Funeral arrangements set for Delaware state trooper killed in DMV shooting
The funeral arrangements have been set for Delaware State Police Corporal Grade One Matthew T. “Ty” Snook, who was killed in the line of duty during a shooting at a DMV on Dec. 23, 2025.
A public viewing will be held for Snook from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at the University of Delaware Bob Carpenter Center in Newark.
Following the public viewing, a pass and review will be conducted by all uniformed emergency services personnel in attendance and then a memorial service will commence.
Snook was a 10-year veteran of the force who was shot while working an overtime assignment at the Karen L. Johnson Division of Motor Vehicles on Hessler Boulevard in Wilmington.
A 44-year-old man who initially entered the DMV as a customer later approached Snook at the reception desk, pulled out a gun and shot him, police said.
The man was also shot and killed by police during the incident.
He also was a native Delawarean and a graduate of Saint Mark’s High School and the University of Maryland, where he was a member of the wrestling team.
He is survived by his wife and 1-year-old daughter.
Information about how to help Snook’s family can be found at Help Support Corporal Grade One Snook’s Family | Help a Hero.
