The Brief
- Hennepin Co. detention deputy Matthew Durette was viciously attacked inside the jail in downtown Minneapolis in November 2023.
- Deputy Durette suffered a broken nose, a pair of ruptured discs and required hip surgery following the assault.
- The inmate who attacked Durette was found guilty of assault and sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Hennepin County jail deputy is fortunate to be alive and back at work after surviving a brutal assault on the job.
Deputy Matthew Durette was attacked by an inmate while removing his handcuffs following a November 2023 court hearing. This week, Deputy Durette provided a victim impact statement at his attacker’s sentencing. The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of assault.
Durette survives vicious attack
What we know:
Hennepin Co Sheriff’s Office detention deputy Matthew Durette was viciously attacked by an inmate inside the downtown Minneapolis jail in November 2023. Deputy Durette had his nose broken in three places, ruptured a pair of discs in his back, and eventually required hip surgery from a torn labrum. …