. >>> one of those officers remembered 11 your veteran michael cather men killed last june when the minivan motorcycle. >> we spoke with his father about the legacy he left behind. >>reporter: as shocking today as it was that day. >>reporter: he remembers the day he walked into regional medical center in san jose, june 14 last year. nothing but a sea of officers in blue. a day he lost his son, michael. >> feels like an eternity since i talked to my but feels like about 30 seconds ago i was told he was killed. >>reporter: the motorcycle officer killed in uniform in san jose after crashing into a minivan attempting to make a left turn. the driver state on scene. the 34 -year-old left behind a wife and two young boys. according to the officer down memorial page, 144 officers were killed in the line of duty across the country last year. this year 43 officers have died. >> we are all human beings, we have families, we have kids, just trying to do the best we can for them. >>reporter: with -- knowing their son's death was an accident in a strange twist he shared with me three weeks before his son