COLLIN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Collin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an escaped inmate.
Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner said that at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, 40-year-old Jason Earl Davis, escaped from the booking area of the Collin County Detention Facility. Davis was booked into the Collin County Detention Facility on a misdemeanor marijuana charge, two felony delivery of-controlled-substances charges, and five bond-forfeiture counts. Davis was originally taken into custody by Howe police during a traffic stop on September 18 and transferred Wednesday from the Grayson County Jail. At approximately 5:30 p.m., while in the booking area of the jail and still dressed in street clothes, Davis bypassed a floor detention officer and got into a line with individuals who had made bond and were about to be released. During the check-out process, the detention officer conducting the release became distracted and did not notice that Davis had joined those about to be released. Davis walked out of the facility intermingled with the group being released on bond.
“We’re in the business where there is little to no room for error, but the plain fact is we made a mistake policing that exit door,” said Sheriff Skinner. “Human error is an element that we strive daily to overcome but here we failed. I want to assure our citizens that the detention facility is secure and that I have immediately addressed the problem that allowed this escape to occur.”
Sheriff Skinner advised that his Fugitive Apprehension Team and deputy US Marshals are actively searching for Jason Davis.
“He will be captured and charged additionally with Escape,” said Skinner.
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Davis. Jason Davis is a resident of McKinney, Texas, and drives a 2005 Chevrolet Impala, bearing Texas license plate HYT- 0309. He is described as a black male, 6’1, 200 pounds.
Anyone with any information regarding Mr. Davis’ whereabouts is asked to contact Captain Parrish Cundiff at (972) 547-5123.
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