United States of America
U.S. Air Force · United States 
Robert F. Hauptman
1975
Robert F. Hauptman served 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.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
Florham Park Police Department
Patrolman
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