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  • As years have progressed, the pain has gotten worse—a feeling that Mr. Lightsey said he didn't anticipate but learned, through therapy, is typical.

    The 911 Dispatcher 2011

  • On 9/11 anniversaries, Mr. Lightsey would call in sick or schedule vacation days.

    The 911 Dispatcher 2011

  • Today, what haunts Mr. Lightsey is the phone calls.

    The 911 Dispatcher 2011

  • Now, with about five years left before he is eligible to retire, Mr. Lightsey is considering leaving his job early—risking losing about 60% of his pension.

    The 911 Dispatcher 2011

  • "There are constant reminders," said Mr. Lightsey, 57 years old.

    The 911 Dispatcher 2011

  • That simple reality shone brightly after Mr. Lightsey spent a month's vacation in Florida recently.

    The 911 Dispatcher 2011

  • Mr. Lightsey has been a 911 dispatcher for nearly 20 years.

    Giuliani's 9/11 Lessons Still Fresh Michael Howard Saul 2011

  • "There are constant reminders," said Mr. Lightsey, 57 years old.

    Giuliani's 9/11 Lessons Still Fresh Michael Howard Saul 2011

  • A Dispatcher's Guilt In the 10 years since he manned the FDNY communications offices on 9/11, John Lightsey has contended with a restive mind.

    Giuliani's 9/11 Lessons Still Fresh Michael Howard Saul 2011

  • About a month after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, John Lightsey, a New York Fire Department 911 dispatcher, spoke of the "eerie" silence on his switchboard once the towers collapsed.

    The 911 Dispatcher 2011

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