ST. LOUIS – It’s been 21 years since a drunk driver changed Matt Browning’s life forever. “I can’t say ‘Thank you’ enough to The BackStoppers,” Browning said. But what we do for our catastrophic first responders?” BackStoppers Executive Director Col. Larry O’Toole, a retired SLMPD veteran, said. Among those present, a husband, father, and retired police sergeant whose story continues to captivate the St. Louis area. In addition to providing a safety net for the catastrophically injured heroes, BackStoppers is also assisting 95 families of the fallen.