Robert M. Thompson (November 25, 1927 – June 1, 1999) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
[2][3] As a U.S. marshal, Thompson was in charge of law enforcement at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin in 1980, when it was used as an internment camp for Cuban refugees admitted as part of the Mariel boatlift.
[3][4] He died on June 1, 1999[5] after suffering a heart attack while watching a softball game.
After serving as Sergeant at Arms of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1975 to 1978, Thompson was again elected to the Assembly in 1982.
In 1990, Thompson ran for Secretary of State of Wisconsin as a Republican, losing to incumbent Doug La Follette.