Incident report and footage of Michael Forest Reinoehl shooting (Thurston County Sheriff)

Dear CJ Ciaramella:
Thank you for your interest in Thurston County. This is an automated response to inform you that your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Your request was received in this office on 9/9/2020 2:59:12 AM and assigned the reference number S008337-090920 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

- all incident reports, weapon discharge reports, or use-of-force reports filed by officers or agents involved in the Sep. 3, 2020 shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington.
- any body camera footage or still photographs taken by officers or agents related to the Sep. 3, 2020 shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington.

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.

Sincerely,

CJ Ciaramella

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September 09, 2020

CJ Ciaramella
MuckRock News DEPT MR 101859 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144

Dear CJ Ciaramella:

In accordance with the Public Records Act (PRA), RCW 42.56.520, this letter acknowledges receipt of your PRA request, submitted to and received by Thurston County [ASSIGNED_DEPARTMENT] on 9/9/2020.

This request has been assigned tracking number S008337-090920. Please use this number in any communications concerning this request.

Specifically, you requested:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

- all incident reports, weapon discharge reports, or use-of-force reports filed by officers or agents involved in the Sep. 3, 2020 shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington.
- any body camera footage or still photographs taken by officers or agents related to the Sep. 3, 2020 shooting of Michael Forest Reinoehl in Lacey, Washington.

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.

Sincerely,

CJ Ciaramella

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The records you have requested are pertaining to an active and on-going investigation. These records are categorically exempt from production pursuant to RCW 42.56.240(1).

Your request for public records is considered closed. However, you may submit another request for these documents at a later date. The County will conduct an additional review at that time to determine whether the records may be released.

If you have any questions, you may contact me at (360) 786-5522.

Sincerely,

Brian Davis
Legal Assistant
TCSO-Records