Members of the Providence Fire Department paid tribute Thursday to a fellow firefighter who died in the line of duty.
Several firefighters stood along a Route 146 overpass and saluted as a procession transported the body of Richard Jenks below.
A volunteer of 33 years with the Pascoag Fire Department, Jenks, 72, collapsed Wednesday after responding to a fire on Hill Road. He was later pronounced dead at Landmark Medical Center. The R.I. Department of Health on Thursday revealed that Jenks suffered a heart attack as a result of cardiovascular disease. Jenks’ wife is an active 28-year veteran of the department, Pascoag Fire Communications Officer Jason LeMaire noted Thursday.
LeMaire said funeral arrangements for Jenks have not yet been finalized.