Inmates Help Save Correctional Officer Who Passed Out

Inmates Help Save Correctional Officer Who Passed Out
Work Detail van of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)
Petr Svab
6/20/2017
Updated:
10/5/2018

Six inmates helped a correctional officer that passed out overseeing them on a work detail in Polk County, Georgia on June 12.

The inmates were out working at a cemetery when the officer providing security told them he wasn’t feeling well.

Moments later, he collapsed.

The inmates immediately took his phone and called 911. They also removed his vest to cool him off.

EMS eventually arrived and took over.

The Polk County Sheriff Johny Moats praised the inmates for their help.

“They really stepped up in a time of crisis and show that they care about my officers,” he told WUSA9. “That really speaks a lot about my officers too, how they treat these inmates. They treat them like people. Like family.”

The family of the officer, who was not identified, bought pizza and desserts for the inmates to thank them.

Family of a corrections officer provided this lunch to six inmates who helped save the officer after he collapsed on duty. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)
Family of a corrections officer provided this lunch to six inmates who helped save the officer after he collapsed on duty. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)

Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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