Crime & Safety

Commack Firefighters Surprise Ex-Chief on His 86th Birthday

The former chief turned 86 on Dec. 30.

The Commack Fire Department recently helped ex-chief Fred Meuser celebrate a memorable 86th birthday last week.

Commack volunteer firefighters visited him at the Huntington Hills Center for Rehabilitation in Melville for his birthday on December 30.

This was an unexpected surprise for Meuser, seated center, as firefighters arrived with his favorite Chinese food and they had an enjoyable lunch together.

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Meuser served as Chief of the Commack Fire Department from 1981 to 1983, and has over 30 years of dedicated service.

Info by Steve Silverman

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Photo courtesy of the Commack Fire Department

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