Evan Alan Wright (December 12, 1964 – July 12, 2024)

Dear Matthew Petti:

Thank you for your interest in public records of Miami-Dade Police Department.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on 7/23/2024 and given the reference number P165740-072324 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Records mentioning, relating to, or generated as a result of investigation or inquiry into Rolling Stone journalist and "Generation Kill" author Evan Alan Wright (December 12, 1964 – July 12, 2024) . His death is widely-known and widely reported; as such, any concerns about active investigations or personal privacy should be void. For example, you may find his New York Times obituary at the following link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/us/evan-wright-generation-kill-dead.html

Please be sure to search the records of the Organized Crime Squad, which Wright reported on extensively for his 2018 book, "How To Get Away With Murder in America." If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an assistant editor at Reason Magazine who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.

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.

Sincerely,

Matthew Petti

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Re: Media Request of July 23, 2024. Reference #: P165740-072324
Dear Matthew Petti:
The Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD") has identified that appear to be responsive to your records request dated July 23, 2024. no records
A search of our files failed to produce a report based on the information provided to us. This request is now considered closed. Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at 305-471-2085. Thank you,
Miami-Dade Police Department Media Unit