Ferguson officer 'fighting for his life' after attack at protest marking 10th anniversary of Michael Brown's death

A police officer in Ferguson, MO, was critically injured during a protest marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting death of teenage bully Michael Brown, an incident that fueled the Black Lives Matter movement.

During an attempted property damage arrest outside the police station on Friday night, Officer Travis Brown hit his head after being pushed to the ground and suffered a serious brain injury.

“Right now he's in an area hospital fighting for his life,” Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said. Several arrests were made during the protest and two other officers were injured.

(Video: YouTube/Fox2 St. Louis)

“So my officer went out to affect the arrest of an individual who broke and stole parts of our fencing here, a large part of our fencing, and as he approached the suspect, he was violently charged with the 'shoulder of the suspect, who hit him. down,” Doyle said at a press conference Saturday.

“Travis Brown got into this job because he was inspired to do the right thing,” Chief Doyle said. “I wanted to be part of the change. I wanted to make an impact in our community. He is the type of officer we want in our community. And what happens? He is assaulted. I had to look his mother in the eye and tell her what happened to her son.”

“Last night, an officer with the Ferguson Police Department was injured in the line of duty in a senseless act of violence. Our prayers are with the officer for a full recovery, as well as his family, Police Chief Doyle and the entire Ferguson Police Department,” Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe wrote in a post Saturday at X.

Last night, an officer with the Ferguson Police Department was injured in the line of duty in an act of senseless violence. Our prayers are with the officer for a full recovery, as well as his family, Police Chief Doyle and the entire Ferguson Police Department.

While our prayers are… pic.twitter.com/aVxV0yqnIU

— Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (@LtGovMikeKehoe) August 10, 2024

“While our prayers are with the FPD officer, we must also remember and appreciate the incredible sacrifice the law enforcement community makes to keep us safe,” Kehoe added.

The St. County District Attorney's Office Louis said NBC news that two people were in custody and “one is charged with attempted third-degree assault and resisting arrest, while the other was charged with five felonies, including first- and fourth-degree assault.”

According to the Ferguson Police Department, there are “other persons of interest” and warrants “being sought.”

The protest shows that after a decade, the big lie of “Hands up, don't shoot” is still alive.

10 years ago, 18-year-old Mike Brown was killed by a Ferguson police officer. It should still be here today.

In their name, we will never stop fighting for justice, accountability and an end to police brutality.

Rest in power, MB2. pic.twitter.com/iwrQ59Ab0X

— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) August 9, 2024

The slogan distorted the incident in which Brown, 18, was sent to his big reward after an encounter with Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in which the hulking thug tried to get the his weapon It ended badly for Brown, leading to violent race riots fueled by agitators and media misinformation.

Not even Barack Obama's Justice Department findings debunking the “Hands Up, Don't Shoot” Hoax have convinced leftists of the truth and the enduring lie that led to the assault Officer Brown is now fighting for his life

“And now a Ferguson police officer is fighting for his life with a brain hemorrhage because this lie has been spread by cowardly accomplices in the media for 10 years. No more,” Missouri Republican Rep. Justin Sparks he wrote to X after the violent incident.

“This police department, this Ferguson Police Department, since 2014 has been a punching bag for this community,” Doyle said.

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Chris Donaldson is a regular, ordinary American who is concerned about rampant corruption, as well as the ongoing attacks on our way of life by those who despise our hard-won freedoms. A Navy veteran, he has been a frequent contributor to conservative websites and resides in Florida.

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