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Born with ‘a sheep dog attitude,’ Hendrix served in life and death

The life of Ryan, from left: Eldest brother Jamin holds weeks-old Ryan; playing soccer in high school, lined up for a buzzcut after joining the Marine Corps; soon after joining the Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy.

By Bill Moss, Published: December 22, 2020

Heidi Hendrix had delivered three boys when she got pregnant with a fourth, in 1985. At the end of Heidi’s pregnancy, her mom couldn’t resist calling, again and again, “begging me to have this baby that I wasn’t having.”