Christine and John Sheppard of Jefferson County, Missouri, are getting ready to move closer to their daughter, Kim. While packing up their home, Christine and John found some boxes filled with Kim’s childhood Beanie Baby collection.

They asked Kim if she wanted to keep the toys that were collected in the 1990s. Inspired by a social media video, Kim suggested giving the plushies to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, where they were handed off to the department's Crisis Intervention Unit.

It was a win all around. Deputies now keep the toys in their patrol cars to hand out to kids during scary or traumatic emergency calls. And the Sheppard family was able to declutter — all while feeling great that these special toys are getting a second life, calming children during bumpy times.

Christine and John Sheppard of Jefferson County, Missouri, are getting ready to move closer to their daughter, Kim. While packing up their home, Christine and John found some boxes filled with Kim&rsquo;s childhood Beanie Baby collection.
They asked Kim if she wanted to keep the toys that were collected in the 1990s. Inspired by a social media video, Kim suggested&nbsp;<a href="https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/08/14/jefferson-county-family-donates-hundreds-beanie-babies-collection-sheriffs-office/">giving the plushies to the Jefferson County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office</a>, where they were handed off to the department's Crisis Intervention Unit.
It was a win all around. Deputies now keep the toys in their patrol cars to hand out to kids during scary or traumatic emergency calls. And the Sheppard family was able to declutter &mdash; all while feeling great that these special toys are getting a second life, calming children during bumpy times.

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