The family of Deputy Timothy O'Brian Clay, age 31, has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to accompany him for his funeral services, we will be honored to do so.
Deputy Timothy Clay was serving as a Deputy Sheriff with San Diego County Sheriffs Dept at the time of his unexpected passing.
Timothy had also served his country in the US Navy from March 11, 2009 to March 10, 2020 as a Hospital Corpsman. He served several deployments in the Global War on Terror serving with the US Marines. He was honorably discharged at the rank of HM2 (E-5).
Timothy O'Brian Clay was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Piqua, Ohio. He had open-heart surgery at 5, when his parents were told he would never be able to be highly physically active. He played little league football..torn ACL at 10, and played high school basketball then another ACL tear at 16. He was told he couldn't do the military because of too many surgeries. He proved them all wrong. He went on to join the Navy and became a SARS and Medic. After 11 years of active duty service he became a San Diego County Deputy Sheriff.
His character portrayed his love for people. Everyone he met got personal attention. He treated them like family because he came from a big family! He was always smiling and laughing of course being silly. He took his service to his country very serious.
Most importantly he loved his beautiful wife and sons with all his strength. He will be sorely missed!!
Family Left Behind, Wife Janelle Domdom Clay, Sons Perseus Maximus & Ronin Marcellus,
Parents James H Clay of Dayton, OH & Glenda Dobbins-Wallace of Vallejo, CA,
Siblings Jane Coursen of Centerville, Ohio, Andre'a Macon of Las Vegas, Alexsis Villa Vazquez of Hampton, Virginia, Sequoya Clay of Hampton Virginia, Blake Dobbins of Vallejo, Ca, James D Clay of Hampton, Virginia, Noah Dobbins of Vallejo, CA. Faith Clay of Dayton, Ohio. Joshua James Clay of Hendersonville, North Carolina (cousin/brother), Lifelong family friend Ryan Walters of Centerville, Fellow Sailors, Comrades, and friends from US Navy, USMC, and San Diego County Sheriff Department.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the mortuary to the cemetery and back to the mortuary. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
Time table for Wednesday, 09 DEC 2020:0730 - Stage at East County Mortuary, 374 N Magnolia, El Cajon, CA 92020
https://goo.gl/maps/49JCwRg98dTkuLz660750 - Mission briefing
0810 - KSU to Miramar National Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Dr., San Diego, CA 92122
https://goo.gl/maps/4xrGCYZiTNywmrG260900 - Flag Line, Service & Military Honors
0930 - KSU to return Hero to the mortuary (there will be no interment)
R/C Cal Braley
So Cal PGR - Ride Captainbraley56@gmail.com
619-805-6541
You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. All PGR members are welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain). Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a cage (car). Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can. Please ride/drive safely.
