Alabama authorities are searching for a corrections officer and inmate who never made it to court docket

Missing Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White broke protocol when she escorted inmate Casey White from jail this morning to apparently take him to the courthouse in Lauderdale County, mentioned Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. The inmate and the corrections officer should not related.

Authorities stated Casey White was being held on capital murder charges and two sworn deputies ought to have been with him always, including during transportation to courtroom.

Vicki White coordinates all transports from the detention middle to court and subsequently knew the protocol, the sheriff added.

Singleton mentioned that although Casey White was supposedly being transported for a psychological health analysis on the courthouse, they have since learned that no such analysis or different courtroom listening to for him was scheduled for Friday.

"Knowing the inmate, I believe she's in danger whatever the circumstances... He was in jail for capital homicide, and he had nothing to lose," Singleton said.

Authorities are actually taking a look at all prospects of what happened, together with if the corrections officer helped Casey White escape.

"Whether she assisted him or not, we do not know, and we won't tackle that till we have now absolute proof that that is what occurred. We are assuming at this point that she was taken in opposition to her will, unless we are able to absolutely prove in any other case," Singleton added.

Authorities mentioned they are nonetheless searching and investigating any interaction between the corrections officer and Casey White, as well as any telephone calls he had acquired.

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she advised the guard she was going to drop him off on the court and then go seek medical attention as a result of she wasn't feeling well.

The sheriff said Casey White was never dropped off at court docket and Vicki White didn't make it to the place where she mentioned she was going to hunt medical attention.

Authorities did not realize they had been lacking till several hours later.

Her automobile, a 2013 Ford Taurus patrol car, was first noticed in a shopping center car parking zone round 11 a.m. by someone who was on a lunch break, Singleton said.

Round 3:30 p.m., officers at the jail have been involved and tried to reach her, however her phone saved going straight to voicemail. They then realized Casey White had not been returned to the jail.

Vicki White has been with the division for 25 years and is eligible for retirement -- which she has talked about doing in the previous few months, Singleton added.

"All precautions had been in place. The question we have for Director White is why she violated policy," Singleton stated.

Casey White is 6'9" tall is being considered armed and dangerous. Vicki White "was armed with a 9 mm handgun, which means we are assuming he's armed," Singleton added.