Died in prison
John Banko
John Banko, 69, was a former pastor at St. Edward the Confessor in Milford, New Jersey, and parishioners knew him as "Father Jack." He was pronounced dead at 9:29 a.m. on February 29, 2016, at the state's Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Woodbridge, where he was held. Matt Schuman, a spokesman for the state Department of Corrections, said no foul play is suspected. Schuman said he could not give any circumstances of the death, citing federal health privacy rules.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Matt Schuman, a state Department of Corrections spokesman, said no foul play is suspected but gave no circumstances, citing federal health privacy rules.