the officer has been identified as 34-year-old michael catherman, a married father of two. the crash happened this afternoon on north 10th and horning street on the city's north side. >> let's go to lisa amin gulezian live at san jose police headquarters. lisa? >> dan a sad day for police and for this community. he loved his job and his family. doctors at regional medical center worked hard to save him, but they couldn't. >> it is tragic. he put his uniform on and left to go to work and wanted to his his family when he got off and he didn't make it. >> the word came out slowly and painfully tonight as the san jose police chief eddie garcia described what happened this afternoon as officer michael catherman road north on 10th street and the driver of the mini-van heading in the opposite direction turned left and collided with the officer. this was the pan particular call that sent police officers rushing to the 34-year-old's side. >> he is bleeding bad. he is hurt, not moving. >> a witness grabbed his radio just moments after the crash. passersby are trying to help and admin

the officer has been identified as 34-year-old michael catherman, a married father of two. the crash happened this afternoon on north 10th and horning street on the city's north side. >> let's go to lisa amin gulezian live at san jose police headquarters. lisa? >> dan a sad day for police and for this community. he loved his job and his family. doctors at regional medical center worked hard to save him, but they couldn't. >> it is tragic. he put his uniform on and left to go to work and wanted to his his family when he got off and he didn't make it. >> the word came out slowly and painfully tonight as the san jose police chief eddie garcia described what happened this afternoon as officer michael catherman road north on 10th street and the driver of the mini-van heading in the opposite direction turned left and collided with the officer. this was the pan particular call that sent police officers rushing to the 34-year-old's side. >> he is bleeding bad. he is hurt, not moving. >> a witness grabbed his radio just moments after the crash. passersby are trying to help and admin

r ficer michael catherman died in a crash only a week ago. robert honda join us from a fundraiser for the family, and micha robert, you spoke with michael's parents. >> we're at a barbecue for a fundraiser going on for the catherman family, including lots of food, conversation and an auction about to start soon. it's this kind of community support that family members are looking for and focusing on as they deal with their loss. it has been virtually nonstop business at famous dave's barbecue for a fundraiser for michael catherman's family. the first took place last tuesday when, at the spc center, about 3500 people, including about 1,000 law enforcement officers, paid tribute to catherman. his parents, tom and diane, say the community support is comforting. >> to do this for our son is such an honor. we're so appreciative of it. and support from the community has been wonderful. we had officers sitting at our house and our neighbors were coming over and feeding them. it was very cool. >> reporter: much of the money raised go to the group. poli

state capitol in sacramento were lowered to half staff today in honor of the san jose officer michael catherman. he will be remembered for his brave and dedicated service to the community. >>> there are new developments tonight involving a horrible story out of disney world in florida. today searchers found the body of a two-year-old boy who was dragged off by an alligator. the boy was wading in about a foot of water in a manmade lagoon with his parents nearby when the attack happened. there were signs posted that said no swimming. peter ducey says the boy's father tried to pry open the alligator's jaws in an attempt to save their son. a two-year-old boy killed after being snatched up by an alligator while the family was near the water. the father unsuccessfully tried to save his son. and now officials say the search and rescue effort has ended. >> the members of the dive team located what is believed to be the remains of the deceased, a two-year-old. >> florida fish and wildlife removed five alligators from waters in the area where the attack happened. but there's no indication any of them wer

coming up in 20 minutes, what is being done today to pay transit to officer michael catherman. >>> the warriors are rumored to be targeting big name players in free agency this summer. up next the latest report that says they may be eyeing a dallas maverick. hmmm... >> reporter: good morning. we're looking at that east bay commute. so far so good on the roads here. you can see 80 westbound, a nice-looking drive as you drive through berkeley and emeryville and oakland. >>> and i am eyeing maybe higher clouds but also some very warm temps. not smoking hot like l.a. though. that's for sure. 's for >>> well, today the santa clara board of supervisors will consider a new tax that will help pay for new affordable housing for the homeless. a recent poll commissioned by the county shows two thirds of homeowners support the idea. supporters say the money would help people like christy burton. she spoke out about her life during the seven years she lived ton street. >> most of the time, i used to just pray to die. i was frozen. and i didn't know what to do for myself. you can -- you know. and it

officer michael catherman died tuesday while on patrol. his motorcycle struck a mini van.ina rendon on the procession that brought out officers and citizens. >> reporter: it was a solemn memorial of one of their own. his brothers in blue saluting him from the sidelines. >> coming out to salute him for everything he did every day. >> reporter: police officers stood on top a white engine. ed moore was there too. >> with everybody else here. it just felt like the right thing to do. >> reporter: hoisting an american flag into the air. >> they do stuff for us. this is the least i could do for their families, their kids. that's what it's about. the support. we're here to support them. >> i didn't know him but it's beautiful to see how they all come together for this. and they did this last year a fallen officer as well. it's pretty incredible to watch. >> it's not just a loss for them, it's a loss for the entire community. and it's important for them to see this. >> reporter: catherman's wife was flanked by their two sonless. >> they put their lives literally on the line for us

was practicing their flyover today it will do over sap center tomorrow for the memorial for michael catherman. he will be honored by the department as well as law enforcement officers from around california and other states. the sheriff's office, california highway patrol are staffing san jose, so fellow cops can attend the service. the makeshift memorial at san jose police headquarters is getting bigger every day. >> sorry he lost his life for that, but i guess that's -- the san jose police, that's what they got to go through in life. >> the mayor agrees. >> our officers who are out there on the front lines taking extraordinary risks for us every day, to keep our kmoont safe and to serve us, we need to honor them when they spend their final moments in that service. >> the san jose poa has set up an all day fund-raiser at famous dave's. >> he deserves it. he's here to protect the citizens, to do his job well i know he did it well. >> the public memorial will be held here at sap center starting at 11:00 a.m. the family will have a private burial service right afterwards. >> officer catherman's

