David Lint 1952-2011

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

October 7, 2011 Student Life

Former UMaine police officer David Lint has died at the age of 59. An Orono resident who was also a well-known Celtic storyteller, Lint served on the UMaine police force for 26 years. He is survived by four children and his wife of 38 years, Claire Lint, UMaine’s assistant manager of dining services. One of their sons, Matthew, is also a member of the UMaine Dining Services staff. According to an obituary on the Birmingham Funeral Home Web site: “A visitation will be held from 3-6pm on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Birmingham Funeral Home, 438 Main St., Old Town with a Knights of Columbus prayer service at 4:30pm. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10am at Holy Family Church, 429 Main St., Old Town. All are invited to a light luncheon following the service in the parish hall. Interment will be 9am Tuesday, at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Old Town. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending donations to Holy Family Catholic Church, 429 Main St., Old Town, ME 04468. “