UTICA, N.Y. -- Respect and prayers to remember one of their own and to comfort a family and community still grieving.
"It seems like it's unreal that's its already been a year," said Arthur Lindsay, brother of Officer Lindsey.
Last April, Officer Lindsey was killed on Nielson Street at the age of 32. Investigator Sitts rode with him to the hospital.
"It seems like yesterday and not a day goes by that I don't think of him, remember him, remember all his good qualities and the person that he was," said Sitts.
This marks the first anniversary of his death, but those who came here to remember Officer Lindsey say they will continue to do so in many ways for years to come.
Saturday marked one year since the shooting death of Utica Police Officer Thomas Lindsey. Our Giselle Phelps was there as friends and family gathered to remember a man they call a hero.
"I think our community mindset itself will continue Thom Lindsey's memory," said Utica Public Safety Commissioner Dan Labella.
The police department has established a fund through its community foundation. So far, more than $100,000 has been raised.
"Each and every year forever, we will be giving money away in the name of Thom Lindsey to not-for-profits," Utica Police Chief C. Allen Pylman.
Last month, a jury convicted Wesley Molina-Cirino of the crime. Chief Pylman says the anniversary would have been even more difficult to get through without that conviction.
"There would have been a lot of despair and I don't know just how well we would have handled that. Fortunately, we got the conviction and from this point on we can continue the healing process," said Pylman.
Next week, a building on James Street in Utica will be renamed the Thomas Lindsey Public Safety Center.