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Buncombe County Submitted: November 30, 2022 | Updated: June 6, 2023
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.
Good afternoon Buncombe County, NC Sheriff's Office (Records Officer),
I'd like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
This request is related to “Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Reserve/Special Deputies”.
A) Please provide a list of all current Special Deputies (a.k.a. Reserve Deputies) with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, as of the present day (date the query is performed). Please include the date of appointment of each Deputy, if known and/or available.
B) Please provide a list of all Special Deputies that have been separated (by filing a Form F-5 with the N.C. Sheriff's Standards Division) from the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, during the specific time period of January 01, 2022 through the present day (date the query is performed). Please provide the date and reason for the separation, if this information is available.
If any of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where the info can be accessed.
** I do not have any additional or further clarifying info to provide other than what you see in the message above. If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law.**
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Thank you for your assistance!
Status: Completed
Documents:
Activity:
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June 6, 2023 2:43 pm
1 year ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Jun 6, 2023, 2:43 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
Thank you for clarifying.
Thanks for your help — I’ve marked this request as “Completed” on our website.
Have a great afternoon!
Status: Completed -
June 5, 2023 7:41 am
1 year ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jun 5, 2023, 7:41 AM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.We do not have a record or spreadsheet that lists the name, date and reason for separation.
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
p. (828) 250-4414 c. (828) 713-0452
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor – Asheville, NC 28801
21st Century Policing. Procedural Justice.
Status: Response Received from Government -
June 2, 2023 10:35 am
1 year ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Jun 2, 2023, 10:35 AM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
Thanks for your message.
B) Please provide a list of all Special Deputies that have been separated (by filing a Form F-5 with the N.C. Sheriff’s Standards Division) from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, during the specific time period of January 01, 2022 through the present day (date the query is performed). Please provide the date and reason for the separation, if this information is available.
I understand you’re saying that whomever provided you with the responsive information, did not include that item. ^^
However, can you please clarify why this info cannot be provided as requested? For example — Is there “no such records that exist”?
If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this records request, then please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law.
Thank you!
Status: Clarification Requested -
June 2, 2023 10:25 am
1 year ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jun 2, 2023, 10:25 AM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hello Lauren and Sunshine requests,
I do not have the date and reason for separation as requested, the documentation that I was provided does include that information.
Aaron
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
Status: Government Processing Request -
May 23, 2023 2:35 pm
1 year ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: May 23, 2023, 2:35 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
I hope you’ve been well.
I’m following up again, specifically related to this public records request:
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.I just need some additional clarification. I’ve copied my previous email, below:
————————-I need to ask for some additional clarification. One of our teammates completed the request before I had reviewed your response.
Part B of this request called for:
B) Please provide a list of all Special Deputies that have been separated (by filing a Form F-5 with the N.C. Sheriff’s Standards Division) from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, during the specific time period of January 01, 2022 through the present day (date the query is performed). Please provide the date and reason for the separation, if this information is available.
Can you please specify whether you are able to provide the date and reason for each person’s separation? I do not see that that information was provided as requested.
Thank you!
————————-~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Follow up -
May 16, 2023 3:03 pm
1 year ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: May 16, 2023, 3:03 PM
subject: Re: VoicemailThank you! 🙂
Just wanted to make sure that our emails are not going to spam.
I understand it may take some time for you to reply to each request. I’ll wait and follow up again in another week, if I don’t hear anything else.
Have a great evening!
Status: Government Processing Request -
May 16, 2023 2:52 pm
1 year ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: May 16, 2023, 2:52 PM
subject: Re: VoicemailI did, yes.
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
p. (828) 250-4414 c. (828) 713-0452
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor – Asheville, NC 28801
21st Century Policing. Procedural Justice.
Status: Government Processing Request -
May 16, 2023 2:07 pm
1 year ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: May 16, 2023, 2:07 PM
subject: Re: VoicemailHi Aaron,
Just checking to confirm that you received the message above ^^ . on Mon, May 8, 3:56 PM (8 days ago).
Thank you!
~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Clarification Requested -
May 8, 2023 3:56 pm
1 year ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: May 8, 2023, 3:56 PM
subject: Re: VoicemailHi Aaron,
Thanks for your message!
Since there are 3 email threads going about 3 different record requests — I’d like to avoid creating additional new email threads to discuss those requests. It becomes very time consuming (and confusing) to review, reply to, and post updates on our site about multiple different requests if they’re all being discussed in the same email… This is why we like to keep each individual requests’ communications separate.
