New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 10467
Cause of Death: Terrorist attack
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: 19 suicide attackers
Officer Moira Reddy-Smith was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center. Officer Reddy-Smith was the first officer to report the terrorist attack when she witnessed the first plane strike the first tower.
Officer Reddy-Smith's remains were located in March 2002.
Officer Reddy-Smith had served with the New York City Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the 13th Precinct. She is survived by her husband, also a New York City Police Officer, and her two-year-old daughter.
Officer Reddy-Smith was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor for her heroic actions.