St. Louis

St. Louis mourns 32-year police veteran, remembers ‘standout’ officer

A veteran St. Louis police officer who died during a medical emergency in training was laid to rest this week after serving his community for 32 years.  Family, friends and colleagues gathered at the… Read More

Law Enforcement

Illinois investigator loses leg after complications from 2018 head-on crash, BackStoppers assisting

A former Pontoon Beach, Illinois police officer is receiving financial assistance after an on-duty injury led to losing part of his leg. The painful injury stemmed… Read More

Crime, St. Louis

BackStoppers aids injured St. Louis officers as suspect faces murder charges for wrong way crash

The BackStoppers announced Monday it is providing financial support to two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers critically injured when a wrong-way driver intentionally struck their patrol car… Read More