Leslie Hayes
A sheriff's deputy has been suspended after an incident with a female inmate on Saturday night at the workhouse at Silverdale.
The incident, in which the deputy tried to grab the woman's legs, then took her to the floor and hit her, was caught on video.
It happened at 9:20 p.m. between Deputy Daniel Hendrix and Leslie M. Hayes, who was being transported to CCA from the jail.
The sheriff's office said Inmate Hayes was combative during the transport and in the booking/intake area of CCA where the altercation between the two occurred.
Inmates Hayes was being transported to CCA from the jail on an outstanding fugitive warrrant out of General Sessions Court.
She also has charges from Chattanooga, including aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and violation of parole (driving on a suspended license).
She has been in the jail at least 28 times, it was stated.
Officials said, "The sheriff is promising to conduct a full investigation of this incident and his office will respond accordingly. Deputy Hendrix has been suspended, pending the outcome of a full investigation."