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

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

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

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

Singleton said that though Casey White was supposedly being transported for a psychological health evaluation on the courthouse, they've since discovered that no such evaluation or other court 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 stated.

Authorities at the moment are all possibilities 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 have absolute proof that that's what happened. We are assuming at this point that she was taken towards her will, unless we will completely prove in any other case," Singleton added.

Authorities mentioned they are nonetheless searching and investigating any interaction between the corrections officer and Casey White, as well as any phone calls he had received.

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

The sheriff mentioned 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 attention.

Authorities did not realize they were missing till several hours later.

Her automobile, a 2013 Ford Taurus patrol automotive, was first spotted 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 achieve her, however her telephone stored 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 few months, Singleton added.

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

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