Day One: Chief Pylman says Lindsey liked working Zone 57

Chief C. Allen Pylman has now taken the stand to testify. Pylman has been Chief of Police for 6 1/2 years. Pylman describes 170 people in employment on the force in Utica. He says Thomas Lindsey was hired in October 8, 2001, and continued to be an officer right up until his death.

Pylman says that in August 2006, Lindsey was assigned to a more pro-active police work, with a limited number of officers. In this work, they'd handle tobacco and alcohol violations, prostitution, etc. In January of 2007, Lindsey returned to routine patrol. Pylman says that the Zone 57 was a Zone that Lindsey liked to be working in his patrol.

The D.A. kept their questions brief for the Chief, and Defense had no questions.