In this photo provided by ABC News, ABC News' chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, left, interviews Ferguson, MO., police officer Darren Wilson, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 in Missouri. The interview will air during ABC News programs and platforms on Nov. 25 and 26. (AP Photo/ABC News, Kevin Lowder)  In this photo provided by ABC News, ABC News' chief anchor George...  In a handout photo from investigators, the cap Michael Brown was wearing when he was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. The release of evidence presented to grand juries is rare, but prosecutor Robert McCulloch's office did so on Nov. 24, when it was announced that Wilson would not face charges.  In a handout photo from investigators, the cap Michael Brown was...  In a handout photo, Michael Brown’s blood on the road after the unarmed teen was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. Grand jury evidence is rarely released to the public, but the county prosecutor’s office released thousands of pages of documents on Nov. 24 in parallel with the announcement that no charges would be filed against Wilson.  In a handout photo, Michael Brown’s blood on the road after the...  In a handout photo from investigators, a bullet casing from the shots officer Darren Wilson fired at Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. The release of evidence presented to grand juries is rare, but prosecutor Robert McCulloch's office did so on Nov. 24, when it was announced that Wilson would not face charges.  In a handout photo from investigators, a bullet casing from the...  In a handout photo, officer Darren Wilson's police vehicle sits in Canfield Drive after he fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. Grand jury evidence is rarely released to the public, but the county prosecutor’s office released thousands of pages of documents on Nov. 24 in parallel with the announcement that no charges would be filed against Wilson.  In a handout photo, officer Darren Wilson's police vehicle sits in...  In a handout photo from investigators, Michael Brown‚Äôs blood on the road after the unarmed teen was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. The release of evidence presented to grand juries is rare, but prosecutor Robert McCulloch‚Äôs office did so on Nov. 24, when it was announced that Wilson would not face charges. (St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office via The New York Times) ‚Äî FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY.  In a handout photo from investigators, Michael Brown‚Äôs blood...  In an undated handout photo, a bullet found inside the driver's side front door of officer Darren Wilson's police vehicle during his confrontation with Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. The county prosecutor‚Äôs office released thousands of pages of documents on Nov. 24 in parallel with the announcement that no charges would be filed against Wilson.  In an undated handout photo, a bullet found inside the driver's...  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, shows Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson during his medical examination after he fatally shot Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. According to a medical record released as part of the evidence presented to the grand jury that declined to indict Wilson in the fatal shooting, doctors diagnosed Wilson with a facial contusion.  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting...  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, shows Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson during his medical examination after he fatally shot Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. According to a medical record released as part of the evidence presented to the grand jury that declined to indict Wilson in the fatal shooting, doctors diagnosed Wilson with a facial contusion.  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting...  In an undated handout photo, a bullet and clip from the gun Darren Wilson used to fatally shoot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. The release of evidence presented to grand juries is rare, but prosecutor Robert McCulloch’s office did so on Nov. 24, when it was announced that Wilson would not face charges.  In an undated handout photo, a bullet and clip from the gun Darren...  In an undated handout photo, the service handgun officer Darren Wilson used to fatally shoot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9, 2014. The release of grand jury evidence is rare, but prosecutor Robert McCulloch's office did so on Nov. 24, when it was announced that Wilson would not face charges.  In an undated handout photo, the service handgun officer Darren...  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, shows the pistol used by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson to shoot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9. The image was released as part of the evidence presented to the grand jury that declined to indict Wilson in the fatal shooting.  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting...  In an undated handout photo, the badge of Darren Wilson, the officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9, 2014. Grand jury evidence is rarely released to the public, but the county prosecutor’s office released thousands of pages of documents on Nov. 24 in parallel with the announcement that no charges would be filed against Wilson.  In an undated handout photo, the badge of Darren Wilson, the...  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, shows the uniform worn by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson when he shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9. The image was released as part of the evidence presented to the grand jury that declined to indict Wilson in the fatal shooting.  This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting...  Michael Brown graduated from Normandy High School last spring and was preparing to attend Vatterott College, where he planned to study to become a heating and air conditioning technician.  Friends say he eventually wanted to go into business for himself. Relatives and friends described Brown, who grew up in a tough neighborhood, as a quiet, gentle giant who stood around 6-foot-3 and weighed nearly 300 pounds.  He was unarmed on the day he was killed. Police said later that he was a suspect in the "strong-arm" robbery of a convenience store moments before the shooting.  