,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eha  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january  
#ac1 #bjbf,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester 7for   
herself and ,mr4 ,coons7 submitted the  
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,honoring the life of     
,corporal ,grade ,one ,matthew ,t4 ,ty  
,snook of the ,delaware ,state ,police4 
,whereas ,corporal ,grade ,one ,matthew 
,t4 ,ty ,snook was a devoted law        
enforcement officer who served the      
,state of ,delaware with honor1         
integrity1 and courage2 ,whereas        
,corporal ,grade ,one ,snook was a      
husband1 a father1 a son1 a brother1 a  
coach1 and a mentor whose life reflected
 a deep commitment to family1 service1  
and community2 ,whereas ,corporal ,grade
 ,one ,snook was a #aj-year veteran of  
the ,delaware ,state ,police and was    
widely respected by his colleagues for  
his professionalism and dedication2     
,whereas ,corporal ,grade ,one ,snook   

served as a field training officer      
beginning in #bjah1 helping to shape and
 mentor the next generation of ,delaware
 ,state ,troopers1 and trained more than
 #bj troopers who continue to serve the 
,state2 ,whereas ,corporal ,grade ,one  
,snook was known for his love of        
coaching and mentoring young people and 
for his steadfast commitment to the     
community he served2 ,whereas1 on       
,december #bc1 #bjbe1 ,corporal ,grade  
,one ,snook was tragically killed in the
 line of duty while working an overtime 
assignment at a ,division of ,motor     
,vehicles 7referred to in this preamble 
as ,,dmv7 facility near ,new ,castle1   
,delaware2 ,whereas ,corporal ,grade    
,one ,snook was killed during an act of 
senseless violence while protecting     
,,dmv employees and members of the      
public during the holiday season2       
,whereas more than #ej employees and    
members of the public were present at   
the facility at the time of the shooting
 and ,corporal ,grade ,one ,snook gave  

directions and pushed an employee out of
 harm's way1 even after being mortally  
wounded himself1 to save the lives of   
others while giving his own2 ,whereas   
,delawareans mourn the loss of ,corporal
 ,grade ,one ,snook and recognize his   
extraordinary sacrifice2 ,whereas the   
service of ,corporal ,grade ,one ,snook 
exemplified the highest ideals of law   
enforcement and public service2 ,whereas
 ,corporal ,grade ,one ,snook is        
remembered as an ,american hero whose   
legacy will endure through his family1  
the ,delaware ,state ,police1 and the   
community he served2 and ,whereas the   
sacrifice made by ,corporal ,grade ,one 
,snook stands as a solemn reminder of   
the risks faced daily by law enforcement
 officers across the ,united ,states3   
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the        
,senate-- 7#a7 honors the life and      
service of ,corporal ,grade ,one        
,matthew ,t4 ,ty ,snook of the ,delaware
 ,state ,police2  7#b7 expresses its    
deepest condolences to the family of    

,corporal ,grade ,one ,snook1 including 
his wife1 ,lauren ,snook1 his daughter1 
,letty ,snook1 his parents1 ,matthew and
 ,karen ,snook1 his brother1 ,joshua    
,snook1 and his sister1 ,kassi ,dunphy2 
7#c7 recognizes the noble acts ,corporal
 ,grade ,one ,snook performed in the    
line of duty1 sacrificing his own life  
on ,december #bc1 #bjbe1 to save the    
lives of others2 and  7#d7 reaffirms its
 support for law enforcement officers   
and public servants who dedicate their  
lives to keeping our communities safe4