Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Corporal Snook,

Not sure where to begin. I didn’t know you, though I’m sure we crossed paths once or twice during your early years and my last few years on the job. But I certainly do remember your name and remember reading reports you had taken as a first responder. This is a sickening and gut wrenching feeling that unfortunately I had experienced several times throughout my career, and it is every bit as nauseating as a retiree as it was as an active sworn member of the division.

As a somewhat frequent visitor of the ODMP site, I’ve left countless reflections for numerous officers countrywide over the years and it’s just never easy doing so. But it’s especially difficult when it’s an officer from your home state and from the department you worked for so many years. I don’t know that I have the words right now to properly convey how sad I am and how I hurt for every member of not only the Delaware State Police, but the entire Delaware Law Enforcement community, both active and retired. But I assure you I will revisit you time and time again and as I have always said to the brave men and women who I visit here, you will NEVER, EVER be forgotten.

God Speed, God Bless your family and know that they are our family now as well and will never be forgotten.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

December 25, 2025

My heart is broken and empty over this tragic loss. Corporal Snook accepted the call to stand between us all and danger. I am Eternally Grateful. Lord surround His Wife and daughter with all Your love in these days to come and comfort His Family, Fellow Officers, and Friends as they need You. He walked a Blue Line that is very Thin. God Bless All that walk that Line.

Former Police, Forever In Christ
Tennessee Spiritual Caregiver

December 25, 2025

Rest easy hero thank you for your service may your sacrifice or memory never fade

Retired #8046 Jerry Matalone
Des Moines Iowa Police Department

December 25, 2025

May God bless Corporal Snook, his family and the Delaware State Police. RIP

Jeffrey D. Groh
Indiana Department of Correction

ASAC ATF (Retired)

December 25, 2025

Prayers for the family. RIP Corporal Snook.

R. C. Taylor
Retired Houston P. D. (Retired)

December 25, 2025

Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice

Cpt Larry Meyers
NYPD

December 25, 2025

Rest in peace Corporal Snook! You may be gone, but never forgotten! Thank you for your service to the people of Delaware! May God rest your soul!

Sergeant Chris Scholl Ret.
Tucson Arizona Police Department

December 25, 2025

May the Dawn from On High shine upon our fallen hero's family and scatter the darkness from before their path; and may Trooper Matthew's Memory be Eternal

Chaplain J. Thomas Shelley (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police

December 25, 2025

Rest in peace, Corporal Snook. Praying for your loved ones.

Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY

December 25, 2025

I don't even know you but I am crying my eyes out. God Rest Your Precious Soul. Eternal Be Your Memory. +++

Georgette Kostopoulos
No Relation

December 25, 2025

Corporal Snook,
I'm very saddened to learn of you passing. You are a real hero. Thank you so much for your service to the people of the state of Delaware. Rest in peace. I will pray for your wife, your daughter and the rest of your family,, friends, loved ones and colleagues.

Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. - John 15:13

Daniel Ryan
Private Investigator (Retired)

December 25, 2025

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater

December 24, 2025

Thank you for your courage, service and dedication. May God bless him and his family one hundred fold. Eternal Rest grant unto him, Oh Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

Sybil Vidrine
Civilian

December 24, 2025

Rest In Peace, May God continue to to comfort and protect your family and loved ones ones

Patrolman Christian Taylor
Chester City Police

December 24, 2025

Rest in Peace Brother

Thank you for your service and ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

Prayers for you and your family

GOD BLESS

Firefighter (Retired) Ronald Lavallee
Lawrence, MA Fire Department

December 24, 2025

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

December 24, 2025

Rest in Peace Trooper Snook. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Snook Family and the Delaware State Police.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

December 24, 2025

God Rest your soul. It’s crazy how people target cops, whp live a normal life. It’s crazy how one can be targeted cause of one’s uniform. May you rest in eternal peace and I pray God heals your family and shines his love down on them through this difficult time

Volunteer Firefighter Anthony McCord
Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department

December 24, 2025

It will be a very sad Christmas for the family of Delaware State Trooper Tyler Snook who lost his life as of yesterday. It will also be a very sad Christmas for the entire State of Delaware as they mourn the loss of this brave Delaware State Trooper who lost his life just two days before Christmas.

Bradford Paulson-Observer

December 24, 2025

Requiescat in Paces

Lieutenant (Retired) Michael O’Connor
Madison, CT PD

December 24, 2025

Rest in peace brother. We have the watch from here. Thoughts and prayers for you, your family and your department.

Armed Security Officer Tommy Thomason

December 24, 2025

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain (Ret.) Bernard Flint
Department of Defense / Police Division

December 24, 2025

Thank you for your service Cpl Snook. May God's grace bring peace to your family and fellow troopers during this tragic time. Rest in peace brother.

Sgt Wm C Elliott (retired)
Campbell County Sheriff's Office VA

December 24, 2025

Rest easy my brother. Blessed are the peace makers

Sr police officer/ Risk management-Earl
Houston Police Department

December 24, 2025

You will rest with heroes, braveheart. May God bless you and your family.

Patricia Harrison RN

December 24, 2025