Celebration of Life on Saturday, Oct. 4 for Kent firefighter

Published 10:43 am Monday, September 22, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Kent-based Puget Sound Fire Deputy Chief Jimmy Webb is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at Christian Faith Center, 33645 20th Ave. S., in Federal Way.

Webb, 55, a 26-year veteran of the department, died Sept. 5 of cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer in late December 2024, according to Puget Sound Fire spokesperson Pat Pawlak. He retired from the agency June 30, after nearly four years as deputy chief. It is considered a line-of-duty death due to occupational-related cancer.

The procession, route and details to be determined, will arrive at 11:50 a.m. at the church, according to Puget Sound Fire. The agency recommends that attendees arrive and park before that time to avoid congestion. The service will start at 1 p.m.

Webb died from glioblastoma, Pawlak said.

Glioblastoma is a malignant tumor affecting the brain or spine and can happen at any age, according to mayoclinic.org. It grows quickly and can invade and destroy healthy tissue. It can happen at any age, but tends to happen more often in older adults.

Webb began working for Puget Sound Fire, then known as the Kent Fire Department, in April 1999. He held ranks of firefighter, engineer, captain, battalion chief, division chief and deputy chief.

Webb, who lived in the Covington area, is survived by his wife, Pam, his children, Megan, Courtney, and Nathan, his mother Glenda, his sisters Gina, Janet, and his three grandchildren Jack, Elliott and Sage.

• In lieu of flowers, the Webb family requests a donation to the North Carolina-based Glioblastoma Research Foundation https://www.gbmresearch.org/donate, in memory of Jimmy Webb.