The exact subject of the emails I’m referring to from April 18th are:
1.
date: Apr 18, 2023, 4:10 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.2.
date: Apr 18, 2023, 4:14 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (February 2023) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Medical emergency policy manual and sections. Related to Bunc. Co. Detention Center staff. 01/01/2019 – present day.3.
date: Apr 18, 2023, 4:19 PM
subject: Re: [New. Public Records Request] (March 2023) Request for BCSO daily “shift staffing” rosters sent from Patrol Lieutenants to Captain. 10/01/22 – 03/14/23.————
Please check your inbox / spam folder for [email protected] and let me know if you’re able to find and reply to those 3 threads. If not, then there is an issue with your receiving emails from [email protected] , and this should be looked into so that we can resolve before we send any future requests.
If you are unable to locate those emails, then you can see all communications that have been sent to this point about each request, at the following URLs:
Thank you!
~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: May 8, 2023, 3:28 PM
subject: VoicemailHey Lauren,
I did not see your email come through and I checked my spam/junk folders.
Can you resend please?
Aaron
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
p. (828) 250-4414 c. (828) 713-0452
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor – Asheville, NC 28801
21st Century Policing. Procedural Justice.
Status: Follow up -
May 8, 2023 3:12 pm
1 year ago
Editor’s Note. Update 05/08/23: We called Aaron Sarver’s office today at 3:09pmEST. We left a voicemail explaining that our Team has been following up with Aaron via email since April 18th, regarding 3 different records requests we currently have “open” with his office. We have not received a response, and are still awaiting clarification.
For reference, those 3 requests are:
We will make one more attempt to follow up with Aaron (via phone) in another week or so, if we haven’t heard back. Any updates we receive, will be posted on our site.
Status: Follow up -
April 18, 2023 4:10 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Apr 18, 2023, 4:10 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
I’m following up on my email from April 06:
————-I need to ask for some additional clarification. One of our teammates completed the request before I had reviewed your response.
Part B of this request called for:
B) Please provide a list of all Special Deputies that have been separated (by filing a Form F-5 with the N.C. Sheriff’s Standards Division) from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, during the specific time period of January 01, 2022 through the present day (date the query is performed). Please provide the date and reason for the separation, if this information is available.
Can you please specify whether you are able to provide the date and reason for each person’s separation? I do not see that that information was provided as requested.
Thank you!
————~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Follow up -
April 6, 2023 1:45 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Apr 6, 2023, 1:45 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
This is Lauren with Sunshine Request.
I need to ask for some additional clarification. One of our teammates completed the request before I had reviewed your response.
Part B of this request called for:
B) Please provide a list of all Special Deputies that have been separated (by filing a Form F-5 with the N.C. Sheriff’s Standards Division) from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, during the specific time period of January 01, 2022 through the present day (date the query is performed). Please provide the date and reason for the separation, if this information is available.
Can you please specify whether you are able to provide the date and reason for each person’s separation? I do not see that that information was provided as requested.
Thank you!
Status: Clarification Requested -
April 5, 2023 12:49 pm
2 years ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Apr 5, 2023, 12:49 PM
subject: Automatic reply: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.I am out of the office from April 5-7 and will be slow to respond to emails.
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Status: Completed -
April 5, 2023 12:49 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Apr 5, 2023, 12:49 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Good afternoon Aaron,
Thank you for your help with this request!
I’ve marked it as completed on our site.
Appreciate your assistance.
Status: Completed -
April 4, 2023 1:16 pm
2 years ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Apr 4, 2023, 1:16 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hello Sunshine Requests,
The following deputies have been separated from our agency between January 1, 2022 and 4/4/2023:
Ryan Jordan
Daniel Core
Adam McIntosh
John Ryan
Justin Dean
Stephan Rogers
John Ward
Carmie McIntosh
Benjamin Jaramillo
Joseph Harrell
Kelsey Bumgarner
Travis Toms
Albert Allen
Aimee Aquino
Benson Ballard
Jimmy Barber
Thomas Barber
Nicolas Benjamin
Jerry Buchanan
Thomas Brake
Alfred Bottego
Richard Baird
Justin Norton
Michael Spark
Bryan Styles
Abraham Mata
Kevin Bradley
Danielle Keppers
Barbara Cole
Courtney Mumm
Jonathan Scruggs
Jennifer Billings
Walter Short
Scotty Robinson
Timothy Buckner
Larry Pierson
McKenna Wilde
Ethan Gibbs
Jeff Eaton
Kevin Calhoun
Kenneth Worley
Joshua Flynn
Rachel Cogar
Jamie Hannah
David Godwin
Rusty Sweezy
Benjamin Baldwin
Robert Rickman
Mary Tunstall
Grover Lewis
Charles Bullings
Anne Benjamin Levy
Thomas Murphy
Yvonne Turner
David Buchanan
Caroline Redmon
Timothy Plotts
Laura Rice
David Miller
Jeff Augram
Joseph Siske
Bobby Gosnell
Lee Farnsworth
Dan Stanley
Jason Rice
Mandy Ladd
Randall Sorrells
The list below contains both active deputies that resigned, and in-active reserves. I believe this completes Part B of this request.
