Curtis Ray Watson Captured

LAUDERDALE, TN. (THECOUNT) — Curtis Watson, the escaped inmate accused of murdering a TDOC official, has been captured, according to the Tennessee Department of Corrections.

Law enforcement officials were searching for Watson, 44, in a wooded area Saturday night off Highway 371 not far from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary.

Now we are learning that an individual residing near the prison facility reviewed their security camera and spotted a man matching Watson’s description strolling under their carport, according to reports Sunday.

In the photo, Watson appears to be wearing “camo bib overalls and a hat and wearing a backpack,” according to a TDOC tweet.

The date and time stamp on the photo of Watson is 3:28 a.m. on August 11.

Dept of Correction via Twitter:

“@TNTDOC1 ALERT: Confirmed siting [sic] of Curtis Ray Watson in Henning, TN. He has changed his clothing as can be seen in the photos provided by a resident who notified authorities that they’d spotted him on their property. Residents in the area should be ALERT and VIGILANT”

Law enforcement confirmed it was Watson in the picture and are warning people who live near the West Tennessee State Prison to remain alert and vigilant, reports WKRN.

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Geo quick facts: Lauderdale County is a county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Tennessee, with its border the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,815. Its county seat is Ripley. Since the antebellum years, it has been developed for cotton as a major commodity crop. Henning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. The population was 945 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.