Memorial service for Oakland firefighter, 42, who died of heart attack
OAKLAND, Calif. - A memorial service for interim Assistant Chief Sean Laffan was held Monday from Oakland Fire Station 5 on 34th Street to the Chapel of the Chimes on Piedmont Avenue.
Laffan was 42 years old when he died Nov. 16 from a heart attack.
He had collapsed at about 5 p.m. at the Oakland Fire Department's offices at 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza and was rushed to Summit Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead later that night.
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A procession from the chapel to Sacramento followed.
Laffan, a native of Santa Clara and resident of Sacramento, graduated from the Fire Academy in 2000 and began his career with the Oakland
department. He was promoted to assistant chief in June.
He is survived by his parents, his wife Sabrina, and three sons Cooper, Connor and Caeden, who is a probationary firefighter with the Oakland Fire Department.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland and will go to support young people in Oakland.