Reports circulating online have prompted questions about the death of Stephon Burgette of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, and searches for an obituary and cause of death. However, the latest reliable information available does not confirm that Burgette has died. Recent reporting instead indicates that he was alive and participating in the Lackawanna County Drug Court program during 2026.
Burgette is a former Dunmore Police Department sergeant who served the borough for several years. Municipal records show that he was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2024, following his service with the department. His career also included work connected to the Lackawanna County Drug Task Force and SWAT team.
His name became the subject of significant public attention earlier this year following a criminal investigation involving drugs taken from the Dunmore Police Department evidence room. Authorities said Burgette was found unresponsive at his desk in November 2025, and subsequent investigation led to charges involving controlled substances, evidence tampering and obstruction. He later pleaded guilty and entered the county’s treatment-court program.
Despite online posts describing Burgette as deceased, no authoritative death announcement has been located. A review of current Dunmore obituary listings also does not show a verified obituary for him. Consequently, there is no confirmed date of death, funeral announcement, or official cause of death that can responsibly be reported at this time.
For those who know Stephon personally, his story extends beyond the recent reports surrounding his former police career and legal case. His years of service in Dunmore placed him within the local community and alongside fellow officers, colleagues and residents. Those relationships are separate from the unverified claims now circulating online.
It is particularly important to distinguish a repeated online claim from an independently confirmed death. Several obituary-style websites have published reports suggesting that Burgette died, but the sources reviewed do not provide confirmation from a family member, funeral home, coroner, police agency, or established local news organization. One such site has also repeated an unverified claim about suicide, which should not be presented as fact.
For now, the most accurate account is that Stephon Burgette’s reported death remains unconfirmed. Until an authoritative source establishes his passing and provides verified information about his life and circumstances, publishing a conventional obituary or assigning a cause of death would risk spreading misinformation.
