Half Staff Flags Honor Belgrade Firefighter

(Belgrade, MO) Missouri Governor Mike Parson is ordering flags to fly at half staff at all government buildings in Washington County, at the Firefighter Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and at fire houses statewide today in honor of Belgrade Firefighter James Dale Jenkins. December 3rd Jenkins was among the firefighters who responded to a structure fire in Potosi. He subsequently suffered a heart attack and died the same day. His death is considered to be in the line of duty. Jenkins served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. He joined the Belgrade Volunteer Fire Department in 1970 and rose to the rank of assistant chief, a position he held for more than 20 years, before stepping back and serving as a captain and then as a firefighter, so others could advance within the department.