Medical Examiner Data 2022

Dear Dillon Bergin:
Thank you for your interest in public records of NM DOH made pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 14-2-1 et. seq. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 2/5/2023 and given the reference number R000103-020523 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting death records dating January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 for all counties in New Mexico with the following information for each case:

- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

For reference, I requested a similar dataset for 2020 and 2021 (https://www.muckrock.com/foi/new-mexico-227/medical-examiner-data-new-mexico-134303/).

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.

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RE: [REQUEST _TYPE] of February 05, 2023, Reference # R000103-020523.
Dear Dillon Bergin,
The NM DOH received a public information request from you on February 05, 2023. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting death records dating January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 for all counties in New Mexico with the following information for each case:

- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

For reference, I requested a similar dataset for 2020 and 2021 (https://www.muckrock.com/foi/new-mexico-227/medical-examiner-data-new-mexico-134303/).

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

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Sincerely,
Susan Montoya
Chief Records Custodian
OGC (Office of General Counsel)

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RE: IPRA Records Request of February 05, 2023, Reference # R000103-020523
Dear Dillon Bergin,
The NM DOH received a public information request from you on February 05, 2023. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting death records dating January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 for all counties in New Mexico with the following information for each case:

- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

For reference, I requested a similar dataset for 2020 and 2021 (https://www.muckrock.com/foi/new-mexico-227/medical-examiner-data-new-mexico-134303/).

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

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The NM DOH has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request. This data has not been compiled, as the data set is still incomplete for the year 2022. this report will not be finalized until later in the year.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, please reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Amanda Frazier

OGC (Office of General Counsel)