Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections report an inmate at the Fort Des Moines Work Release Facility was listed as escaped, Tuesday. Dept. spokesman Fred Scaletta says 30-year old Michael Joseph Frazier was placed on escape status after he failed to return to the Ft. Des Moines facility from his place of employment.

Frazier was transferred to Work Release June 22nd. He was serving a 15-year old sentence out of Warren County for 3rd degree kidnapping and possession of a firearm as a felon. Frazier is a white male, 6-feet tall, weighing about 196-pounds.

DOC file photo of Michael Frazier.

He had black hair, hazel eyes and numerous tattoos, including those on his back, the right side of his chest, right forearm, and neck. Both ears are pierced, and he has a scar on his right forearm.

If you see Frazier, contact your local law enforcement agency or 9-1-1.