As he officially entered the next chapter in his professional career, newly installed Caledonia Fire Chief Jeffrey Henningfeld was reflective.
“This department took a chance on a skinny kid that lacked real direction in his life,” Henningfeld said of his earliest days in a department where he has given more than 30 years of service.
Henningfeld, named interim fire chief in February on the heels of former Chief Richard Roeder’s retirement, was recently named the permanent leader of the department.
Dozens of fire and EMS (emergency medical services) personnel, police, village officials and family attended a swearing-in ceremony at Village Hall on Thursday to congratulate Henningfeld in his role as Caledonia’s seventh fire chief.