Corbett was found dead of a gunshot wound in his parents' home Thursday morning.
Western District Major Crime Scene personnel were called around 11 a.m. by Waterbury Police to assist in the investigation.
"The Waterbury Police Department has experienced a tremendous loss. We are in shock. The pain and grief that we are experiencing is indescribable. Deputy Chief Chris Corbett was a consummate professional and he will be dearly missed," Chief Vernon Riddick, JR. said in a statement.
He was born and raised in Waterbury and graduated from Holy Cross High School. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University. In addition to his duties with the Waterbury Police Department, Deputy Chief Corbett served on the Holy Cross High School Board of Directors, the Waterbury Retirement Board, and was the Treasurer on the Police Activities League Board of Directors.