| April 5, 1973
Motor Ofc. William P. Sniffen CHP - Oakland Officer William P. Sniffen was pursuing a speeding motorist on the Nimitz Freeway when the vehicle rear-ended another car that was stopped for a previous collision and then burst into flames. Sniffen lost control and his motorcycle was thrown under the burning vehicle, killing the 31-year-old patrol officer almost instantly. Officer Sniffen was a seven-year member of the CHP and had served previously in San Leandro and Oakland. |
| May 16, 1973
James Howard Cassidy Jr. Pearland Police Department, TX Motorcycle Accident |
| June 17, 1973
Officer James Millard Cannon Atlanta Police Department, GA Officer Cannon was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol at Memorial Drive and Woods Street, SE. |
| July 09, 1973
Motorcycle Officer John T. Lawler Los Angeles Police Department, CA Officer Lawler was killed in a motorcycle accident on a Freeway. He had been with the agency for 13 years and is survived by his wife, five children, and two stepchildren. |
| September 12,
1973
Police Officer John J. Bracken Jersey City Police Department, NJ Officer Bracken was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle while he was on patrol. |