HOWLAND, Maine — Searchers found a body tentatively identified as that of missing Freeport resident Dean Levasseur shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday in thick woods several hundred yards west of the makeshift stage the 24-year-old musician was to perform on nearly four days ago.
Speaking at a press conference in a lot off Lagrange Road near Interstate 95’s Exit 217, Maine Warden Service Lt. Kevin Adam and Maine State Police Detective Sgt. John Cote could not yet offer any insights into the cause or manner of Levasseur’s death. Nor could they say much about the circumstances leading to his disappearance early Sunday.
They said that a search dog and the dog’s handler found the body in an area just outside one of the grids searchers had covered Tuesday. More than 100 people, among them members of volunteer search organizations, state police and other public safety agencies, participated in the search, Adam said.
The area searchers examined was challenging — forest that had been logged about 25 years ago that is lined with logging roads and thick with undergrowth, which greatly limited visibility, Adam said. He called the area a “nightmare” for searchers because it offered anyone lost so many possible directions of travel.
“From talking to the [search aircraft pilots], they say they can’t see the ground in a lot of places here,” Adam said Wednesday.
Sgt. Ronald Dunham of the Maine Warden Service confirmed earlier Wednesday that searchers had found what they believed to be the body of Levasseur, who went missing Saturday night after attending a party called Chickenfest, which is hosted every spring by University of Maine students at secret locations.
The last time anyone saw Levasseur was after he and his fellow bandmates from Roots, Rhythm and Dub dropped off their gear behind the makeshift stage set up for the annual party in the woods that drew 200 to 400 college-age people, Dunham said.
Several family members at the scene declined to comment immediately after the press conference.
A Levasseur family member said by telephone early Wednesday afternoon that “the family wants to be allowed to grieve privately but they want to offer their sincere thanks to all of the volunteers and agencies that helped search for Dean.”
Another family member, Nathan Oliver, the husband of Levasseur’s sister, Deirdra Levasseur Oliver, earlier posted on the Facebook page set up for searchers that those heading to the area to help no longer were needed.
“If you have made plans to travel to help the search for Dean, please do not come. Dean has been found and is deceased,” Levasseur’s brother-in-law posted just before 11 a.m. Wednesday. “We have no more information about this at this time.”
“From the deepest bottom of our hearts, thank you. Thank all of you for your unflinching and strong support. Thank you to the people who have helped in the effort to locate our very beloved Dean.”
With the discovery of the body, the investigation shifts from the Maine Warden Service to state police, Cote said. An autopsy is expected within the next few days.
Absoultly sad!!! Prayers to the family!!
Sorry for the family’s loss.
Deepest Sympathies to Dean’s family…
This is not the outcome I was hoping for. Prayers going out for his family and friends.
How very sad. My heart goes out to his family and friends.
Tragic. It is a good idea to carry a lighter, even if you don’t smoke. This is a sad day.
tragic…so sad…very sorry to hear…thoughts & prayers go out to Dean’s family & friends…
My deepest sympathies to the family.
This makes me very, very sad. Prayers for the family..
my greatest condolences to the family…this is so sad
So so sorry to hear this.
Epic sad face.
Deepest Sympathies to Dean’s family…
So very, very sorry.
Many hearts hurting deeply for this young man’s family and friends. Bless the searchers and volunteers.
Very sad news……..My thoughts and prayers go out to Deans family. …….R.I.P Dean!
My thoughts are with his family.
This is just too sad. His photos remind me so much of one of my son’s friends, and is just a few years older than my son. I’m so sorry. Condolences to his family.
Hits so close to home… even tho this isn’t the outcome we had hoped for, at least now he can be laid to rest. Sympathies and prayers to everyone effected by the loss of this young man. R.I.P Dean, never will you be forgotten!
so so so sad
It is heartbreaking (to those of us with one) that a life is lost just when it seems to start. 24years is not a long time and this young man should have had many more on this great earth. Parents should never have to bury their child, and my heart is aching for the parents of this young man. May you find comfort at this difficult time.
May you (parent’s) find comfort in this most difficult time.
Thank you for those men and woman who took the time to show some compassion for this young man and his family, by looking for him. It is truly sad that this family is without someone they love!
This young man could have been another Jeremy Alex.
