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It was simple as that. it's prison politics. >> i think they did it because they seized the opportunity and he was there. he was the senior staff member. >> sergeant burchfield was targeted because he was too damn nice. he cared, and because of that caring, he was monitored. >> they didn't care that he had a family. they knew. i've been curious all these years if they're sorry for what they did. they haven't come out and said we're sorry for any pain we may have inflicted on you and your family. >> if i could take that day back to sacrifice myself knowing the things that i know today, i would....

When the line came down that morning, i fished it in, took the blue bag off, and i got the spear shaft from that off the fishing line and i waited. sergeant burchfield approached my cell with a flashlight down by his site, and he saw me standing there, he asked me if i needed a light for my cigarette. so i had a cigarette -- i had a camel in my mouth. that's when he turned. when he turned into the cell, i hit him. i stabbed him, speared him one time. he turned around, grabbed his whistle, started blowing it. dropped his flashlight and started blowing it and he turned around and took off down t...

8th, excuse me, that i was to assault sergeant burchfield, who had been monitored. >> my husband was howell dean burchfield. he was known as hal or h.d. he was a very jovial, fun-loving guy. >> when i received the kite and the orders, anxiety hit me first because this is a serious thing and i had 16 months to go home. but is it my life or is it going to be his life? and that's what is going on in my head. if i don't carry this assault out, then it's me. also the kite read that you would be receiving a fish line from above in a blue bag. everything that you need would be contained in that bag. ...

Foot soldier following orders. and it was either him or me and i chose him. it was simple as that. it's prison politics. >> i think they did it because they seized the opportunity and he was there. he was the senior staff member. >> sergeant burchfield was targeted because he was too damn nice. he cared, and because of that caring, he was monitored. >> they didn't care that he had a family. they knew. i've been curious all these years if they're sorry for what they did. they haven't come out and said we're sorry for any pain we may have inflicted on you and your family. >> if i could take that...

>> i was given my orders that on the june 5th -- no, june the 8th, excuse me, that i was to assault sergeant burchfield, who had been monitored. >> my husband was howell dean burchfield. he was known as hal or h.d. he was a very jovial, fun-loving guy. >> when i received the kite and the orders, anxiety hit me first because this is a serious thing and i had 16 months to go home. but is it my life or is it going to be his life? and that's what is going on in my head. if i don't carry this assault out, then it's me. also the kite read that you would be receiving a fish line from above in a blue ...