Missing Native Americans
Submitted | June 24, 2021 |
Est. Completion | July 1, 2021 |
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From: Urban Indigenous Collective
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Basic information on all cases (open and closed) of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons (including juveniles) within your region, from 2000 through 2021; 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.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Urban Indigenous Collective
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 24, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, 102 County View Drive, PO Box 210, Lake Pleasant, New York 12108 has no open or closed cases of missing American Indian/Alaska Native Persons, including juveniles within our region from 2000 to 2021.
Thank you.
Carrie A. O'Neill
Confidential Secretary
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
From: Urban Indigenous Collective
Thank you for replying back to our FOIL request,
We have a few follow up questions:
1. Do you keep records of missing cases in your jurisdiction?
2. Do you keep these records based on race/ethnicity, gender, age, and/or other demographic characteristics?
3. If you do not have any records pertaining to missing Native Americans/Alaska Natives, do you have any records of murdered Native America/Alaska Natives in file in your jurisdiction?
Thank you in advance for your anticipated participation in the matter.
Sincerely,
Urban Indigenous Collective
From:
Good Morning -
1. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office do keep records of missing person cases in our jurisdiction.
2. Within the records we note race/ethnicity, gender, age, and/or other demographic characteristics.
3. There are no records pertaining to missing or murdered Native America/Alaska Natives in our jurisdiction.
Thank you.
Carrie A. O'Neill
Confidential Secretary
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
102 County View Drive
PO Box 210
Lake Pleasant, New York 12108
Phone: 518-548-3113
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