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29 March 2019

The story of Moira Smith – the only female NYPD officer to perish in the line of duty on 9/11

A comic book artist pays tribute to one of New York City’s heroines.

By Tony Wolf

WASHINGTON, : New York Patrolman's Benevolent Association representative Daniel Gravius from the Bronx, NY, stencils the name of NYPD police officer Moira Smith (also seen in photo) from the wall at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, 29 April 2002. Smith is one of 12 NYPD police officers who name was inscribed on the memorial after dying in the line of duty 11 September 2001 in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks. Of the new names being inscribed, 230 were killed in the line of duty during 2001, including 72 who died 11 September 2001 in the deadliest day in law enforcement history. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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This piece was watercoloured by Morgan McCue, a painter / artist based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Find Morgan’s work at Little Sister Studios littlesisterstudios.com/about and on Instagram @littlesisterstudios​.

Tony Wolf is a comics creator and actor in NYC. He has written & drawn comics for The New York Times and been featured in New York Magazine’s Vulture. He tweets @tonywolfness and his Instagram is here.

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