FDNY Lt. Patrick Sullivan saluted at funeral
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | From left, Courtney Sullivan, her mom Patricia, and brother Michael follow the coffin of Lt. Patrick Sullivan, 58, their father and husband, a FDNY firefighter from Massapequa Park. (June 21, 2012)
When FDNY Lt. Patrick Sullivan of Massapequa Park was on duty at his Bronx firehouse, "you knew you were going to be taken care of," his commanding officer said Thursday.
So it made sense that every member of Ladder Company 58 -- plus 150 other firefighters -- attended Sullivan's funeral Thursday in Massapequa.
"It's like a brother," said Jeff Sumcizk, 20, a firefighter from Syosset.
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