Walter Arthur McNeil

Inscribed

National September 11 Memorial South Pool · Panel S-28

Police Officer

Also kept at

badge.nw ↗ Police Officer salute.nw ↗

In memory of

Walter Arthur McNeil

1948 – 2001

Born in
New York City, New York
Killed that day
September 11, 2001, aged 53
Lived in
Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
Worked
Police Officer, Holland Tunnel Command, Port Authority Police Department

Their life

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

Officer McNeil was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and Army Reserve Desert Storm veteran. He had served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department for 13 years.

Survived by

He was survived by his daughter, son, and companion.

South Pool · Panel S-28, 14 namesClinton Davis, Sr.Uhuru G. HoustonJames Francis LynchGeorge Gerard HowardChristopher Charles AmorosoBruce Albert ReynoldsRobert Michael KaulfersMaurice Vincent BarryJohn Joseph Lennon, Jr.Thomas Edward GormanJoseph M. NavasNathaniel WebbWalter Arthur McNeilAlfonse Joseph Niedermeyer

← S-27 · South Pool · Panel S-28 · S-29 → the bronze itself

Died together

Holland Tunnel Command, Port Authority Police · 3 lost together

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