$1,000 reward to help find Phoenix jail escapee

May 26: The search continues for Rockey Marquez , a fugitive who walked out of Maricopa County Jail using another inmate's identification.
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Posted: 08/15/2012

PHOENIX - Authorities are offering a reward for help in capturing an inmate who escaped from a Phoenix jail in May .

The $1,000 reward is being offered by Silent Witness for information on the whereabouts of 33-year-old Rocky Marquez who was jailed at the Maricopa County Jail on Lower Buckeye Road.

Marquez is wanted for escape, weapon violations and other felony criminal charges.

Maricopa County Sheriff's detectives said Marquez took the identity of another inmate and walked out of the Lower Buckeye Jail on May 14.

Authorities say he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or silentwitness.org .

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