John P. Skala

Inscribed

National September 11 Memorial South Pool · Panel S-27

Police Officer

Also kept at

badge.nw ↗ Police Officer

In memory of

John P. Skala

1970 – 2001

Born in
Passaic, New Jersey
Killed that day
September 11, 2001, aged 31
Lived in
Clifton, New Jersey
Worked
Police Officer, Lincoln Tunnel Command, Port Authority Police Department

Their life

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

Officer Skala is survived by his mother, brother, sister, and three nephews.

Survived by

Officer Skala is survived by his mother, brother, sister, and three nephews.

South Pool · Panel S-27, 13 namesCraig J. MillerJeff Lyal SimpsonRichard Allen PearlmanAnthony P. Infante, Jr.Clyde Frazier, Jr.Ferdinand V. MorroneJames A. RomitoGlenn J. WinukJohn P. SkalaDavid OrtizPete NegronFrancis Albert De MartiniDonald A. Foreman

← S-26 · South Pool · Panel S-27 · S-28 → the bronze itself

What people have said 1

You are not just a name on a list to me. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026

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