Welcome to the Wall of Heroes!

Jessie grew up in a family of first responders, from her grandfather who was a fire chief, to her parents who served in the military. She was a paramedic prior to being severely injured in a 2005 car accident that ended her career as a paramedic. She was physically broken from her chest to her toes, with over 30 breaks. Her friends and colleagues rallied around her family to make sure they had what they needed during this time.

Madonna has been married to her high school sweetheart for 40 years. Her Uncle was a Police Officer and today her son-in-law is a K9 Officer. Her family has been friends with multiple firefighters since high school and have a deep affection for their sacrifices as well. Her biggest passion is her love for animals, with dogs her favorite of all.

Jim Zoellner was married to Madonna Zoellner, late East Coast Advocacy Director almost 45 years when she passed in late 2024. Their son-in law was Wentzville, Missouri’s first K-9 officer. They also have close friends since high school that are firefighters, some now retired or passed. They have become close with K-9 officers in their local police community, always hosting a Wall of Heroes booth at the local police open house and other community outreach events. Jim works with the US Postal service as an IT contractor and has been a musician since grade school, performing in a number of local groups over the years, now with a Christian Rock group and a local church group. Jim and his service dog, Annie (a black lab) go everywhere together, including police community events where she is friends with a number of the local K-9s.

Jennifer Zoellner helps design and create T-shirts and other merchandise sold to raise money for WOH. Supporting this cause is deeply important to her because her stepbrother and brother-in-law serve in law enforcement. She especially loves the K9s they are able to help. Jennifer strongly believes that all first responders and law enforcement officers deserve to be supported and cared for as much as possible during their times of need.

Jimmy Zoellner assists with producing merchandise for WOH. He is a full-time dental lab technician, a father of four, and is married to Jennifer. WOH is important to him for many reasons, starting with his mother, who instilled in him a deep respect for law enforcement and the vital role they play in the community. Her love for first responder K9s has carried over to his own family. In addition, he has two brothers-in-law who serve in law enforcement, further strengthening his connection to the cause.