[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING OFFICER MICHAEL KATHERMAN

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the life of Police Officer Michael Katherman, a beloved 
husband, father, son, and brother who tragically lost his life in the 
line of duty on June 14, 2016.
  Officer Katherman was born on October 18, 1981, in San Jose, CA. 
After graduating from Valley Christian High School in 2000, Officer 
Katherman played basketball at Simpson University in Redding before 
returning to his hometown to pursue his lifelong goal of becoming a 
police officer. In 2005, Officer Katherman's dream became a reality 
when he joined the San Jose Police Department, serving the community 
grew up in. After receiving the Department's Outstanding Police Duty 
Award in 2009, Officer Katherman became a motorcycle officer in 2015.
  At a memorial service on June 21, friends and colleagues fondly 
recalled Officer Katherman's selfless nature and passionate commitment 
to his fellow police officers. He was actively involved with the Keith 
Kelley Club, a local organization that helps the families of law 
enforcement officers facing hard times, and recently participated in 
the annual Police Unity Tour, a bicycle ride to honor fallen officers 
and raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial. 
``Mike means so much to me because he represents everything I've wanted 
to become: a good moral person,'' said his supervisor, Sergeant John 
Carr.
  Above all else, Officer Katherman was devoted to his family and his 
faith. On behalf of the people of California, whom Officer Katherman 
served so bravely, I extend my gratitude and deepest sympathies to his 
wife, April; sons Josh and Jason; parents Tom and Diane; and his 
brother, Nate.

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