Police reports for the death of Walter G. Suggs Jr.
| Tracking # |
1964-1200 |
| Submitted | Dec. 19, 2014 |
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From: Scott Trimble
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), I hereby request the following records:
This is a request for all documents and reports that relate to the suicide of Walter Graham Suggs Jr. on 9 June 1964 at 2570 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94116.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Scott Trimble
From: Esparza, Albie (POL)
Scott,
I am writing to acknowledge your request for Police Department public records, received at the Media Relations Unit via email on 12-19-14. I will respond to your request within not more than 10 calendar days, or by December 29, 2014. See California Government Code Section 6253(c).
Officer Albie Esparza #4150
Public Information Officer
San Francisco Police Department
Office of the Chief of Police
Media Relations Unit
850 Bryant Street #553
San Francisco, CA. 94103
(415)553-1513 Desk
(415)553-9229 Fax
www.sanfranciscopolice.org
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 19, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Esparza, Albie (POL)
Scott,
I have submitted your request to our records division. Because its been over 50 years, its being looked for at our storage management company. I will advise you on the progress once I return to SF, as I'm currently in San Diego for work. I return Friday.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 19, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Esparza, Albie (POL)
As I stipulated before this is being processed. It has to be located from another part of the department. As soon as I am able to obtain info I will advise.
Officer Albie Esparza #4150
Public Information Officer
San Francisco Police Department
Office of the Chief of Police
Media Relations Unit
850 Bryant Street #553
San Francisco, CA. 94103
(415)553-1513 Desk
(415)553-9229 Fax
www.sanfranciscopolice.org
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: Scott Trimble
Thank you for the update!
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 19, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Esparza, Albie (POL)
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I am away out of the office from 2/18/15 returning 2/20/15. Please contact Sgt. Macdonald during this time period for any questions. You may reach her at 415-553-1651.
From: Esparza, Albie (POL)
Scott,
After a diligent search, the San Francisco Police Department does not have any responsive documents in regards to your request. However, with that being said, I have forward your request to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who handles all death cases in San Francisco. Hopefully, they might have documents to assist you in your request.
Regards,
Officer Albie Esparza #4150
Public Information Officer
San Francisco Police Department
Office of the Chief of Police
Media Relations Unit
850 Bryant Street #553
San Francisco, CA. 94103
(415)553-1513 Desk
(415)553-9229 Fax
www.sanfranciscopolice.org
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: Wirowek, Christopher (ADM)
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your recent inquiry with the San Francisco Police Department. Officer Eparza was kind to forward your request to the San Francisco Medical Examiner to help facilitate your records search.
The Medical Examiner's Office oversees death investigations in the City and County of San Francisco. Depending on the circumstances involved in the decedent's death the Medical Examiner may or may not have been involved in this individual's death.
If you find your search for the death information of Walter Suggs Jr. has been unsuccessful, please feel free to inquire with Nina Fiore in the Office of the San Francisco Medical Examiner. Nina can be contacted at nina.fiore@sfgov.org<mailto:nina.fiore@sfgov.org>.
I have copied Nina on this email and she will await future inquiry from yourself if the requested information has not been located at this present time.
Respectfully,
Christopher Wirowek, Star #111
Medical Examiner Deputy Administrator, Acting
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Work: (415) 553-1798
Cell: (415) 748-0016
Fax: (415) 553-1650
From: Scott Trimble
Acting Medical Examiner Deputy Administrator Wirowek,
I appreciate you following up. To assist in your records search under this freedom of information request, here is a copy of the death certificate for San Francisco firefighter Walter Graham Suggs Jr.'s apparent suicide:
Please let me know if you need anything else.
Thank you very much,
Scott Trimble
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 19, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Fiore, Nina (ADM)
Hello Mr. Trimble,
As a courtesy, we are attaching here a copy of the requested report on the case of Walter G. Suggs, Jr., waiving the $38 fee.
Please note that this is a one-time courtesy. For any future requests, the fee approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for a Medical Examiner’s Report at the time of the request, must be paid prior to any report processing. A waiver will not be considered.
Kind regards,
Nina Fiore, Executive Secretary II
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-553-9004 (phone)
415-553-1650 (fax)
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~WRD000
From: Scott Trimble
Ms. Fiore,
THANK YOU for the attached record in regards to the case of Walter Graham Suggs Jr. It was extremely helpful.
I do have one follow-up question, though. Page #2 of the PDF states that the "suicide note & writing samples (identified as deceased's by wife)" was submitted to the CORONER.
I would very much like to get a copy of this as well. I would be happy to pay the $38 fee or whatever other charge there might be for this particular item. Please advise.
Thank you,
Scott Trimble
Los Angeles, California
via Sunshine Amendment Request
From: Scott Trimble
I'm sorry to pester you about this again, but it's been five weeks and I haven't yet heard back about the follow-up question below. Please advise. Thank you!
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Ms. Fiore,
THANK YOU for the attached record in regards to the case of Walter Graham Suggs Jr. It was extremely helpful.
I do have one follow-up question, though. Page #2 of the PDF states that the "suicide note & writing samples (identified as deceased's by wife)" was submitted to the CORONER.
I would very much like to get a copy of this as well. I would be happy to pay the $38 fee or whatever other charge there might be for this particular item. Please advise.
Thank you,
Scott Trimble
Los Angeles, California
via Sunshine Amendment Request
From: Fiore, Nina (ADM)
From: Scott Trimble
Nina,
I received an e-mail from you yesterday, but, unfortunately, the text was completely blank. Could you please try again?
Thank you!
Scott
From: Fiore, Nina (ADM)
Hello Scott,
I have no record of emailing you yesterday, so I will check into this situation with our staff.
Kind regards,
Nina Fiore, Executive Secretary II
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-553-9004 (phone)
415-553-1650 (fax)
From: Wirowek, Christopher (ADM)
Dear Sir,
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Request inquiry dated 4/30/2015.
The Departmental Retention policy regarding the requested articles outlines and permits disposition of the requested articles once a Cause and Manner of Death are determined. At the time a case is closed, and the manner is determined, the articles or notes are released to the family member or to the person to whom the letter is addressed.
The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is unable to meet your request because the article you are seeking is no longer in our possession.
This case (1964-1200) was mannered a Suicide and was finalized at the conclusion of the examination. The article requested is no longer available, and was released or destroyed in compliance with Medical Examiner’s Office Departmental Policy.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Respectfully,
Christopher Wirowek, M.S.
Acting Medical Examiner Administrator, Star #111
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Work: (415) 553-1798
Cell: (415) 748-0016
Fax: (415) 553-1650
From: Fiore, Nina (ADM)
Hello Scott,
I have no record of emailing you yesterday, so I will check into this situation with our staff.
Kind regards,
Nina Fiore, Executive Secretary II
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-553-9004 (phone)
415-553-1650 (fax)
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~WRD000
From: Scott Trimble
Acting Medical Examiner Administrator Wirowek,
THANK YOU for the follow-up and explanation. This request is now closed. All of you, the information was appreciated.
Respectfully,
Scott Trimble
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