A well-known
correction officer killed in a motorcycle crash earlier this month was laid to
rest Tuesday at Veterans Cemetery in Goshen.
Hundreds of
loved ones, colleagues and members of law enforcement were there to pay their
respects to David Snell – an officer and Army veteran remembered for his
kindness and unwavering dedication to his duty.
The Slate Hill
resident worked at the Orange County Correctional Facility for 18 years under
Sheriff Carl DuBois. The sheriff called Snell “a source of strength,
motivation, inspiration and trust for all who knew him.”
Snell, 62, served
in the 82nd Airborne infantry at Fort Bragg, and was buried with full military
honors.
He suffered
serious injuries in an off-duty motorcycle crash on I-84 in Middletown.
“He will be
remembered for his smile and his community involvement. I thought he was going
to make it. We're praying for the family," said Brenda Hush, of Warwick.