Célestin Hennion, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Célestin Hennion

French head of the Prefecture of Police

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1862

Place of Birth: Gommegnies, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 14-Mar-1915

Profession: police officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Célestin Hennion CVO (8 September 1862 – 14 March 1915) was a French police officer who rose to head the Prefecture of Police (French: Préfecture de Police).
He was responsible for the reorganisation of the Préfecture and the introduction of the Brigades du Tigre, ancestor of the French judicial police.
In France, he is considered to be one of the pioneers of modern policing.