A Wyandotte County deputy charged with second-degree murder in the death of jail inmate Charles Adair was issued a court summons rather than being arrested, raising questions about standard procedures in officer-involved cases, even from Adair's family.

Deputy Richard Fatherley is charged in connection with Adair's death on July 5 at the Wyandotte County Jail.

Adair died after a struggle with jail employees, during which one employee knelt on his back.

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree announced the charges against Fatherley on Thursday.

He defended his office's decision to issue a summons instead of having law officers arrest Fatherley.

"That is common practice in this county where there are charges for officers," Dupree said at Thursdays press conference. We do not beli

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