Body camera footage (Pierce County Sheriff’s Department)

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Pierce County Sheriff

Your request has been given the reference number P012564-090820 for tracking purposes and will be processed by the county department listed above.

You have requested:

Body camera footage from the arrest and shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington on September 3/4th. Any audio recordings from the arrest and shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington on September 3/4th.

I am making this request as a reporter for VICE News.
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.

We will provide you with a more detailed response within five business days of receiving your request.

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 05, 2020, Reference # P012564-090820
Dear Jason Koebler,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated September 05, 2020 and received by Pierce County Sheriff on same day.
You requested: "Body camera footage from the arrest and shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington on September 3/4th. Any audio recordings from the arrest and shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington on September 3/4th. I am making this request as a reporter for VICE News.
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."
The records you have requested are part of an on-going, active, and open investigation.  As such, under Washington state law, RCW 42.56.240(1) and Newman v King County, 133 Wn.2d 565 (1997), this case may not currently be disclosed.  When this matter is concluded, it will become available for release.
This is the final and definitive response. Your request is now closed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reply via the Public Records Portal.
Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 05, 2020, Reference # P012564-090820.
September 15, 2020
Dear Jason Koebler,

Pursuant to our telephone conversation today, we still do not have anything regarding this case and I am not sure if we will get anything.  We believe that this is still an active investigation but that you should also that you should contact Thurston County.
Thank you for calling today and it was my pleasure speaking with you.  I hope the information I provided to you was helpful.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 05, 2020, Reference # P012564-090820.

January 06, 2021

Dear Jason Koebler,

In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated September 05, 2020, received by the Pierce County Sheriff on September 05, 2020 (on the same day).  Your request asks for the following:
"Body camera footage from the arrest and shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington on September 3/4th. Any audio recordings from the arrest and shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington on September 3/4th.
I am making this request as a reporter for VICE News.
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.”
As you know, on September 9, 2020, I responded to your request as follows:
On September 15, 2020, you called and I informed you the case was still an active investigation and you should contact Thurston County.  I also memorialized our conversation by way of written communication to you which was transmitted to you via the portal.
It is my understanding that our public records ombudsperson received an email from you dated December 31, 2020.  When you respond to a "DO NOT REPLY" email/correspondence the emails go to a spam box that is not monitored so I apologize for the delay in responding to you before today but I was provided your communication on this 6th day of January 2021.  Your correspondence states the following:
On September 9, 2020, your request was closed for reasons outlined in the correspondence to you on that date and as outlined herein in this email above.  Once we close a request we do not leave them open for later response.  Once a request is closed we welcome any and all new requests.  However, for your information, as of Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the below is still applicable to this request:
The records you have requested are part of an ongoing, active, and open investigation.  As such, under Washington State Law, RCW 42.56.240(1) and Newman v. King County, 133 Wn.2d 565 (1997), this case may not currently be disclosed.  Additionally, it is my understanding that this case is being handled/investigated by Thurston County, and you may want to contact Thurston County to make this request.
Therefore, request P012564, shall remain closed.
If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff

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