Gerhardson, Jonathan v. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (SPR 20261544)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 29, 2026 SPR26/1544 Eric Hoberg, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 720 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 Dear Attorney Hoberg: I have received the petition of Jonathan Gerhardson appealing the nonresponse of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 9, 2026, Mr. Gerhardson requested from July through October 2025, “[a]ny report of investigation and cause/manner of death determination relating to [an identified individual][.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Gerhardson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/1544, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Gerhardson with a response on April 28, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Gerhardson may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jonathan Gerhardson 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