| PC John Harwood
Lancashire Constabulary England PC John Harwood Died as a result of an accident on advanced motorcycle training at Charnock Richard. |
| May 12, 1979
Patrolman Albert B. Sallee Jr. Louisville Police Department, KY Patrolman Sallee was killed in a motorcycle when he lost control on an interstate and struck a guardrail. All of the motorcycle officers had just been instructed to return to the station to pickup automobiles because of rain. |
| August 08,
1979
Policeman Angel F. Vargas-Flores Puerto Rico Police Department, PR Officer Vargas-Flores died in a motorcycle accident. He was on duty when a dog ran into the path of his motorcycle. He braked to miss the dog, but lost control of the bike and crashed. |
| August 18,
1979
James L. Jefferson Memphis Police Department, TN Motorcycle accident. |
| August 26,
1979
Officer Ernest A. Grogg Honolulu Police Department, HI Officer Grogg was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Nimitz Highway and Waiakamilo Road. |
| December 06,
1979
Officer Roy Watson Dooley Atlanta Police Department, GA Officer Dooley was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol on Mayson Avenue, NE |
| December 15,
1979
Officer Lee Craig Smith Austin Police Department, TX Officer Smith succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident on the Mopac Freeway after his steering failed due to a defective part. He began to recover from his injuries but several months after the accident suddenly died as a result of them. |