A firefighter died Tuesday morning from a type of cancer that he likely got because of his job, according to colleagues.
Jimmy Hendryx, 47, is Bremerton's first firefighter to die in the line of duty in the history of the department, which stretches back 114 years.
Hendrix was an avid bag pipes player, and would often perform at memorials for fallen firefighters and police officers. That includes the ceremonies for the four murdered Lakewood police officers, Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Kent Mundell, and state Trooper Tony Radulescu. A firefighter died Tuesday morning from a type of cancer that he likely got because of his job, according to colleagues.