Episode 165: We Just Jumped Into Action”: NYPD Officers Remember the Chaos & Heroism of 9/11

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Cop Talk takes a powerful look back with retired NYPD Lieutenants Richard Clifford and Tony Giorgio, who share their firsthand experiences of September 11, 2001 and the days that followed. They recount responding to the World Trade Center, the chaos and heroism they witnessed, the loss of fellow officers, the rebuilding of emergency command centers, and the extraordinary response from law enforcement agencies across the country. They also discuss the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the evolution of 9/11 remembrance, and why educating future generations about what happened remains so important.