Bergen County Fire Marshal Bryan Hennig dies

Marsha A. Stoltz, NorthJersey.com
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LYNDHURST — Former Fire Chief and Bergen County Fire Marshal Bryan R. Hennig has died, officials announced Saturday.

Police Lt. Paul F. Haggerty, who is also deputy fire commissioner and assistant fire chief, said Hennig, 62, a lifelong resident, died early Saturday at his home after a five-week battle with liver cancer.

“Today is a dark day in the township of Lyndhurst and in the Bergen County fire service community," Haggerty said. "Bryan’s passing leaves a large void in not only the Lyndhurst Fire Department, but the entire county of Bergen and beyond, as Bryan brought so much to the fire service. Bryan’s character and professionalism is something all should aspire to exhibit within public safety.”

Hennig was a graduate of Lyndhurst High School and attended Bergen Community College. He joined the Lyndhurst Fire Department in June 1981 and was named chief in May 1994.

Bdergen County Fire Marshal and former Lyndhurst Fire Chief Bryan Hennig during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Overpeck County Park in Leonia last September.
Bdergen County Fire Marshal and former Lyndhurst Fire Chief Bryan Hennig during the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Overpeck County Park in Leonia last September.

He served with the Law and Public Safety Institute for 18 years, starting as a fire instructor. Hennig had been fire marshal at the Bergen County Department of Public Safety in Mahwah for the last nine years. He was also deputy county mutual aid fire coordinator.

Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III released a statement Saturday calling Hennig "a dedicated public servant and a cherished member of our community."

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Lyndhurst Mayor Robert Giangeruso said Saturday that Hennig was a "very dedicated officer."

"Chief Hennig's selfless service to the township and the fire service community is what exemplifies a true leader and public servant," Giangeruso said. "This is a terrible loss for our residents and those residing within the county and the state."

Hennig is survived by a sister and a brother-in-law, Barbara and Steve Sparta.

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