While the nation is watching and hearing the angry protests in support of black shooting victim Michael Brown , a different kind of support is being voiced for the white police officer who fatally shot the unarmed teenager . In a first account of its kind , a caller to Radio America 's `` The Dana Show , '' who identified herself only as Josie , told listeners a detailed account of Officer Darren Wilson 's side . A source with detailed knowledge of the investigation told CNN it accurately matched what the officer has told investigators . `` He said all of a sudden , he just started to bum rush him , '' she said . `` He just started coming at him full speed , and so he just started shooting and he just kept coming . '' `` I can even say without speaking to Darren , without even having heard his statements , that at that moment in time , he was scared for his life , I am 100 % positive of that , '' Wilson 's longtime high school friend Jake Shepard told CNN . But accounts of exactly what happened between Wilson and Brown vary widely . Witnesses have said they saw a scuffle between the officer and Brown at a police car before the young man was shot . Several witnesses said Brown raised his hands and was not attacking the officer . Complete coverage of Ferguson shooting and protests . Facebook support . In a rally organized by the `` Support Darren Wilson '' Facebook page , more than 100 people gathered Sunday in downtown St. Louis to show their support for Wilson , CNN affiliate KSDK reported . The Facebook group is gaining attention on social media and has received more than 29,000 likes since its creation on August 9 . A second Facebook page , `` I Support Officer Wilson , '' is almost at 33,000 likes since its creation Friday . According to the `` Support Darren Wilson '' page , another rally was set up over the weekend on a bridge that connects Illinois and Missouri . And in a recent post on the page , the group is preparing for another rally this week . The posts on both pages express frustration about not being heard in the media and allege a lack of support for Wilson and law enforcement . A recent post on the `` I support Officer Wilson '' page says , `` We started this page to be the voice that law enforcement did not have . '' Another post from the same page says that Wilson has overcome a rough childhood himself and that becoming a police officer has helped him to overcome that . `` It has been brought to my attention that Officer Darren Wilson had a very hard childhood and was able to rebound from that childhood becoming a police officer . ... This man is a hero now and has always been a hero , '' one post reads . Wilson , 28 , who has six years on the force with no disciplinary issues on his record , is on paid administrative leave . If he returns to duty , he will have to undergo two psychological evaluations , authorities said . Shepard told CNN the officer was the `` nicest guy in the world . '' `` I could never imagine him even in that situation taking someone 's life , let alone taking someone 's life with malicious intent , '' he said . A post from the `` I support Officer Wilson '' page says that Wilson is struggling with what he 's done . `` This incident and the death of Michael Brown has been very hard for Officer Wilson and he is not handling it well , '' it says . Support from friends , families . Many who say they are wives of law enforcement officers have posted stories about their husbands facing similar situations . Others who say they 're friends of fallen officers have also posted about the grief they have seen when an officer is killed in the line of duty . KimC shared her support on the St. Louis Police Wives ' Association blog : `` Thank you from a Ferguson resident and friend of the officers here in the community . ... Thank you for the meals , donations to Darren and constant prayers . God bless you all . '' A crowdfunding campaign for the officer is also gaining traction via fundraising websites . A Gofundme.com campaign raised over $ 10,000 in less than 24 hours and now has a goal of $ 100,000 . And a Teespring campaign , which sells T-shirts to help raise funds , has sold 1,007 T-shirts , breaking its goal of 1,000 T-shirts . The outpouring is modest when compared with that for the Brown family . A memorial campaign fund set up by Brown 's parents has raised over $ 82,363 in the last five days , breaking an $ 80,000 goal . What we know about Ferguson . Read more about the flash point in the Heartland at CNN.com/US .
Rallies in support of Officer Darren Wilson are being organized on social media . Support for the officer and the family has taken off . Friends support Wilson 's actions .