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Amy Marxkors of KMOX's The Charlie Brennan Show with Amy Marxkors will be showing her support of our mission in her own unique and challenging way. On November 12th Amy will begin a six hour run beginning at 6am till noon. During this time, Amy […]

St. Louis Fire Stations by Robert Pauly with Capt. Dennis Maag is now available to purchase! This historical book captures the history of the St. Louis Fire Department like never before with rare photos and insights. Proceeds from the book will benefit BackStoppers. We are honored […]

The 34th Annual Budweiser St. Louis Metro Boxing Showdown event will look different this year. Due to COVID-19 there will be no ticket sales. The event will be broadcasted live and streamed on Wednesday, November 25th on Fox 2 from 7pm to 9pm. Viewers will still […]

Starting today through October 31st the 2020 BackStoppers Member Drive is on! During this month supporters will have the opportunity to learn more about membership, take advantage of new Member Drive benefits and join or renew a membership valid for 2020 and 2021. Memberships play a […]

What began as a $15,000 goal for the very first BackStoppers Giving Day ended with a total of $80,847 raised! The success of this virtual day of giving was met because of the dedication from our supporters, the generosity of donors who pledged matches and […]

Today is the anniversary of Officer Grant Jansen's end of watch date, who was killed in the line of duty in a single vehicle crash on September 10, 2008. Officer Jansen left behind his wife, Annette, who was six weeks pregnant, and their six year […]

The daughter of  Vinita Park Police Department's Capt. William "Mick" Mudd, EOW 12/16/10, shares her account of the day her father's death and her thoughts on BackStoppers. "Hi, my name is Ashley Mudd and this is my story. My family consisted of my mom, dad, brother […]

The BackStoppers Giving Day, a 24 hour virtual day of giving set to take place on September 10th, is off to a strong start for early giving donations. There was a short term goal of reaching $500 before the official start of the Giving Day […]

The BackStoppers is now assisting the family of Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department who was shot upon responding to a call on August 29, 2020 and succumbed to gunshot wounds on August 30, 2020. Officer Bohannon was 29 years old […]

Our deepest prayers are extended to the two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officers who were shot last night while performing their duties. "Our thoughts and prayers reside with these two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officers who faced a great danger while serving and protecting our community." […]