Jacob Allen Morley Escapes Maximum-Security Prison as Lake County Issues Alert
Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, is missing from a maximum-security prison in northwest Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Correction said Morley went missing Sunday night after staff discovered he was unaccounted for at NWCX.
Morley is 28 years old. The Tennessee Department of Correction describes him as having brown hair and green eyes. He is listed as 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing approximately 240 pounds.
The department provided a timeline of the incident in a statement.
“At approximately 11:30 pm on October 25, 2026, staff at NWCX confirmed Morley was unaccounted for and immediately conducted an emergency count and search of the facility,” the department said.
The department said a review of security-camera footage confirmed that Morley breached the perimeter fence and exited the facility wearing a Tennessee Department of Correction uniform.
Morley is serving a life sentence. According to the department, his convictions include first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest, and vandalism.
The prison is located in Lake County, in the northwest corner of Tennessee. Lake County issued a public safety alert Monday morning following the escape.
The Tennessee Department of Correction has also placed Morley on its most wanted list. The department declined a request for an interview, according to the report.
Anyone with information about Morley’s whereabouts is asked to call 844-832-3463.