Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Albert Haupt was accidentally shot and killed when his service revolver fell from its holster and discharged, with one round striking him in the chest. Patrolman Haupt had served with the Orland Park Police Department as a part-time officer for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, father, sister and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Haupt gave the Orland Park Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orland Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Haupt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Albert A. Haupt, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert A. Haupt, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Albert A. Haupt, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert A. Haupt, Sr. is highlighted in Apr.