Alabama authorities are searching for a corrections officer and inmate who by no means 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 are not related.

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

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

Singleton mentioned that although Casey White was supposedly being transported for a mental health evaluation at the courthouse, they have since realized that no such evaluation or other courtroom hearing for him was scheduled for Friday.

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

Authorities are now looking at all prospects of what occurred, including if the corrections officer helped Casey White escape.

"Whether she assisted him or not, we don't know, and we can't tackle that until we've absolute proof that that is what occurred. We're assuming at this level that she was taken against her will, until we will absolutely prove in any other case," Singleton added.

Authorities said they are still searching and investigating any interaction between the corrections officer and Casey White, as well as any cellphone calls he had received.

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she instructed the guard she was going to drop him off on the court docket and then go search medical consideration because she wasn't feeling nicely.

The sheriff mentioned Casey White was by no means dropped off at court and Vicki White didn't make it to the place the place she said she was going to seek medical attention.

Authorities didn't notice they have been lacking until a number of hours later.

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

Round 3:30 p.m., officers on the jail have been involved and tried to reach her, but her phone stored 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 last few months, Singleton added.

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

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