I wonder how far away from the party was he found?
they said about 100 yards from stage but it is very thick woods with thick underbrush and he could hve gone in any of about 50 directions from the woods road and all. So they were close yesterday doing their grid searches and today they got to next grid and there he was. So I would guess since they had been searching since Sunday and he had just been lost he would have heard them and could have yelled but then again you also have to remember how windy it was over the beginning of the week with torrential rains and howling winds so that to would have impeded his ability to be heard if he did hear them and was hurt. Very sad to lose such a young life and I hope his family’s pain lessens with every day. I only hope this was just an unfortunate incident and that another young life is not lost to some kind of criminal activity that caused his passing. No one is indestructible even though when we are young and hormones raging anything can happen at anytime. Life comes with just one guarantee that death will follow birth someday, someway and somewhere. If I could make a change in todays world it would be to try to spread the message that no one is indestructible and we are all here for one day at a time. Young people heed the warning to live every moment for it only takes a moment for a life to end. So many tragedies lately some young some not so young but tragedies none the less. Whether your are 16, 24, 45 or 57 a small mistake sometimes turns into families grieving losing their 16 year old teen texting, driving and boom–GONE. A 24 year old out for a fun night a moment later for some reason boom –GONE. A 57 year old husband, father, brother and son an experience boater and fisherman, life vest under seat, windy water conditions, capsizing into ice cold lake and boom–GONE. 3 one second mistakes 3 lives lost 3 families in more pain than they deserve and families that are tragically altered in a moment, Hug the ones you love tonight, tell them that you love them and always take an extra second to think before that 1 second mistake can maybe be just a long enough extra second to second think that an accident is an unexpected action that can be avoided by that 1 second of a second thought and that it may be long enough for everyone to be able to go home to their loved ones tonight and every night.
My hugs to you. tonight, Lauri. A random stranger.
Lauri, you said it best!
Thank You. So sad to read today that this young man took his 1 second and committed suicide. In his case this young man took his 1 second thought to end his life. Although in this case it sounds like he had his mind set on this in the month before when he purchased a handgun. But if he had just told one friend his distress that 1 second may have saved him. If your friends seem off a little in the day to day care enough to ask them the tough questions and try to help them. Usually people who commit suicide don’t say anything about it to anyone but there are changes in them day to day so be nosey even if they get mad and just make sure they know you care enough about them to maybe make them mad but it shows them they are loved and have so many reasons to live. Accidents are horrible but hopelessness is a disaster. Condolences to the Levasseur family and all relatives and friends of this beautiful young soul.
Thoughts and prayers go out to Deans family
agin our faithfull Maine Warden Service …good job
This is a tragedy! God bless the families and friend of Dean. RiP Dean. God be with you
Condolensces to the family… not the outcome anyone was hoping for.
dean was one of the nicest and coolest guys I know, i can’t believe he’s gone.
Very sad but closure for them. My deepest and sincere condolences on such a loss of such a young person
Prayers to the family and all the young people that were with him Saturday night.
So sorry for the loss of a loved one, My prayers are with the family and friends of this young man.
Where did it say that his death was related to alcohol and/or the party? Did I miss something??
Ron g- So let me get this straight. UMaine has about 12000 total students… 8000 undergrads… and a party that attracts 500 UMaine students equates to UMaine being nothing but a party school? Perhaps it’s my faulty party school UMaine BA, but I fail to see your math.
My math? I don’t see my math either…There wasn’t any necessary in that statement? Is this reply to me?
Rats, no… it was a reply to Ron G but his comment must have been deleted?? It now shows up as comment removed.
Haha…not a problem! Yes, it was probably removed. BDN likes to do that and confuse us all
I agree totally about the roadblock thing by law enforcement. It said in a previous article that members of the band had to walk 2 and a half miles because of a road block by police. Obviously, finding one’s way out would be difficult in the dark. If they would have been able to drive closer to the venue all of the cars would have been lined up and if someone got cold or disoriented, they could find a place to at least get warm, be it their car or someone else’s. Prayers to the family during this trying time.
It doesn’t seem right. If they couldn’t legally shut the party down they shouldn’t have done anything that might compromise the safety of the attendees.
Couldn’t agree more. The roadblock totally compromised their safety and put them in harm’s way.
