We will never forget Officer Thomas Ballman who made the ultimate sacrifice on February 7, 2008. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Officer Ballman. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Sgt. William Biggs, Jr. who made the ultimate sacrifice on February 7, 2008. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Sgt. Biggs. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Capt. Albert Hofstetter who made the ultimate sacrifice on February 6, 1963. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Capt. Hofstetter. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Deputy Sheriff Richard Henke who made the ultimate sacrifice on February 4, 1971. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Deputy Sheriff Henke. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Firefighter Douglas Haase, Sr. who made the ultimate sacrifice on February 1, 2012. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Firefighter Haase. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Security Officer James Cook who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 31, 2021. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Security Officer Cook. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Officer Nicholas Sloan who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 30, 2004. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Officer Sloan. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Det. Willie Neal, Jr. who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 29, 1997. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Det. Neal. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Officer Glennon Jasper who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 29, 1964. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Officer Jasper. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Capt. Donald Capra who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 29, 1960. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Capt. Capra. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Sgt. Kenneth Koeller, Jr. who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 28, 1987. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Sgt. Koeller. #NeverForget
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Your support touches the lives of those left behind by fallen heroes now and the future. You can make an impact today during the The Big 550 KTRS Radiothon for BackStoppers at BackStoppers.org/KTRSRadiothon.
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Today is the Radiothon for BackStoppers! Tune in and hear from BackStoppers families and representatives throughout the day, and support our mission at BackStoppers.org/KtrsRadiothon.
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We will never forget Chief Kevin Cremer who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 22, 2023. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Chief Cremer. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Det. James Boevingloh who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 23, 1970. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Det. Boevingloh. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Firefighter William Brogdon who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 22, 1960. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Firefighter Brogdon. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Capt. Dennis Mignerone who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 21, 2003. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Capt. Mignerone. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Chief Don Riffe who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 20, 2022. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Chief Riffe. #NeverForget
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The The Big 550 KTRS Radiothon for BackStoppers is one week away! Next Thursday BackStoppers families and representatives will be on air throughout the day sharing about our mission. You can support the Radiothon and help us reach our goal at BackStoppers.org/KtrsRadiothon.
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We will never forget Special Agent L. Douglas Abram who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 19, 1990. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Special Agent Abram. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Officer JoAnn Liscombe who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 14, 1991. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Officer Liscombe. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Capt. Robert Brehm who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 14, 1977. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Capt. Brehm. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Firefighter Benjamin Polson who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 13, 2022. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Firefighter Polson. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Ptlm. Scott Armstrong who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 12, 2005. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Ptlm. Armstrong. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Capt. Roy Simpson who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 10, 1962. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Capt. Simpson. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Det. Sgt. Charles James who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 9, 1983. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Det. Sgt. James. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Ptlm. Robert Hoezel who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 6, 1977. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Ptlm. Hoezel. #NeverForget
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We will never forget Officer Ronald Strittmatter who made the ultimate sacrifice on January 3, 2015. Today we pay honor and respect to the life and memory of Officer Strittmatter. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Officer Marion Reiff who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 28, 1963. Officer Reiff’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Cpl. Dennis Engelhard who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 25, 2009. Cpl. Engelhard’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Officer John Oberkramer who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 24, 1978. Officer Oberkramer’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Lt. Edward Sullivan who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 21, 1968. Lt. Sullivan’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Firefighter John David Miller who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 21, 1968. Firefighter Miller’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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Today is the last day for Holiday Giving! Make a tribute donation in honor of a loved one this holiday season. Your acknowledgee will receive a holiday themed letter notifying them of your donation. Make your holiday gift at BackStoppers.org/HolidayGiving.
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Incredible support from the 2022 Jackson Backyard BBQ! This dedicated group raised $20,000! A special thanks to John Sinclair Nissan for the generous support of this event. Thank you to the Cape Girardeau community and surrounding areas for your care and support.
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We honor the legacy of Cpl. William “Mick” Mudd who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 16, 2010. Cpl. Mudd’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Officer Harold Warnecke who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 15, 1972. Officer Warnecke’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Deputy Sheriff Christopher Parsons who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 15, 2012. Deputy Sheriff Parsons’ life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Officer Brad Lee Schultz, Jr. who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 14, 2004. Officer Schultz’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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We honor the legacy of Firefighter Joseph Ritter who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 13, 1981. Firefighter Ritter’s life and his dedication to serving the community will never be forgotten. #NeverForget
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