46-year-old Roger Pankau
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department
Buchanan County, Mo- At approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, an inmate of the Buchanan County Jail was found unresponsive during a routine cell check.
A deputy assigned to the jail pod where the inmate was housed immediately called for help.
Medical staff and Buchanan County Ambulance service provided medical care to the inmate, who was later identified as 46 year old Roger Pankau, but were unsuccessful in reviving him.
According to court records Pankau was charged Oct. 4 with first-degree sexual misconduct and was being held on $5,000 bond. A trail setting was scheduled for Oct. 29.
The sheriff’s office is investigating, although no foul play is suspected.