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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 […]

Alanna Cova, surviving spouse of Affton Fire Capt. Jim Cova, EOW 7/9/24, shares her husband’s legacy and a message of hope after tragedy. “Jim was a decorated firefighter, captain, leader and mentor. But beyond the uniform and the titles, he was so much more. Jim was a […]

We would like to recognize Spotlight Supporters, Jim and Terry Coleman! Jim and Terry have donated $135,000 to BackStoppers since 2019. This kind of generosity is what sustains our mission of serving families of fallen or catastrophically injured heroes. Thank you, Jim and Terry, for […]

We are honored to provide assistance to Granite City Police Officer Tyler Timmons who was shot multiple times in the line of duty on December 5, 2025. "I am honored to present this support to Officer Timmons. We are always on standby and ready to assist […]

We are now assisting the family of Officer Henry Franklin who died in the line of duty on October 6, 2025. Sikeston Department of Public Safety Officer Henry Franklin was shot and killed in the line of duty on October 6, 2025 when he and […]

We are very honored to have been chosen as Eckert's Country Store & Farms 2025 Corn Maze Partner! We hope you join us on this Saturday from 10am to 5pm at the Eckert's Millstadt Farm to explore this stunning maze and support our mission.The Corn Maze […]

We are now assisting the family of St. Louis Firefighter Lee Kraus who died in the line of duty on July 1, 2025. Firefighter Kraus suffered a medical emergency in the line of duty a few days prior. Firefighter Kraus served with the St. Louis Fire […]

Luke Crosby is the son of Rock Hill Police Officer Mathew Crosby who was catastrophically injured in the line of duty on April 8, 2010. Officer Crosby was shot while responding to a domestic dispute, resulting in paralysis from the chest down. Our assistance to […]