Byron Daniel Bernstein (Reckful)

Dear Bailey Pillon:

Thank you for your interest in the public records of the Austin Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 12/28/2023 and given the reference number R121481-122823 for tracking purposes.
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APD PIO has received your request and will work to process the information requested.  As the process starts, please confirm if you are willing to exclude all records and information that are or that maybe considered confidential by law, such as an open investigation, pending prosecution or common-law privacy.

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Re: Public Information Request of December 28, 2023, Reference # R121481-122823;
Dear Bailey Pillon,
The Austin Police Department received a Public Information request from you on December 28, 2023, to request copies of records pertaining to the following: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records related to Byron Daniel Bernstein (Date of Birth: May 8, 1989) from June 30th, 2020 to July 15, 2020 to include records related to his precise date of death on July 2nd, 2020 in Austin, Texas. He is better known online as Reckful for being a Twitch streamer and professional esports player.

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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Bailey Pillon

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The City of Austin has responsive information for your request.  Please log in to the Open Records Center at the following link to download the responsive records. Austin Police Department - R121481-122823 Please be advised the website only allows for two downloads of your files, once you have opened your files please save a copy for your records.
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