Peter W. Smith
Submitted | Dec. 13, 2018 |
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Communications
From: Ken Whittle
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records, reports, and documents relating to Peter W. Smith, who was found dead by the Rochester Police Department in a Rochester, Minnesota hotel room on May 14, 2017.
I further request copies of any and all documents he had on his person at the time of his death, including any and all information related to his attempts to contact and receive former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's missing emails from Russian hackers on the darkweb.
CBS News: Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-peter-smith-clinton-emails-dead-by-suicide/
"Smith was found dead in a Rochester, Minnesota, hotel room on May 14. A Rochester Police Department report seen by CBS News refers to Smith's death as an "apparent suicide." The report describes the scene where Smith's body was found."
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,
Kenneth Whittle
From: Rochester Police Department
Good afternoon,
The documents are available for review and/or purchase. There are a total of 26 pages, with 4 free pages, at 25 cent per page for a total of $5.50. Pre-payment is required for purchase with a check made out to the Rochester Police Department that I would have you send to my attention.
For you information, there were no documents related to Hillary Clinton in his possession.
Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. Once payment is received, I will place the records in the mail.
Thank you,
Records Supervisor Tammy Helgeson
Rochester Police Department & Olmsted County Records
101 4th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
* (507) 328-6952
7 (507) 328-6788
* thelgeson@rochestermn.gov<mailto:thelgeson@rochestermn.gov>
* www.rochestermn.gov<http://www.rochestermn.gov/>
From: Ken Whittle
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $5.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 13, 2018. 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: Rochester Police Department
Good afternoon,
I have not yet received payment for this data request.
Please send payment to my attention at the address below.
Once payment has been received, I will place the records in the mail.
Thank you,
Records Supervisor Tammy Helgeson
Rochester Police Department & Olmsted County Records
101 4th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
* (507) 328-6952
7 (507) 328-6788
* thelgeson@rochestermn.gov<mailto:thelgeson@rochestermn.gov>
* www.rochestermn.gov<http://www.rochestermn.gov/>
From: Rochester Police Department
Good morning,
I received the check today and I will put the records in the mail today as well. Mail will be picked up from our office this afternoon.
Thank you,
Records Supervisor Tammy Helgeson
Rochester Police Department & Olmsted County Records
101 4th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904
* (507) 328-6952
7 (507) 328-6788
* thelgeson@rochestermn.gov<mailto:thelgeson@rochestermn.gov>
* www.rochestermn.gov<http://www.rochestermn.gov/>
From: Rochester Police Department
A copy of documents responsive to the request.