Aaron
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
p. (828) 250-4414 c. (828) 713-0452
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor – Asheville, NC 2880121st Century Policing. Procedural Justice.
Status: Response Received from Government -
March 23, 2023 4:35 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Mar 23, 2023, 4:35 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
Excellent — Thank you!
I’ve added the document for “Part A” on our website.
I’ll check on Part B again in a few weeks, if I haven’t heard anything else before then.
Have a good afternoon!
Status: Government Processing Request -
March 22, 2023 12:42 pm
2 years ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Mar 22, 2023, 12:42 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hello Sunshine Requests,
Attached is a PDF doc that completes part A of this request. We are still working on part B.
A) Please provide a list of all current Special Deputies (a.k.a. Reserve Deputies) with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, as of the present day (date the query is performed). Please include the date of appointment of each Deputy, if known and/or available.
Aaron
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
p. (828) 250-4414 c. (828) 713-0452
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor – Asheville, NC 28801
21st Century Policing. Procedural Justice.
**Editor’s Note: Please see the referenced file (“BCSO-Reserve-Squad.pdf”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
March 14, 2023 4:25 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Mar 14, 2023, 4:25 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
Thanks for your reply.
As with all records requests processed through our website — our Team does the work of sending / following up on a request until it has either been completed, a timeline for its completion has been provided, or an entity cites a legal reason it cannot be fulfilled (or must be denied) in accordance with NC Public Records Law. This includes ensuring that a request is being fulfilled “as promptly as possible”.
If we’ve followed up multiple times with an entity and don’t hear back, in our experience we’ve found out later this was due to changes in staff, illness, or other unexplained delays related to our requests. In the event that we’ve made all reasonable efforts to follow up and don’t hear back — then “Denied” is a status designation we give the request at that time. This is so that we are not following up indefinitely with no resolution.
Since you have replied, I do not need to mark the request as “Denied” yet. We’re going to leave the request open, and I will follow up again next month (if we haven’t heard anything else before then).
Thank you for your help!
~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Government Processing Request -
March 14, 2023 3:45 pm
2 years ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Mar 14, 2023, 3:45 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hey Lauren,
I’m working through this complex request.
Sorry for the delay, please go ahead and mark it denied if need be.
Aaron
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
p. (828) 250-4414 c. (828) 713-0452
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor – Asheville, NC 28801
21st Century Policing. Procedural Justice.
Status: Government Processing Request -
March 14, 2023 3:40 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Mar 14, 2023, 3:40 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
This is my 4th attempt to follow up since January 11, regarding the following request.
First submitted to your office on 11/30/22:
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.I have not received a response to any of my emails, or any additional update regarding the request, since your last message on January 11. ( “I have requested this info from Sheriff’s Standards.” )
I’d like to ask again that you please provide me with an anticipated date for completion of the request.
If I do not hear back in one week, I will try to call your office, and then will mark the request as having been “Denied” by BCSO at that time — if there has been no response.
Thank you!
~ Lauren (and The Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Follow up -
March 28, 2023 12:14 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Feb 28, 2023, 12:14 AM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
Regarding the following request. First submitted to your office on 11/30/22:
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.I have not received a response to my emails, or any additional update regarding the request, since your last message on January 11. ( “I have requested this info from Sheriff’s Standards.” )
I’d like to ask again that you please provide me with an anticipated date for completion of the request.
I’ll make one final attempt to follow up with you again around mid-March, if I haven’t heard anything else before then.
Thank you!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
February 21, 2023 3:15 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Feb 21, 2023, 3:15 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
I hope you’re having a good month so far.
I’m checking in again regarding the following records request. First submitted to your office on 11/30/22:
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.I haven’t received any further response to my email, or any additional update regarding the request, since your last message on January 11. ( “I have requested this info from Sheriff’s Standards.” )
I’d like to ask again if you can please provide me with an anticipated date for completion of the request. I’ll follow up with you again around the end of the month, if I haven’t heard anything else before then.
