HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – On Monday, 64-year-old detention deputy Kenneth Moon was inside a jail pod with 62 other inmates at Orient Road Jail. Without warning, 24-year-old inmate Douglas Burden attacked him. After charging Moon and bringing him to the ground, Burden began choking him from behind. That’s when other inmates stepped in. One inmate took Moon’s radio and called for emergency assistance while others pulled Burden off the deputy. Burden was in jail on DUI and drug charges and now faces battery on a law enforcement officer charges. No word on what prompted the attack, but read on to see video of it.
“The response of the other inmates in this case I think speaks volumes as to the fact that we treat these men and women that are held in our facilities with a lot of respect,” said HCSO Col. Jim Previtera. He feels the other inmates saved Moon’s life (then why no attempted murder charges?) and says he also thanked those inmates in person. He’s sending a letter of thanks to the attorney’s of the inmates’ who aided Moon that they can use in their court cases.
Douglas Burden and Kenneth Moon (after attack)
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Tags: Attempted Murder, Battery, Douglas Burden, Jail, Kenneth Moon, Orient Road Jail, police officer, prison
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