. >> michael catherman age 38, end of watch june 14th, 2016. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> first time, we see and hear the gunman in a video that's been discovered. turns out he was in a documentary showing him in one of his previous jobs working security. also tonight, we knew he called 911 during the rampage pledging allegiance to isis but now we learn of a second call. here is brian ross. >> reporter: tonight for the first time, we hear the voice of the killer. >> morning. >> morning, you have a badge? >> omar mateen is a disgruntled security guard caught on tape in a documentary called "the big fix" in the 2010 oil spill. >> nobody gives a [ bleep ] here. everybody wants to get paid. >> all about the money, right? >> all about the money. >> in 2013 mateen was found more than disgruntled as he was removed as a private security guard at this courthouse. >> there was a comment made about his allegiance to the fort hood shooter and those comments brought immediate alarm to my staff and their supervisors at the courthouse. >> reporter: the sheriff ca

the public memorial for michael catherman is planned in downtown san jose. doors will open at 9:30 tomorrow morning. the 11-year veteran was on patrol last tuesday afternoon when a minivan turned left into his path on 10th street, striking his motorcycle nearly head on, and two good samaritans used his radio to call for help and tried to revive him with cpr. we will have special live coverage of the memorial at 11:00 aim tomorrow on kpix 5 and also online on cbssf.com. >>> an east bay boy scout pack is being tested by the motto be prepared. they arrived for the start of summer camp in newark this morning and found their storage trailer had been broken into, and all supplies were gone. >> that just really upsets me. they know it's for kids, and that doesn't mean you have to take it. >> we would just like to ask for the stuff back. they have taken from kids, and a lot of the kids are here on scholarships, and, you know, they are from at risk neighborhoods all over our camps, and we just want to make sure they get a good program. >> the group lost toys and art

we were there as the police motorcade led a solemn procession for michael catherman.ficers from the bay area and beyond came to salute the motorcade and many people outside law enforcement also stopped to watch the procession. >> i didn't know him. but, it is beautiful to see how they all come together for this. and we did this last year with the fallen officers as well. so it is incredible to watch. >> it is a loss for the entire community. we drove up onto it and i'm glad that we did. >> officer catherman was killed in a motorcycle crash tuesday afternoon. he became the 13th officer in the city's history to die in the line of duty. >> and we are hearing from the man who tried to save the officer's life. >> dan sullivan witnessed the crash, rushed to perform cpr and used the officer's police radio to call for an ambulance. >> something i wouldn't wish on anybody. when you see a police officer down ... it is not a pretty sight. >> sullivan is having trouble coping with the officer's death and what he saw there at the scene. he has not returned to work since that crash

the warriors invited the wife and children of san jose police officer michael catherman who died in theine of duty last week. the 11-year veteran was a big warriors fan. he was out on patrol tuesday when a minivan turned in the path of his motorcycle. a public memorial service is set for tuesday morning at 11 at s.a.p. center in san jose. >>> it's been one week since a gunman opened fire in an orlando nightclub killing 49 people and the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. weijia jiang reports that tonight new information on the investigation is being revealed. >> reporter: church bells rang in downtown orlando at 2:02 a.m. sunday, exactly one week since the gunman went on a rampage in a gay nightclub and killed 49 people. >> he's gone but he's never going to be forgotten. >> reporter: madeline worked with luis at universal studios. like many, she went to church to find peace. several services included a moment of silence. >> very, very important that people come together and show love and forget about that hate out there. >> the community is setting up for a fundraiser and candlelight

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reporter: he's the first officer to die in the line of duty since michael johnson was killed in the line of duty last week and catherman helped her deal with her loss and now she's dealing with this loss. >> heartbroken over hearing it. i know san jose bd has lost another brother. >> reporter: he rode in the unity tour in washington, d.c. to honor fallen officers, including johnson. much of this video was shot by him with a gopro row. the president of the tour mourned the loss and reflected on the irishy. >> next may we'll be riding to memorial again and his name will be on that law. >> reporter: today local police chiefs and the sheriffs were here to help plan services. the group concern for police survivors came to support the family. >> just to let them know they are in the alone and we'll be here today, tomorrow, days after the funeral and for life. >> reporter: rank and file are united. >> we are here to support mike's family the best we can on the days moving forward. >> reporter: and the poa has set uppin i count for family on the go fund me site. the memorial service is in its early planning stages. a police pr

michael johnson. he was shot and killed by a suspect during a barricade situation. his widow is helping out the catherman family. once they leave this location, traffic will be very tough to navigate to negotiate. so take a look at your screen. we want to show you places that you need to avoid if you do not want to be caught in the hundreds of police cars. and once they get to smp center there will be thousands of people. here's the route that they will go. it will go along winchester boulevard into campbell, the route will then tonight right on stevens creek boulevard which becomes west san carlos street. then head north to the arena. it probably will reach there around 10:30-10:45 in the morning. after that they will be full of family and friends. we're not sure if governor jerry brown will be in attendance. but the state attorney general will be there. you talk about it being open to the public. the media is not allowed to go inside. we will have a camera mounted to carry that broadcast for you. we will have that on 4listens@kron4.com. if you do not want to be in this area, avoid it. because it's goin