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Robert F. Hauptman

Died July 17, 1975

Robert F. Hauptman served in the U.S. Air Force for 2 years. Robert served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened

Patrolman Robert Hauptman and Detective Francis Dailey were killed in an airplane accident while returning to Morristown Airport following a reconnaissance flight searching for a marijuana crop. During their return to the airport at 5:20 p.m., the Cessna 150 stalled and then clipped a tree and crashed into the ground at 9 First Street in Florham Park. Patrolman Hauptman was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Florham Park Police Department for one year.

Survivors
He was survived by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
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Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1968 – 1970
Also Served
Florham Park Police Department
Patrolman
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 5-W · Line 5 cut as ROBERT F HAUPTMAN
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In tribute

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.

Patrolman Hauptman gave the Florham Park Police Department 1 year.

Thank you for your service to the Florham Park community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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