Alabama authorities are trying to find a corrections officer and inmate who never 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 aren't related.

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

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

Singleton said that although Casey White was supposedly being transported for a mental well being analysis at the courthouse, they've since learned that no such evaluation or other courtroom hearing for him was scheduled for Friday.

"Realizing the inmate, I believe she's at risk whatever the circumstances... He was in jail for capital homicide, and he had nothing to lose," Singleton mentioned.

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

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

Authorities stated they are nonetheless looking and investigating any interaction between the corrections officer and Casey White, as well as any telephone calls he had obtained.

When Vicki White escorted Casey White out of the jail, she advised the guard she was going to drop him off at the court and then go seek medical attention because she wasn't feeling well.

The sheriff said Casey White was never dropped off at court and Vicki White didn't make it to the place the place she mentioned she was going to hunt medical consideration.

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

Her automobile, a 2013 Ford Taurus patrol automotive, was first noticed in a shopping mall parking lot around 11 a.m. by someone who was on a lunch break, Singleton mentioned.

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

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

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