Chief Robert Dolan’s text messages
Dear Manchester Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Please provide any and all text messages to include SMS and MMS ingoing and outgoing on Chief Robert Dolan’s department issued/funded cellular phone. More specifically, to and from department issued/funded cellular phones of Captain Komsa, Captain Manco, Lieutenant Ellis, Lieutenant Fusaro, Lieutenant Hemhauser, Lieutenant Vega, and Chief Lisa Parker (Ret). This request includes messages from March 1, 2023 to present (September 13, 2023).
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Integrity
Good Morning,
There are no records responsive to your request.
Thank you,
Teri Giercyk RMC, CMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk, Registrar
Manchester Township
Clerk’s Office
732-657-8121 ext. 3203
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From: Mr. Integrity <[OPRA #52782 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 10:30 AM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Chief Robert Dolan’s text messages
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Dear Manchester Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Please provide any and all text messages to include SMS and MMS ingoing and outgoing on Chief Robert Dolan’s department issued/funded cellular phone. More specifically, to and from department issued/funded cellular phones of Captain Komsa, Captain Manco, Lieutenant Ellis, Lieutenant Fusaro, Lieutenant Hemhauser, Lieutenant Vega, and Chief Lisa Parker (Ret). This request includes messages from March 1, 2023 to present (September 13, 2023).
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Integrity
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Dear Teri Giercyk,
Understanding that text messages on a department or township phone are considered a government record, Verry vs. Franklin Fire District 1; are you telling me that no such record exists because the records were deleted or destroyed? Please be more specific. Is it that Chief Dolan’s phone doesn’t have the ability to save the messages, or does he no longer have the phone in question, or is it that text were purposely deleted in an effort to hide messages?
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Integrity