Caravan of local first responders to spread holiday cheer during Operation Santa Sleigh

A caravan of local law enforcement officers and first responders will spread holiday cheer Thursday night during its procession to Dayton Children’s Hospital.

Operation Santa Sleigh is a statewide event held by Ohio Blue and partners at the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association, Ohio State Highway Patrol and International Association of Fire Fighters.

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The event will start at 6:50 p.m. in Vandalia at the Dayton Airport Expo Center, 3900 McCauley Drive. The caravan will consist of different area public safety agencies as it makes its way to Dayton Children’s.

The following is the procession route:

South on North Dixie Drive
Left on Needmore Road
Left on Old Troy Pike
Right onto Taylorsville Road
Right onto Brandt Pike
Left onto Harshman Road
Southbound onto state Route 4

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