SCRANTON, Pa. — A Scranton detective gravely wounded in the line of duty last month will be the guest of an area lawmaker at the State of the Union address.
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced Monday that Scranton Police Detective Kyle Gilmartin will be his guest for the address on March 7 in Washington, D.C.
Det. Gilmartin is recovering in a rehab facility near Philadelphia after being seriously injured when he and fellow officers were ambushed in a gang-related shooting in January.
Rep. Cartwright visited the detective and his wife, Lindsay, at the Philadelphia rehab facility on February 22 to personally ask him to attend the president’s address.
"Congressman Cartwright checked in 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," Gilmartin said.
Gilmartin was shot twice in the head after tracking down reports of gunfire in the city in the early hours of January 11.
