Chicago firefighter Capt. David Meyer funeral to be held in Niles, Illinois on Tuesday
The funeral for veteran Chicago firefighter Capt. David Meyer is being held in Niles, Illinois, on Tuesday morning.
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The funeral for veteran Chicago firefighter Capt. David Meyer is being held in Niles, Illinois, on Tuesday morning.
Meyer was with the Chicago Fire Department for 29 years.
Capt. David Meyer was with the Chicago Fire Department for 29 years. Not only were hundreds of firemen and women present for his visitation Monday, but so were a line of community members down the block. Marissa Sulek reports.
Everyone survived the first fire, which broke out in the 7100 block of South Yates Boulevard. A man was found dead in the second fire on South Shore Drive.
Meyer, 54, was among the firefighters who responded to a garage fire early Wednesday morning in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Charles Green, 44, is charged with two counts of murder and one count of aggravated arson.
Charles K. Green, 44, was charged Friday with two felony counts of murder and one felony count of aggravated arson causing bodily harm.
Charles K. Green, 44, was charged Friday with two felony counts of murder and one felony count of aggravated arson causing bodily harm.
Investigators are looking into arson as a possible cause for the fire that killed Chicago Fire Capt. David Meyer on Wednesday, and a person of interest is in custody. As Marissa Sulek reports, neighbors said the fire was part of a trend.
Meyer collapsed fighting a garage fire on Chicago’s West Side. Shardaa Gray reports.
Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt asked everyone in the city of Chicago to keep Meyer's family and the department in their prayers during this time. Shardaa Gray reports.
Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer, 54, died after a beam struck him when a garage collapsed following a fire in Austin Wednesday morning. He first joined CFD in 1996.
Veteran Fire Captain David Meyer, 54, died from injuries he sustained in a garage fire and collapse in the city's Austin neighborhood Wednesday morning.
Chicago fire officials and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the death of Fire Captain David Meyer, who succumbed to injuries battling a West Side fire Wednesday morning.
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Chicago's firefighters, EMTs and paramedics help resident through some of their worst moments, and our female first responders bring a special strength to an incredibly demanding job.
Chicago's firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics help resident through some of their worst moments, and our female first responders bring a special strength to an incredibly demanding job.
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