In this deeply moving and powerful episode of the Storehouse Media Group Podcast, host Sherrie Price Clark and co-host Neil Haley welcome back Jennifer Eskew, a retired ATF Special Agent and the first full-time female undercover state trooper in Virginia. Jennifer is also a 9/11 first responder, an advocate for fellow responders, and the author of the upcoming memoir Becoming Fire.
As the 24th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Jennifer shares heartbreaking truths about the long-term health effects on first responders—many of whom are now battling or have succumbed to 9/11-related illnesses. She honors the memory of her fallen colleagues while calling attention to the medical, emotional, and societal challenges survivors continue to face.
Jennifer also opens up about her life undercover—living 24/7 in a crack house as part of a drug task force—and how her resilience, grit, and passion for justice carried her through a trailblazing career that eventually led her to the ATF.
This is not just a conversation about tragedy and trauma—it's a celebration of courage, transformation, and the human spirit. Her memoir Becoming Fire releases this fall.
What most people don’t know about 9/11 first responder health struggles
Remembering eight fallen ATF agents and colleagues lost to 9/11-related illnesses
Jennifer’s experience on the ground at the Pentagon just hours after the attack
The silent toll of PTSD and why many responders avoid the spotlight
What it was like to be the first female undercover trooper in Virginia
Her daring and dangerous assignment—living undercover in a crack house
How she transitioned to a groundbreaking career with ATF
Her upcoming memoir Becoming Fire and what inspired her to tell her story
The importance of preserving truth, honoring service, and mentoring the next generation
How Lt. Joe Kenda (from Homicide Hunter) came to write the foreword to her book
“We’ve now lost more first responders from 9/11-related illnesses than we lost on 9/11 itself.”
“We had to make it stop. We had to shut it down before anybody else got hurt.”
“When the Pentagon was hit, we went straight into 24/7 rescue and recovery mode.”
“Becoming Fire isn’t just my story—it’s a tribute to everyone who stood up when it counted.”
“Most people just want to live a good life. We’re all playing a game designed by someone else. It’s time to change that.”
Becoming Fire by Jennifer Eskew
A gripping, courageous memoir about what it takes to fight fires—both literal and metaphorical. From undercover ops to the Pentagon after 9/11, Jennifer's story is one of grit, loyalty, sacrifice, and triumph.
Foreword by Lt. Joe Kenda (Homicide Hunter, American Detective)
Release Date: Fall 2025
Publisher: Storehouse Media Group
More info coming soon
📍 Coming soon: Official author website
📱 Socials will be linked at launch
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