Lt. Clint Henry worked 24 years in law enforcement for the opportunity to become the new chief of police for Sturgeon Bay.  The 15-year veteran of the Sturgeon Bay Police Department was selected by the Sturgeon Bay Police and Fire Commission last Friday to take over for Arleigh Porter who is retiring on October 2.  Henry says he looks forward to the opportunity and continuing his involvement with the community. 

Henry was born and raised in Sturgeon Bay having graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1992.  Working two years as a Park Ranger for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Henry became a police officer for the Marshfield Police Department, before coming back to Sturgeon Bay in 2005, Henry was also a drug investigator.  He joined the Sturgeon Bay Police Department in 2005 as a sergeant and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2011.  You can listen to the entire interview with the future Sturgeon Bay police chief on the podcast page at doorcountydailynews.com.