Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Grade One Ty Snook was shot and killed at the Karen L. Johnson Division of Motor Vehicles facility at 2230 Hessler Boulevard in New Castle.
Around 2:00 p.m., a man entered the DMV building and shortly thereafter approached Corporal Snook from behind while he was at the reception desk and shot him. After pushing a DMV employee out of the way, Corporal Snook was hit again. A responding New Castle County police officer arrived on the scene and shot the suspect.
The suspect died at an area hospital.
Corporal Snook was transported to Christiana Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.
Corporal Snook was working at the DMV in an overtime position and had served with the Delaware State Police for ten years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Snook gave the Delaware State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Delaware. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Snook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Matthew Tyler Snook is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DE, 25 of 51 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 49% of this state's fallen. That is 49 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Delaware State Police, 9 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Matthew Tyler Snook's cause is highlighted.
How Matthew Tyler Snook Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew Tyler Snook is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Matthew Tyler Snook was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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