Nevada Department of Corrections Press Release
The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) reported that early on the morning of July 12, a minimum security male inmate walked away from a fire camp located near Elko, Nevada. The fire camp was situated near Interstate-80 at the Deeth Exit between Wells and Elko. The inmates were employed fighting the Tabor Flats fire which started in Elko County the previous day.
Inmate Jordan Shane Redger, a 27 year old white male, arrived at NDOC from Elko County on May 5. He was housed at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City initially and was moved to Wells Conservation Camp on May 23. Redger was serving 12 to 36 months for Grand Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. He was last seen late last night at the camp but was discovered missing approximately 5 a.m., when he didn’t show up for breakfast.
Redger is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 160 lbs, with brown eyes, brown hair and wears a goatee. He was last seen wearing dark blue clothing and black work boots. He has “Momma Tried” tattooed on his left arm, “KAT573” on his right arm, and his last name tattooed on his back. A retake warrant has been issued. Anyone with information on whereabouts of Jordan Shane Redger, should please contact 911 or their local law enforcement agency.
