Leonard Hatton

1956 – 2001

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials In Our Keeping

Leonard W. Hatton, Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 5 years and 5 months. Leonard served during the years of the Cold War. Leonard was 45 years old.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Mechanism Aircraft

Place New York

What Happened

Special Agent Leonard Hatton was killed during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Special Agent Hatton had entered one of the towers in an attempt to evacuate more victims when the building collapsed.

Agent Hatton was assigned to the Joint Bank Robbery Task Force, and had served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 15 years. Only three months before the attack he had testified in the trial of a follower of the terrorist group.

Agent Hatton was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

Tributes 1

We never met, but I have read your name and I will not forget it.

— S. Vincent Anthony · September 11, 2026

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1980 – 1985

Conflicts

Cold War

Also Served

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 21W · Line 23 cut as LEONARD W HATTON

National September 11 Memorial Panel 26W · Line 1 cut as Leonard W. Hatton, Jr.

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The World Trade Center

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In Our Keeping

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