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

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 at all times, together with throughout transportation to courtroom.

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

Singleton mentioned that though Casey White was supposedly being transported for a psychological health analysis at the courthouse, they have since realized that no such evaluation or different court docket listening to for him was scheduled for Friday.

"Understanding the inmate, I think she's at risk regardless of the circumstances... He was in jail for capital homicide, and he had nothing to lose," Singleton stated.

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

"Whether she assisted him or not, we do not know, and we can't handle that until now we have absolute proof that that is what happened. We're assuming at this point that she was taken against her will, unless we will completely show in any other case," Singleton added.

Authorities stated they are still looking out and investigating any interplay between the corrections officer and Casey White, in addition to any telephone calls he had acquired.

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she informed the guard she was going to drop him off on the courtroom after which go seek medical consideration as a result of she wasn't feeling nicely.

The sheriff mentioned Casey White was by no means dropped off at courtroom and Vicki White didn't make it to the place where she said she was going to hunt medical consideration.

Authorities did not understand they have been lacking till several hours later.

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

Round 3:30 p.m., officers on the jail have been concerned and tried to reach her, but her telephone 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 couple of months, Singleton added.

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

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