San Jose Police Officer Michael Katherman, who was killed on duty June 14 when a minivan struck his motorcycle at 4:22 p.m., will be buried Tuesday in Gilroy and residents will line overpasses and streets in his honor.
There will be a memorial at the SAP Center at 11 a.m. with thousands of officers and officials in attendance. Katherman, 34, who served 11 years with San Jose Police, will then be buried at the Gavilan Hills Memorial Cemetery at 1000 First Street at 2:30 p.m.
Katherman is survived by his wife April and sons Josh, 10 and Jason, 8. His wife teaches at Pacific Point Christian school, in Gilroy.Â
In a press release, the city of Gilroy invited residents to show support for his friends and family along the motorcade route. Most people will line up on First Street and Monterey Road.