Alabama authorities are trying to find 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, stated Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. The inmate and the corrections officer should not associated.

Authorities said Casey White was being held on capital murder expenses and two sworn deputies ought to have been with him at all times, including during transportation to court.

Vicki White coordinates all transports from the detention center to courtroom and therefore knew the protocol, the sheriff added.

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

"Figuring out 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 taking a look at all possibilities of what occurred, together with if the corrections officer helped Casey White escape.

"Whether or not she assisted him or not, we do not know, and we won't address that till we have now absolute proof that that is what occurred. We are assuming at this point that she was taken towards her will, except we can completely show in any other case," Singleton added.

Authorities said they are nonetheless looking out and investigating any interaction between the corrections officer and Casey White, in addition to any telephone calls he had obtained.

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she informed the guard she was going to drop him off at the court after which go search medical attention because she wasn't feeling well.

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 seek medical consideration.

Authorities didn't notice they have been missing till a number of hours later.

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

Round 3:30 p.m., officers at the jail have been concerned and tried to succeed in her, but her telephone kept 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 few months, Singleton added.

"All precautions were in place. The question we've got for Director White is why she violated policy," Singleton mentioned.

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