after seeing the men in blue banded together to grieve one of their own, sandra mueller decided that the officers weren't the only ones who needed support. "we need to have that outlet where we can reach out and connect with each other in good times and in bad, we need to be able to know who our support system is," says sandra mueller, founder of sbts. where the original intent was a support group, this organization has become much much more. "family" says ealizabeth hanson, a spouse behind the shield. "family" says emma caskey, a spouse behind the shield. "family" says megan harrison, a spouse behind the shield. "it means family. for us, whether you're a husband or a wife for a spouse behind the shield, it means getting together and coming together, " says gwen stubbe, a spouse behind the shield. and as in all families, they aim to support their loved ones on the force. spouses behind the shield has applied to be a non-profit organization with goals to raise funds and awareness for those wounded on the job. "our goal enforcement, our officers, in their time of need and in their fami