Request for deaths records (Spokane County)

Matt Kiefer filed this request with the Spokane County of Spokane County, WA.

It is a clone of this request.

Tracking #

R002397-070920

Multi Request Request for deaths records
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents

Communications

From: Matt Kiefer

To whom it may concern:

This is a request pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, with the following information for each case:

- decedent name
- 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 (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

--
Matt Kiefer
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow
Stanford University
312-380-5163‬

From: Spokane County Sheriff's Office

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Matt Kiefer:

In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56.520, this message acknowledges receipt of your public records request, received by Spokane County on 7/9/2020. This request has been assigned reference No. R002397-070920. Please include this code in any communications concerning this request.

Specifically, you requested:
“This is a request pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, with the following information for each case:

- decedent name
- 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 (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records”

Spokane County is not the custodian of the records you are attempting to seek. You will need to submit a new request via the contact information below:
Spokane Regional Health District
1101 W. College Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
509-354-7929
https://srhd.org (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HW4dxLnbdBCel86I047QeMo-3DbWPX_-2FrCxM0kBoqXpTXy7iJR9nHEh6c3DmQT2NcxSwiR-2FBYvk-2BW4xkikkhv1AQa7LhmaZqgejzxMbdQEF-2FrMmqU98E07R9grosWtYDnfr1QIZCGk6rvC-2FUBouCHY4i3VKeTyr0Yse2Dv2-2BebkI8JZdsDLmg7bg6Zi1DPVjPLvn3ddTLlMygA9yYTeU4c5-2Bq1g14bsekacQw-2Fcfaz7HZDPf1Tui70iXHEyzMXe8G6NYcDxmyG1NPSp8INkk4mU7vJaq6WSL9tMzyzq8ZuUia5t6H3O-2FzgkNS-2FQT-2FLYcA6UmSXP8EzYdfgiR2UOBBi5RuQNJjkc-2BYS2sXZRKD-2Bsn2MPn6SMF0qJKfqrsu7yrYi88F4MhRQyr-2BMW7oU93CEAXSj0WATyBybsn3uCRHibNZGvfOqPpQ-3D-3D)
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From: Spokane County Sheriff's Office

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From: Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Dear Matt Kiefer:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Spokane County. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Your request was received in this office and given the reference number R002397-070920 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: This is a request pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, with the following information for each case:

- decedent name
- 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 (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records
Not all public documents are available in electronic format. If the document(s) requested are not available electronically, we will make them available for inspection or by paper copy in accordance with the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW.

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. PLEASE NOTE: The State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW, does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.
Spokane County
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