Fallen San Jose Officer Michael Katherman memorial service

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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San Jose Officer Michael Katherman died in the line of duty on June 14, 2016. Law enforcement from around the Bay Area and across the country paid their respects on Tuesday.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Law enforcement from around the Bay Area and across the country paid their respects to a fallen San Jose police officer at a memorial service at at the SAP Center today.



VIDEO: Click here for all eulogy videos from Officer Katherman's memorial service



Officer Michael Katherman was on his motorcycle when a minivan turned in front of him last week. The 34-year-old crashed into it and later died at the hospital. He was the 13th San Jose police officer to die in the line of duty. He had lifelong aspirations to work in law enforcement and was 11 years into his career.





PHOTOS: Memorial honoring fallen SJPD Officer Michael Katherman


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Crowds pay tribute to fallen Officer Michael Katherman as his funeral procession drives by on its way to Gilroy, Calif. on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
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Due to our coverage of the officer's funeral, today's episodes of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and "The Chew" were not seen on ABC7.



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