Request for death records
| Submitted | Oct. 26, 2020 |
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From: Kyra Senese
To whom it may concern:
This is a request pursuant to the California Public Records Act. We are requesting all death records dating June 12, 2020, to the date this request is ultimately fulfilled, with the following information for each case:
- case number
- decedent name
- 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, with complete MOD and COD fields (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other non-exempt information contained in case records
This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, the MuckRock Foundation and partner newsrooms across the country. This request is part of a news-gathering process and is intended for educational, not commercial use.
We request expedited processing to the extent possible. This information is critical to the public’s understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and its local impact on public health. Let us know if we can help clarify this request in any way. Please also consider waiving any fees for producing the requested records.
Please provide the data in spreadsheet format as an e-mail attachment.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
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Sincerely,
Kyra Senese
Brown Institute for Media Innovation
kas2317@columbia.edu
630-608-8844
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on . Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
Good Afternoon,
Please see attached in response to your CPRA request.
Kind Regards,
Kimberlee Cordero
Legal Staff Supervisor
Public Records Act - Discovery
2796 Ventura Ave. Santa Rosa, Ca 95403
Ph: 707-565-3929 -or- Fax: 707-565-8811
Email: kimberlee.cordero@sonoma-county.org<mailto:kfowler@sonoma-county.org>
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