Day One: UPD Comm Center became busy after "officer down" call

NYS State Trooper Jeffrey Kopec has been called to the stand. Before being a State Trooper, he worked for UPD.

In April of 2007, he was still with UPD, and at that day in April, he was assigned to the communications center, a rotating assignment. This is what the D.A. describes as "Utica's version of 911."

Kopec says that the calls that come in are also recorded, similar to the Oneida County Emergency Services 911 Call Center.

Kopec was working the 4 p.m. to Midnight shift that night.

He is stopped, and asked to slow down for the translator.

Kopec says that he received a radio transmission from a Utica Police Patrol Car that night - Lindsey in Car 57. Lindsey called in a motor vehicle street, Kopec said. Shortly after that, Kopec said Lindsey called in a "Code 4," which the jury is reminded is a general term for "I'm okay."

Kopec says he shortly after received a 911 call from a civilian saying she had heard shots fired near Eagle and Neilson Streets. Kopec dispatched several units to the scene, and not too long afterwards received a call from Car in 44 which was in Zone 59. It was Officer David Poccia, who had called in "officer down."

Taking the information from the traffic stop Lindsey had just called in, Kupec ran the plate number through the DMV database, coming up with Rivera's name and address.

Once the call of the officer down came in, Kupec said the lines lit up as more and more calls came in.