Monroe County inmate escapes from work detail

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Ricky Gennoe (Source: Monroe County Sheriff's Office)

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MADISONVILLE (WATE) - An inmate escaped from work detail at a work site in Monroe County on Tuesday afternoon.

The inmate, Ricky Gennoe, 36, who was on trustee status, stole a 2003 silver, two-wheel-drive Toyota Tacoma truck around 1:00 p.m.

The truck has a "In Memory of Larry Booher" sticker in the back window with Tennessee tags 921-RKL.

Gennoe left the work site on Hiwassee Road in Madisonville.

He is described as a white male, 6'3" tall and weighing about 250 pounds.

Monroe County officials said Gennoe's criminal history involves property crimes and does not include any violent crimes.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Monroe County dispatchers at (423) 442-4357 or the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at (423) 442-3911.

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