A Tennessee sheriff’s office said a deputy remains hospitalized after a suspect attacked the officer, the aftermath of which was captured during a live TV broadcast documenting cops working their beats.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Dalton Swanger is in critical but stable condition after a man hit him with a large rock or brick while they tried to arrest the suspect over the weekend. 

“On behalf of the family and everyone at the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the prayers, support, and care shown since Saturday night have been heartwarming and incredibly humbling. Please continue to pray,” the sheriff’s office said in an updated post Wednesday.

Authorities said they arrested Christopher Michael Hensley, 44, on attempted murder, assault, gun and drug-related charges in the incident that was part of the Saturday night broadcast of “On Patrol: Live.”

A camera crew was following Deputy Swanger and Deputy Matthew Kirchner as they responded to a report of a shooting.

During the broadcast, the deputies believed Mr. Hensley was hiding in a wooded area near where the shots were fired. 

Camera crews captured the suspect hurling rocks at the deputies while they walked toward the brush and called out to him. 

Deputy Swanger entered the woods, but was knocked to the ground shortly afterward. Fellow officers pulled the almost-limp deputy to safety as his labored breathing was picked up by microphones.

“The entire studio went silent as we watched what happened next,” said Tom Rizzo, who was one of the analysts appearing on Saturday night’s broadcast. “His mates dragging him to safety to render aid… as Dalton tried to regain his feet, says, ’I’m going to be heavy.’ F— that, we got you, Dalton.”

The sheriff’s office said Deputy Swanger was taken to the trauma ICU after the cameras stopped rolling. By Monday, officials said he was able to move all his limbs and his condition has slowly improved throughout the week.

• Matt Delaney can be reached at mdelaney@washingtontimes.com.