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Fire Lieut., 54, Dies After a Heart Attack

By RICHARD STEIER
Posted 8/13/19

Fire Lieut. Brian J. Sullivan, a 27-year veteran assigned to Squad Company 41 in The Bronx, suffered a fatal heart attack Aug. 10 after responding to a kitchen fire during a 24-hour tour of duty that ended the previous day. He was 54 years old.

“Lieutenant Sullivan was a veteran fire officer and dedicated member of our elite Special Operations Command who bravely served the department for nearly three decades,” said Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro, who announced his death Aug. 13 in a joint statement with Mayor de Blasio. “The city and the entire department mourn the loss of this brave individual who spent his career protecting life and property and rescuing others from harm.”

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