Bill Bess passed away on October 1, 2021. He was the Director of Public Safety at ASU from 1989-1999 at which time he was recruited to be Director at The University of Michigan. He retired in 2009.



Bill is survived by his wife B J, a daughter, a step-daughter, step-son and four grandchildren. A Celebration of the Life of Bill Bess was held on Saturday, October 30 at The Lakes Clubhouse, 5501 South Lakeshore Drive, Tempe, AZ from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Bill was always a coach, a teacher and a mentor, and he didn't want to miss this last opportunity to help others. In lieu of flowers, he requested donations be made to Patrick's non-profit foundation, Gold Star Sailing , a high adventure, nurturing experience for surviving teens of military personnel.  (Source: ASU Foundation)