GALLERY: BackStoppers 2017 Dinner and Auction

Posted 11/7/19

Hundreds of supporters gathered at St. Ignatius Community Center in Concord Hill for the seventh annual BaskStoppers dinner, auction and dance Feb. 18. The event raised more than $60,000 to support …

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GALLERY: BackStoppers 2017 Dinner and Auction

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Hundreds of supporters gathered at St. Ignatius Community Center in Concord Hill for the seventh annual BaskStoppers dinner, auction and dance Feb. 18. The event raised more than $60,000 to support families of first responders that have been killed or critically injured on the job.

Firefighters with the Marthasville Volunteer Fire Department act as color guard for the Warren County BackStoppers gathering. 

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Former St. Louis County Police Chief and BackStoppers Executive Director Ron Battelle, left, stands with St. Charles County Police Lt. Mark O'Neill, Debbie O'Neill, and Warrenton Police Chief Greg Houdyshell. 

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Jeff Backhaus, chairman of the Warren County BackStoppers event, left, with Amanda and Jesse Marschel. 

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Brian and Jill Gleize attend the BackStoppers dinner every year. Brian works for Scott Insurance, which he said insures the Warrenton Fire and Warren County Ambulance districts. He said it's important to support local responders. 

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Warrenton firefighter Corey Eckenfels, left, along with former Warrenton firefighters Ron Owenby, center, and Bruce Eckenfels. 

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Nicole Spencer, left, and Jamie Ritter said they come to the Warrenton BackStoppers dinner every year to support local emergency responders. 

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Krissy and Scott Schulze. Scott is a Warren County sheriff's deputy and alderman for the city of Warrenton.

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Cadets with the Eastern Missouri Police Academy assisted guests at the 2017 Warrenton BackStoppers dinner. From left: Joe Crouch, Marcelle Burke, Amanda Rocklage-Dompierre, Tori Degginger, Chris Long, Mobin Malik and Cody Foster. 

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Warren County Presiding Judget Wes Dalton and Frank Stuermann, one of the volunteers and contributors for the Warren County BackStoppers dinner. 

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Wright City School District employees Melinda Stacy, left, Judy Seitz, center, and Alanna Hambach. Stacy said she attends the BackStoppers dinner every year, while her coworkers said this was their first year at the event. Record photo/Adam Rollins.

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Former Missouri House Representative Charlie Nordwald and his wife, Nina Nordwald. Charlie served as auctioneer for the BackStoppers event. 

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Warren County sheriff's deputy and Warrenton Mayor Eric Schleuter, right, sells cards for a pistol raffle. Several firearms were given away as part of fundraising for the Warren County BackStoppers. 

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