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NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – Noticias LocalesSeptember 13, 2026Miami-Dade County

Federal authorities search for escaped drug trafficker Sherman Kemp after failing to report to Georgia correctional facility

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Sherman Kemp, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 324-month sentence, disappeared after failing to report to a federal correctional facility in Georgia following a temporary transfer from Miami. The U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, and other law enforcement agencies were notified and launched an investigation.

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Why It Matters

A federal inmate convicted of drug trafficking and weapons charges is currently at large following an unreturned temporary transfer, prompting a multi-agency manhunt and internal investigation.

Key Facts

  • Sherman Kemp, 47, was determined to be missing at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday.
  • Kemp failed to report to the satellite camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution in Jesup, Georgia.
  • The disappearance occurred following a temporary transfer from FCI Miami.
  • Kemp is serving a total sentence of 324 months.
  • His convictions from Maryland and Pensilvania include conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
  • Additional convictions include possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin.
  • The U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI, and other law enforcement agencies were notified.
  • An internal investigation has been initiated.

Who's Mentioned

OrganizationDepartamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos“Reported the disappearance of the inmate.”OrganizationServicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos“Notified of the escape and involved in the investigation.”OrganizationFBI“Notified to assist in the investigation.”OrganizationU.S. Department of Justice“Reported the disappearance of the inmate.”locationPensilvania“Jurisdiction where part of the inmate's sentence was imposed.”locationInstitución Correccional Federal en Jesup“Federal correctional facility in Georgia where the inmate failed to arrive.”OrganizationTelemundo 51“News organization reporting and translating the story.”OrganizationU.S. Marshals Service“Notified to assist in the investigation and search.”locationFederal Correctional Institution in Jesup“Destination facility in Georgia where the inmate failed to arrive.”PersonSherman Kemp“Convicted drug trafficker reported missing during a prison transfer.”locationMaryland“Jurisdiction where part of the inmate's sentence was imposed.”locationFCI Miami“Departure facility for the temporary transfer.”