David G. Magraw v. Walpole, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20231805)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 9, 2023 SPR23/1805 Richard Kelleher Chief of Police Town of Walpole Walpole Police Department 50 South Street Walpole, MA 02081 Dear Chief Kelleher: I have received the petition of David Magraw appealing the nonresponse of the Walpole Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 12, 2023, Mr. Magraw requested “…a complete copy of any documents pertaining to an incident that occurred in Walpole, MA on July 13, 1900. An incident in which [an identified individual] passed away.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Magraw petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1805, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Magraw with a response dated July 27, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Magraw may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s July 27th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.09(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: David Magraw One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us