SHEFFIELD, Ala. — UPDATE: Colbert County Sheriff’s Office says that on Friday, May 24, investigators received information about the location of Johnny E. Kennamore from Sheffield Police. At approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, Kennamore was located at a residence on Old Lee Highway in Cherokee. Kennamore was taken into custody and transported to Colbert County Jail.
5/18: Sheffield Police say an inmate holding trustee status has escaped. On a Facebook post made at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, police said Johnny E. Kennamore was on the run.
No further details were provided by police, except to say that charges for Kennamore are pending.
If you have information that can lead authorities to Kennamore's whereabouts, you are asked to call the police department at 256-386-5630.
What is trustee status?
Generally speaking, a trustee is an inmate that has either been sentenced to jail time or is awaiting sentencing for a non-violent crime that has proven themselves to be trustworthy. Trustees can sometimes be granted privileges and access to items general-population inmates may not, and are "entrusted" with certain tasks that other inmates may not, such as mowing grass, driving vehicles, or performing other errands.
