Inmates break free from cell to help ill jailer

A Parker County, Texas, jailer who had an apparent heart attack may very well be alive thanks to inmates who put themselves at risk to help him. Inmates break free from cell to help ill jailer.

It happened on June 23 in a holding cell in the basement of the District Courts Building in Weatherford.

[caption id="attachment_2734" align="alignleft" width="300"] Inmates break free from cell to help ill jailer[/caption]

At least eight prisoners were behind a locked door in a small room off to one side. Their lone guard sat outside and had been joking with them when he slumped over unconscious.

“He just fell over," said inmate Nick Kelton. "Looked like an act. Could have died right there.”

Kelton and other inmates began shouting for help. Then they managed to bust out of their holding room, even though they knew it was dangerous.