Augusto 'Augie' Acabou, 45, and Wayne 'Bear' Brooks Jr., 49, were both killed in the fire Wednesday night.
Augusto Acabou, 45, and Wayne Brooks Jr., 49, were both killed in the fire Wednesday night at Port Newark. Crystal Cranmore has more.Funeral arrangements have been made for the two Newark firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice when they lost their lives while battling a cargo ship fire in Port Newark.
One by one Friday, friends and family stepped forward at Newark Firefighters Union headquarters to speak -- many through tears -- about fallen Newark firefighters Augusto "Augie" Acabou and Wayne Brooks, Jr.Acabou, 45, was a nine-year veteran and assigned to Engine 16 in the East Ferry neighborhood. He was described as ambitious. His body was tragically discovered by his cousin who is also a Newark firefighter.
Capt. Carlos Henriques, Acabou's cousin and a fellow Newark firefighter, read a statement from the family in which they said his loss "left a hole in our home." And that, "He was our hero who we will continue to miss every day and love forever." "He could have had any job he wanted in this region but he picked being a firefighter because he liked helping people and working with people," he said. "Our hearts are broken. But as I indicated, as a family we'll keep moving on. We're close knit, we'll work together."
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