MONROE, Wash. – Law enforcement is searching for a Washington prison inmate who escaped from the Monroe Correctional Complex.
Patrick Lester Clay, 59, stole a staff member’s car after breaking into an office during routine cleaning and maintenance and finding their keys.
Clay drove off in a white four-door GMC Sierra truck with license plate C39525X. He was last seen wearing khaki pants, a khaki jacket, a khaki beanie, white tennis shoes, and a yellow DOC vest.
The Department of Corrections stated that he may now be wearing a blue-grey zip-up sweatshirt and a black ball cap that were inside the stolen vehicle.
Clay was serving time for burglary, malicious mischief, harassment, and theft, and his release was scheduled for December 24, 2025.
Law enforcement is actively searching for Clay and advises the public not to approach him. If spotted, please call 911 or the Monroe Corrections Complex at (360) 794-2720
