Florham Park Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Thursday, July 17, 1975
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 17, 1975
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Dailey and Patrolman Robert Hauptman were killed in an airplane accident while returning to Morristown Airport following a reconnaissance flight searching for marijuana crop. During their return to the airport the Cessna 150 stalled and then clipped a tree and crashed into the ground.
Detective Daily had previously served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War and had been awarded the purple heart.