Family and friends remembered Wayne Brooks Jr., one of the two Newark firefighters killed in the cargo ship fire, at his funeral on Friday. csloantv reports.
Hundreds of firefighters, many from around the U.S., attended the service to pay their respects. Brooks' heartbroken family followed the casket into the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart before his two daughters spoke about their father.
"The most amazing man and dad. I love you so much and you will be greatly missed by all," said Taylor Brooks. Funeral held for Newark Fire Capt. Augusto Acabou, killed in line of duty battling cargo ship fire Brooks, a 16-year veteran of the Newark Fire Department and affectionately known as"Bear," graduated first in his class at the fire academy and loved to cook for fellow firefighters, his friends said.
"Brooks is one of those guys that he always looked out for the people he worked with. His love for the job, he loves the fire department and stuff like that. Whatever he could do for the fire department, he did," said Jonathan Detras."It's one of those times where he died doing what he loved to do."
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