World Trade Center

2,749 people died at the World Trade Center, including citizens from 87 countries. 343 were New York City Firemen. 84 were Port Authority employees, of whom 37 were Police. Another 23 were New York City Police. Only 20 people were pulled out alive. Will and John were numbers 18 and 19. Will had 8 surgeries in 13 days. John was put into a medically-induced coma for 6 weeks to allow for 27 surgeries. They are now retired from active duty and live with their families in New York and New Jersey. Dave Karnes re-enlisted in the Marines and served two tours of duty in Iraq. For the fallen men and women of the Port Authority Police Department. And for all those whose who fought, died, and were wounded that day.

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Officer Polnicki: [watching TV] Can you believe this? What schmuck would fly a plane into the Trade Center? Officer Colovito: Maybe they ran out of gas or something. Officer Polnicki: Yeah, Colovito. Right. Officer Giraldi: Just some jerk-off forgot which lever to pull on his twin-engine. Antonio Rodrigues: That's not a small plane. Officer Polnicki: Hell, no. Inspector Fields: All, right, listen up! Let me have your attention here! They're telling us it's a commuter plane. Tower One is being evacuated as a precaution. They've asked us to send a team down to assist. Sergeant McLoughlin. John McLoughlin: I've got a list of names here. Step out when you hear it. We're going downtown.

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Officer Colovito: Hey, guys, you won't believe this! My wife says the other one got hit, the other tower. Officer Polnicki: What?! How the hell did the other tower get hit? Officer Colovito: She was listening to Hot 97 and they said it. Officer Polnicki: What? Who gets their news from Hot 97? Antonio Rodrigues: I told you it was no damn private plane.

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Will Jimeno: This is gonna be a bitch. Lieutenant Kassimatis: Relax. Will Jimeno: I'm just saying... Lieutenant Kassimatis: You think they're bringing you down there to scratch your ass? McLoughlin will tell you what to do. He was Emergency Services at the Trade Center. He's one of the guys who came up with a plan after the attack in '93. Anybody knows what to do down there, it's him.

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Officer Colovito: [after watching a victim jump from the Towers] Nothing's gonna help them. Antonio Rodrigues: No, we'll get up there. Officer Giraldi: How are you gonna save people that high up? It's impossible. Will Jimeno: We gotta try.

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John McLoughlin: Okay, listen up. Where's Kassimatis? Officer Colovito: He's looking for you, Sarge. John McLoughlin: We got to evacuate the Tower. Who knows how to use a Scott Pak? And don't give me any PBA bullshit. Officer Colovito: Hey, Sarge, to tell you the truth, I haven't used one in like four years. John McLoughlin: Look, what did I just say? Who's coming? Step forward. Will Jimeno: I got it, Sarge. Antonio Rodrigues: I'll go. Dominick Pezzulo: I'm with you, Sarge. John McLoughlin: All right. All right, we got a team. We're headed into Building Five. The rest of you wait for Kassimatis. Follow me. Stay together. John McLoughlin: Jimeno. Will Jimeno: Sarge? John McLoughlin: Take everyone's memo books, nightsticks, hats. They're useless here. Put them in the Suburban. It's over on Church and Vesey. Meet us back at the police desk in the lobby of Five. You got it? Will Jimeno: Which one's Five? John McLoughlin: There's two towers. North Tower is One. South Tower is Two, right beh

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