Patch Collection

Ben B. Dancy was chief of Oklahoma City Fire Department in the 1960's. On June 1, 1969, the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum opened its doors with four exhibits. Chief Dancy had four cases with fire department patches, which he placed on the wall. He continued to add to the patch collection until 1982, when he passed away. Now, retired Midwest City Oklahoma Assistant Chief Arvin Fennel continues to add to the patch collection in Chief Dancy’s honor. Today, the collection is on three walls of the Musuem and contains more than 7,000 patches from around the world.