Johnson, Erin v. Millis, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20261123)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 8, 2026 SPR26/1123 Sergeant John Shearns Records Access Officer Town of Millis – Police Department 1003 Main Street Millis, MA 02054 Dear Sergeant Shearns: I have received the petition of Erin Johnson appealing the nonresponse of the Millis 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 March 4, 2026, Ms. Johnson requested “records related to the fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on June 11, 2017 at the intersection of Main Street and Eden Street in Millis, Massachusetts involving a Millis Police Department cruiser operated by [an identified] Officer and resulting in the death of [an identified individual].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Johnson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/1123, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Johnson with a response to her request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Johnson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Erin Johnson 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