Category: Alerts

At approximately 3:41 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, officers from the Clemson University Police Department and the Clemson University Fire & EMS Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on Highway 93.

A motorcycle and an SUV were involved in a collision at the off-ramp from Highway 93 onto Highway 76 towards Clemson. As a result of the crash, the driver of the motorcycle, a Clemson student, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and passenger of the SUV, also Clemson students, were transported to the hospital for evaluation and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation into the collision is ongoing.

At approximately 10:15 p.m. on Monday, January 15, the Clemson City Police Department (CCPD) responded to a report of gunshots fired at a location on Spencer St. A CU Alert was sent out at that time.

There were no injuries and no students were involved. The investigation is ongoing. CCPD had cleared the scene by 12:02 a.m. on Tuesday morning and an “All Clear” CU Alert was sent to the campus community at that time.

Formerly known as CU Safe Alerts, Clemson’s emergency notifications will now be called CU Alerts. The name change allows more efficient use of space within the 160-character limit text messages and allows recipients to see more of the emergency information in the preview window. All future alerts will feature the new name, including January’s monthly test.

If you do not currently receive text message alerts or have questions about emergency notifications, visit the emergency notifications page on the Clemson University Emergency Management website for instructions on how to sign up and more information.

Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) received this evening, April 6, false reports of armed individuals in the vicinity of Cooper Library and Cribb Hall. The situation is normal and everything is clear in both areas of main campus.

CUPD is investigating the origin of the calls, which were transferred from Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) to departmental dispatch. The reports are believed to be attempts at swatting — harassment tactics aimed at deceiving emergency services.

Clemson University Public Safety is aware of the active threat calls received by several school districts across the state today. CUPD is engaged with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) who is investigating the calls that have been deemed to be hoax calls.

While these current calls have been classified as hoaxes, it is important that each of us remain vigilant and treat each call as a serious matter. If you receive a threatening call, remember to:

• Remain calm.
• Keep the caller on the line as long as possible.
• Listen carefully. Note the time of call and telephone number displayed if you have caller ID.

Ask the caller the following questions:

• Where is the threat?
• When will the event occur?
• What does the person look like?
• Do you have a connection to the threat?
• What is your name?
• Are you an employee?
• Where are you calling from?

Write down any pertinent information such as background noises, gender of caller and voice pitches and patterns.

Call 911 immediately to notify the CUPD or your local Dispatch Center.

If you have any information about today’s threats, or if you have any questions, please call the CUPD Dispatch Center at 864-656-2222.

Thank you,
Clemson University Public Safety