Authorities in western Iowa are asking for your help in locating a man who failed to return to the Council Bluffs Work Release Facility. According to the Iowa Department of Corrections, 32-year-old Roger Eugene Madsen was placed on escaped status after failing to return to the facility from his place of employment. Madsen is described as a white male, 5’9, 166 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.

Roger Eugene Madsen

He was serving a 20-year prison sentence for two counts of first-degree theft, two counts of voluntary absence, prohibited acts with controlled substance, assault with intent of injury on a peace officer and assault with a weapon on a peace officer. Madsen’s sentence began in October 2009. He was transferred to the work release facility on January 5th, 2016.

If you have seen Madsen or know where he is, contact the Council Bluffs Police Department at (712) 328-4701 or the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 890-2200.