Clarkstown Police Officer is Congresswoman's Guest for State of the Union

Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Rockland/Westchester) has invited Clarkstown Police Officer Patrick Tobin to the State of the Union speech that President Barack Obama will deliver before Jan. 20 to a joint session of Congress and a gallery full of guests and dignitaries.

“It is an honor to have Officer Patrick Tobin as my guest in our nation’s capital for the State of the Union,” said Lowey in a press release. “Officer Tobin has been dedicated to protecting the Clarkstown community, and fighting to defend our American freedoms abroad. His story of overcoming adversity and commitment to public service is truly an inspiration.”

Tobin is a new member of his hometown police department, having joined in February 2014.

“I’m truly honored to have been invited to the State Of The Union Address by Congresswoman Lowey,” said Tobin. “I have had no greater pleasure than serving my country in the United States Army, and I now get to serve the town I grew up in as a Police Officer with the Clarkstown Police Department.”

Tobin is a former Army Ranger who was seriously injured in a training accident while jumping out of an airplane. Doctors told him he would never be able to physically complete the Ranger training. Officer Tobin had other ideas: he overcame his injury and completed his training. After being deployed once to Iraq and three times to Afghanistan, he was honorably discharged from the Army as a certified Ranger.

“The Town of Clarkstown is proud to have Officer Patrick Tobin, one of our brave and dedicated Clarkstown Police Officers, attend the State of the Union with Congresswoman Lowey,” said Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack. “This is such a wonderful testament and honor to Officer Tobin’s service as an Army Ranger and now Clarkstown Police Officer.”

The President’s State of the Union address will take place at 9 p.m. on Tuesday in Washington, DC.

“We are grateful to Police Officer Patrick Tobin for the sacrifices he made during his enlistment as an Army Ranger. We are equally proud to have him as a member of the Clarkstown Police Department,” said Clarkstown Chief of Police Michael Sullivan. “We are honored that Congresswoman Lowey will have Officer Patrick Tobin accompany her as her guest to the State of The Union.”

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