1.   He explained to the desk sergeant that he was worried that his sister had been murdered by her husband, Joseph Shill.

2.   He would leave the packet open so that the desk sergeant saw they were not getting a parcel bomb.

3.   As the three men stood before the desk sergeant, they had to be stopped from talking and whispering to one another, several officers testified.

4.   Peters said he escorted the delegate out of the room, and then gave instructions to the desk sergeant that no one was to come near the door.

5.   Rumor has it that during the booking, a desk sergeant requested gardening tips.

6.   The commissioner quickly reassigned the two top precinct supervisory officers and suspended the desk sergeant who was actually in charge at the time.

7.   The desk sergeant, or ranking officer, the night of the incident.

8.   The desk sergeant at the station booked and released him almost as quickly.

9.   The players mill around grimly, like suspects at a police precinct waiting for the desk sergeant to take names after a raid at a bawdy house.

10.   The two top commanders were removed, a desk sergeant was suspended and nine officers were placed on desk duties.