Police Chief Employment - Memphis

Mx Hoover:

We have received your request for a public record. It is our goal to respond to these requests as soon as possible or within 5 business days. However, please note that certain requests may take longer to process due to the size of the records requested or current request volumes. In these cases, you will receive a notice within 5 business days letting you know additional time is needed and when your next update will occur. Your request has been given the following reference number W029753-022324 for tracking purposes.

Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am seeking official documentation related to the employment history of the persons listed below:

Cerelyn Davis
James M. Ryall
Michael Rallings
Toney Armstrong
Larry Godwin
James Bolen
Walter Crews
Bill Oldham
Walter Winfrey
Melvin Burgess
James Ivy

Specifically, I request the formal offer letter or employment agreement issued upon their commencement of the position. I am also interested in official documents regarding their departure, such as a resignation letter or termination notice.

Please provide the relevant documents, which specify their start and end dates (both as MM/DD/YYYY), and any other pertinent details relating to the type of separation and if they were internal/external to the Department.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with John Navarro

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Feel free to check the status of your request at any time. Again, thank you for using the City of Memphis Public Records e-Office.
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03/01/2024
Mx Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#159181 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 2/23/2024, Reference # W029753-022324
Dear Mx Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 2/23/2024. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am seeking official documentation related to the employment history of the persons listed below:

Cerelyn Davis
James M. Ryall
Michael Rallings
Toney Armstrong
Larry Godwin
James Bolen
Walter Crews
Bill Oldham
Walter Winfrey
Melvin Burgess
James Ivy

Specifically, I request the formal offer letter or employment agreement issued upon their commencement of the position. I am also interested in official documents regarding their departure, such as a resignation letter or termination notice.

Please provide the relevant documents, which specify their start and end dates (both as MM/DD/YYYY), and any other pertinent details relating to the type of separation and if they were internal/external to the Department.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with John Navarro”
In response to your records request, our office is taking the following action(s). It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: It has not yet been determined that records responsive to your request exist.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: MARCH 22, 2024.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis

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03/22/2024
Mx Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#159181 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 2/23/2024, Reference # W029753-022324
Dear Mx Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 2/23/2024. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am seeking official documentation related to the employment history of the persons listed below:

Cerelyn Davis
James M. Ryall
Michael Rallings
Toney Armstrong
Larry Godwin
James Bolen
Walter Crews
Bill Oldham
Walter Winfrey
Melvin Burgess
James Ivy

Specifically, I request the formal offer letter or employment agreement issued upon their commencement of the position. I am also interested in official documents regarding their departure, such as a resignation letter or termination notice.

Please provide the relevant documents, which specify their start and end dates (both as MM/DD/YYYY), and any other pertinent details relating to the type of separation and if they were internal/external to the Department.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with John Navarro”
In response to your records request, our office is taking the following action(s). It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: The office is still in the process of retrieving, reviewing, and/or redacting the requested records.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: APRIL 22, 2024.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis

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04/22/2024
Mx Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR#159181 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 2/23/2024, Reference # W029753-022324
Dear Mx Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 2/23/2024. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am seeking official documentation related to the employment history of the persons listed below:

Cerelyn Davis
James M. Ryall
Michael Rallings
Toney Armstrong
Larry Godwin
James Bolen
Walter Crews
Bill Oldham
Walter Winfrey
Melvin Burgess
James Ivy

Specifically, I request the formal offer letter or employment agreement issued upon their commencement of the position. I am also interested in official documents regarding their departure, such as a resignation letter or termination notice.

Please provide the relevant documents, which specify their start and end dates (both as MM/DD/YYYY), and any other pertinent details relating to the type of separation and if they were internal/external to the Department.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with John Navarro”
In response to your records request, our office is taking the following action(s). It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: It has not yet been determined that records responsive to your request exist.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: MAY 06, 2024.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis