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Officer Travis 鈥淭.J.鈥� Brown is still being fed through a tube, the documents say. He knows one or two words. And he鈥檚 been in surgery after surgery.

鈥淗e鈥檚 been fighting for his life since this happened,鈥� Brown鈥檚 mother, Barbara Brown, told a judge, according to the documents. 鈥淗is whole life has changed. He鈥檚 missing out on his daughters. They don鈥檛 have their dad because of something that someone done that he shouldn鈥檛 have.鈥�

Barbara Brown addressed the judge during a bond reduction hearing last month for Elijah Gantt, the protester charged with assaulting her son. Gantt has been in jail since that August night on a $500,000 cash-only bond. The Post-Dispatch requested a copy of the transcript, which provided a rare glimpse into the condition and recovery of Brown, 37.

Barbara Brown declined to comment further on her son鈥檚 condition.

Gantt, 29, was at a gathering outside the Ferguson Police Department commemorating the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown鈥檚 death.

About 40 people had gathered in front of the police headquarters, with traffic diverted to make room as they drank beer, ate food and filled the street.

The gathering remained peaceful until around 11 p.m. But then protesters began shaking a fence outside the police station, and officers came out to arrest them.

That鈥檚 when things turned chaotic. Several protesters, including Gantt, ran from cops. Gantt can be seen on surveillance footage making a sharp turn around a parked car and barreling into Brown.

The impact slammed Brown to the ground, with Gantt on top of him. Brown鈥檚 head smashed into the pavement as the two fell.

Brown was rushed to the hospital by his fellow officers, and Gantt was arrested.

Gantt was indicted in September by a grand jury and charged with first-degree assault, six counts of fourth-degree assault on a special victim, resisting arrest, property damage, rioting, attempting to tamper with physical evidence, and escape or attempted escape.

Brown remained unconscious for nearly two months. In November, he was flown to an Atlanta rehab facility. He鈥檚 now at a Nebraska hospital for another surgery, assistant prosecuting attorney Kelly Hill said during the July 18 hearing.

Gantt鈥檚 defense attorney, Robert 鈥淭om鈥� Topping, acknowledged at the hearing that the protest 鈥渢urned sideways.鈥�

But Topping argued it was not a deliberate attack.

鈥淭here is something offensive to the law of nature to dispute the grieving of a mother, and I acknowledge that,鈥� Topping said at the hearing. 鈥淚 think all of our hearts are wrenched by the pain of Ms. Brown.鈥�

Still, Topping asked Judge Elizabeth Ott to lower his bond to $1,000.

Hill, the prosecutor, argued Gantt should stay in custody because he poses a threat to the community.

鈥淥ur position is (Gantt) tackled an officer, who was literally doing nothing, and then he tried to flee,鈥� she said. 鈥淗e is, obviously, dangerous.鈥�

She also pointed to the severity of Brown鈥檚 injuries.

鈥淗e still can鈥檛 talk, walk or swallow,鈥� Hill said. 鈥淗e knows one or two words.鈥�

Barbara Brown said her son has had about eight surgeries since he was injured.

Ott, the judge, denied the request for a bond reduction and also discussed the possibility of moving Gantt鈥檚 10-day June trial to earlier in the year if her schedule opens up.

The prosecutor鈥檚 office declined to comment.

Topping told the Post-Dispatch on Friday he couldn鈥檛 comment on the judge鈥檚 bond ruling.

鈥淚n the fullness of time, the true story of what happened that night will come out,鈥� Topping said.