Raleigh police, fire departments raise over $12,000 for wounded officer

Battle of the Badges baseball game to support injured police officer Nathan Spiess

O’FALLON, Mo. – An upcoming baseball game will be big on competition and bigger on brotherhood. That will be the case with the Battle of the Badges on April 19, when area police and firefighters face off at CarShield Field in O’Fallon, Missouri. Proceeds from the event will support Nathan Spiess, an injured officer from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Spiess, 31, is battling serious injuries after he was struck and nearly killed tr…

Raleigh police, fire departments raise over $12,000 for wounded officer

Battle of the badges was a fundraiser to honor Raleigh Police Officer Max Gillick.