Advertisement Coroner releases cause of death for Clemson University staff member Bert Henderson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroner says Share Shares Copy Link Copy

A member of the Clemson University staff, who was found dead Tuesday, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore. The body of Bert Henderson, 60, was found about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday just outside his property line on West Church Road home in Easley, according to Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride. Deputies from several counties, K-9s and searchers on horseback spent Monday evening and Tuesday morning looking for Henderson. McBride said volunteers from the search and rescue team found Henderson's body during the search. Henderson was the associate athletic director of planned giving for the university. He began his career at Clemson back in 1978. Henderson’s wife, Lee Ann Hudson Henderson, 59, died in November. The Hendersons were married for 32 years. They have two daughters; one living in Anderson, the other in Charlotte. Henderson’s death was personal for Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark. He was friends with Henderson and said the Clemson family was lucky to have him as a member. “When I first heard about this, what popped into my mind was his smile," Clark said. "And as I said before, he's always interested in you and your day and how you're doing and how he can help you and that's why he was so great at IPTAY and all the things he did, because people were a magnet to him, and you saw that when his wife passed away -- the people that were there and everybody loved Bert because of the positivity that came out of him each and every day. He was more worried about you than himself.” Clemson University released an official statement on Henderson's death. To read it, click here. Henderson’s funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Easley First Baptist. To get breaking news alerts sent to your phone download the WYFF 4 app here.