BackStoppers

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we want to take this opportunity to recognize some of the women who make a difference to our organization. Barbara Brummet serves as Family Friend. She is the daughter of Chief (Ret.) Robert Dick, who began serving as a […]

The BackStoppers is now assisting Officer Colin Ledbetter of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department who was catastrophically injured in the line of duty; he suffered the loss of his leg in 2026 as a result of gunshot wounds sustained while engaging homicide suspects on […]

In celebration of Women's History Month, we want to take this opportunity to recognize some of the women who make a difference to our organization. Chief (Ret.) Margie Sammons serves as Family Friend. A BackStoppers Family Friend is a special person appointed to connect with […]

First responders, please stay safe, prepared and aware. The leading causes of first responder deaths in our 28 county coverage area are.. •  #1 Gunshot Wounds- Wear your body armor and maintain personal protective equipment and be proficient in their usage. Learn more here. • #2 Vehicle Crashes- […]

The 38th Annual Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses presented $1 million to BackStoppers for the fifth consecutive year! Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses has raised $14 million for our mission since 1987. For 38 years, Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses has been a marquee fundraiser for our cause. What […]

We are honored to provide assistance to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Stoll and Officer Kelly Smith who were critically injured in the line of duty on January 23, 2026. Officer Stoll and Officer Smith were involved in a vehicle crash when an individual […]

The BackStoppers service region covers 18 counties in Missouri and 10 in Illinois. Nestled within the most western reaches of our coverage area and about 80 miles from St. Louis is Gasconade County, where a dedicated group, Gasconade County BackStoppers, works to elevate our mission. The […]

According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, as of midnight on December 31, 2025, there have been 347 officers shot in the line of duty in 2025.  Of those officers, 45 of them were killed. View the National Fraternal Order of Police Monthly Update. We recognize […]

Most supporters know that our mission provides immediate and ongoing assistance to families of fallen public safety officers. The second part of our mission is to serve catastrophically injured public safety officers, which can often be new information to those that hear about BackStoppers. We […]

We are now assisting the family of Lt. Sarah McCarthy who died in the line of duty on December 9, 2025, as a result of a cardiac event suffered 18 days prior. Lt. McCarthy was 48 years old. She served as a police dispatcher for the […]