Guidelines for Reporting a
Student Death

Notification
of Police

Notification of Residence Life Senior Staff Administrators

Notification of parents or next
of kin


Notification
of University Administration

If the student died on a Penn State campus or at a University sponsored event, whether on or off campus, the person discovering the death (or the attending physician, if present) should notify Penn State Police Services immediately. If the Penn State Police are not available, the local police department should be called immediately. For calls other than 911 please notify the following police units.

Penn State Police Contact Information

Steve Shelow, Director
University Police
Eisenhower Parking Deck
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-1111
shelow@police.psu.edu
Penn State University Police

State College Police Contact Information

Thomas B. King, Chief of Police
State College Police Department
243 South Allen Street
State College, PA 16801
(814) 234-7150
State College Police Department