Vaughan Fire Chief Larry Bentley Retires

Vaughan.snapd.com
June 2018

The City of Vaughan’s Fire Chief, Larry Bentley, has retired after more than 38 years of exceptional public service. A celebration with family, friends, fellow firefighters, City of Vaughan staff and dignitaries was held at the Country Club in Vaughan on May 23. His last day as Vaughan’s Fire Chief was May 31, 2018. Chief Bentley is a seasoned veteran of the Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS). After joining the VFRS in 1979, Chief Bentley was promoted to the rank of captain in 1990, platoon chief in 1996, deputy fire chief in 2006 and fire chief in 2013. “I'm going to miss the people most of all, firefighters are a great group of people to be around on a daily basis,” said Bentley. Chief Bentley was the first Vaughan firefighter to be promoted to the role of fire chief, which speaks to his demonstrated leadership, deep commitment for the men and women in uniform and his love for his community. We here at snapd Vaughan want to wish Larry Bentley all the best in his retirement.