A GoFundMe account has been set up for three Joplin Police officers involved in a shootout this week.
Corporal Ben Cooper died in a shootout with a suspect on Tuesday.
He leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
Two other officers were wounded.
To make a donation, click on the link in the press release.
Edited Press Release
The Joplin Fraternal Order of Police Foundation has established an online GoFundMe account to benefit the officers involved in the March 8, 2022, officer-involved Shooting.
The link is provided here https://gofund.me/f63cd7b3.
GoFundMe does incur a processing charge, so any donations made will be reduced by the service
charge.
If citizens would like to maximize their donations, these can be dropped off at the Joplin Police
Department front desk or mailed to 303 E 3rd Joplin, MO 64801 C/O Officer Benevolence.
Many times, after tragedies like this certain fundraisers pop up that may not be legitimate.
Please use caution when making any donations and verify the legitimacy of these sites.
The Joplin Police Department is grateful for the outpouring of support from our citizens, businesses and surrounding communities.
