Jun 3, 2009 10:30 pm US/Eastern
Philly Fireman's Death Classified As Line Of Duty
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ―
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers says a firefighter's death in a hospital has been determined to be a death in the line of duty.
Lt. Stephen Michael Cospelich collapsed while walking his dog April 17 after fighting a stressful home fire. He was rushed to a hospital, but never regained consciousness and died May 20 at the age of 56.
Ayers announced Wednesday that the death was determined to be a line of duty death.
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