CHICAGO – The physique of a veteran Chicago hearth captain was transported from the Prepare dinner County morgue to Malec & Sons Funeral Dwelling on the Northwest Aspect immediately.
Investigators mentioned somebody set the fireplace Wednesday that led to the demise of Capt. David Meyer. The proof reveals it began in a trash bin and unfold.
At Public Security headquarters, metropolis staff have been in mourning. There’s bunting over the entrance door, the flags are at half-staff.
Meyer, 54, joined the Chicago Fireplace Division in 1996 and labored his manner as much as captain in busy firehouses on the West Aspect.
Courtesy of the Chicago Fireplace Division
He and his crew responded to the fireplace in a brick storage within the Austin neighborhood early Wednesday morning. After that they had put out the blaze, the construction collapsed Meyer.
A mayday name went out and Meyer died at Stroger Hospital.
What they’re saying:
Fellow firefighters and first responders have been shaken on the reminder that their jobs are harmful on daily basis.
“If you lose a brother or a sister within the hearth division, it’s life-changing. It is a member of the family. It is not only a coworker as a result of we keep collectively 24 hours a day. So, pray for them,” Chicago Fireplace Division Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt mentioned.
Mayor Brandon Johnson mentionedÂ
“The courageous men and women who serve this metropolis on daily basis, who put their lives on the road for us, we don’t take that as a right,” Mayor Brandon Johnson mentioned.
Meyer leaves a spouse and 4 youngsters, his dad and mom and his Chicago firefighter household.Â
What’s subsequent:
ATF and hearth investigators turned over their proof to Chicago police for what they mentioned was a legal investigation. An individual of curiosity is at present in custody.
The Supply: The knowledge on this story got here from the Chicago police and hearth departments together with earlier FOX 32 reporting.
