According to TIME, the inmates were cutting grass at a cemetery near the prison in Polk County, Georgia, when the deputy sheriff fell face-first onto the ground. Instead of escaping the scene with the sheriff's gun and van, all six prisoners rushed to his aid.*
They immediately called 911 on the ******r's phone and pulled off his vest to try to keep him cool until help arrived. The ******r had apparently collapsed due to the humidity and a medical condition. Read more...