Washington Post quotes Officer Timothy Zoll describing memorial as `` pile of trash '' The newspaper quoted Officer Timothy Zoll after the memorial -- flowers , stuffed animals and other items in the street near where Brown was killed in a police shooting -- was destroyed on Christmas . Zoll denied saying that in interview with St. Louis radio station . The police department has been criticized for its handling of the case. He 's on unpaid leave and facing disciplinary action .
Washington Post quotes Officer Timothy Zoll describing memorial as `` pile of trash '' Zoll denied saying that in interview with St. Louis radio station . The police department has been criticized for its handling of the case. He 's on unpaid leave and facing disciplinary action .