Those We Honor

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 […]

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 […]

The BackStoppers is now assisting the family of Lt./Fire Marshal Ronald W. Wehlage, Jr., EOW 6/30/20. Lt./Fire Marshal Ronald W. Wehlage, Jr. of the DeSoto Rural Fire Protection District suffered a fatal heart attack at home following his shift during which he completed a medical run. Lt./Fire […]

The BackStoppers honors and remembers Det. Willie Neal, Jr. who gave his life serving our community. Det. Neal was shot and killed in the line of duty while performing an undercover operation, leaving behind his wife and two young daughters. 23 years later, the St. Louis Post […]

The BackStoppers is now assisting the families of Officer Adam King, EOW 11/19/17, and Chief Wayne Neidenberg, EOW 6/6/19. Officer Adam King of the Terre Du Lac Police Department was killed in the line of duty in a single vehicle accident on November 19, 2017. Officer King […]

Capt. Jacob "Jake" Ringering Godfrey Fire Protection Dist. EOW 3/5/19 The first half of 2019 brought tragedy to the community when we lost three heroes, Capt. Jacob “Jake” Ringering, EOW 3/5/19, Firefighter Paramedic Chris Moore, EOW 6/8/19, and Officer Michael Langsdorf, EOW 6/23/19. Firefighter/Paramedic Chris Moore Maryland […]

The BackStoppers is now assisting the family of Captain Jacob "Jake" Ringering of the Godfrey Fire Protection District who died in the line of duty on March 5, 2019. Captain Ringering died as a result of injuries he sustained when a portion of a home collapsed […]

The BackStoppers is now assisting the family of Auxiliary Officer Ricardo Davis of the Washington Park Police Department who died in the line of duty on October 27, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained when he fell from the Poplar Street Bridge during a […]

    We honor and remember Fire Chief (Ret.) Jim Silvernail  and his remarkable dedication to the families we serve. Chief Silvernail served on the BackStoppers Board of Directors, as a Family Friend, and as an Event Representative. His commitment to the mission of BackStoppers will forever […]

Today we are honored to present Officer Matt Crosby with assistance in the amount of $50,000.  Officer Crosby was shot and catastrophically injured in the line of duty while serving with the Rock Hill Police Department.  Officer Crosby has made a tremendous sacrifice for our safety. Because […]