From Rookie Cop to 9/11 Hero: Will Jimeno's Incredible Journey | Real Ones
REAL ONES with Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 September 2024
⏱️ 143 minutes
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Summary
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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| 0:58.7 | slash select today. I've known you a long time. I've seen you in a very long time. But I would love if you could, like how would you introduce yourself? Like if you explained yourself and maybe what you do at your speaking engagements. |
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| 1:17.0 | Oh well I just tell people you know my name is Will Jimeno, |
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