SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) – Longtime Slidell fire chief Larry Hess has died at age 78, family members and his former department confirmed to Fox 8.
Hess passed away Saturday (Dec. 21) after a battle with cancer, one month shy of his 79th birthday, sources said.
Hess was a highly respected public safety leader on the north shore, working in fire service for 48 years. He was chief of St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 for 10 years before his retirement on Aug. 18, 2013…