Delaware
Saved from the sea on D-Day, see chaplain kit at Fort Miles ceremony Saturday
A Lewes priest will serve as the keynote speaker at a D-Day commemoration ceremony at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park on Saturday.
D-Day marks U.S. troops’ June 6, 1944, entry into World War II. Some 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches in northern France that day, and throughout the Battle of Normandy, 40 Delawareans and over 125,000 Americans were killed. Fort Miles, now a park and museum, defended the U.S. coastline during the war and for decades after.
The ceremony, set for 11 a.m. on the Fort Miles overlook, will feature the reading of the names of each Delawarean killed in Normandy, the Mason Dixon VFW Post 7234 Honor Guard and Air Force veteran bagpiper Lani Spahr.
Keynote speaker Rev. Carol Flett, of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes, will bring with her a special chaplain kit.
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Flett was mentored by the late Morris F. Arnold, an Episcopal priest that was among the soldiers who stormed the beaches on D-Day, a Southern Delaware Tourism news release said. As he attempted to get to safety, Arnold’s chaplain kit fell into the sea, but he somehow managed to both retrieve it and survive, the release said.
Later elected Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, according to the release, Arnold gave that kit to Flett. It will be on display at the Fort Miles Museum the day of the ceremony.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught.
WILMINGTON, De. – Officials have identified the Delaware State Police trooper who was shot and killed in a DMV in Wilmington on Tuesday.
Delaware State Police trooper killed
Delaware State Police Corporal Grade One Matthew T. “Ty” Snook. (Credit: Delaware State Police)
What we know:
Matthew “Ty” Snook was killed in the shooting in Wilmington on Tuesday, Dec. 23, the Delaware State Police announced on Wednesday.
Snook, 34, was a 10-year veteran of the department and a Delaware native. He is survived by his wife and their one-year-old daughter.
Delaware DMV shooting
The backstory:
The shooting happened just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the DMV office on Hessler Boulevard in Wilmington.
According to officials, the 44-year-old suspect walked into the DMV as a customer, before walking up to Snook and shooting him. Snook then pushed a DMV employee out of the way of the shooter, before the suspect shot Snook again.
Other officers shot and killed the shooter.
Snook died from his injuries shortly after. One other trooper suffered a minor, non-gunshot-related injury. One woman was also hospitalized for a minor injury.
What we don’t know:
Officials have not yet identified the suspected shooter.
Delaware community responds
What they’re saying:
Delaware State Police called Snook “a respected colleague, a trusted partner, and a beloved member of both the Delaware State Police and the community he served.”
In an online fundraising campaign for Snook’s family, the Delaware State Troopers Association called Snook “a loving husband, devoted father and a deeply cherished friend.”
“Those who knew him remember his steady presence, his kindness, and his unwavering commitment to the people he loved,” the organization wrote, adding that “as a Trooper, Ty served the people of Delaware with courage, integrity and selflessness.”
What you can do:
Snook’s family has started a “Help a Hero” campaign, raising money to help with expenses. More information about that fundraiser can be found by clicking here.
What’s next:
No funeral arrangements for Snook have been announced.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Delaware State Police and previous FOX 29 reports.
WILMINGTON — Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of the Delaware State Trooper who was killed in the line of duty during the tragic shooting at the Wilmington DMV in New Castle.
Governor Matt Meyer, First Lady Lauren Meyer, Lieutenant Governor Kyle Evans Gay, and Second Gentleman Olin Gay issued the following statement:
“Today, we mourn the loss of a Delaware State Trooper who gave his life in the line of duty. He made the ultimate sacrifice to protect his fellow Delawareans, and our hearts are broken for his family. We are praying for them, their loved ones, and every state trooper as they grieve this sudden and unimaginable loss.
“Protecting the lives and livelihoods of Delawareans is our most fundamental responsibility, and moments like this underscore both the risks our first responders take and the courage they show every day. We are deeply grateful to the state and local law enforcement officers and emergency personnel whose professionalism and quick action helped prevent further harm.”
Flags will remain at half-staff until further notice. For real-time flag status notifications, visit https://news.delaware.gov/subscribe/.
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Delaware
Delaware state police trooper killed in active shooter incident at DMV facility; suspect also dead
This story originally appeared on 6abc.
Delaware state police say a trooper was killed in what officials said was an active shooter situation at a DMV facility in New Castle on Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect in this incident is also dead, Gov. Matt Meyer said.
State police said they are “are continuing to assess additional injuries.” There is no official word yet on the exact number of people injured.
Police say the active shooter incident is now over.
The incident happened around 2 p.m. at the facility on Hessler Boulevard.
No further details have been made available.
Police are asking residents to avoid the area.
Stay with Action News and 6abc.com as this story develops.
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