ARTHUR LEE COFIELD

Open Seeking Information

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Photograph taken in 2020

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Wanted for

Escape from Custody

Reward

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Arthur Lee Cofield.

Caution

The FBI's Atlanta Field Office is assisting the United States Marshals Service with the search for Arthur Lee Cofield. Cofield is wanted for escaping from the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Jesup, located in Jesup, Georgia, on the afternoon of May 26, 2026. He was there serving a more than 11-year-sentence after being convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in 2024.

On May 27, 2026, Cofield was charged with Escape from Custody in the United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest.

Description

Sex: Male
Race: black
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 210 lbs
Age: 35
Date(s) of birth used: September 26, 1991
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality: American
Scars and marks: Cofield has a tattoo of a dove on the left side of his face and the image of a tomahawk on the right side of his face.

Field offices

Atlanta · GA

Remarks

Cofield has ties to the Atlanta, Georgia, Metropolitan area.

Poster files

English

Posted May 29, 2026 · Updated by the FBI May 29, 2026

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