The casket of Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer arrives at St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles for his funeral. Meyer was killed while battling a fire in the Austin neighborhood April 23.

Chicago Fire Capt. David Meyer 'Put Others First' April 30, 2025 Veteran Chicago Fire Capt. David Meyer, killed in a garage fire last week, kept his promise to the end.

Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt identified him as Fire Captain David Meyer, 54, who joined the department in 1996. "Please keep us all in your prayers," she said.

Hundreds of Chicago firefighters paid their respects Monday to Chicago Fire Capt. David Meyer, who died last week after he and a crew responded a garage fire in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood.

A procession for Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer, who died Wednesday after responding to a West Side garage fire, arrives from the Cook County medical examiner’s office at Malec & Sons ...

Fallen Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer, a 28-year-old veteran of the department, will be laid to rest at a funeral Tuesday in suburban Niles.

Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department personnel salute during a procession for fallen CFD Capt. David Meyer to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt identified him as Fire Captain David Meyer, 54, who joined the department in 1996. “Please keep us all in your prayers,” she said.

Bright red ribbons decorate the trees and signposts of northwest suburban Niles in anticipation of a funeral procession and service today to honor Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer, who ...

Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt identified him as Fire Captain David Meyer, 54, who joined the department in 1996. "Please keep us all in your prayers," she said.