Walter Arthur McNeil

1948 – 2001

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials In Our Keeping

Walter Arthur McNeil served the U.S. Army. Walter was 53 years old.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Mechanism Aircraft

Place New York

What Happened

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.

Survivors

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

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

Also Served

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department

Police Officer

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Memorials

National September 11 Memorial Panel 28W · Line 5 cut as Walter Arthur McNeil

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The World Trade Center

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In Our Keeping

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