Jon Bernthal speaks with Will Jimeno, a former Port Authority police officer who survived being trapped for 13 hours under the World Trade Center rubble on September 11, 2001. Jimeno shares his extraordinary story of survival, his challenging journey of physical and emotional recovery, and how he found purpose in the aftermath of tragedy.
Key topics include:
Will's experience as a rookie cop on 9/11
The collapse of the towers and 13 hours trapped underground
The rescue operation and Will's last radio call
Battling PTSD and the long road to recovery
Finding meaning and helping others after trauma
Lessons on resilience, hope, and the human spirit
This episode contains discussions of traumatic events which some listeners may find distressing.
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Produced by: Dennis Stratton, Gareth Schweitzer, Jon Bernthal
Directed & Edited by: Elan Sobel