Faces of Ground Zero: A Tribute to America's Heroes

After being trapped by debris when the towers fell, Jimeno's shouts for help directed rescuers to him and his sergeant, John McLoughlin.
Joe McNally

William J. Jimeno
Officer, Port Authority Police Department
After being trapped by debris when the towers fell, Jimeno's shouts for help directed rescuers to him and his sergeant, John McLoughlin.
"I was pinned about 15-feet above my sergeant. I like to think God had a guardian angel on each of us. It took three hours for them to reach me, another eight to save John. I have physical injuries, but the emotional scars are worse."

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