Public Complaint No. 1660943462 - 282736331

Michael Bergdoll

Bokchito Police Department

117 East Main Street

Bokchito, Oklahoma 74726

(580) 775-3589

http://townofbokchi…

Date of Offense

March 6, 2022

Complaint

Misuse of Department Equipment / Supplies

Statement

Officer Bergdoll preformed a questionable traffic stop that resulted in a failure to stop ticket that was later dismissed by the municipal court. He misused the department's equipment when he signed another officer's signature electronically to the ticket who was not present. The signature was for a female officer, "M. Wolf" who was not present at the scene of the stop.

Address

109 main street, bokchito, ok 74726

Oklahoma Open Records Act

Title 51 Oklahoma Statutes § 24A.1 et seq.

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According to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, anyone may request public records and no statement of purpose is required. However, if the purpose is commercial, fees will be charged for document collection. There is no restriction on the use of records and the law does not specify a time limit for responses to requests.

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Public Complaint No. 1660943462 - 282736331

Date of Offense

Complaint

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Misuse of Department Equipment / Supplies

Oklahoma Open Records Act

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