Henry "Hank" Lyle Adams FOIA request (Washington State Patrol)

Dear Nicholas Estes:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Washington State Patrol. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, RCW 42.56. Your request was received in this office on 4/25/2021 and given the reference number R005051-042521 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

All documents and files, including letters, memos, emails and all communications pertaining to Native American rights activist Henry "Hank" Lyle Adams, an obituary of whom was published in Indian Country Today on December 31, 2020 with the title "Obituary: Henry 'Hank' Lyle Adams." A copy of this obituary is attached to this email as a PDF, and it may also be found at https://indiancountrytoday.com/obituaries/obituary-henry-hank-lyle-adams?redir=

I would also like to request a search of all available cross-index files for mentions of Henry "Hank" Lyle Adams in other documents, to be included with this request.

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,

Nicholas Estes

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RE: Public Records Request of April 25, 2021, Reference # R005051-042521
Dear Nicholas Estes,
Thank you for your inquiry to the Washington State Patrol. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that we have received your public disclosure request below.
“To Whom It May Concern:

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

All documents and files, including letters, memos, emails and all communications pertaining to Native American rights activist Henry "Hank" Lyle Adams, an obituary of whom was published in Indian Country Today on December 31, 2020 with the title "Obituary: Henry 'Hank' Lyle Adams." A copy of this obituary is attached to this email as a PDF, and it may also be found at https://indiancountrytoday.com/obituaries/obituary-henry-hank-lyle-adams?redir=

I would also like to request a search of all available cross-index files for mentions of Henry "Hank" Lyle Adams in other documents, to be included with this request.

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 anticipate it may take up to 30 days from the date of this notification to provide our response. Additional time is required due to the current volume of pending records requests, and to research this request, search for and collect existing responsive records, notify involved parties, and/or prepare records for dissemination.
Should you have any questions, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan
Public Records Officer

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RE: Public Records Request of April 25, 2021, Reference # R005051-042521
Dear Nicholas Estes,
Thank you for your inquiry to the Washington State Patrol. We have received your public disclosure request for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:

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

All documents and files, including letters, memos, emails and all communications pertaining to Native American rights activist Henry "Hank" Lyle Adams, an obituary of whom was published in Indian Country Today on December 31, 2020 with the title "Obituary: Henry 'Hank' Lyle Adams." A copy of this obituary is attached to this email as a PDF, and it may also be found at https://indiancountrytoday.com/obituaries/obituary-henry-hank-lyle-adams?redir=

I would also like to request a search of all available cross-index files for mentions of Henry "Hank" Lyle Adams in other documents, to be included with this request.

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 Washington State Patrol (WSP) has researched your public disclosure request and we did not locate any WSP public record that contains the information you have requested. RCW 42.56.010, RCW 42.56.080. Citizens for Fair Share, 117 Wn. App. at 435 (citing Smith v. Okanogan County, 100 Wn. App. 7, 13–44(2000)), Bonamy v. City of Seattle, 92 Wn. App. 403, 409 (1993), Sperr v. City of Spokane, 123 Wn. App. 132, 96 P.3d 1012 (2004), and Neighborhood Alliance of Spokane County v. County of Spokane, No. 84108-0 (Wash. Sept. 29, 2011).
This response completes your request.  Should you have any questions, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan, Public Records Officer