FBI Laboratory Division fax to Seattle re unidentified latent fingerprints in NORJACK case
Document date 29 June 1998
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-106:091-093 Document: FBI Laboratory Division fax to Seattle re unidentified latent fingerprints in NORJACK case Id: Cooper-Part-106:091-093 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-106%3A091-093 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 106 pp. 91–93 (DB Cooper-48293–48295), Report, dated 29 Jun 1998 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-106%3A091-093
FBI LAB DIV
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(MO) 06.29. '98 08:41 NO. 1460146937 PAGE 2
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June 29, 1998
TO: [REDACTED] Special Agent Seattle Division
FROM: [REDACTED] KB Supervisory Fingerprint Specialist Laboratory Division
RE: NORJACK
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Per my informal memo to you dated 5/19/98 and our telephone conversation on 5/22/98, this is to inform you that the elimination prints we discussed have not been received in the Latent Fingerprint Section (LFS). Therefore, the target date of 6/19/98 for comparing the unidentified latent prints on the memo and resume with the elimination prints was not met.
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A review of the 24 fingerprints developed on three paper items submitted with Seattle communication dated 11/29/71 has resulted in the determination that two of the fingerprints are suitable for automated searches. These searches have been initiated. In order to accomplish a thorough search of these two prints with the prints of persons arrested in the continental United States, Canada and Mexico, it is necessary to submit approximately fifty requests that limit each search to certain geographical areas. This is very time consuming. Once that process is completed, the prints of suspects generated as a result of those searches have to be retrieved from the Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia, for comparison purposes. Obviously, this will take more time than originally thought.
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Although the LFS is very willing to assist the Seattle Division in any way possible to bring this matter to closure, the Seattle transmittal communication dated 11/29/71 indicates the papers were pushed down behind a seat and were found by a Northwest Airlines mechanic. The communication further states, "There is no apparent connection between these papers and the hijacker; however, so they may be properly examined the Bureau is requested to process these papers for any latent fingerprints and return them for future use if needed."
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Attached is a list of "UNIDENTIFIED LATENT FINGERPRINTS IN NORJACK CASE." Because of the above quotation and the tremendous amount of time and resources that it takes to conduct the automated searches, the Seattle Division is requested to review the list and use the utmost discretion in determining the feasibility of conducting additional automated searches. If it is determined that automated searches of latent fingerprints on certain items are feasible, the LFS will evaluate those prints to determine if they meet the criteria for search and initiate appropriate searches.
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You may contact Fingerprint Specialist [REDACTED] or me with any questions.
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DB COOPER-48293
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FBI LAB DIV (MO) 06.29. '98 08:42 NO. 1460146937 PAGE 3
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UNIDENTIFIED LATENT FINGERPRINTS IN NORJACK CASE
# OF PRINTS | Q#(s) | ITEM(s) | FO COM DATE | LFS REPORT DATE 24 | -- | 3 paper items | SE 11/29/71 | 12/07/71 3 | 4 | letter | PH 12/03/71 | 12/10/71 1 | 2 | message | LV 11/30/71 | 12/10/71 9 | 5,6 | envelope, letter | PD 12/02/71 | 12/13/71 2 | 12 | 4th pg of 4-pg | NY 12/04/71 | 12/13/71 | | article | | 11 | 23,24,27,28 | 2 envelopes, 2 | WF 12/15/71 | 01/03/72 | | letters | LA 12/20/71 | 3 | 38,39 | letter, | SE 12/30/71 | 01/07/72 | | application | | 1 | 34 | letter | NY 12/16/71 | 01/07/72 2 | 31,32 | envelope, letter | PD 12/16/71 | 01/07/72 8 | 3 | photocopy of | GID 04/22/72 | 04/25/72 | | $20 bill | | 2 | 47 | contract | SE 04/28/72 | 05/03/72 2 | 45 | sheet of paper | PD 04/24/72 | 05/08/72 2 | 50,51 | 2-pg letter | LA 09/25/72 | 10/06/72 1 | 54 | 2nd pg of 2-pg | NY 10/18/72 | 11/07/72 | | letter | | 7 | 2 | letter?? | AL 12/10/75 | ?? 6 | 5,7 | 2 letters | MP 05/08/79 | 06/28/79
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DB COOPER-48294
FBI LAB DIV FD-446 (Rev. 0-2-71) (MO) 06.29. '98 08:41 NO. 1450146937 PAGE 1
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FBI FACSIMILE COVER SHEET
PRECEDENCE CLASSIFICATION ☐ Immediate ☐ Top Secret Time Transmitted: _________ ☒ Priority ☐ Secret Sender's Initials: RLB ☐ Routine ☐ Confidential Number of Pages: 3 ☐ Sensitive (including cover sheet) ☒ Unclassified
To: FBI, SEATTLE DIVISION, PUGET SOUND VIOLENT Date: 6/29/98 Name of Office CRIME TASK FORCE
Facsimile Number: 206-464-1131
Attn: SA [REDACTED - b6/b7C] Name Room Telephone
From: FBIHQ, LD, LFS Name of Office
Subject: NORJACK
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Special Handling Instructions: ___________________________
Originator's Name: [REDACTED - b6/b7C] Telephone: 202-324-5131
Originator's Facsimile Number: 202-324-3194
Approved: _______________
Brief Description of Communication Faxed: Update of NORJACK examination and list of unidentified latent fingerprints
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WARNING Information attached to the cover sheet is U.S. Government Property. If you are not the intended recipient of this information, disclosure, reproduction, distribution, or use of this information is prohibited (18.USC, § 641). Please notify the originator or local FBI Office immediately to arrange for proper disposition.
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DB COOPER-48295
Serials: 1450146937, 1460146937, NORJACK