Dear Mr. 14th
Dear Mr. 14th, I want to start by letting you know that I am a pretty nice person. My mom and dad taught me manners and I use them. [...]
Reality of Being a Widow and a Wife
As much as I love using social media to keep in contact with friends and family, keep up with current events, and even shop I also think it [...]
My Story: Crying Out to Mike
As the months went on I had to learn how to maneuver the three of us through this new, unplanned life. This was uncharted territory which I had no clue [...]
End of Watch
Today marks our 2nd End of Watch. EOW is the date of death of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Today is hard.Yet, actually [...]
My Story: Officer Katherman’s Widow
Our perfectly placed little rental house slowly started to become home to the boys and I. I made a point to unpack all we had left from the [...]
The Club
As I continue to be honest and vulnerable about my life, I want to tell you a little about myself prior to losing Mike. I never viewed myself as [...]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Today, May 15th, is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Today and all of Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, [...]
It Will Be Okay
It will get harder before it gets better. Unbearable at times. Some days you will feel like you can’t go on, most days, every day for a while.You [...]
Dear Me
*What I wish I would have known before the day I lost my husband* Dear 33-year-old April, You think you have it all figured out. God in the [...]
My Story: A Perfect Tribute to My Husband
We arrived at the SAP center. Every single San Jose Police Officer, recruit, dispatcher, and even PD retirees lined the street, standing in attention as we drove in to [...]