Overland Park, Kansas Fire Chief Retiring

Meyers, who has served as chief for seven years, has a business opportunity selling fire equipment, he said.

"That opportunity is here now and won't be later," he said. "So I'm going to take it."

Meyers, 54, first worked in a fire department as an 18-year-old and has spent more than 30 years in the Overland Park department. He said he would miss the post, but that he had accomplished each of the goals he set when he became chief.

"It's a very rewarding job," he said. "I'm very blessed to have a good staff here. I'm going to miss the people the most."

Meyers' replacement has not been named.