Lexington man escapes Lee County jail by posing as his brother
A man escaped from a Lee County jail Thursday by posing as his brother.
Kentucky State Police are searching for Jeffrey Harrison, 43, of Lexington, who was serving a 12-month sentence for first-degree promotion of contraband at a jail in Beattyville.
Officials released Harrison after he posed as his brother — also an inmate — who was scheduled for release on Thursday. Harrison wasn’t identified as missing until six hours after his mistaken release, when the jail did nightly roll call and he wasn’t there.
Kentucky State Police said in a news release Harrison was last seen wearing a red jacket, camo shoes and a black hat. He may have left the area in an older model of a white Subaru.
Harrison is a white man with brown hair and blue eyes. He’s 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs 138 pounds.
Anyone with information that might help law enforcement find Harrison is asked to call KSP Post 7 in Richmond at (859) 623-2404.