Investigation underway after inmate assaults officer at Jackson County jail: sheriff
An Independence police officer was assaulted while transporting several inmates to the Jackson County Detention Center Tuesday afternoon, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
It happened a little after 2:30 p.m. in the sally port at the jail.
The sheriff’s office said one of the inmates allegedly attacked the officer, took the officer’s keys and tried to take the vehicle used to transport the inmates.
A corrections officer saw the two fighting and requested help. After a short time, corrections officers arrived and helped put the inmate in handcuffs, the sheriff’s office said.
The police officer and inmate were taken to a hospital, Sheriff Darryl Forté posted in an earlier tweet about the incident.
The police officer had minor injuries. The extent of the inmate’s injuries was unknown Tuesday evening.
“This is why safety and security measures at the Jackson County Detention Center must be implemented,” Forté said in a statement. “We must consider the safety of everyone, internally and externally. I’m thankful the Independence police officer was determined to engage the suspect until help arrived. In addition, I commend the corrections officers who witnessed this incident, immediately made notification to get help to the sally port, and those who responded to assist the officer.”
This story was originally published June 4, 2019 at 4:25 PM.
