A Harris County Detention Officer shares his story with FOX 26 after being brutally attacked by an inmate on Friday.
"Worst case scenario, I could of died," said HCSO Detention Officer J. Valdiviez. "According to others I flatlined, but I was brought back."The 28-year-old father spoke with FOX 26 over the phone Monday. He says he was treated for bruised ribs, cuts to his face, and a broken nose.According to Valdiviez, he was on the "double lockdown" floor during the attack, where they hold the most violent inmates.
"I just remember my head hitting several things on the way down," said Valdiviez. "I know once I made it down the stairwell, I was completely out." "If we would have had better control of how we staff our personnel, or how we staff every floor in general, I’m pretty sure the situation could have been avoided," said Valdiviez.
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