Get Behind the Badge

09/29/2026

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Colton! 🎂🎉

Wishing a VERY Happy Birthday to Colton! We hope your day is filled with all your favorite things—good people, lots of laughs, enough Chipotle to feed a small army, and an ice-cold Mountain Dew to wash it all down. 😂🌯🥤

Thanks for being part of our family! We hope you have an awesome birthday, Colton! 🎈🎉

09/24/2026

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Dan Kelso! 🎂🎉

Please join all of us in wishing Dan a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🥳

We’re incredibly grateful for everything Dan does to support our organization and our mission. We hope your day is filled with lots of laughs, great memories, and maybe a little cake too! 🎈🎁

Happy Birthday, Dan! We hope you have an amazing day! 💙

09/14/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to the one and only Ricky! 🥳 The guy who somehow keeps all of us board members organized, on our toes, and mostly out of trouble! 😂

Hope your birthday is as awesome as you are—enjoy your day, Ricky! 🎂🍻

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

🎟️ 2026 Raffle Winners Announced!!! 🎟️The wait is officially over, and the luckiest names of the year are in! Massive congratulations to our big winners:

🏆 Preston Moore
🥈 Matt Maddux
🥉 Don Roberts

Do you know any of these lucky folks? Do them a huge favor and tag them or text them right now to spread the good news! 📱✨

Our team will be officially reaching out to each of you soon with all the details on how to claim your awesome prizes. Thank you so much to everyone who participated and supported us this year!

08/26/2026

08/24/2026

💙 25 years ago today, Whitehall Police Officer Terry McDowell was shot and killed in the line of duty.

On August 24, 2001, the 35-year-old U.S. Army and 12-year department veteran went with his partner, Officer Eric Brill, to a home on Beechbank Road to serve a traffic citation. As they knocked, the homeowner opened fire through the door without warning.

Officer McDowell was fatally struck in the chest. Officer Brill survived shots to the face and eye but was forced to retire early due to his injuries.

Following this tragedy, Get Behind the Badge was founded to provide critical financial assistance to the families of killed or injured first responders.

Get Behind the Badge is deeply thinking about the McDowell and Brill families today. 🙏

08/23/2026

Thank you so much to the West Jefferson Police Department Chief Smith and Officer Speakman for riding with us and representing your community with such pride! 💙🚔 We are incredibly grateful for your continued partnership, support, and dedication to honoring our fallen heroes. We love what we get to do, and we couldn't do it without our amazing law enforcement family standing right beside us! 🇺🇸🏍️

08/22/2026

No bike? No problem! 🏍️❌ Everyone is welcome at the official After-Party! 🎉The riders are on their way, but the fun is just getting started at Gatsby’s!

Whether you rode with us today or want to show your support for our local first responders, come on out and celebrate a great cause.💙

Where: Gatsby's Bar and Grill (151 N Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230)⏰

When: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

What’s happening: 🎹 Live music from Cleveland Keys Dueling Pianos🎟️ 50/50 Raffle & Door Prizes🥃 Bourbon Raffle🛍️ Silent AuctionEvery dollar raised goes directly to Get Behind The Badge to support the families of first responders killed or injured in the line of duty. Let’s pack the house, listen to great music, and give back!See you there! 🤝👮‍♀️🧑‍🚒