Sgt . Nguyen said he has received hundreds of emails and messages saying how the photograph made people feel more hopeful , that it restored faith in humanity or brought them to tears . John Brown says he approached boy ` ` not as a police officer '' but as a friend . Photographer captures hug between black boy and white cop at Oregon Hospital for Ferguson . The boy , Devonte Brown , was holding a sign offering free food .
Sgt . John Brown says he approached boy ` ` not as a police officer '' but as a friend . Photographer captures hug between black boy and white cop at Oregon Hospital for Ferguson . The boy , Devonte Brown , was holding a sign offering free food .