Hundreds are gathering to pay tribute to a fallen Chicago fire officer.
Capt. David Meyer died last week at a garage fire that was intentionally set.
He spent nearly 30 years serving Chicago residents and guests.
Meyer, who joined the department in October 1996, was 54. He leaves behind a wife, three daughters, a son, his parents and “of course, his big family -- the Chicago Fire Department," an emotional Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said during a press conference last week, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said: "The brave women and men who serve this city every single day and put their lives on the line for us — we do not take that for granted.”