As I stated previously, if the law enforcement had set up no such roadblock and individuals had killed themselves and/or others by driving under the influence – would you then blame the police for doing nothing? The road block method is quite typical in response to such parties, especially when 300 to 500 individuals are attending. Cease the pointing fingers – the law enforcement are not to blame for this horrible tragedy and your insinuations as to such bring peace to no one.
actually, the “road block method” is complete BS and a violation of our freedom to travel
“actually, the “road block method” is complete BS and a violation of our freedom to travel”
I am amazed to see someone else posting here citing this constitutional right that is one of many being stripped away from US citizens
kudos
Fight for your Bill of Rights
too bad we are so few and far between
check out Free State Project
Lauren, you stop the cars coming out; problem solved. They did create a hazard by making them walk in through the woods.
They did not make them walk through the woods to get drunk. These kids chose to put themselves in this dangerous situation. The police have the right to make a road block, this is not unconstitutional, unless you know the constitution better than many many supreme court justices, than I think you’re wrong. There is NO constitutional “right to travel” that is BS. Driving is a PRIVILEGE, and the only reason there are so many restrictions, is because people are constantly killing each other by either driving dangerously or under the influence. I do feel bad for this young Man. My thoughts are with his family. But there are MANY legal social events on and around campus to entertain yourself and I hope this is the end of chickenfest, for the safety of kids to come. I stand by the fact that, you can not blame the cops for trying to protect innocent citizens from likely drunk drivers. They do the exact same thing by the entrances to campus around all major party weekends, like Halloween, and they often catch MANY drunk drivers, and likely save quite a few lives.
Nobody made them walk through the woods. They chose to walk through the woods.
Deepest apologies for your losses. A life cut way too short. Truly tragic. God Bless you all.
holding the law enforcement somewhat responsible? you have to be kidding me. instead of merely mourning what this is, a tragedy, you feel the need to point fingers? it is custom for law enforcement to set up road blocks, stake out the perimeter etc. at these type of parties. i recall reading that 300 to 500 individuals were at this party – do you honestly reckon that the local law enforcement had the proper numbers to ‘break up’ this party? if they had indeed attempted to ‘bust’ this party, as you so eloquently put, more young adults/students would have made their way into the forest blindly and possible faced a similar fate. the law enforcement will be condemned either way – for either not ‘going in on a bust’ as you state, or for going in and causing mass chaos. your comment portrays you as ignorant to the matter at hand, naive to these types of parties and and uneducated to the strategic measures the law enforcement faced. instead of pointing fingers, merely do what others have done – mourn the death of a young man and the hardship that his family is surely facing. your comments are unneccesary.
i agree with you lauren as to causing more chaos by busting the party but the road blocks were ill planned and clearly did not work. allowing people to park closer and establishing a presence would have made this party much safer than watching kids walk through the woods to attend it
Condolences to all involved. They found this poor young man a few hundred yards from the stage????? Please, please, please, if I am ever lost let anyone who wants to search look for me. It tooks days to find a kid a few hundred yards from the event epicenter? Come on man!
I fail to see how waiting in a roadblock formation of sorts did anything to compromise the safety of the attendees. A sad attempt to point fingers at the law enforcement. Please tell me, if nothing had been done by the law enforcement and an individual had killed themself or others by driving under the influence, would you also be complaining? There is no ideal situation. – this is in response to the comment posted by PaulNotBunyan
it compromises the safety when they then watch young people park the cars at the road blocks and watch them walk through thick maine woods to attend the party. road blocks work if they turn people away! watching them walk from miles away was a huge mistake and one that ultimately resulted in a young mans death. he was one of those people who decided to make his way through that woods to celebrate the school year with his friends. if not for that long dark walk…..im sure he would be with us today!
The mistake was made by the people who chose to have a party in a location where they should, from my understanding anyway, not have been. When people choose to engage in risky behavior they put themselves at risk. Why not have the party somewhere authorized instead of in a remote location. In my opinion, there must have been illegal activity going on otherwise a different, more appropriate location would have been sought out. It really is unfortunate that someone died but is not the fault of the law enforcement.
You have to have parties in remote locations to get some privacy from the gov’t. The gov’t should have set up the roadblock to catch the drunks leaving if that’s what they are worried about. I’m sure most people had designated drivers or were planning to camp out. So sad this young man didn’t survive the journey.
