Mr. Ely. Would you state your name, please?
Mr. Putnam. James Putnam.
Mr. Ely. And where do you live?
Mr. Putnam. 2015 Joan Drive.
Mr. Ely. What is your occupation?
Mr. Putnam. Police officer—sergeant of police.
Mr. Ely. How long have you been with the Dallas Police Department?
Mr. Putnam. Ten years and four months.
Mr. Ely. Could you give us something of your background before you started to work for the police department—where you went to school and what you did before you became a policeman?
Mr. Putnam. Is this pertinent?