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Sergeant Robert J. Harris | Nassau County Police Department, New York
Nassau County Police Department, New York

Sergeant

Robert J. Harris

Nassau County Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Wednesday, May 17, 1978

Biographical Info

Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 29 years
Badge Number: 150

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: May 17, 1978
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

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. He was survived by his wife.