Location: New York
Incident Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Weapon: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender: 19 suicide attackers
Trooper First Class Walter Greene died from illnesses he contracted while inhaling toxic materials as he participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Trooper Greene and his canine, along with other members of the Connecticut State Police's search and rescue team, had responded to the World Trade Center immediately following the attacks to search for possible survivors.
Trooper Greene was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Connecticut State Police for 28 years.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Trooper First Class Greene gave the Connecticut State Police 28 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper First Class Greene.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Survived by
He is survived by his wife and three sons.