Visitation underway for fallen CFD Capt. David Meyer

The funeral for CFD Capt. David Meyer

Hundreds of first responders attended funeral services for Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer  at St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles on April 29, 2025. Meyer, 54, served as a captain of Truck 29 and spent most of his roughly three-decade career on the West Side. Around 4 a.m. last Wednesday, Meyer responded to a garage fire in the 5500 block of West Crystal Street. The fire was extinguished, but Meyer was fatally injured when the roof of th…

Visitation held for fallen Chicago firefighter: 'It's a sad day'

Firefighters from Kentucky, Boston and Baltimore were among the scores of uniformed men and women who showed up to pay their respects to David Meyer's family.

Visitation for fallen Chicago Fire Department Captain David Meyer being held in Norwood Park

Visitation for CFD Captain David Meyer is being held Monday at Malec and Sons Funeral Home. The Chicago firefighter's funeral is happening Tuesday.

Fallen Chicago fire captain honored at wake after death in West Side blaze

Fallen Chicago Fire Cpt. David Meyer was honored at a wake on Monday, less than a week after he was killed fighting a blaze on the city’s West Side.

Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer’s funeral set for Tuesday, officials say

Funeral services for fallen Chicago Fire Department Cpt. David Meyer will be held Tuesday in suburban Niles. According to officials, Meyer’s services will be held beginning at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, with a procession occurring before the funeral from a Chicago funeral home to the church. The funeral services will air live on NBC 5 Chicago. They will also stream on the station’s 24/7 Streaming News channel, as well as in the NBC Chicago m…

Visitation underway for fallen CFD Capt. David Meyer

CHICAGO (WGN) — Visitation begins Monday for a fallen Chicago fire captain who died in the line of duty last week. Captain David Meyer was 54 years old and a 28-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department. He was killed while crews were responding to a garage fire that broke out around 4 a.m. Wednesday in the 5500 block of West Crystal in the Austin neighborhood. He leaves behind a wife and four children. A public visitation for Meyer is schedul…