(NewsNation) — Convicted killer and rapist Grant Hardin, who escaped prison May 25, has been apprehended, the Stone County, Arkansas Sheriff's Office said.

The 56-year-old Hardin, a former police chief who was serving decades in prison for murder and sexual assault, was able to walk out of a medium-security prison by disguising himself as a correctional officer.

A special operations tactical unit of U.S. Customs and Border Protection was part of the manhunt and helped apprehend Hardin, who was dubbed the "Devil in the Ozarks."

A Board of Correction member tells NewsNation that Hardin was captured about a mile from the unit in the woods.

The manhunt for Hardin took place through the rugged terrain of the Ozarks, which includes forests, waterways and caves. Authorities used bloodhounds,

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