BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A state trooper from Whatcom County died Thursday from an apparent medical emergency while on duty near Yakima.
The Bellingham Herald reports (http://is.gd/lssFNF ) 47-year-old Brent L. Hanger was following up on a tip about a marijuana grow operation when he started having chest pains and shortness of breath. The Washington State Patrol says Hanger died Thursday morning.
The Yakima Herald reports (http://www.yakimaherald.com ) his body was airlifted from the Chinook Pass area to an airstrip, then brought to Yakima in a procession of troopers and deputies.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday morning.