A miracle in Ferguson, Missouri. That’s how one pastor is describing a spontaneous prayer meeting for a police officer who suffered a serious head injury at the hands of a violent protester.
Officer Travis Brown, who joined the Ferguson Police Department this year in hopes of making a difference, remains in a coma as citywide prayer continues for his recovery from an act of violence on August 10.
Officer Travis Brown is in a coma (Photo courtesy Ferguson Police Department)
New to the Ferguson Police Department, Officer Brown was shoved to the ground by an alleged protester at a rally that started as peaceful and then later turned violent.
The assault on Officer Brown, an African-American who was sworn in this January, coincided with the 10-year anniversary of 18-year-old Michael Brown’s death. The unarmed, black teen was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014.
National news media visited Ferguson this summer to cover the tragic anniversary of Brown’s widely reported death and events remembering the mayhem that followed the teen’s death.
One of the commemoratives – a gathering by activists in front of the Ferguson Police Department – began peacefully on Saturday evening, Aug. 10
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