In a disturbing incident over the weekend, an inmate, Sherry Underwood, 47, violently attacked a detention deputy,
Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies were attempting to return Underwood to her cell when she raised her hand threateningly towards a female deputy. The situation escalated further when Underwood grabbed a male deputy by the throat, causing both of them to fall to the ground.
Additional deputies intervened to secure Underwood and place her back in her cell.
Walton County Sheriff’s Office commended the professionalism and dedication of the detention deputies involved in the incident, highlighting the challenging nature of their work.
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