Crime & Safety
Tennessee Manhunt Update: Escaped Inmate Steals Truck, $2,500 Reward
Tiptonville, TN – A statewide manhunt is underway Monday for a Tennessee prison inmate who escaped late Sunday and is now suspected of stealing a white Ford F 350 pickup truck, prompting authorities t
By Wesley Grant · 2026-10-26T21:46:43.248Z
Tiptonville, TN – A statewide manhunt is underway Monday for a Tennessee prison inmate who escaped late Sunday and is now suspected of stealing a white Ford F 350 pickup truck, prompting authorities to release new vehicle information and offer a reward of up to $2,500.
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Department of Correction, 28 year old Jacob Allen Morley, inmate No. 674793, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex late Sunday, Oct. 25.
Investigators announced Monday that newly obtained surveillance video allegedly shows Morley stealing a white 2008 Ford F 350 around 1 a.m.
The truck was reportedly taken from the 400 block of Keystone Drive and bears Tennessee license plate 138BBQV .
Authorities said the vehicle has an air compressor in its bed and displays the name Lindamood Planting Company on its side.
Morley has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Most Wanted list, with a reward of up to $2,500 available for information leading to his arrest.
The Tennessee Department of Correction said officers have searched and cleared buildings and structures surrounding the correctional facility.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has also deployed aviation resources and state troopers to assist with the ongoing search.
Authorities are asking residents to review home security cameras, doorbell footage, trail cameras and hunting cameras for possible sightings of Morley or the stolen truck.
Morley is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing approximately 240 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.
Anyone who sees Morley or the vehicle is urged not to approach or confront him.
Instead, residents should immediately call 911 or contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1 800 TBI FIND 1 800 824 3463 .
The search remained active as of the agencies' Monday afternoon updates. Authorities have not announced an arrest.