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

Mike Hanson
Officer, Emergency Services Unit, Truck 1, NYPD
During the rescue effort, he used his acetylene torch to cut through steel.
"I was deployed to Oklahoma City in 1995 and, well, you can't compare them. This is just so massive. Emotionally, it's taken a toll. Just like I work in small sectors of massive destruction, I have to take it in little pieces mentally. That's the only way I can imagine it."