Missing and Murdered Persons (Alaska State Troopers)

The Department of Public Safety has received your Request for Public Information. Your request will be reviewed and then assigned for processing. You will be contacted prior to your request being completed if any charges will be incurred.
Request number has been assigned for this request. Please use this number for correspondence. 45125
Description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Alaska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Basic information on all open cases of missing and murdered persons (including juveniles) within the state; this basic information can include but is not limited to: person name, age, DOB, incident date, case closure date, county/jurisdiction in which person was reported missing.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage. All of the information will also be shown on uncovered.com/cases

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rachael Rosselet

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Incident/Case #:
Date of Incident:
Court Case Number:
Location or Address of Incident:

Alaska Administrative Code 2 AAC 96.325 requires that responses to requests be made within ten working days of receipt of request. The regulation further provides that the ten working day deadline can be extended an additional ten working days provided notice is given to the requester that additional time is needed. In situations where the regulatory time deadline cannot be met, the requester is to be contacted and advised of response efforts.
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Good morning Ms. Rosselet -

I am writing to you in regards to your Public Information Request that was submitted to the Alaska Department of Public Safety on March 16, 2022 with tracking number 45125. The Department of Public Safety is extending the ten business day response deadline by ten business days due to the following reason(s):

2 AAC 96.325 (d)(5) there is a need to consult with legal counsel to ensure that protected interests of private or government persons or entities are not infringed.

I anticipate having a full written response to your request in the coming days. I appreciate your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,

Austin McDaniel
Communications Director
Alaska State Troopers - Department of Public Safety
austin.mcdaniel@alaska.gov<mailto:austin.mcdaniel@alaska.gov>

Good afternoon,

Please find attached a written response to your Alaska Public Records Act request submitted to the Alaska Department of Public Safety with tracking number 45125.

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Public Information Requests & Research Unit
Alaska Department of Public Safety
Email: DPS.PublicInfoRequest@alaska.gov<mailto:DPS.PublicInfoRequest@alaska.gov>
Online request form: https://publicinformationrequest.dps.alaska.gov/