( CNN ) -- Hillsborough County , Florida , Deputy Kenneth Moon was alone at his station at a county jail facility near Tampa when an inmate attacked him with no warning . Moon , 64 , was no match for Douglas Burden , 24 , in custody on various drug charges . With Moon still in his chair , Burden put him in a choke hold and pulled tight . And then , surveillance video of the Monday attack showed , other inmates jumped into the fray . But the other inmates joined the fight on the guard 's side , pulling Burden away from Moon and punching him in the head . One inmate grabbed Moon 's radio and called for back-up . The inmates held Burden down until other guards arrived as one of them extended a hand to help Moon up , according to the video . Col. James Previtera , commander of Hillsborough County 's Department of Detention Services , told reporters he believed that the inmates `` saved the deputy 's life . '' `` The response of the inmates in this case , I think , speaks volumes as to the fact that we treat these men and women ... in our facilities with a lot of respect , '' Previtera said . Previtera said that Burden was moved to administrative confinement after the attack and that Moon was not seriously hurt .
Deputy Kenneth Moon was alone when an inmate attacked him with no warning . Incident at county jail facility in Hillsborough County , Florida , near Tampa . Score: 6