Kirkland PD: December 1985 John Doe
| Tracking # |
P039597-122222 |
| Submitted | Dec. 22, 2022 |
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From: Robert Delaware
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any dispatch logs, incident reports, follow-up reports, copies of medical examiner's reports, scene photographs, or anything that could be construed as a "case file" or "case documents" or "relevant documents" related to the discovery of the remains of an unidentified decedent male by the Kirkland Police Department on December 8th of 1985. Please include any communications to or from NCIC or WACIC (either email or teletype) about this unidentified person.
The Agency Case Number for this person is: 85-4584. There is a point of contact for this case, which is one Misty Velotta of the Kirkland Police Department. A PDF copy of the NamUs case file for this unidentified person is attached. Thank you to the Kirkland Police Department for your commitment to transparency, and I look forward to working with you in order to bring this request to a resolution.
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,
Robert Delaware
From: City of Kirkland, Public Records Requests c/o City Clerk, Kathi Anderson
Dear Robert Delaware,
This will acknowledge receipt of your request for access to public records pursuant to the Washington State Public Records Act, Ch. 42.56 RCW. Your request was given the reference number P039597-122222 for tracking purposes.
City staff has begun work on your request and will contact you within five business days, either with the records you have requested, to provide you with an estimate of what date the records will be available for you, or to request a clarification, if necessary. Note that we may also direct you to the City’s website if the records are available there, notify you that some records may be withheld or redacted, or inform you that there are no responsive records.
If you submitted your request to the Police Department, please call (425) 587-3481 if you have questions. If you submitted a request to any other department, please call the City Clerk’s office at (425) 587-3190. You can also monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you will receive an email when your request has been completed.
Kirkland Public Records
From: City of Kirkland, Public Records Requests c/o City Clerk, Kathi Anderson
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01/03/2023
Robert Delaware
MuckRock News, DEPT MR138195 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: Full Release of Public Disclosure Request with Redactions: P039597-122222
Dear Robert Delaware,
We are writing to update you on the status of your above-referenced records request. The records that have been identified as responsive to your request by the Kirkland Police Department have been uploaded to the City's records portal which you can access by following the steps below:
* (Click Here.)
* Select the link to "View My Public Records Requests"
* Click “View my requests"
* Log in
* Select “View Files” and the responsive records will be available to download as a link at the top of the page.
Please note there are black boxes (redactions) on various pages of the responsive documents. The black box may be small or large depending on the amount of information that is redacted. There may also be multiple redactions on one page. Within the redaction is a "tag" - for example: "03-SSN/DLN." That tag designates the statutory exemption applicable to the redacted information.
Also provided with these records is an Exemption Key to these tags. This key identifies the basis for the exemption as well as a brief explanation for why the exemption applies to the redacted information. As you review these responsive documents, you can refer to the key to identify the exemption and its applicability. We've attempted to apply clear explanations for the redactions made. In the event you locate documents that contain redactions that you would like further explanation about, please let us know.
At this time, the Kirkland Police Records Unit believes it has fulfilled your request and it has now been closed.
If staff has misinterpreted any part of your request, please advise as soon as possible, as it is the intent of staff to fully comply with RCW 42.56 in a timely manner. We refer you to Kirkland Public Records Act (PRA) Rule 160 and RCW 42.56.550 concerning your rights to petition the City to internally review its decision to apply any and all exemptions. Additionally, you may also submit a new request for these records at a later date at which point the cited exemption may no longer be applicable.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Police Records at (425) 587-3481 or by responding to this email. Respectfully,
Kirkland Police Records Staff
11750 NE 118th Street • Kirkland, Washington 98034-7114 • 425.587.3481 • www.kirklandwa.gov (www.kirklandwa.gov)
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