Lieutenant Sean Williamson died when a building came crashing down on top of him.
PHILADELPHIA -- A viewing was held Sunday night for the Philadelphia firefighter who was killed in the line of duty last weekend.on top of him following a fire on June 18.
Officials say Lieutenant Sean Williamson, 51, was a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department. "They would have their cook-offs and he was very proud of his dad, so everyone is just giving him the support," said Toni Shepherd of Elverson, Pa.First responders from other states came to pay their respects and remember a man who died trying to save others.One firefighter has died after being trapped in a building that caught fire in Philadelphia and then collapsed Saturday morning, fire officials said.
Four other firefighters and an inspector with the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections were injured in the collapse that claimed Williamson's life.
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