The day Dennehy's body was identified, the current standing president at the time, Robert B. Sloan Jr., made a speech to the public where he described the discovery as having the community's "worst fears being realized" and that it was a heart-wrenching loss. He along with many other representatives from Baylor attended Dennehy's funeral.
On the day Dennehy's body was identified, the then president, Robert B. Sloan Jr., addressed the public in a speech stating that the discovery had "the community's worst fears coming true" and expressing it as a deeply sorrowful event. He and other representatives from Baylor were present at Dennehy's funeral.