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

Lacking 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 will not be associated.

Authorities mentioned Casey White was being held on capital homicide charges and two sworn deputies ought to have been with him always, including during transportation to court docket.

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

Singleton stated that though Casey White was supposedly being transported for a psychological health evaluation on the courthouse, they've since realized that no such analysis or other courtroom hearing for him was scheduled for Friday.

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

Authorities at the moment are 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 deal with that until we have absolute proof that that's what occurred. We are assuming at this point that she was taken against her will, except we will absolutely prove in any other case," Singleton added.

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

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she told the guard she was going to drop him off on the court docket after which go search medical attention as a result of she wasn't feeling effectively.

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

Authorities didn't understand they had been lacking until a number of hours later.

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

Around 3:30 p.m., officers on the jail were concerned and tried to achieve 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 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 were in place. The question we've for Director White is why she violated coverage," Singleton stated.

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's armed," Singleton added.