No Joke! Comedian Shows Love to Officers in NY's Hudson Valley

A popular comedian, fresh off his stand-up performance at a theatre in New York's Hudson Valley region, stopped and posed with members of the local police department to show some love and appreciation for our men and women in blue.

See the photo below.

Comedian Performed Over the Weekend

Comedian Tracy Morgan performed at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theatre on Friday night.

Before leaving for his next show in Jersey, the hilarious comedian posed for pictures with police officers from the Peekskill Police Department, about two hours south of Albany.

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Morgan, who starred in the NBC sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2003, also played Tracy Jordan in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock from 2006 to 2013, each of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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Tracy Morgan Stops and Poses with Officers

It was a small gesture, but one that was surely appreciated.

In a show of appreciation for the men and women in blue, Morgan stopped and took a pic with a handful of officers. The men in the photo seemed thrilled to take a timeout from the regular stresses of the job to share a lighthearted moment with Morgan,

The photo appeared on the Facebook page of the City of Peekskill Police Department, and in the caption, they thanked him for support:

"We'd like to give a huge shout-out to Comedian Tracy Morgan, who showed members of the Peekskill Police Department love and support while in the city this weekend to perform his iconic comedic act at the Paramount Theater. Thank you Mr. Morgan, we do appreciate your kindness!"

Comedian Tracy Morgan showed some love to Hudson Valley police officers over the weekend. Photo: City of Peekskill Police Department Facebook Page

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