A Wyandotte County Sheriff's deputy has been charged with second-degree murder, or in the alternative, involuntary manslaughter

in the death of an inmate.

But the deputy was issued a court summons instead of being arrested.

Deputy Richard Fatherly was placed on unpaid administrative leave after being charged in the death of inmate Charles Adair, a 50-year-old man who died during a struggle with jail employees at the Wyandotte County Detention Center.

Fatherly worked at the detention center for one year and four months, handling inmates in the courthouse as well.

"We do not believe this was an intentional act," said Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree.

Instead of issuing an arrest warrant, Dupree told Fatherly to appear in court in November.

"That is common practice in thi

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