They used to have an authorized event. It was called Bumstock, and was held on campus. It was a throwback to the 60s — Bands played, refreshments were enjoyed, people had a good time. Then the purported “party school” apparently put an end to it. God forbid the students get one last chance to decompress before finals.
decompress ….bumstock was full of drugs it got way out of hand which is the way the younger generation seem to think is necessary …..we all partied when we were young but the drugs and alcohol are more of a problem than it ever has been and the younger people just don’t seem to respect themselves let alone other people….
I miss the ’60’s and ’70’s, when there were no drugs…It was such a simple time..
Illegal activity going on? How you pieced this puzzle together is beyond me.
As usual, folks are jumping to conclusions. A cause of death has not been determined so maybe we should not insinuate that roadblocks attributed to this tragedy. Although it is a possibility, keep in mind there could be many other causes as well.
If you read the previous articles about the party you will get the picture. The roadblocks prevented people from driving into the party area so they walked through the woods. That includes Dean’s band, according to one of the band members. Maybe Dean left something he needed in the car and got lost trying to go get it.
Perhaps when the crowd encountered the road blocks they should have turned around. I agree that the road blocks were not successful in keeping people from attending the party but that doesn’t take away the personal responsibility the attendees had in the matter. I also realize that it was probably not practical to arrest everyone as they arrived even though there might have been just cause. It is truly sad that someone lost their life for a night of “fun.” My condolences go out to his family and friends along with all the people that took time out of their lives to search for him.
If the cops had any good reason to prevent people from driving into that party, they should have gone in to break it up.
these people are looking for anyone to blame but the person at fault. If the law had done nothing they would have been blamed for their inaction as well. No one was forced to drink or whatever at this party. I did my fair share of stupid stuff like that years ago. I was lucky and am still alive. We had the buddy system back in the day. it worked out quite well.
Good work, Maine Warden Service. Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of this young man.
sooo sad!!! no one should have to bury their children! this is a sad day for all, and a lesson learned for many!
partying in the woods is something we have all done since high school. i cannot ever remember hearing about someone dying at one but when you add the fact that police were blocking off roads to “prevent” people from going to this party while watching them get out of their cars and walking,in many cases miles away from the party, it is all too apparent where someone could have gotten lost in the deep Maine woods! i would hope that instead of watching young people walk through the woods that they would allow people to park as close to the party as they can and let everyone know they are there to help, protect, and keep intoxicated people off the roads. go into the party and check i.d.’s, make sure people aren’t doing drugs, bust those who are selling them, and first and foremost, make sure there is a safe environment for young people to hang out and enjoy a party. once it starts its not going to stop! & if you decide not to stop it, dont block off the road and watch them walk! that helps, protects, and serves no one!!!
Rest In Peace Dean! Your name lives on through all of us and your spirit continues to touch us all! An great young man was lost this weekend and we should all reflect on this situation and take from it what we will! Remember the good and learn from the bad!
Speaking from someone that went through this exactly one year ago with my niece Krista, when she went missing on 4/23/11 and her body was found on 4/27/11, I know that this news today is unbearable for the entire family and all his friends…I am so incredibly sorry for the loss of your loved one. The pain is more than you can handle, I know…I just am thankful for you that they did find him and you can have the closure that you need. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this tragic time. :(
I am sorry for this young mans loss. I am also sorry that the BDN is posting photos of his grieving family members. having been in their shoes, I can tell you they are going through enough without having cameras in their faces. :(
Amen to that.
totally agree. Posting all these photos of family members grieving and in such emotional pain is inappropriate. Not a smart move Bangor Daily News.
this truly breaks my heart, what a handsome young man taken from us way to soon! R.I.P. Dean….
Very sad conclusion – my sympathies go out to the family and friends. The direct blame can’t be placed on the police because no one forced these kids to go through the woods but I do believe that the roadblock would have been better for those on the way out, not on the way in. I heard from some kids who tried to go and were turned away by the roadblock that they then “attempted” to go through the woods but turned back after more than an hour in brush so thick you could barely see the person in front of you. Luckily they all made it out alive but it’s easy to see why this area was a dangerous place to trek through. Although no comfort for Dean’s family, we should be thankful that no one else got lost. I’m sure the remoteness was one of the reasons the site was selected but it is something to take into consideration by future generations.
To the family and friends of Dean…I am SO sorry for your loss. To the people who searched for Dean thank you! Bless you all!
deepest sympathy to the Levesseur family, may god give you strengh in your time of sorrow.
