Images of Darren Wilson Surface Online

By Aura Bogado Sep 02, 2014

So far, the only recent image we’ve seen of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson has been one obtained through social media by Yahoo! News, which illustrates Wilson getting a certificate for good police work. When given the opportunity, the Ferguson Police Department didn’t issue an image of their officer who shot and killed Michael Brown more than three weeks ago. Instead, it provided reporters with still images from surveillance video of Brown at a convenience store close to where he was killed.

Media have reported that images of Wilson are hard, if not impossible, to come by. The Washington Post and the St. Louis Post Dispatch have speculated that Wilson deleted any social media accounts that he may have had. If that’s the case, the Ferguson police department’s decision to wait nearly an entire week before releasing Wilson’s name may have helped him remove his online presence. It’s unclear what internal protocols may have been in place, but Ferguson’s police department hasn’t been forthcoming with details about Wilson or the shooting itself

Colorlines has obtained several photos of someone who appears to be Darren Wilson. One, found on Facebook, features Wilson out of uniform. Colorlines has also confirmed that there are several others: two from a professional photographer who photographed Wilson’s wedding, as well as several other photos, likely taken by an amateur, also at his wedding in 2011.