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Thomas Jackson: I want to say this to the Brown family, no one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you're…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2014
I want to say this to the Brown family, no one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you're feeling. I am truly sorry for the loss of your son. I am also sorry that it took so long to remove Michael from the street.

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Chief Thomas Jackson apologized to Michael Brown's parents for the handling of the aftermath of their son's shooting.

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