Robert Harris
1978
Robert J. Harris.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Sergeant Robert Harris was killed in a helicopter accident when the police helicopter he was piloting developed engine problems and crashed near the Southern State Parkway. When the helicopter began to experience an engine problem, Sergeant Harris declined an emergency landing at a school because children were nearby. The helicopter crashed as he attempted to locate an alternate location to land. Sergeant Harris was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Nassau County Police Department for 29 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
Also Served
Nassau County Police Department
Sergeant
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