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On July 2, 2008, Gaynes joined the NYPD as a probationary patrolman. During this supervised period of his career, he cooperated with federal authorities in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation "sting"] against his father, playing an instrumental role in the elder Gray Gaynes' arrest. This proved to be a career-making move, resulting in a "glowing recommendation" from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_agent special agent] Jackson Pinder that paved the way for Gaynes' rapid advancement within the NYPD. Performance reviews from that time described Gaynes as "keen[-minded] and analytical... capable of decisive action, and cool under pressure." | On July 2, 2008, Gaynes joined the NYPD as a probationary patrolman. During this supervised period of his career, he cooperated with federal authorities in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation "sting"] against his father, playing an instrumental role in the elder Gray Gaynes' arrest. This proved to be a career-making move, resulting in a "glowing recommendation" from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_agent special agent] Jackson Pinder that paved the way for Gaynes' rapid advancement within the NYPD. Performance reviews from that time described Gaynes as "keen[-minded] and analytical... capable of decisive action, and cool under pressure." | ||
Gaynes joined the homicide squad of the NYPD Detective Bureau in June 2013 upon his promotion to detective third grade (the initial, lowest detective rank). He partnered with several other detectives on different cases, but usually [[ | Gaynes joined the homicide squad of the NYPD Detective Bureau in June 2013 upon his promotion to detective third grade (the initial, lowest detective rank). He partnered with several other detectives on different cases, but usually [[Mack McMurphy]]. He quickly developed a reputation for methodical investigation ("''overly''-methodical," according to some fellow detectives). In January 2015, Gaynes was assigned for the first time to [[the Mad Batter]] investigation, the biggest case of his career, when he received an anonymous tip regarding the location of Ann-Marie Toscani's body (one of the Mad Batter's victims). The tipster had asked for Gaynes by name. That investigation stalled months later, in April, when Gaynes' chief suspect "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibi alibied] out." Soon thereafter, Gaynes himself went on medical leave following the Central Park attack, which detectives at the time ruled unrelated, a "mugging gone wrong." | ||
After returning from leave, Gaynes worked a number of cases of an unusual nature, developing a further reputation for "liking the strange ones." He was assigned once more to the Mad Batter case after the February 24, 2016 murder of Alyssa Lori, who the press immediately reported as a possible Mad Batter victim. | After returning from leave, Gaynes worked a number of cases of an unusual nature, developing a further reputation for "liking the strange ones." He was assigned once more to the Mad Batter case after the February 24, 2016 murder of Alyssa Lori, who the press immediately reported as a possible Mad Batter victim. | ||
