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