Dan and family So sorry about this tragic ending. I sure hope he did not suffer. Stay strong Dan. here is a link to you tube and Deans band playing in Durham, NH last August.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E90RNGJLZOY&feature=relmfu
Thanks for posting that! I thoroughly enjoyed the tune. Classic jam band. And all talented. Please post more of this band! A quick c.d release may help Deans family. I will buy one!
sad to hear thoughts to family and friends
i am deeply sorry for this mans family!!!
I read these post and the people commenting on who is to blame. Well why don’t we change things! It seems as though young adults wanting to party are pushed out of the town area’s. So where did we go… the woods. Maine has hundreds of miles of them and yes when the cops showed up we ran for the trees. Sad part is these people are going to party no matter what anyone does. So why don’t we make a safe haven so things like this don’t happen? We should learn from this not point fingers. Bad things have already occurred and instead of whining about it why don’t we do something to change it.
My heart bleeds for his family. Today their hearts where broken in a way that nothing can repair it!
Nikki, did the same things. Grew up in the area, and did the same things. Po-Po would wait out in the roadway and look for OUI. No matter what the laws are, no matter how many police, kids will party. I did, you did, and kids for generations will. This just turned out rotten. Was it Bath Salts? In my day, was it heavy acid? Who cares what it was, this week, I grew closer to this young man; Dean.
Deepest sympathies to the family..such a tragic outcome. I must say though Nikki…a safe place to party???? Are you serious???? Do the words “safe” and “party” go together???
Good idea. Then, we can make OUI legal, because really, it’s fun to drive drunk? Let’s make burglary legal, because people without deserve to take it? Wow. Scary.
Poor taste to publish pictures of grieving family members, BDN.
So sad.
So many good people tried so hard to find Dean. Sad the way it turned out. My condolences to his family.
Heartbreaking, heartbreaking. Deepest sympathies.
BDN, Poor choice in my opinion to have pictures of family and friends during very private moments upon learning their loved one has been found deceased. I don’t think any readers would have been disappointed for not printing such private moments in these people’s lives.
Thank you. That was my first thought, after seeing the photos of grieving relatives on the page.
Agreed. It isnt like we need a “visual” to have an idea how they are feeling…………we know. So sorry to the family. Heartbreaking.
bgn might want to pull these horrible inappropriate pics off .
We really hate to see results like this happening for such an aspiring and talented boy who had his future at his reach. Sincere condolences to the family and friends here. But seems to me there is lots more to this predicament as so many UM students attended some kind of a presumed dangerous get-together. Bet this is the last time the “Chickenfest” will happen ever again.
Bullcrap! Folks have only heard of Chickenfest because of this. It will go on. It has for a loooong time. And the secret locations are because people don’t like what people do. Hypocrits. This is an unfortunate situation, but Chickenfest will last as long as any other secret, like the Legion and the Masons.
The reason Chicken Fest goes on is the big push from colleges to stop student from drinking on campus. Parties happen in high schoool, not just college. I am still in disbelief that people over 18 can go to war and get shot, can be tried as an adult for any crimes, and can vote, but cannot drink. In the military, they allow it. If they were not forced to hide, they would not have to travel so far out in the woods. My daughter went to school in Mass, and not only did the school tend to look the other way, they had a lot of campus sanctioned parties. It works, kids keep to the campus and for the most part stay out of trouble.
Okay, I can accept the comment easily enough. “Semloh” – My husband is a Mason and yes, the degrees and meetings are set in secrecy, just like the history of the Order is and its sourcing, however this Chickenfest is totally unlike these professional Orders. I understand the reason for the Chickenfest, but drinking just the same when you are packed into a vehicle endangers others on the road; at least drinking on campus like I saw in some of the wintertime events at the UMO (circa 1950’s through 1970’s), took place where over 3/4ths of the students were intoxicated – including sons and daughters of the finest families in and around Bangor. They posed no danger as if they were plastered, they just went back to their dorms or frat houses and slept it off. Yeah, kids can go to war, and not vote, can be allowed to drink on-post and in places off-post as long as they don’t cause problems. I agree that on-campus parties and events should be re-considered, however with the staunch, Pilgrimish looks of the new President at UMO, don’t expect miracles or anything to allow future drinking on campus. The passing of Dean is sad, very sad. We will soon learn of the details of his passing.
