Roanoke City Jail inmate found hanging from bed sheet, dies

Foley was processed into the jail Monday

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Sheriff’s Office and the Roanoke Police Department are investigating the death of an inmate at the Roanoke City Jail.

A Roanoke City deputy found inmate Roy Wayne Foley unresponsive and hanging in his cell by his bed sheet on Tuesday, at 6:38 p.m, according to the Sheriff's Office.

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Immediately, deputies initiated CPR and called jail medical staff and 911. 

Medical staff responded to the cell and administered CPR and used an automated external defibrillator. Emergency medical services personnel responded to the jail and administered lifesaving procedures that were unsuccessful.

Foley was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. The incident remains under investigation at this time.

Foley was processed into the jail on Monday.

He was being held without bond on four counts of grand larceny, four counts of probation violations, two counts of failure to appear in court, forging public record, statutory burglary of dwelling, good behavior/suspended sentence violation and felony possession of a firearm.