Thomas Vanantwerp, 52, Was Shot and Killed in Boynton Beach on Aug. 1

Thomas Vanantwerp was shot and killed during an argument with a motorist in Boynton Beach on August 1 after engaging in a verbal dispute. 67-year-old Bradley Sosnowsky is an ex-DEA agent facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and discharging firearm from vehicle.

Van Antwerp Building on Spring Hill Avenue has found new purpose after 6 years of disuse: it will soon be restored as quality office space.

Early Life and Education

He served the Department of State for three decades and eventually rose to supervisor of its publications division in 1952. Additionally, he served in World War II with the Coast Guard before becoming a member of Fort Orange Club and Holland Society in Albany.

Coach Christine Anani currently teaches seventh and eighth grade life and physical science at Van Antwerp Middle School in Niskayuna, NY. She holds degrees in Zoology and Biology from the University of Maine as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching from Clarkson University. In her free time she enjoys gardening, travelling and photography – she even coaches Van Antwerp Science Bowl team!

Thomas Vanantwerp, 67, was shot Aug. 1 following a road-rage altercation with former DEA Agent Bradley Sosnowsky (55). Sosnowsky faces charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and discharging weapons from vehicles.

Professional Career

Thomas Van Antwerp has served as Regional Logistics Manager at Patterson Logistics Services Inc for 11 months in Massachusetts and brings experience in Grocery Retail to this role.

Pastor of Community Life for Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts and member of both Central Teaching Team and Executive Team.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Wentzel served as Director of Government Affairs for the US Department of State in Washington and also at its Embassy in Budapest.

Police asserted that Sosnowsky fired upon Vanantwerp after they became embroiled in an argument while exiting Interstate 95. Dash cam footage disproved Sosnowsky’s claims of having threatened Vanantwerp with firearms; therefore he later resigned his position with the DEA to become a private investigator.

Achievement and Honors

Van Antwerp received the Gold Medal of the Engineer Regiment at LTG Tom Bostick’s 147th Engineer Castle Ball in Arlington, Virginia in 2015. This honor recognizes those who have contributed both during and after retirement by honoring those who have made significant contributions to our nation.

Van Antwerp is a Senior Partner with Flippen Group and acts as Chief of Infrastructure and Executive Development. He has extensive experience advising both government and private clients on infrastructure projects.

Dr. Dexter serves on several boards of directors and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers as well as being a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and life member of U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Personal Life

Tom Van Antwerp serves Grace Chapel’s Wilmington Campus Pastor by overseeing all ministry and program activities at this location, as well as serving on the Central Teaching Team. A graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, he currently resides in Delaware with his family.

He held numerous leadership roles during his long and accomplished career: director at Albany Savings Bank; trustee for Park Bank and vice president at Union Trust Company of Albany. Additionally, he served on the boards of Fort Orange Club and Holland Society of Albany.

According to the police report, Sosnowsky claimed he shot Van Antwerp because she drove directly into his path while exiting I-95. Sosnowsky added that Van Antwerp did not pose any threats or possess weapons during this encounter.

Net Worth

He currently resides in Vermont, Illinois and serves as trustee of the Hearin-Chandler Foundation. Additionally, he belongs to Knights of Columbus and was King Felix 1959 of Mobile Carnival.

He has been involved in multiple business ventures and once owned a motel, restaurant and the original Beach Party in Panama City, Florida. Furthermore, he has donated both time and resources to various community and civic organizations including United Way of Mobile Area.

Recently he played an integral role in helping the Johnstown Historical Society secure two cannon barrels that may have been left behind by Sir John Johnson and his followers during their flight from America in 1776. To secure these artifacts he spent considerable time and energy contacting guide services familiar with Adirondack trails as he endeavored to find them.