OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Police say an Olathe officer set to be a part of a motorcade escorting President Barack Obama in Kansas died of a heart attack while cleaning his motorcycle.

The Olathe Police Department says 43-year-old Michael Kern died at his home Tuesday while detailing his motorcycle in preparation for Obama’s visit to Lawrence.

Kern was a 13-year veteran of the Olathe Police Department. He also had worked for three years with the Cass County Sheriff’s Department in Missouri.

Kern had a wife, two daughters and a son.

The White House announced last week Obama would speak at the University of Kansas on Thursday.