Jury selection resumed Tuesday in the criminal trial of Pierce County sheriff Ed Troyer. Opening statements in the trial are expected to begin on Wednesday afternoon. Troyer faces two misdemeanor charges after he allegedly claimed a Black newspaper carrier had threatened to kill him on the phone to 911 in January of 2021. Tuesday afternoon, the defense and the prosecution questioned the jury pool to select a fair and impartial jury. The final panel will consist of six jurors and four alternates. Jury selection will finish on Wednesday. Opening statements are scheduled for Wednesday at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, the state also shared a concern with the judge after learning Troyer contacted a retired deputy who is a potential witness on the prosecution's list. Troyer's defense lawyer said she was at fault and had asked Troyer to contact the man to confirm his phone number. The judge cautioned the defense about the incident. On Jan. 27, 2021, Troyer called 911 on a line used by law enforcement to gather routine information and requests and said that he “caught” newspaper carrier Sedrick Altheimer in his driveway and “he just threatened to kill me,” according to probable cause documents.  Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/opening-statements-sheriff-ed-troyer-pierce-county/281-51d33788-2053-4904-9fc8-be6b73eab844