Wapello County Sheriff Reserves

05/26/2026

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Hey friends and family! 🚔🎄We are officially kicking off our Shop With A Cop fundraiser through the summer!

We are moving back to our traditional timeline this year. This helps us know exactly how much we can spend to make the holidays bright for local kids.

Last year was incredible thanks to you. Together, we helped 204 children and took 40 kids on a Christmas shopping spree! It was an amazing experience for the families and our local law enforcement officers/deputies.

Here is how you can help us do it again this year:

Past Donors: Watch for us! We will reach out to you soon via phone, email, or in person.

Drop Off: Bring your donation directly to the Sheriff's Office.

Mail: Send a check to the address below.

Online: Scan the QR codes on our page to donate instantly (PayPal or Chedder Up)

Mailing Address:
Wapello County Sheriff Reserves
330 W. Second St.
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Attn: Shop With A Cop

Every dollar stays right here in our community. Thank you for your support! 💙

04/16/2026

Warning-
Yesterday April 15, 2026, the shop with a cop email got hacked and sent out an email stating to open something up. I have not sent out any emails from this account regarding our program. It is being addressed with our IT department at this moment.

I will be sending out information at the beginning of May regarding our shop with a cop program through our email when it is fixed. 

Thank you,
Travis Peel

02/22/2026

Agreed!

We’d like to officially announce that we are now in Third Winter. ❄️🥶

Yes… again.

We’ve successfully made it through:
✔️ Winter
✔️ Fool’s Spring
✔️ Second Winter
✔️ Spring of Deception

And now here we are… scraping windshields like it’s our full-time job. 🚔🧊

At this point, we’re just emotionally trying to survive.

Until then, stay warm, drive safe, and remember… if you see a deputy out running radar in Third Winter, they’re probably just trying to thaw out in their patrol car. 🚓😂

02/22/2026

“ As a sworn officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community by safeguard lives and property against threats that could take advantage of or harm members of my community or otherwise 
impact peace in order.” - IACP

02/04/2026

Thank you to the crew at Greg Young Ottumwa for supporting our mission!

12/29/2025

Call now to connect with business.

12/29/2025

Thank you Brian & Jilll Morgan and company for everything you did did for Shop With A Cop this year as well as donating to the new park! Your love for our community is evident! Thank you!

12/22/2025

We want to thank Empire Cards for their partnership with our local Shop With A Cop annual fundraiser. They presented a check for $5000 that goes towards providing a wonderful Christmas Shopping experience and food resources for over 200 children this year! Thank you very much!

12/20/2025

2025 Shop With A Cop. Thank you to Ottumwa Walmart Super Center, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Wapello County Rural Fire and First Church of the Open Bible for making this a special Christmas for many children this year! Merry Christmas to everyone!!

12/11/2025

Thank you to Torres Construction & Renovations for your generous contribution for our Annual Shop With A Cop Christmas Fundraiser. The money you are sowing in our community will be a blessing to many children this Christmas Season. Thank you!!