St. Louis Police Officer Wounded in Line of Duty Makes Pitch for Blood Donations
ST. LOUIS — It’s every little kid’s dream in St. Louis to step onto the field at Busch Stadium and throw a pitch, but it’s a dream that no one imagined Colin Ledbetter living out just six months ago.
“I could never imagine this,” said Colin Ledbetter. “It was definitely a dream come true. We went through a traumatic event, but I feel like I’m stronger for it.”
On Jan. 26, 2022, Officer Ledbetter and his partner 28-year-old Nathan Spiess were shot while pursuing a homicide suspect in Ferguson.
“His parents will tell you I didn’t think he had much of a chance,” said Dr. Douglas Schuerer, Director of Trauma at BJC.
Ultimately it took Dr. Schuerer and a team of surgeons 39 units of blood to save Ledbetter.