The BackStoppers Office Staff

The BackStoppers congratulates Chief Ron Battelle on his upcoming retirement and welcomes Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole. Chief Battelle has served The BackStoppers’ mission as Executive Director for more than 20 years and will retire effective 2025. Lt. Col. O’Toole began serving The BackStoppers and families of our fallen and catastrophically injured heroes in 2024.

Chief Ron Battelle

Col. Ron Battelle
Executive Director
Chief (Retired), St. Louis County Police Department

Lt. Col. Lawrence M. O’Toole Executive Director

Lt. Col. Lawrence M. O’Toole
Executive Director
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept. (Ret.)
FBI National Academy Class 197


Elizabeth Bettale
Operations Manager

Jim Noonan
Finance Manager

Katelyn Klaus
Fundraisers and Social Media Manager, Staff Writer

Shawnee Sherrill
Office Coordinator

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