Overview

• Captain David Meyer, a 28-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, died on April 23 in a garage fire in the Austin neighborhood that investigators determined was arson.
• Charles Green, a 44-year-old convicted felon, has been charged with two counts of murder and aggravated arson and remains in custody after accelerants were found on his clothing.
• Over 50 volunteers joined Ald. Jim Gardiner in tying red ribbons along a three-mile stretch of North Milwaukee Avenue to honor Meyer and support his family.
• Pink ribbons were placed outside Malec & Sons Funeral Home at the request of Meyer’s family, in recognition of his granddaughter’s favorite color.
• Public visitation is scheduled today from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Malec & Sons Funeral Home, with funeral services to be held tomorrow at Saint John Brebeuf Church in Niles.