PEOPLE …….THERE ARE TOO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE DYING FROM DRUNK DRIVING AND FROM SO MANY ILLEGAL AND LEGAL DRUGS…..I NEVER STOLE MY PARENTS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS……..LOCAL AND STATE POLICE GET INVOLVED BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHERE THE PARTYING IS HEADING………..I DON’T CARE IF THEY SPOIL A YOUNG PERSON’S PARTYING …..ONE MORE CHANCE TO COME HOME ALIVE!!! WE HAVE BIG PROBLEMS WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE GETTING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SO EASILY…THEY GO TO THE DOCTOR FOR PAIN AND GET A DRUG……THEN THEY FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR AND GET ANOTHER PRESCRIPTION !!! I SAW IT HAPPEN AT EMMC!!!!! I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS YOUNG MAN ….I JUST WISH HE HAD MADE A DIFFERENT DECISION…..MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY…
Who said anything about prescription drugs??? GET A LIFE. I PERSONALLY KNEW DEAN AND HE WAS A GREAT KID, SO BACK OFF.. let him RIP and leave you disrespectful comments to yourself
The only differance between most of we posters, and the youth of today, is our age. Today we feel so human. We know now that our time is comming. We did not feel this way when we were young. Our parents told us so, but we didn’t believe it. We had drugs that were comparable to what is out there now. We made it, but now preach. Most of us did these things. We can’t make a judgement. We can tell our children about it, and hope they will take our advice. Some will, most wont. But lets hope some good will come from this fine young mans death, and that it may serve as a leason to others. rip Dean
The pictures of his family’s reactions are stilling. Something I think a little too much to post in the open media like that.
I was kind of weirded out by how many… Strange that BDN does not make a collage out of every story.
Even though you are hurting, you comment is in poor taste. We have all been hurt at some time in our lives, but your comments are beyond cruel and I hope are removed promptly.
I was thinking the same exact thing about the trash! Just didn’t know if it was appropriate to say something.
It actually isnt
This is a terrible, terrible loss. I’ve known Dean for years, in fact we pretty much grew up together. His sister is my best friend and I practically lived at their house each summer when we were growing up. He was an incredibly bright, happy, talented, friendly guy. It breaks my heart that this has happened and I will do everything I can for the family to help them in their time of need.
That being said I must say that I’m rather disgusted by all the talk about the party. Yes, having a party in the woods is most definitely NOT a good idea. However the party, the roadblocks and the trash should not be the main focus here. A man was missing and found dead. Seems to me that’s a heck of a lot more important to talk about than a few beer cans and wrappers scattered around a clearing in the woods.
You are right but I think that the comments in other directions is because of the frustration everyone is feeling…..such a tragedyy….we discuss drugs and alcohol….nothing indicates that was his problem……medical reports will determine that…..I feel for your loss….we should focus on him…..I am just so tired of hearing about the loss of young life…my son is 28…..I am so grateful that he has made some good decisions probably some that weren’t that I don’t know about and that scares me….I just want young people to be responsible for themselves and the friends they are with….
I agree with you 100%, folks had much more important things to focus on than picking up trash Sunday morning such as searching for this young man.
The cops broke up their party! How were they supposed to clean it up if they were kicked off the property??
I truly doubt the cops kicked a bunch of drunk drugged up kids out on the streets. Out of respect they should have never made the mess to begin with.
actually- out of respect YOU should step away from the computer. Nobody cares about the mess right now.
Who owns the property where ChickenFest was held? Did the landowners give permission for such a party to take place? I am assuming all these students were tresspassing on the property. Is this normal policy for ChickenFest organizers to find land and go there regardless of owner rights?
I am deeply sorry for the outcome for this young man and his family but my comments truly are questions about Chickenfest in general and not about Dean. Thank you.
i went to college with Dean and he lived across the hall from me for a semester at Husson. Great guy who will be truly missed. I think it is wrong for the BDN to have these photos on here as well. I went to NESCOM and took an ethics in journalism course. Does this really justify ethics?
The local news is now reporting that this was a suicide, we loose far too many young people this way.
Such a tragic event. My sympathies to the family and friends of Dean Levasseur. Thanks to the Warden Service and MSP. Many thanks also to the many Volunteers for finding this young man. It’s too bad that the outcome wasn’t better.