Jon Lacina accidentally died from hypothermia, according to a report published Wednesday by the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.

Last seen leaving a friend’s apartment Jan. 22 in Campustown, Lacina was found April 14 in the boiler room of the Dairy Pavilion.

Lacina fell down dark, snow-covered steps and hit his body or head on the boiler room’s door, which broke the door’s glass. Hands cut, he drifted into unconsciousness, according to a news release from his parents, Tom and Alesia Lacina.

Director of Public Safety Jerry Stewart said the office’s results are consistent with the investigation completed by the department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Upon finding his body, investigators failed to find evidence of weapon or blunt force related injuries.

“Personal effects, including Jon’s wallet, cell phone and keys, were found on his person,” Stewart said. “Evidence observed and collected at the scene indicated Jon probably fell down the stairs leading into the boiler room.”

Although the cuts on Lacina’s hands were not lethal, Stewart said the risk to life was increased by the fact he was not wearing a coat at the time he disappeared. The high humidity and winds also provided extra risk.

Questions remain about why Lacina ventured to the ISU Dairy Farm.

“As with any death investigation, there are usually questions that can never be fully answered,” Stewart said. “We know through our investigation that Jon lived not far from there during his first year at Iowa State, so we speculate that he may have been familiar with that area. He could have been seeking shelter or admiring the architecture of the distinct buildings out there.”

The report puts an end to the story that has riveted the community since Jan. 30, when his father first reported him missing. Now, the Lacina family and the community can move on.

“We have decided to avoid dwelling further on Jon’s untimely death so his life does not become an agent of ongoing despair,” the Lacina family said in a news release. “We chose to focus on the kind person Jon was during his life and how we might experience our remaining lives more deeply in his honor and fulfill those things he valued most. We encourage Jon’s friends and classmates to do the same.”

The family established the Jon Lacina Arts Fund and Reward Fund; the proceeds of which will be given to the Grinnell Area Arts Council in order to create a memorial supporting the arts.