The funeral will be held on Monday two weeks after the shooting caused massive protests and resumed debate on race and law enforcement officers in the United States.

Though calm had returned to the small city of Ferguson, after days of sometimes violent protests, the funeral for the 18-year-old victim will be under heavy surveillance.

The funeral will be held in the nearby city of St. Louis at 10.00 a.m. (1500 GMT) in the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist church, which can seat up to 5,000 people.

Brown's father called for calm on Monday in respect for his son.

"Tomorrow, all I want is peace, while my son is being laid to rest. Can you please, please take a day of silence, so we can lay our son to rest," he said.

A number of national civil rights leaders were also expected to attend the ceremony, including Al Sharpton.

US authorities have taken precautionary measures for a possible flare-up of violence ahead of the funeral.

Brown was fatally shot by Darren Wilson on August 9 in a shooting whose details has not been made clear yet.

Police are under harsh criticism for arresting dozens of protesters and using heavy-handed tactics over the past two weeks.

Protesters in Missouri held a vigil to pray Saturday and marked two weeks since the incident took place. The demonstrators gathered in intense heat in Ferguson.

According to a poll by the New York Times/CBS News, the majority of African-Americans have lost confidence in the justice system following the killing.

The poll found about six in 10 blacks said they had little to no confidence the investigation into Brown's shooting would be handled fairly.

The death of Brown has heightened racial tensions between the black community and Ferguson's mostly white police department.