Thank you!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
February 2, 2023 12:59 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Feb 2, 2023, 12:59 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron,
I just wanted to check in again to ask if you can please provide an anticipated date of competition for the following request. First sent to your office on 11/30/22:
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Thank you!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
January 11, 2023 10:46 am
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Jan 11, 2023, 10:46 AM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.HI Aaron,
Thank you for confirming.
Our team will follow up again at the end of the month, if we haven’t heard anything else before then.
~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Government Processing Request -
January 11, 2023 7:40 am
2 years ago
from: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jan 11, 2023, 7:40 AM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hey Lauren,
I have requested this info from Sheriff’s Standards.
Aaron
Aaron Sarver
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office,
Public Affairs Director
p. (828) 250-4414 c. (828) 713-0452
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor – Asheville, NC 28801
21st Century Policing. Procedural Justice.
Status: Government Processing Request -
January 10, 2023 3:25 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>, [email protected]
cc: Carolina Siliceo Perez <[email protected]>, Avril Pinder <[email protected]>, Dakisha Wesley <[email protected]>
date: Jan 10, 2023, 3:25 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron (and all CCed),
This is my 3rd attempt to follow up regarding the status of the public records request above. First sent to your office on 11/30/22:
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.I still have not received any response to the initial request, or to my subsequent emails. I find this unusual — since Aaron is usually very prompt with his replies.
Please confirm that the request has been received on your end, and please provide an anticipated date for completion.
This is my last attempt to follow up. If I have not heard back before the end of the month, I will mark this request as being “Denied” by your office.
Thank you for your help!
~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Follow up -
January 3, 2023 5:09 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
cc: Carolina Siliceo Perez <[email protected]>
date: Dec 30, 2022, 5:09 PM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hi Aaron (and Carolina CCed),
I hope you are well, and looking forward to the New Year!
I’m following up again regarding the status of our public records request above. First sent to your office on 11/30/22:
(November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.I have not received any response to the initial request, or to my subsequent emails. This is a bit unusual — since Aaron is usually very prompt with his replies.
Can you please confirm that the request has been received on your end, and provide an estimate as to when it will be completed?
I will make one more attempt to follow up in mid-January, if I have not heard back before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ Lauren (and the Sunshine Request Team)
Status: Follow up -
December 7, 2022 11:50 am
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Dec 7, 2022, 11:50 AM
subject: Re: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Good afternoon Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office (Records Officer),
I’m following up on this public records request that was sent in on 11/30: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.
Please confirm that the request has been received on your end, and if / when it will begin being processed. Please provide a timeline or rough estimate as to when the request will be completed, and I will follow up around the time you specify.
In any case, I’ll plan to follow up again at the end of this month if I have not heard back before then.
Thank you!
Status: Follow up -
November 30, 2022 3:48 pm
2 years ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Aaron Sarver <[email protected]>
date: Nov 30, 2022, 3:48 PM
subject: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.Hello Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office (Records Officer),
I’d like to make a public records request for information that may be available in your office.
If you’re not the appropriate party to contact about the request, please provide the correct name and email address of whom I should send it to.
Please confirm receipt to let me know the request will begin processing, and if possible, please provide a rough estimate of when the request may be completed. I will plan on following up again in early-December if I have not heard back before then.
Here are the details of the request:
Subject: (November 2022) Multi-part request for Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office: List of current Special Deputies. And any Special Deputies separated by Form F-5. 01/01/2022 – present day.
Message: “Good afternoon Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office (Records Officer),
I’d like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.htmlThis request is related to “Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Reserve/Special Deputies”.
A) Please provide a list of all current Special Deputies (a.k.a. Reserve Deputies) with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, as of the present day (date the query is performed). Please include the date of appointment of each Deputy, if known and/or available.
B) Please provide a list of all Special Deputies that have been separated (by filing a Form F-5 with the N.C. Sheriff’s Standards Division) from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, during the specific time period of January 01, 2022 through the present day (date the query is performed). Please provide the date and reason for the separation, if this information is available.
If any of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where the info can be accessed.
** I do not have any additional or further clarifying info to provide other than what you see in the message above. If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law.**
——————[** Editor’s Note: This request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from our Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of our request – We intend to continue to pursue our request.
Please note that we cannot commit to sign any forms or pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any request. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let us know the itemized potential cost.]
Thank you for your assistance!”
Thank you!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
November 30, 2022 11:14 am
2 years ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending