Kenny Young was sworn in as deputy chief of the Harrisburg Police Bureau (photo: city of Harrisburg).
The Harrisburg Police Bureau has a new second in command.
Mayor Wanda Williams on Thursday officially swore in Kenny Young as the new deputy chief for the bureau, with over 20 years of service in the city under his belt.
Young replaces Dennis Sorensen, who retired earlier this month after 32 years with the bureau.
“[Deputy Chief Young’s] demeanor, the way he cares about people, and his commitment to the city of Harrisburg are reasons he was selected as deputy chief,” said Commissioner Thomas Carter, at the swearing-in ceremony. “He told me everything he owns in his life he owes to the city of Harrisburg, and that stuck with me.”
Young started with the bureau in 2001. He started in a position in the traffic safety unit before moving up the ranks and becoming bureau training coordinator of the Technical Services Division, and in 2022, he was promoted to captain of the Technical Services Unit.
“This job means a lot to me, because you are in essence a role model for everybody,” Young said in a statement. “I do not take that lightly. Being someone who has open doors that someone can come talk to, that is my vision of what a deputy chief should be.”
Additionally, longtime officer Tom McGarrity was promoted from lieutenant to captain on Thursday. He will take over Young’s former role in overseeing the Technical Services Division.
McGarrity joined the bureau in 2005 and has helped lead active shooter training sessions and been a member of the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team.
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