Sedgwick County Jail deputy knocked unconscious breaking up fight that had ‘improvised weapon’

A Sedgwick County Jail deputy was taken to a hospital after being knocked unconscious while breaking up an inmate fight Friday morning; an inmate was also taken to have a Taser probe removed, sheriff’s office spokesperson Branden Stitt said.

The fight happened in a men’s pod around 11 a.m. Friday and originally involved two inmates and “an improvised weapon,” Stitt said in a news release. In a later email, Stitt said it was a shank.

Jail deputies went to break up the fight.

“During the response, a third inmate struck a deputy in the head, causing the deputy to lose consciousness for a short time,” Stitt said. “The injured deputy was transported by Sedgwick County EMS to a local hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover. One of the involved inmates was also taken to a local hospital for the removal of a taser probe.”

This story was originally published February 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM.