Alabama authorities are trying to find a corrections officer and inmate who by no means made it to court

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, said Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. The inmate and the corrections officer are usually not associated.

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

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

Singleton mentioned that although Casey White was supposedly being transported for a psychological well being evaluation on the courthouse, they have since learned that no such analysis or other court hearing for him was scheduled for Friday.

"Knowing the inmate, I think she's in peril regardless of the circumstances... He was in jail for capital murder, and he had nothing to lose," Singleton mentioned.

Authorities at the moment are all possibilities of what happened, including if the corrections officer helped Casey White escape.

"Whether she assisted him or not, we do not know, and we cannot deal with that until we've absolute proof that that's what occurred. We are assuming at this point that she was taken in opposition to her will, until we can absolutely show in any other case," Singleton added.

Authorities said they are nonetheless looking and investigating any interplay 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 instructed the guard she was going to drop him off on the courtroom and then go search medical consideration because she wasn't feeling nicely.

The sheriff stated Casey White was by no means dropped off at courtroom and Vicki White did not make it to the place the place she stated she was going to hunt medical attention.

Authorities did not realize they have been lacking until a number of hours later.

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

Around 3:30 p.m., officers at the jail have been involved and tried to succeed in her, but her cellphone saved going straight to voicemail. They then realized Casey White had not been returned to the jail.

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

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

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