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Wanted for Escape


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Larry P. Chism
TOMIS #00076559

FBI:  367973N5 SID:  TN 226189
NCIC ID:  W450666754 DOB:  12/19/48
Race:  White Sex:  Male
Height:  5' 10" Weight:  149 lbs.
Eyes:  Brown Hair:  Black
Complexion:  Fair
Alias/Nickname:  None known
Warnings:  Because of nature of escape, subject should be approached cautiously.
Felony Warrant #:  10935 County:  Hickman
Escaped:  September 13, 1978, from Turney Center Industrial Prison and Farm, Only, Tennessee
Offense/Sentence:  Armed Robbery, 40 Years
Description of Escape:  During a supervised trip away from the prison under guard by corrections officers, conspirators had hidden weapons and made them available to prisoners.  Four prisoners, including Chism, used the firearms to overpower officers and escape.  One corrections officer was wounded by gunfire.

Fugitive Apprehension Procedures

If you have information, please email or contact us at:

Tennessee Department of Correction/Internal Affairs (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) (615) 741-7144 or
Tennessee Bureau of Investigations  (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)  1-800-824-3463 (1-800-TBI-FIND)

Our mailing address is:

Tennessee Department of Correction
Director of Internal Affairs
320 6th Avenue North
6th Floor, Rachel Jackson Building
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0465