Who are Sheriff Robert Milby and Sheriff Chris Stratton? Law enforcement voices at the SOTU

President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union will feature county sheriffs Milby and Stratton as guests to address law enforcement priorities.

Updated on: Feb 25, 2026, 06:26:02 IST

By Shirin Gupta

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As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, several county sheriffs have been invited as guests to highlight law enforcement priorities and public safety concerns at the federal level.

President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union will feature county sheriffs Milby, Byrd, and Stratton as guests to address law enforcement priorities. (Clermont Sheriff Org and Scott Byrd Facebook )

Among them are Sheriff Robert Milby, Sheriff Scott Byrd and Sheriff Chris Stratton, invited by Republican lawmakers as part of the guest list.

Sheriff Robert Milby

Sheriff Robert Milby is the elected sheriff of Wayne County, New York. Sheriff Milby is in his second term after he got re-elected in January 2026.

He has positioned himself as a law enforcement leader focused on maintaining public safety while managing tensions around immigration enforcement in his community. According to Fingerlakes.com, Milby has worked to foster communication between his office and ICE to avoid conflict.

Last year, Milby went to the South to research immigration enforcement and meet with officials, including Tom Homan, the border czar nominated by Trump.

He stated that although Wayne County won't serve as a sanctuary, his administration won't support ICE in the absence of concrete evidence.

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) invited Sheriff Robert Milby to attend as her guest.

Sheriff Chris Stratton

Sheriff Chris Stratton is the elected sheriff of Clermont County, Ohio. Stratton previously served as Chief Deputy and rose through the ranks over three decades.

Stratton’s law enforcement career began in 1993, and he has held roles in road patrol, investigations, the SWAT team and administrative leadership before becoming sheriff, according to the Clermont sheriff official biography page.

His educational background includes criminal justice studies and advanced training in public safety leadership.

Representative Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) invited Stratton to the State of the Union to highlight grassroots perspectives from Ohio communities

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Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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