Jon Belmar

The non-profit company is based in Frontenac, MO. The organization assists surviving spouses and dependent children by eliminating family debt, covering medical, dental, and vision expenses, reimbursing out-of-pocket costs, funding education from daycare through university, and paying home-related expenses such as insurance and property taxes. For catastrophically injured officers, financial aid can reach up to $150,000. The Backstoppers supports families through donations, memberships, volunteering, and fundraising events, and promotes educational outreach and proactive health measures, such as a cardiac wellness program for active-duty public safety officers. The Backstoppers, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1959 that serves 28 counties, providing immediate and ongoing financial and emotional support to families of fallen and catastrophically injured public safety officers, including police officers, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs.