Police officer doesn’t think twice about danger

By Dave Luecking | daveluecking@archstl.org | twitter: @stlreviewscribe

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 @aeternusphoto Sgt. John Wall stood outside of the St. Louis County Police Department in Clayton.

Among the iconic images of the 9/11 tragedy, photographs of policemen and firefighters stand out: The first-responders were entering the doomed World Trade Center as most everyone else was filing out.

They embraced the danger of the moment, most going to their deaths, because the job requires it. First-responders sign up for this risk; they accept it as part of their service.

Understanding this characteristic is important; they willingly head toward danger, while most others flee.

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