Biography

In addition to being involved with community engagement and an instructor, Sheldon Williams will be assisting with resilience and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Emergency Medicine program. He has an extensive background in both the military and as a public safety responder. He began his military career immediately upon graduation from high school serving as a combat medic in the Army. He then transferred to the Air Force National Guard as an Emergency Management Specialist until his retirement from the military in 2016. Additionally, he has served as an emergency responder for the City of Pittsburgh for 21 years. As a police officer, he became a subject matter expert (SME) in tactics and explosives and served as a key team leader for Pittsburgh’s SWAT team, the Bomb Squad and Rapid Emergency Deployment Team.