Investigation of the Murder of Shirley Ann Cary (Metropolitan Police Department)
| Tracking # |
2024-FOIA-07040 |
| Multi Request | Investigation of the Murder of Shirley Ann Cary |
| Submitted | May 20, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Nathan Isaac
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All case files and investigation files related to the murder investigation of Shirley Ann Cary, a State Department employee, who was murdered on January 9, 1965, in Washington, D.C. by Walter Lee Parman.
All correspondence regarding the case, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, and other forms of communication between law enforcement agencies and other relevant parties.
All recordings associated with the case, including audio, video, and any other recorded material.
To assist with locating the requested records, the details of the case are as follows:
Victim: Shirley Ann Cary
Date of Incident: January 9, 1965
Location: Washington, D.C.
Perpetrator: Walter Lee Parman
If there are any fees for searching or copying the records, please inform me of the cost before processing my request. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of the case.
If my request is denied in whole or in part, please justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I expect the release of all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal any decision to withhold information or deny a waiver of fees.
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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Nathan Isaac
From: Metropolitan Police Department
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Dear Nathan Isaac,
Request Number 2024-FOIA-07040 has been assigned to the request you submitted.
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From: Metropolitan Police Department
DearMr./Mrs. Isaac, This e-mail is to acknowledge receipt of your FOIA requestassigned: 2024-FOIA-07040. Your assigned FOIA Specialistis: Shania Hughes If youhave any questions regarding your request, please contact your assigned FOIASpecialist who is included in this e-mail. Be advised, our officeoperates on a hybrid onsite/remote work schedule. Therefore, if you areunable to reach your specialist when calling our office, please make contactvia e-mail. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA RequestNumber available when you contact our office. Once the requested documents arereceived, please be advised of the following notations below: RESPONSE TIME Pu rsuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-532(c), there is a 15business day statutory allotted time, subject to the possibility of a ten (10)business day extension from the date of receipt to respond to a FOIArequest. If your request is for Body Worn Camera (BWC) footage, there is a25 business day statutory allotted time, subject to the possibility of 15working-day extension from the date of receipt to respond to a BodyWorn Camera (BWC) request. REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED SERVICE If you seek expedited service relating to your FOIA request,please be advised, there is no provision or authority under the District ofColumbia Freedom of Information Act laws, to provide expedited service. Therefore, your request will be processed under the provision of the D.C. OfficialCode §§ 2-531 et seq. Regards, LatrinaCrumlin StaffAssistant Freedomof Information Act (FOIA) Office MetropolitanPolice Department 4414 th St NW, RM 1100 South Washington,DC 20001
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Nathan Isaac, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Assigned for Processing Request ID: 2024-FOIA-07040 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All case files and investigation files related to the murder investigation of Shirley Ann Cary, a State Department employee, who was murdered on January 9, 1965, in Washington, D.C. by Walter Lee Parman.All correspondence regarding the case, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, and other forms of communication between law enforcement agencies and other relevant parties.All recordings associated with the case, including audio, video, and any other recorded material.To assist with locating the requested records, the details of the case are as follows:Victim: Shirley Ann CaryDate of Incident: January 9, 1965Location: Washington, D.C.Perpetrator: Walter Lee ParmanIf there are any fees for searching or copying the records, please inform me of the cost before processing my request. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of the case.If my request is denied in whole or in part, please justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I expect the release of all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal any decision to withhold information or deny a waiver of fees.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Nathan IsaacUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Good Morning:
Please find attached the final response to your MPD FOIA request.
Regards,
Shania Hughes
FOIA Specialist
Body Worn Cameras
Metropolitan Police Department
441 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202)727-0512
Shania.hughes@dc.gov<mailto:Shania.hughes@dc.gov>
Excellence is Transferable
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Nathan Isaac, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2024-FOIA-07040 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All case files and investigation files related to the murder investigation of Shirley Ann Cary, a State Department employee, who was murdered on January 9, 1965, in Washington, D.C. by Walter Lee Parman.All correspondence regarding the case, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, and other forms of communication between law enforcement agencies and other relevant parties.All recordings associated with the case, including audio, video, and any other recorded material.To assist with locating the requested records, the details of the case are as follows:Victim: Shirley Ann CaryDate of Incident: January 9, 1965Location: Washington, D.C.Perpetrator: Walter Lee ParmanIf there are any fees for searching or copying the records, please inform me of the cost before processing my request. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of the case.If my request is denied in whole or in part, please justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I expect the release of all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal any decision to withhold information or deny a waiver of fees.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Nathan IsaacUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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