Overview

• On May 25, Grant Hardin donned a makeshift corrections uniform and walked through a sally port at the North Central Unit in Calico Rock.
• He was serving concurrent sentences of 30 years for first-degree murder and 50 years for two counts of rape when he escaped custody.
• Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and U.S. Marshals, deployed aerial surveillance, drones, canine units and a Border Patrol tactical team in the search.
• A combined $25,000 reward was offered and investigators pursued unconfirmed sightings in Arkansas and Missouri before his capture.
• Hardin’s background as a former police chief and corrections officer gave him detailed knowledge of Ozark terrain and prison procedures.