‘Back the Blue Lou' 5K raises money for injured St. Louis officer Nathan Spiess
FLORISSANT, Mo. – 'Back the Blue Lou' overcame the rain and hosted a 5K on Saturday morning for a very good cause.
The race kicked off at 8:30 a.m. over at St. Ferdinand Park in Florissant.
Around 80 percent of the money raised is going to injured St. Louis police officer Nathan Spiess, who was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 back in March while trying to arrest a car thief.
The rest of the money raised will go to the BackStoppers Inc. organization, a nonprofit that offers financial assistance to the families of fallen first responders.
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