A family attorney said Brown may have made mistakes but did not deserve to die. "He was just looking forward to getting on with his life," said his grandmother, Desuirea Harris. "He was on his way."  Michael Brown graduated from Normandy High School last...  Some descriptions of Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson are similar to those of Brown.  Both men have been described as gentle and quiet. Police Chief Thomas Jackson said Wilson had no previous complaints against him and a good career record.  "He's devastated," the chief said after naming Wilson as the shooter back in August. "He never intended for this to happen. He is, and has been, an excellent police officer."  Wilson began his career in nearby Jennings before moving to the Ferguson job several years ago. He was placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting.  Some descriptions of Ferguson police Officer...  Thomas Jackson was a police veteran long before he came to Ferguson. He spent more than 30 years with the St. Louis County Police Department, at one point serving as commander of a drug task force. Before that he was a SWAT team supervisor, undercover detective and hostage negotiator.  He heads a department with 53 officers, only three of them black, in a town where nearly 70 percent of the 21,000 residents are African-American.  "I'm constantly trying to recruit African-Americans and other minorities," Jackson has said. "But it's an uphill battle. The minority makeup of this police department is not where I want it to be."  Some of Jackson's actions in the wake of the shooting have drawn criticism, including his decision to announce that Brown was a suspect in the convenience store robbery, a move that stirred anger in Ferguson's black community.  Thomas Jackson was a police veteran long...  St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch  Since his election in 1991, Bob McCulloch has been the top prosecutor in St. Louis County. A Democrat with a reputation for being tough on crime, he comes from a law enforcement family. He was 12 when his father, a police officer, was shot and killed by a black suspect in 1964.  Some critics, including St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, questioned McCulloch's ability to be objective in the Ferguson case. They wondered if the loss of his father in such circumstances creates a built-in bias.  St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch  During a 27-year career, Capt. Ron Johnson rose from patrolman to chief of the 11-county division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol that includes St. Louis and its suburbs.  Back in August, Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Johnson to take command of security in Ferguson. That decision came after complaints that authorities were too heavy-handed with protesters, when St. Louis County police were in charge.  Johnson's calm but commanding presence drew high praise from many observers. When Johnson, who is black, walked down the streets of Ferguson with protesters, many demonstrators shook his hand or posed for photos with him. He reminded locals of his Ferguson roots and suggested that he, too, had lessons to learn from the case.  "We all ought to be thanking the Browns for Michael, because Michael's going to make it better for our sons, so they can be better black men," he said in August.  He also apologized to Brown's family.  "I wear this uniform, and I should stand up here and say that I'm sorry," he said.  Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson During a 27-year...  Events in Ferguson could have a significant effect on the political future of Gov. Jay Nixon, a 58-year-old Democrat.  His experience in confronting crime includes overseeing Missouri's long record of executions. During Nixon's four terms as attorney general and two terms as governor, Missouri has put 66 convicted killers to death, a total few states can match.  Nixon drew some criticism in the days immediately after the shooting for keeping a low profile, but he soon moved to the forefront, putting state police in charge of security and then calling in the National Guard to help quell the violence.  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Events in Ferguson could have a...  ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 18: Dr, Michael Baden points to his head where one of the gun shots hit Michael Brown as family attorney's Benjamin Crump (L) and Daryl Parks look on during a press conference at the Greater St. Marks Family Church on August 18, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Unarmed teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9th.  ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 18: Dr, Michael Baden points to his head...  Benjamin Crump (above at left with Travon Martin's parents) became a national figure when he represented the family of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager fatally shot by a neighborhood-watch organizer in 2012. Now he is back in the spotlight, representing Brown's family in another racially charged death.  Crump, 44, was born in North Carolina, one of nine children. Now based in Tallahassee, Florida, he seems to fight back his own emotions as he talks about the loss suffered by Brown's parents.  "I don't want to sugarcoat it," Crump said in August. Brown "was executed in broad daylight."  Attorney Benjamin Crump Benjamin Crump (above at left with...  U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder  Almost from the outset, Attorney General Eric Holder showed a strong interest in Michael Brown's death.  Two days after the shooting, Holder said the case deserved a full review and dispatched a Justice Department team to Ferguson to try to calm tensions. The department soon launched its own civil rights investigation.  Holder ordered a federal medical examiner to perform a third autopsy on Brown and called the Brown family to express his condolences. He said aggressively pursuing these types of investigations is "critical for preserving trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve."  U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder  Almost from the outset, Attorney...
WASHINGTON (AP) â" Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson says he "never wanted to take anybody's life" and feels sorry about the death of Michael Brown.  [...] Wilson says in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" that aired Wednesday that he followed his training when he shot the unarmed black teenager.