July 30, 2008

Mr. Tom Adkins

City Attorney

City of Denison

P. O. Box 347

Denison, Texas 75021-0347

OR2008-10318

Re: Request for a copy of all records concerning the investigation by Denison Police Department on the September 28, 2006 disappearance of Jewel Dixon

Dear Mr. Adkins:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 323172.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined that your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim that the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the submitted information. However, you must release the basic information pursuant to section 552.108(c) of the Government Code.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

Enc: Submitted documents

cc: Ms. Mary Jane Farmer

Herald Democrat

P. O. Box 1128

Sherman, Texas 75090

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