NEWARK, Del. - The Celebration of Life for Delaware State Police Corporal Matthew "Ty" Snook brought hundreds of officers to the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center.
The public viewing, that started at 9 a.m., was preceded by the arrival of law enforcement officers from across the country in a procession that began at the Christiana Mall around 6:30 a.m. Some of the agencies in attendance include state troopers from Maryland, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.
Delaware State Police said they also expected troopers from as far away as Michigan and the California Highway Patrol to send a delegation. (DSP)
The hearse carrying Cpl. Snook's body arrived along the road lined with the honor guards from police agencies across Delmarva.
"Ty lived our core values: honor, integrity, courage, attitude, discipline - people were drawn to him and he did all the little things right." said Colonel William D. Crotty, DSP.
Joshua Bushweller for the Delaware Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security took his time during the service to speak to Cpl. Snook's daughter.
"To his daughter Letty, who only at one will come to know her father through stories photos and the lives Ty touched, know this Letty, your daddy was a hero." said Bushweller.