The funeral arrangements have been set for Delaware State Police Corporal Grade One Matthew T. \u201cTy\u201d Snook, who was killed in the line of duty during a shooting at a DMV on Dec. 23, 2025.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Delaware state trooper who was shot and killed at a DMV has been identified as Matthew T. \u201cTy\u201d Snook. The 34-year-old is survived by his wife and their 1-year-old daughter. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville reports.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
The man was also shot and killed by police during the incident. <\/p>\n
He also was a native Delawarean and a graduate of Saint Mark\u2019s High School and the University of Maryland, where he was a member of the wrestling team.<\/p>\n
He is survived by his wife and 1-year-old daughter. <\/p>\n