Mac was married to New York City native Claire Conrad . They married not long before Mac 's father died , presumably during the late 1980s and the couple had no children , though Claire had a child named Reed Garrett from a previous relationship , whom she had since put up for adoption . Mac once described Claire as 5 ' 6 " , athletic , with light brown hair and big blue eyes . Claire was killed in the September 11 attacks and her death troubles and pains him to this day , causing chronic insomnia . After her death , Mac got rid of everything that reminded him of her , except pictures and a beach ball she had blown up , saying , " Her breath is still in there . " Her remains were never recovered from the debris of the World Trade Center
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Mac Taylor