Tunnel to Towers plans to pay off slain Delaware trooper's mortgage
WILMINGTON, DE - A candlelight vigil is set to honor Delaware State Police Corporal Matthew "Ty" Snook, who was tragically shot and killed last week.
Candlelight vigil details
The vigil will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Hockessin PAL Center on Lancaster Pike in New Castle County.
Corporal Snook was killed by 44-year-old Rahman Rose at a DMV office.
In his final moments, Snook heroically pushed a DMV employee out of harm's way before being fatally shot.
The shooter, Rahman Rose, was killed at the scene.
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Corporal Snook leaves behind a wife and a one-year-old daughter, who will now face life without him.
Mortgage relief for Snook family
"Corporal Snook’s final act was not to seek safety for himself, but to get a stranger out of harm’s way. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honored to stand with the family he leaves behind and ensure that his courage, selflessness, and bravery will never be forgotten," said Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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The Tunnel to Towers Foundation plans to pay off the Snook family's mortgage by New Year's Day.
This initiative is part of a larger effort to deliver 343 mortgage-free homes in 2026, honoring the 343 members of the New York City Fire Department lost on September 11, 2001.
What you can do:
To support the mission to pay off the mortgage on Corporal Snook’s home, visit T2T.org and consider donating $11 a month or making a car or land donation.
The Source: Information from the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Delaware State Police.