Patrolman W. A. Hail
Tarleton State University Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, December 13, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sheriff Virgil Mason
San Juan County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Saturday, December 2, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Chief of Police John Edward Roberts
Gordon Police Department, GA
EOW: Friday, November 24, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer James Days
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, November 10, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patrolman Francis Smolka
Vermilion Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, October 29, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patrolman Allen Regis "Jack" Capozzi
Jeannette City Police Department, PA
EOW: Wednesday, October 18, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Constable Joe Mack Cox
Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, TX
EOW: Monday, September 25, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant James J. Wencewicz
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, July 17, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Senior Corrections Officer Dean E. Evans
New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ
EOW: Friday, July 7, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant W. Calvin Meeks
Sauk County Sheriff's Department, WI
EOW: Saturday, May 6, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sergeant Robert John Barlow
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, April 23, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff James J. Jardine, Jr.
Delaware County Sheriff's Office, PA
EOW: Monday, April 17, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
State Park Ranger Joseph A. Carr
Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service, MD
EOW: Thursday, April 13, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sheriff C. S. "Pete" Ten Eyck
Pecos County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, February 25, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patrolman Robert Alfred Young
Roseville Police Department, MI
EOW: Saturday, February 18, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Captain Clinton L. Tew
Crossett Police Department, AR
EOW: Wednesday, February 8, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Trooper Richard F. Champy
New Hampshire State Police, NH
EOW: Friday, February 3, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Constable Abrum Kerl
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, TX
EOW: Thursday, January 26, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Bernard J. Demag, Sr.
Chittenden County Sheriff's Department, VT
EOW: Tuesday, January 17, 1978
Cause of Death: Heart attack