Having been first duly cautioned and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, testified on her oath as follows: DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. PAUL UPSHAW: Q. Right off, I want to acknowledge that everyone has re-arranged plans in order to be here and we appreciate everyone's patience as we deal with this serious matter. Now, could you please state your name for the record. A. My name is Elizabeth Dalton. Q. Are you known by any other name? A. I'm known as Liz Dalton. Q. My name is Paul Upshaw. I'm a prosecutor for the State Attorneys Office. We are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of your husband, Spencer Dalton, 993, Hickory Shade Lane, Hartford, Connecticut. For the record we will summarize the facts to date, is that okay, Mrs. Dalton? A. Yes. Q. In your statement to Detective Bill Pope, of the Fuller County Sheriff's Office, May 17, 2007, you reported your husband Spencer Dalton missing after he had left your family cabin at Sweet Pine Lake in Fuller County. He left alone in his 18-foot Galaxy Aqua Glider boat to go fishing, is that correct? A. Yes. A. You were last to see Spencer Dalton. Is that correct? Q. Yes. Q. Detective Bill Pope headed the investigation that involved a number of agencies and services who participated in an extensive search. The search for your husband yielded no results beyond the recovery of his boat and one life