Retired Missouri police captain says Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson “changed me as a person” [Video]

Ten years ago, the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., an 18-year-old Black man, in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked tense protests and unrest. Brown’s death helped fuel the national debate about policing and race.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson was in charge of leading law enforcement efforts to stop violence and keep the peace in Ferguson after the deadly Aug. 9, 2014, shooting. 

“I think that the partnership between law enforcement and the leadership of this community continue to come together to not allow the agitators and that criminal element to define the protests,” Johnson told CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers in 2014 after days of demonstrations.

In a new CBS special, “13 DAYS IN FERGUSON,” the now-retired police captain reunites with his longtime friend Cedric the Entertainer, who grew up near Ferguson, to memorialize Brown and reflect on the aftermath of the police shooting. Watch the special on Friday, Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS or stream it on Paramount+. 

Reliving …