Never give donations to a stranger who calls you. Might be a scammer. Might be a legit independent fund raiser who keeps 99% for themselves and sends 1% to the charity. Best to donate directly to the charity so they will get 100% of your donation.
Mo. State Troopers, your local Sheriff's Dept. and your local Police Dept. do not call you soliciting for money.
I live in Lebanon and get local TV stations out of Springfield. A few years back there was a report on KY3 that said that Law Enforcement Agencies do not call you soliciting money.
Someone above reported that the caller was soliciting money for the Move Over Law. Guess what that Law like any other on the books is paid by tax payer dollars.
Another mentioned a Widows fund. Guess what the widow of an officer killed in the line of duty is usually going to get his or her pension.