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John P. O'Neill

Born February 6, 1952; died September 11, 2001 (aged 49). From Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Special agent / expert.

American special agent

  • New Jersey
  • special agent
  • expert

Born on February 6, 1952 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, John P. O'Neill was a special agent and expert. Death is recorded on September 11, 2001, at the age of 49. John P. O'Neill studied at Holy Spirit High School and George Washington University.

My Take

John P. O'Neill is a name that lands differently once you know the ending. An FBI counter-terrorism expert who chased the roots of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and helped corner Ramzi Yousef, he spent years warning about a threat many around him underrated. Then, having left the Bureau, he died in the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, the very day the danger he'd tracked finally struck. I find that almost unbearably tragic, and it's why his story keeps being retold. He reads to me less as a celebrity than as a cautionary figure about institutions that don't listen until it's too late.

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1. Profile

Name (English)
John P. O'Neill
Name (Japanese)
ジョン・P・オニール
Reading
じょん・P・おにーる
Born
February 6, 1952 – September 11, 2001
Origin
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Occupation
special agent / expert
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aquarius / Dragon

2. Background

High school
Holy Spirit High School
University
George Washington University

4. About this entry

Tags

  • New Jersey
  • special agent
  • expert
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.

Frequently asked questions

When was John P. O'Neill born?

Born February 6, 1952.

When did John P. O'Neill die?

Died September 11, 2001, aged 49.

Where was John P. O'Neill from?

John P. O'Neill was from Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.

What did John P. O'Neill do?

John P. O'Neill worked as special agent, expert.

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