Dusenbury has served as coroner since 1994 and previously
served as Potter County deputy coroner since 1984.
Since serving as coroner, Dusenbury has been involved in the
development and updating of a mass fatalities plan for the county with Potter
County Emergency Management officials and fire and emergency personnel
throughout Potter County.
In addition to his regular duties of the office, Dusenbury
has in the past distributed many materials from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control
Board to area schools to discourage underage use of alcohol. He has also participated in many Prom
Awareness programs at several area schools in the county. Dusenbury was instrumental in forming a Child
Death Review Team in Potter County which he co-chairs.
His most recent accomplishments were the securing of
$20,000.00 from grants for participating in the Pennsylvania Department of
Health Drug Monitoring Program. This
funding was at NO COST to Potter County taxpayers. His office will in part be using these funds
to benefit senior citizens and area youth.
He has also come into “modern times” with the launching of
the Potter County Coroner’s Office Facebook page, a forum to share safety
information and upcoming events for the residents of Potter County. (Please
visit his page and “like” it.)
He completed the Mediocolegal Death Investigation Seminar
required for coroners at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey,
attends yearly continuing education programs, and has numerous education hours
concerning all areas of forensic death investigation. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State
Coroners Association.
Dusenbury states, “It is my greatest honor to serve the
people of Potter County during one of the most, if not the most, difficult
times of their lives. Throughout the years of serving as Coroner, I have always
tried to comfort and care for families while diligently performing my duties.”
A graduate of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY,
Dusenbury holds an associate in applied science degree in Mortuary
Science. A licensed funeral director in
Pennsylvania and New York, he owns and operates the Virgil L. Howard Funeral
Home in Shinglehouse. He is a member of
several volunteer, civic, fraternal, and professional organizations. He and his wife, Patty, have two children,
Kevin (Nicole) Dusenbury, Jr. and Kathryn (Robert) Barger; and two
grandchildren, Brody Barger and Gwynne Barger.
Dusenbury thanks everyone in advance for their friendship
and support. “Since first being elected Coroner I have run the office in a
highly efficient manner, using my office, my professional vehicles, and
equipment at no cost to taxpayers.”
Kevin can be reached at 814-697-6570 or on the Facebook
page, Kevin Dusenbury Potter County Coroner, should you have any questions.
