Gwinnett Sheriff's Office involved in three-state effort to save inmate's grandmother

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — It started with a call and a simple call to the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office. But by the end, a team effort may very well have saved a grandmother's life.

The sheriff's office shared the story on Monday evening, explaining that a woman had called to ask a question about an inmate - her grandson.

"Our civilian staff member noticed her voice began fading and the caller sounded like she was suffering a medical emergency," the sheriff's office said in a social media statement. "Our staff member told the grandmother she's going to get help to her and sprang into action."

The employee remained on the line while also flagging down a sheriff's office captain to help. That captain got in contact with emergency medical services in North Carolina - where they initially thought the woman was - and looked up the inmate's contact information to find a family member there.