Man convicted in father’s murder accused of escaping Baltimore re-entry facility

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A man previously convicted of murdering his father is on the run.

Roland Proctor, 73, is wanted on an escape charge.

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Proctor escaped from Volunteers of America, a re-entry facility in Baltimore City that aims to help inmates transition back into society as they near the end of their sentence.

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Investigators said Proctor was on an approved pass, but failed to return to the facility, as required.

A warrant was issued for his arrest on March 17, 2026.

According to court records, Proctor’s criminal history dates to at least the 1990’s with a conviction for burglary in Washington D.C.

Proctor’s most heinous crime; however, involved the murder of his father in Prince George’s County, investigators said.

In May 2017, officers were called to Proctor’s father’s home in the 9000 block of Mill Street in Fort Washington.

Investigators said inside responding officers found Proctor’s 84-year-old father with fatal stab wounds.

Crime scene technicians swarmed the home as homicide detectives canvassed the area and interviewed family and any witnesses.

A short time later, investigators identified Proctor as the suspect. The then 64-year-old was arrested in Prince George’s County.

According to court records, the following year Proctor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Records show a judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison, but suspended 20 years of the sentence, followed by five years’ probation.

According to federal court records, Proctor was accused of violating not only the terms of his probation in this case, but for other convictions as well.

It was a claim Proctor at one point in time even fought in court.

Federal court records show Proctor filed a petition challenging the legality of his detention back in 2020.

Proctor claimed he was being held in violation of the U.S. Constitution because the U.S. Parole Commission had found him not guilty of certain parole violations.

Records show investigators responded saying the examiner recommended revocation of parole based on Proctor’s conviction for second-degree murder in Maryland for the murder of his father.

The murder conviction had subsequently triggered revocation proceedings on his original D.C. parole sentence.

The court denied Proctor’s petition in 2021 and ordered Proctor to remain in custody until expiration of his D.C. Superior Court sentence.

“Proctor was eventually transferred to Volunteers of America in Baltimore, Maryland to complete his sentence,” Jennifer Mazza. deputy marshal with the U.S. Marshals Service, said.

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According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Proctor was transferred to Volunteers of America in February 2023, and three months later was accused of leaving the re-entry facility and never returning.

Investigators noted the last known locations associated with Proctor include the 1600 block of Payson Street in west Baltimore and the 1500 block of Newton Street Northwest in Washington D.C.

The U.S. Marshals Service noted it’s now believed Proctor is homeless.

“Proctor has strong ties to the Baltimore, Maryland area and is believed to be transient, potentially frequenting shelters or public areas throughout Baltimore City,” Mazza said. “His current whereabouts are unknown. This is a man convicted of murdering his father. He has an extensive criminal history that includes not abiding by the terms of his probation. For these reasons we’re requesting the public’s help in locating him.”

Proctor stands at about 5’11” and weighs approximately 190 pounds.

Anyone with information concerning Proctor’s whereabouts is asked to contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 202-819-5058.