New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, August 3, 2008
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: August 3, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Shawn Snow was electrocuted while assisting a driver changing a flat tire on an antique fire truck in Ogdensburg.
As Trooper Snow and the truck's driver worked on the tire, the fire truck's ladder came in contact with overhead power lines. Trooper Snow and the truck driver were both killed instantly.
Trooper Snow was a U.S. Coast Guard and a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served with the New York State Police for 19 years and was assigned to Troop B. He is survived by his wife and children.