Charles Durante Death - Funeral Director - Amherst, New York
| Submitted | March 13, 2022 |
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From: The Riford Family
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
On March 25, 2021, Kevin Riford requested the following records from the Amherst, New York Police Department: 1.) Police report, narrative and complaint regarding the November 4, 2019 incident in which Charles Durante, a Amherst, NY funeral director was found unconscious in the road way, whom later died. Subsequently, ruled a suicide by dri cav embalming fluid.
The above was reported in: https://buffalonews.com/news/local/suspicious-death-of-amherst-funeral-director-ruled-a-suicide/article_d14a882b-eb25-5914-8259-a10b3151dbc4.html
https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/amherst-funeral-directors-death-ruled-a-suicide/71-46bd24a4-4e80-4559-9b44-73708a74111c
Please provide the Amherst, NY Police Department records which were provided in response to Kevin Riford's aforementioned FOIL request. If redactions are made, please redact in the color black.
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,
Joanne Riford
From: Amherst Police Department
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
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Interim Response
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: The Riford Family
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amherst Police Department
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: The Riford Family
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: The Riford Family
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $5.76 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Town of Amherst
Scot P. Chamberlin
5583 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amherst Police Department
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: Amherst Police Department
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: The Riford Family
To Whom It May Concern:
Records were paid for via check #10377. Please submit the records.