| 1930:
Lancashire Constabulary England Supt Thomas BLANCHARD Killed in a collision between a police motorcycle combination and lorry at Burscough |
| January 07,
1930
Patrolman Paul J. Shafer New York City Police Department, NY Officer Shafer was killed in a motorcycle accident while assigned to the 19th Precinct |
| February 22,
1930
Trooper John J. Cahill New York State Police, NY Trooper Cahill was killed instantly when his motorcycle sideswiped a car on the Albany-Schenectady Road in the Town of Colonie. Trooper Cahill was in pursuit of a speeding car when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck another car. He was thrown from his motorcycle and died of a fractured skull. Trooper Cahill had been with the agency for three years |
| February 24,
1930
Patrolman Richard J. Coughlin New York City Police Department, NY Officer Coughlin was killed in a motorcycle accident whil on patrol. He was assigned to the Motorcycle Unit. |
| March 22, 1930
Officer Louis C. GROBE San Antonio Police Department, TX Motorcycle Accident |
| March 23, 1930
Police Officer Robert A. Johnson Little Rock Police Department, AR Officer Johnson was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a car at Third and Victory Streets. He had been with the agency for three years |
| April 11, 1930
Trooper Charles Hash Tennessee Highway Patrol, TN Trooper Hash died while operating a motorcycle in Memphis |
| May 17, 1930
Trooper Edward J. Sweeney New York State Police, NY Trooper Sweeney was killed in a motorcycle accident in Nassau County when a truck struck his police motorcycle at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Babylon Turnpike. Trooper Sweeney had been with the agency for six years. |
| June 10, 1930
Patrolman Clarence Casper Mishawaka Police Department, IN Patrolman Casper was on duty when his motorcycle struck a car turning left. Casper received multiple broken bones and internal injuries and succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Patrolman Casper was a WWII veteran and had motorcycle experience during his enlistment. He was survived by a wife and two children. |
| June 13, 1930
Deputy Sheriff Franklin J. Strohl Lorain County Sheriff's Department, OH Deputy Strohl was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty |
| July 13, 1930
Patrolman Arthur A. Koppenhaver Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA Patrolman Koppenhaver was killed when his motorcycle was stuck by a vehile making an illegal turn. Patrolman Koppenhaver had been with the agency for one year |
July 18, 1930
Patrolman Paul E. Gilmore Wichita Police Department Kansas Patrolman Gilmore was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. |
| July 31, 1930
Trooper Walter Jones Tennessee Highway Patrol, TN Trooper Jones died while operating a motorcycle in Nashville |
| August 01,
1930
Sergeant Rupert L. Shepherd Des Moines Police Department, IA Sergeant Shepherd was killed in a motorcycle accident while on routine patrol. As he rode his motorcycle across the streetcar tracks at 29th and University Avenue his tires got caught in the track grooves, throwing him off balance. As he tried to regain control he was thrown into a steel trolley pole. He later succumbed to his injuries. He had been with the agency for seven years. |
August 1, 1930
Lieutenant James Q. Pugh Wichita Police Department Kansas Lieutenant Pugh was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. |
| August 11,
1930
Officer Joseph E. Johnson Norfolk Police Department, VA Officer Johnson was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty. |
| August 18,
1930
Inspector Thomas Allen Belt Virginia State Police, VA Inspector Belt succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident several days earlier |
| September 09,
1930
Officer Edgar J. Combs California Highway Patrol, CA Edward J. Combs, 33, member of Kern Unit (Bakersfield), California State Highway Patrol, was injured fatally in a late night motorcycle accident. His motor turned over on the Golden State Highway (99) near Famosa, a tire blew out at a rail crossing, he was thrown 70 feet. He died early the next morning. The accident occurred at the railroad-highway crossing 21 miles north of bakersfield about 11:30 p.m. The motorcycle’s front tire exploded when it struck the tracks and the traffic officer volplaned more than 70 feet through the air and struck the pavement head first, fracturing his skull. He died about five hours later. Combs had been employed with the Kern unit of the state system for about nine months. He was born in Missouri and lived in Bakersfield for the past 10 years. |
| September 10,
193
Officer George Rogers Honolulu Police Department, HI Officer Rogers was killed when his police motorcycle struck an open manhole cover, causing him to crash. |
| September 11,
1930
Trooper Frank M. Schwartz Illinois State Police, IL Trooper Schwartz succumbed to injuries received four days earlier when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while on duty. He was patrolling Barr Highway to keep the heavy traffic moving while the city of Joliet conducted ceremonies opening its new airport. While on patrol his motorcycle collided with a car, causing his leg to be crushed. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four days later. Trooper Schwartz was a WWI veteran and had been in law enforcement for ten years. He was survived by his wife. |
| September 24,
1930
Officer Frank J. Scoville Metropolitan Police Department, DC Officer Scoville was killed when his police motorcycle struck a garbage truck at 5th and Q Streets, NW, while he chased a speeding car. Upon impact the motorcycle flipped in the air and landed on his chest. Officer Scoville had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife |
| September 24,
1930
Edward P. PROUD Oswego Police Department, NY Motorcycle Accident |
| October 19,
1930
Sergeant William HALL West Virginia State Police, WV Motorcycle Accident |
| November 22,
1930
Patrolman Walter Senk New York City Police Department, NY Officer Senk was killed in an on-duty motorcycle accident while assigned to the Motorcycle Squad. |
| December 03,
1930
Officer J. D. LANDRY Houston Police Department, TX Motorcycle Accident |
| December 14,
1930
Traffic Officer James Edgar JONES Abilene Police Department, TX Motorcycle Accident |
| December 25,
1930
Officer Raleigh W. TAYLOR San Antonio Police Department, TX Motorcycle Accident |
| December 31,
1930
Police Officer William S. Brooks Tulsa Police Department, OK Officer Brooks was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting an ambulance to a local hospital. During the response a car pulled out in front of him causing a collision. He had been with the agency for two months. |