Case Study

A former heavyweight boxer nearing the end of his career as a deputy sheriff was caught off-guard by a cop killer while working prison duty. The deputy’s weapon was taken away and a sheet thrown over his head.  When the sheet was removed he saw his own pistol aimed at his face.  The prison phone rang, distracting the prisoner long enough for the deputy to throw one punch.  The prisoner’s nose was smashed into his head, rendering him unconscious and causing trauma.  The deputy was charged with abuses against the prisoner and threatened with the loss of his pension after twenty years on the job.  Harris County, Texas.