Officials, community members gather at vigil for Ferguson police officer Travis Brown
Members of the community and police officers prayed for Ferguson police Officer Travis Brown on Tuesday during a vigil outside the Ferguson Police Department. Brown remains in the hospital in critical condition suffering from a brain injury after colliding with a protester on the 10th anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown.Â
Ferguson Mayor Ella Jones, left, stands among police officers and members of the community as they pray for Ferguson police Officer Travis Brown on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, during a vigil outside the Ferguson Police Department.
Members of the community raise hands as they pray for Ferguson police officer Travis Brown on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, during a vigil outside the Ferguson Police Department. Brown remains in the hospital in critical condition suffering from a brain injury after colliding with a protester on the 10th anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Police Chief Troy Doyle places the vest of Ferguson police officer Travis Brown on top of Brown's police vehicle on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at the beginning of a vigil outside the Ferguson Police Department. Brown remains in the hospital in critical condition suffering from a brain injury after colliding with a protester on the 10th anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
"I wanted to come support the police department," said Maureen Pegg, who hangs blue ribbons on the fence before a vigil Ferguson police officer Travis Brown on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, outside the Ferguson Police Department. Brown remains in the hospital in critical condition suffering from a brain injury after colliding with a protester on the 10th anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Jonathan Thomas with leads the community in prayer for Ferguson police officer Travis Brown on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, during a vigil outside the Ferguson Police Department. Brown remains in the hospital in critical condition suffering from a brain injury after colliding with a protester on the 10th anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Photographer
Ferguson community members, law enforcement and pastors gathered Tuesday in front of the police department to pray for the healing of an officer who was injured in a protest Friday.
Officer Travis Brown's body camera footage shows his collision with a protester, his fall and then his fellow officers' frenzied efforts to get his limp body to a police car.