Donald James McIntyre
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Police Officer

Donald James McIntyre

Felonious
End of Watch September 11, 2001
Age 38
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Donald McIntyre was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

He had been assisting victims evacuate the first tower when the second tower was struck. He immediately went to the second tower and was assisting with evacuating the 32nd floor when the tower collapsed.

Officer McIntyre is survived by his expectant wife and two children.

September 11, 2001

Police Officer Donald James McIntyre was killed at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001. He was 38 years old.

He is one of 72 officers honored here, and one of 37 at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.

Seventy-two law enforcement officers from eight local, state, and federal agencies were killed at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001, alongside 343 members of the New York City Fire Department and more than 2,800 civilians. A fourth aircraft went down in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a law enforcement officer aboard was among the dead.

Officers went into the towers while everyone else was coming out. More than 25,000 people reached safety because they did.

Survivors

Officer McIntyre is survived by his expectant wife and two children.

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Tributes

You went in while everyone else was coming out.
Police Officer McIntyre gave the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McIntyre.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Jersey City, NJ
Platform Identity panynjpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 11, 2001
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Terrorist attack
Weapon Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender 19 suicide attackers

Police Officer Donald James McIntyre is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, 41 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.3% of this agency's fallen.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
41
of 60 officers
68.3% Felonious
NJ — Statewide
264
of 646 officers
40.9% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald James McIntyre's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Donald James McIntyre Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

19 suicide attackers

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald James McIntyre is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald James McIntyre was killed by aircraft; passenger jet.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location