Sherman Kemp, a 47-year-old convicted drug trafficker known for promoting the "stop snitching" slogan, has vanished during a transfer from Miami’s federal prison to one in Georgia on September 11, 2026. The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists him as having escaped after failing to report to the new facility; Kemp was last seen at the Greyhound bus station at Miami International Airport. Authorities are offering up to $9,999 for information leading to his capture due to his violent tendencies and criminal history involving drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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Sherman Kemp, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 27-year sentence, disappeared while being transferred from the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Miami to FCI Jesup in Georgia. The Bureau of Prisons listed his escape on September 11, 2026. Kemp was last spotted at the Greyhound bus station at Miami International Airport’s Intermodal Center. The US Marshals Service has warned that Kemp is a dangerous individual and offers a reward of up to $9,999 for information leading to his capture. Kemp, also known as 'Goose,' is 5ft 8in tall, weighs around 180lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. He gained notoriety in the criminal underworld through his appearance in the 2004 DVD "Stop Snitching," which promoted anti-snitching messages among criminals.
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A manhunt is under way after a convicted drug trafficker serving a 27-year federal sentence vanished while being transferred to a Georgia prison.
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Sherman Kemp, 47, was listed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as having 'escaped' on September 11, 2026, after he failed to report to Federal Correctional Institution Jesup in Georgia following his facility transfer from FCI Miami.
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he → list → Miami
The US Marshals Service says Kemp was subsequently spotted at the Greyhound bus station at Miami International Airport’s Intermodal Center.
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Kemp → say → Center
Authorities have warned that Kemp has 'violent tendencies' and are offering a reward of up to $9,999 for information leading to his capture.
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Kemp → warn → capture
Kemp, who is 5ft 8in and weighs around 180lbs, has black hair and brown eyes.
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He is also known by the nickname 'Goose.'
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He became known beyond Baltimore’s criminal underworld after appearing in the 2004 DVD Stop Snitching, which featured several Baltimore drug dealers and promoted the street-level message against informing on criminals.
His criminal record is considerably more serious.
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In August 2010, Kemp was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, and offences involving heroin.
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Sherman Kemp, 47, was due to make his way from a federal facility in Miami to FCI Jesup in Georgia but never arrived
The missing inmate was last seen at Greyhound bus station at Miami International Airport’s Intermodal Center donning a matching gray sweater and hat
Kemp was handed 27 years behind bars in 2010 after a string of serious federal drug and weapons convictions.
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He was serving time at Miami Federal Correctional Institution
He was also convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.
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Yet more than a decade into that sentence, Kemp has found himself outside prison walls.
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The circumstances surrounding his latest disappearance are anything but straightforward.
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The Bureau of Prisons described the incident as a 'failure to report' after a 'furlough transfer' from FCI Miami to the satellite camp at FCI Jesup.
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However, the use of that terminology has prompted further questions.
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Under federal prison rules, a furlough is an authorized absence from an institution without an inmate being accompanied by prison staff, a US Marshal or other law-enforcement officer.
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Federal guidance also allows certain inmates to travel under a 'transfer furlough' when being moved between facilities or into community confinement, subject to strict conditions.
However, the Bureau of Prisons has not publicly explained exactly what arrangements were made for Kemp, whether he was released from custody in Miami before travelling to Georgia, or why he ultimately failed to report at Jesup.
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Kemp was due to continue serving his sentence at Federal Correctional Institution Jesup in Georgia, but did not arrive
FCI Miami is classified as a low-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp whereas FCI Jesup is a medium-security prison with lower-security satellite facilities.
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Federal guidelines state that inmate travel arrangements should be carefully considered, including the method of transportation and the number of stops, to limit opportunities for inappropriate behavior.
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Despite those safeguards, Kemp apparently never made it to his intended destination.
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The Bureau of Prisons have launched an internal investigation, while federal authorities hunt for the missing inmate.
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The Daily Mail have reached out to the Bureau of Prisons for comment.
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