VIDEO CAMERA RECORDED SHOOTING TROOPER

Monday night's fatal shooting of a Maryland State Police trooper was
recorded by a camera hidden inside the vehicle where he was shot during an
anti-drug operation, police said yesterday.

Trooper First Class Edward M. Toatley was driving a Toyota Four-Runner
wired with a video camera during a drug investigation of Kofi A.
Orleans-Lindsay, who is being sought in the trooper's death.

The 23-year-old suspect, a native of Ghana who lives in the 8800 block of
Reading Road in Silver Spring, Md., is accused of selling cocaine in Takoma
Park, Md., Silver Spring and Northeast Washington, D.C.

Police say Trooper Toatley, 37, was buying cocaine from Mr. Orleans-Lindsay
when he was shot once in the head.

Metropolitan Police, Maryland State Police and the FBI are searching
between New York and Washington for the suspect, who has family in
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York, police said.

"We're going to continue at this until we make an arrest," Assistant D.C.
police Chief William P. McManus said in front of the 5th District station,
where the flag flew at half-staff yesterday.

The Metropolitan Police Department and CrimeSolvers are offering an $11,000
reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
trooper's killer. Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening yesterday added
$25,000 to the reward.

"The death of Trooper First Class Edward M. Toatley is a tragic reminder
that our law enforcement officers put themselves in the line of danger
every minute of every day to protect the safety of all our citizens," the
governor said.

Trooper Toatley was a member of the Safe Streets Task Force, created in
1992 to combat street-gang and drug-related violence, as well as track down
fugitives wanted for crimes of violence. The task force includes members of
the Metropolitan Police, Maryland State Police and the FBI.

He picked up Mr. Orleans-Lindsay in Takoma Park and drove him in the
Four-Runner to the 2000 block of Douglas Street NE about 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Two Prince George's County police officers and five FBI agents were waiting
near Douglas Street, which is at the intersection of Queens Chapel Road, to
back up Trooper Toatley during the drug purchase. The area where the
purchase occurred was arranged through the task force.

"[Trooper Toatley] was there to buy a quarter kilo of cocaine. After [Mr.
Orleans-Lindsay] got his money, he shot him," said a police source familiar
with the case.

Chief McManus said the task force did not notify D.C. police of the
operation, but that is not unusual because it is not required.

"It was a controlled buy. The car was rigged [with video and audio
equipment]," the source said. "The trooper picked up the accused and one
member of the task force followed the car. The other members set up at a
predetermined area."

The source said that after Trooper Toatley bought the drugs, the suspect
exited the sport utility vehicle, walked a few feet away, returned, opened
the passenger door and fired.

"It was a drug rip-off," said the police source. "He never knew he was a cop."

Chief McManus, who confirmed the audio and video equipment recorded the
killing, said it did not appear that Mr. Orleans-Lindsay knew Trooper
Toatley was an undercover policeman.

Police officers and FBI agents heard the shots and rushed to the
Four-Runner, yelling "get him" and "stop him," but the suspect ran across
the street and disappeared into the neighborhood.

Trooper Toatley, a decorated 16-year veteran of the state police, is
survived by his wife, Inez, a civilian employee of the Maryland State
Police; and his three children, whose ages are 18, 5 and 18 months.

Trooper Toatley also served as president of the Coalition of Black Maryland
State Troopers.

"Ed was a dedicated Maryland state trooper who loved his family, his fellow
troopers and he loved serving and protecting the people of Maryland," State
police Superintendent Col. David B. Mitchell said in a statement.

"He was a courageous trooper with a ready smile who deeply cared about
doing his best," Col. Mitchell said.

Trooper Toatley died at Washington Hospital Center at 11:05 p.m. Monday,
the 38th Maryland trooper to die in the line of duty.

Funeral arrangements were not finalized.

Chief McManus said Mr. Orleans-Lindsay has been arrested five times since
1994 on charges of drug distribution, burglary and car theft. He also is
wanted for failing to make paternity payments, which is a misdemeanor.

Mr. Orleans-Lindsay is described as a black man, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 170
pounds, with a burn mark on his left hand and wrist. He is considered armed.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call detectives at
202/727-4504 or D.C. CrimeSolvers at 800/673-2777.

Jerry Seper contributed to this report.