Scranton Police Detective Kyle Gilmartin to be guest at State of the Union
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright announced on Monday that Scranton Police Detective Kyle Gilmartin will be his guest at the 2024 State of the Union Address.
Detective Gilmartin is currently recovering in a rehab facility near Philadelphia after he was shot twice in the head in January when he and a fellow officers were ambushed in a gang-related shooting.
“Detective Gilmartin and the fellow officers who saved his life represent the uncommon valor demonstrated by our nation’s law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities,” said Congressman Cartwright.
A native of Luzerne County, Detective Kyle Gilmartin graduated from Holy Redeemer High School in 208 and the Lackawanna College Police Academy in 2010. Gilmartin is a nine-year veteran of the Scranton Police Department and a former police officer in Duryea, Old Forge, Ashley, Wilkes-Barre, and Pittston Townships.
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I am greatly honored to be able to attend the State of the Union as Congressman Cartwright’s guest. The invitation is a testament to his longstanding support of law enforcement and public safety. Congressman Cartwright checked on me daily since I was shot and nearly killed. My family thanks the City of Scranton and the community for the outpouring of support they have provided us. We can never thank everyone enough. We love our community and its leaders.”
Scranton Police Detective Kyle Gilmartin
“This is the story of the courage, strength, and grit of this one man, and of the generosity and humanity of the people of our area, in recognition of and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. As Kyle was fighting for his life, so many of us were calling and visiting with him and his family; so many of us were holding and attending fundraisers for him; so many of us were praying for him, for Lindsay, and for their whole family. Thanks to that support, and a long roster of heroic medical and rehabilitative professionals, he survived the shooting and has been making remarkable, amazing progress. It’s a story that I am proud to display before the nation by inviting Detective Gilmartin as my honored guest for this year’s State of the Union address.” added Congressman Cartwright.
Representative Cartwright visited Detective Gilmartin and his wife, Lindsay, at the Philadelphia rehab facility on February 22 to personally ask him to attend The State of the Union Address, which will be held on Thursday, March 7 in Washington D.C.
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