Kentucky State Police searching for escaped inmate from Henderson County Detention Center

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

HENDERSON, Ky., (KBSI) — The Kentucky State Police Post 16 is searching for an inmate who escaped Tuesday afternoon from the Henderson County Detention Center.

Authorities said Timothy A. Oliver, 53, was last seen around 12:15 p.m. CDT. He is described as a white male, standing 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Oliver was last seen wearing blue jeans, a gray shirt, and a ball cap.

Oliver was serving a sentence for third-degree burglary, police said.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact Kentucky State Police Post 16 at 270-826-3312 or their local law enforcement agency.