Baker County deputies spent Wednesday scouring woods and quiet country roads south of Glen St. Mary after a man bolted from officers on foot, prompting a precautionary lockdown at Legacy Elementary School. K‑9 units and multiple patrol cars swept nearby neighborhoods and timberland while deputies went door to door and checked back roads.
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Tommy Harrell Rowland, wanted out of Duval County on a failure to appear for a felony battery charge and facing additional drug charges in Baker County. According to the sheriff’s office, Rowland took off running from deputies and has not yet been caught, as reported by News4JAX.
Legacy Elementary Location and Campus Information
Legacy Elementary sits at 1 Lion's Den Drive in Macclenny, with 904‑259‑0300 listed as the main campus phone number. The school’s website includes safety resources and emergency guidance for families and staff; details are posted on Legacy Elementary School.
Search Effort and Precautions
Deputies focused their search from John Rowe Road South through Bobby Sapp Road and County Road 125, and said Rowland was last spotted near 7063 Souther States Nursery Road. K‑9 teams worked the wooded areas while additional deputies remained posted at Legacy Elementary, where students and staff stayed inside as a safety measure. The sheriff’s office urged anyone with information to call 911 or 904‑259‑2861, according to News4JAX.
The non‑emergency line for the Baker County Sheriff’s Office, 904‑259‑2861, is also listed on local resource pages such as The Baker County Press. Residents were asked to steer clear of the active search zone while deputies continued to work the area, and as of the latest report the sheriff’s office had not announced an arrest.
