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How we captured this photo of Chicago's first responders honoring a fallen comrade
This image captures a moment of collective mourning: fellow first responders and Red Cross volunteers stand in solemn salute, ...
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Person in Custody for Fire that Claimed Dedicated Chicago Fire Captain
Meyer spent almost all of his nearly 30 years as a Chicago firefighter on the West Side. Before becoming captain of Truck 29, ...
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Chicago Firefighter David Meyer Dies After Blaze In West Side Garage
Captain David Meyer had been with the Fire Department since 1996, serving mostly in busy fire houses on the West Side "doing ...
Man charged with murder, arson after CFD firefighter dies
A man is facing murder and arson charges after a longtime Chicago firefighter died Wednesday following a garage fire. Charles ...
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Veteran Chicago Firefighter Dies of Injuries when Garage Roof Collapses
A Chicago Fire Department captain has died from injuries he suffered Wednesday morning from a garage fire on the West Side in ...
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West Side Garage Fire That Killed Veteran Firefighter Being Investigated As Arson, Fire Department Says
Capt. David Meyer, 54, was killed while battling a garage fire blaze. West Side neighbors, including the garage owner, say ...
University of Iowa Student mourns father, a veteran Chicago firefighter killed in blaze
A University of Iowa student is mourning the loss of her father, Capt. David Meyer, a veteran Chicago firefighter who died ...