The Department of Corrections & Monroe Police Department are searching for minimum security incarcerated individual escaped from Monroe Correctional Complex.
A minimum security incarcerated individual has escaped from the Minimum Security Unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Washington. The individual, 59-year-old Patrick Lester Clay (DOC 908566) appears to have escaped by breaking into a staff office during routine maintenance cleaning and stealing the keys to the staff members car which Clay then drove off grounds.
UPDATE: Patrick was apprehended without incident in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle Monday night (April 29th). He’s back in custody and will be placed in restrictive housing to face charges of an escape and auto theft.
DOC search teams and local law enforcement are actively searching for Clay. The Monroe School district released a statement at 11am that their security team is working closely with law enforcement, but they have decided not to lock down the schools.
The stolen truck the inmate used to get away.
Clay was last seen in a white 4 door GMC Sierra truck, plate number C39525X. Clay was last seen wearing khaki pants, khaki jacket and khaki beanie with white tennis shoes and a yellow DOC vest on; however, there was a blue grey zip up sweatshirt and black ballcap in the vehicle which he may be wearing now.
Clay had a release date of December 24, 2025, for convictions from King County for counts of burglary, malicious mischief, harassment and theft.
If you see this vehicle or Patrick Clay do not approach, please call 911 or Monroe Correctional Complex at 360-794-2720.
April 26, 2024
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