Mr. McDonald. Yes, sir; approximately 10 to 12 miles.
Mr. Ball. Did Tippit usually cruise alone, or did he ever have a partner sometimes?
Mr. McDonald. Well, working in the daylight hours, which we were assigned that month, it is a custom to work alone—unless he had a trainee, such as I. I don't believe he was a trainer.
Mr. Ball. In other words, you had a trainee with you, and that is the reason you were not alone?
Mr. McDonald. Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball. Did you hear an order over the radio for cars in the outlying district near the city limits, what they were to do?
Mr. McDonald. They were to move in closer to the downtown area, but not directly to the area.
Mr. Ball. You were ordered to move into the downtown area?
Mr. McDonald. Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball. And the cars that were cruising farther out were ordered to move closer to the downtown area?