• 2011

Chet Henry a true legend and former Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Chief has been the main topic of many dinner table stories. One of them was a memory by many of Chief Henry running across the rooftops of burning buildings.

 “Chet was a hands-on chief who let you know he was in charge,” said Hedrick, a retired Harrisburg Bureau of Fire captain.

“He was like George Patton on a fire scene running across rooftops. Chet was an old-time fire chief with modern ideas. He used to tell us that only the strong survive.” 

Henry, Harrisburg fire chief for four years and Pennsylvania Fire Commissioner for 12 years was laid to rest today. The current State Fire Commissioner Edward A. Mann called Henry “a dedicated public servant who spent much of his life serving others, in both the military and the fire service.

The firefighting community in Pennsylvania is stronger today thanks to his contributions.” 

Thanks Chief Henry, Rest Easy Brother