Francis Gribbon is a lieutenant in the Fire Department who has served for the last three years as deputy commissioner for public information. Gribbon, a 12-year veteran of the department, was managing the public information operations at the command post on West Street when the towers collapsed. He was given the mammoth task of providing the world press corps with information … [Read more...] about Francis X. Gribbon:
Vital Information
April May 2002 Issue
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Colin Powell:
Playing a Pivotal Role
In his role as Secretary of State, Powell has played a pivotal role in advising the President how to react in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks.
Throughout his 35-year military career, he has been accustomed to working in high-stress situations, having been chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993 during 28 crises, including Operation Desert Storm in the … [Read more...] about Colin Powell:
Playing a Pivotal Role
Collier Willmer: Heart
and Soles of Gold
For nine-year-old Collier Willmer of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as for so many children in America, September 11, 2001 meant growing up a little more quickly. Certainly, Collier's mother wished her children hadn't seen the images of the planes crashing into the towers, but as they were traveling, "We couldn't screen them from it. They saw a lot." And what Collier saw … [Read more...] about Collier Willmer: Heart
and Soles of Gold
Joe Callan: Fire Chief
Chief Joe Callan, a veteran firefighter from the Bronx, was taking command at the North Tower when the South Tower collapsed. Amidst the terror and confusion, Callan drew widespread respect for the calm demeanor and judgement he displayed following the collapse. He was trapped with his firefighters in the lobby of the North Tower but managed to get to safety as the building … [Read more...] about Joe Callan: Fire Chief
Michael O’Looney: NYPD
Michael O'Looney is the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner for Public Information -- a position he has held since early in the New Year. This former TV reporter left a position with CBS to work for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. The two had met during Kelly's first term as commissioner in the early 90s while O'Looney was working at NY1, covering NYPD-related stories. They hit it off … [Read more...] about Michael O’Looney: NYPD