1960

February 13, 1960 Officer Benjamin E. Myrick Norfolk Police Department, VA Officer Myrick succumbed to injuries received one week earlie when his police motorcycle was struck by a car.

March 10, 1960 Officer Robert D. Dale California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Robert D. Dale was patrolling along a rural two-lane road in Orange County. He had just passed a vehicle and was negotiating a sharp turn when he lost control of his motorcycle and slid into the path of an oncoming pick-up truck. Dale's motorcycle struck the left front of the vehicle, killing the 25-year-old patrol officer instantly. He had served with the CHP for two years and had been assigned to the Anaheim Area office since graduation in 1958.

May 29, 1960 Sergeant Carl Ellis Mayo Jr. New Bern Police Department, NC Sergeant Mayo was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a call.

July 25, 1960 Patrolman Joe F. Partin Alabama Department of Public Safety, AL Patrolman Partin was killed when a truck made an improper turn in front of his motorcycle

August 16, 1960 Francis Bradley Westchester County Police Department, NY Motorcycle Accident

November 04, 1960 Officer William Pitois California Highway Patrol, CA Officer William B. Pitois was pursuing a speeder when he came upon two slow-moving cars. As he was braking to go between them, his motorcycle skidded and struck the back end of one of the vehicles causing him fatal injuries. Pitois, 29, was a member of the CHP for two years with previous service in the Newhall Area and on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

November 16, 1960 Police Officer Warren V. Eckert Baltimore City Police Department, MD Officer Eckert was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty.