LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A former Bluegrass Airport first responder who helped with the aftermath of the 2006 Comair Flight 5191 crash is sharing insight into the emotional and physical toll such devastating events take on emergency personnel, as Louisville first responders continue to work the scene of Wednesday's deadly plane crash.

John Sallee, who has been a first responder for nearly three decades and currently serves as Jessamine County jailer, while also working with the county's fire department, responded to the Comair crash almost 20 years ago. He won several national awards for his actions that August morning.

"I'm mentally tough, but a huge traumatic event like this on a first responder is going to have lifelong effects, and I hate that for these guys that are responding to t

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