Camden County Police Department Records Request
Dear Camden County,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Under OPRA/FOIA/Public Records laws I am requesting access to the following records related to the crime:
Suspect Name: Everton Thomas, Sherrie Parker, Deshawn Thomas
Date of Incident: 06/12/2025
Location: 2600 block of Baird Boulevard in Camden
Type of Crime: Murder
Requested Records:
1. Interrogation footage of Everton Thomas, Sherrie Parker and Deshawn Thomas including all video/audio evidence
2. Bodycam footage
3. Crime scene photos
4. Police reports
5. 911 call transcripts and recordings
If this request has been sent to the incorrect agency, please forward it to the appropriate agency or provide me with the contact information for the correct agency.
If the data is not readily available, please provide an estimated date of availability. If any part of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for the denial.
Cost Estimate Request:
I request a written, itemized estimate of any charges, fees, or costs associated with processing or complying with this request. Please include a detailed breakdown of charges, specifying costs for items such as redaction of documents, labor, and any other related expenses. No work should begin without my prior written approval of the estimate.
Please provide all requested records to my email address. If there will be a significant delay in fulfilling this request, kindly inform me when I can expect to receive copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Kimberly Kei Javier, Journalist
Dear Kimberly Kei Javier ,
Thank you for registering with the Camden County Open Public Records
Center. Please log in to the Records Center to update any contact or
password information and to track the progress of your request.
Login: [OPRA #80637 email]
If you have never used this system or cannot remember your password, you
may request a temporary password here:
Request Temporary Password [1]here.
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email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.
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Steffani Lon
Custodian of Records Telephone: (856) 225 – 2131
Camden County Administration
520 Market Street, 8th Floor
Camden, NJ 08102-1375
Dear Kimberly Kei Javier :
Thank you for submitting an Open Public Records request with Camden
County. Your request was given the reference number W033561-091225 for
tracking purposes.
Our office will forward your request to the appropriate Department for
their review and search of their files for the requested records. A
written response will be sent to you within seven business days or sooner
depending on the type of records requested.
Please note that day one of the calculation begins the day after the
custodian receives your OPRA request. This calculation applies to the
agency’s actual business days of operations which are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. If the agency is closed for a Holiday, this date does not count
towards the seven business day deadline. Any request received after the
close of business will be deemed received on the next business day.
You may monitor the progress of your request at the link below.
Additionally, you will receive an email from our office to inform you when
your request has been completed and a response is posted at the below
link.
Again, thank you for using the Open Public Records Center.
Open Public Records Center
- [1]http://www.camdencounty.com/open-public-...
Steffani Lon
Custodian of Records
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Steffani Lon
Custodian of Records Telephone: (856) 225 – 2131
Camden County Administration
520 Market Street, 8th Floor
Camden, NJ 08102-1375
Please DO NOT REPLY to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you
will not receive a response. FOR FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE PLEASE send an
email to [1][email address] or GENERATE A NEW REQUEST
THROUGH THE OPEN RECORDS CENTER.
09/22/2025
Kimberly Kei Javier,
RE: OPRA REQUEST of 9/12/2025, Reference # W033561-091225
Dear Kimberly Kei Javier,
The Camden County Custodian of Records received your Open Public Records
Act request on 9/12/2025. To access your request please click [2]here.
The Camden County Prosecutor's Office informed our office that this
incident is part of an ongoing investigation. Therefore, the requested
records are exempt from release under OPRA pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3 -
ongoing investigation, as is required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6.
You may submit a new request at a later date. Once this case is closed,
the Prosecutor's Office may be able to release certain records. Please see
their contact information below, as their office has its own OPRA
processing system for records.
Lesley Sokol, Assistant Prosecutor
Section Chief
Civil Litigation and Records Management Unit
Camden County Prosecutor's Office
200 Federal Street
Camden, New Jersey 08103
Phone: (856) 225-8400
As such, this correspondence constitutes completion of your request.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, et seq. if your request for access to a
government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7)
business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision
by the County of Camden to deny access. As provided by law, you have the
right to either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey
or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by
completing their Denial of Access Complaint Form located at the GRC’s
website at [3]www.state.nj.us/grc.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [4][email address]. The
GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding
complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Superior
Court.
For a list of government records or information exempt from disclosure
which should not be provided to requestors of government records, please
visit the following link:
[5]https://www.nj.gov/grc/public/exempt/OPR...
Should you have any questions, please contact the Custodian of Records at
(856) 225-2131.
Sincerely,
Cathy Bucceroni for
Steffani Lon
Steffani Lon
Custodian of Records
Camden County
Office of Archives & Records Management
Courthouse, 8th Floor
520 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1375
Phone: (856) 225-2131
E-mail: [6][email address]
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