Authorities are currently searching for Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old man who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on the night of October 25, 2026. Morley is a convicted killer serving a life sentence for the first-degree murder of his co-worker, Cody Birchfield, which occurred in 2022. According to the Tennessee Department of Correction, officials realized Morley was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Sunday after reviewing security camera footage, which showed him slipping through a fence while wearing his prison uniform. He is described as being 5-foot-11, weighing 240 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. The escape took place in an isolated, rural area approximately 90 miles north of Memphis, near a bend in the Mississippi River close to the Missouri border. Law enforcement agencies in the surrounding area have been conducting searches of nearby buildings and structures. The Department of Correction has offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to Morley's arrest. Morley was originally convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism, and evading arrest. His 2022 crime involved the discovery of Birchfield's body in a box under Morley's home in Carter County, following a police chase that ended in North Carolina. The Northwest Correctional Complex has faced recent scrutiny regarding security, with a grand jury returning dozens of indictments in July related to inmate violence and assaults on staff. An audit in 2023 highlighted staffing shortages, noting a 61% vacancy rate for correctional officers. Investigators have not yet disclosed the specific method Morley used to breach the perimeter fence. The public is urged to contact local law enforcement or the Tennessee Department of Correction with any information regarding Morley's whereabouts.