Announcement

We are now assisting the family of Functional Unit Manager Jason Pulliam who died in the line of duty on October 15, 2021 after battling COVID-19. Functional Unit Manager Pulliam was 49 years old and had served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for 27 years. […]

We are excited to announce that BackStoppers has been chosen as a beneficiary for the 2024 St. Charles County Mayors' Charity Ball! The 2024 St. Charles County Mayors' Charity Ball, Boots & Bling, will be held on March 16, 2024 at the St. Charles Convention Center.  You […]

You can now download the BackStoppers app on your Iphone or Android device! Users will be able to access and receive push notifications for BackStoppers announcements and stay up to date with upcoming events, news and giving options. You can download the BackStoppers app on […]

We are now assisting the family of Firefighter Lloyd Ruediger who passed away at home on June 26, 2023 after he responded to a residential structural fire the previous evening. Firefighter Ruediger was 84 years old and had served 59 years with the New Haven-Berger Fire […]

We are now assisting the family of Hermann Police Department Det. Sgt. Mason Griffith who was shot and succumbed to injuries sustained on March 12, 2023. Det. Sgt. Griffith was 34 years old.  He leaves behind his loving family.  We are providing $10,000 in assistance to the […]

The 35th Annual Budweiser Guns 'N Hoses presented $1 million dollars to BackStoppers for the second year in a row! Since 1987, Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses has played a predominant part of our mission. The support from this beloved St. Louis tradition has brought in $11 […]

We are now assisting the family of Chief Todd Werner of the South Roxana Fire Department who died in the line of duty on July 1, 2021 after suffering a heart attack after responding to a call. Chief Werner was 48 years old. He served with […]

The BackStoppers is providing assistance to four St. Louis Metropolitan police officers who were severely injured on duty this month. On January 24, 2022, two officers were struck by a vehicle while assisting a stalled vehicle. On January 26, 2022, two officers were shot upon […]

We are now assisting the family of Chief Don Riffe of the Jefferson College Police Department died in the line of duty on January 20, 2022 after battling COVID-19. Chief Riffe was 59 years old. Chief Riffe served with Jefferson College Police Department for seven years, […]

We are now assisting the family of Firefighter Benjamin Polson of the St. Louis Fire Department who died in the line of duty on January 13, 2022  as a result of injuries sustained from a structural collapse while fighting a fire. Our thoughts and prayers are […]