News Despite cancer, top call taker thrives By Potomac Local News Published August 10, 2010 at 10:11AM | Updated February 5, 2013 at 8:32AM Nicholas Stepaniak, 29, was diagnosed in 2005 with a rare form of cancer. Since that time, he has gone on to become one of the nation’s top 911 call takers. [File photo: Mary Davidson] This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you. Author Potomac Local News View all posts