A Safety Net with No Strings Attached
Started in 1959, The BackStoppers provides needed support and financial assistance to the spouses and children of all local and county police officers, firefighters, publicly-funded paramedics and EMT's and volunteer fire protection units, who have lost their lives performing their duty. Deaths from natural causes, illnesses or injuries are outside the organization’s scope.
The BackStoppers provides assistance to counties served by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C in Missouri and Illinois State Police District 11 in Illinois.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C Counties Served:
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Illinois State Police District 11 Counties Served:
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Franklin
Jefferson
Lincoln
Perry
Pike
St. Charles
St. Francois
St. Louis City
St. Louis County
Ste. Genevieve
Warren
Washington |
Bond
Clinton
Madison
Monroe
St. Clair

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How Backstoppers Help:
Rapid Response, Ongoing Assistance
Within hours of the death of a police officer, firefighter, publicly-funded paramedic or EMT his or her family receives a check for $5,000 from The BackStoppers, with assurance of further help.
Follow-up
* Assumption of financial obligations (i.e., mortgage payments, automobile payments, credit card debt, loan debt, taxes, insurance, etc.) as funding permits
Health and dental insurance, if needed
*Elementary and secondary educational assistance grades K–12 (per child: $2,000 per year public, $4,000 per year private)
*College/vocational tuition assistance to spouse/survivors
*$1,000 payment to spouse at Christmas
*$1,000 U.S. Savings Bonds to surviving children at Christmas and on birthday up to age 21
*Miscellaneous assistance as approved by board of directors (i.e., home repairs, unusual medical expenses, etc.)
*Financial counseling
These benefits are not all-inclusive and the amounts of assistance indicated are guidelines only and can be increased by the Board of Directors based upon need or other circumstances.
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