Phoenix to Indianapolis and Laboratory re Derham DNA and fingerprint comparison

(Rev. 01-31-2003)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 01/15/2004

To: Indianapolis Laboratory Attn: Evidence Control Center Seattle Attn: Squad 5 / PSVCTF SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C b7E

From: Phoenix Squad 7 Contact: SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C Approved By: [REDACTED] b7E

Drafted By: [REDACTED]

Case ID #: SE 164A-81-DNA -13(Pending)

Title: NORJAK CAA - HIJACKING

Synopsis: To set leads for indices checks for Indianapolis; and for DNA and fingerprint comparisons for the Laboratory.

Reference: SE 164A-81-DNA Serial 2

Package Copy: Being forwarded under separate cover for the Laboratory, Evidence Control Center are the following items:

1B-2 - Barcode E02036805: One denture upper plate from Arthur B. Derham

1B-3 - Barcode E02036807: One hair sample from Arthur B. Derham.

Enclosure(s): Enclosed for the Laboratory, Evidence Control b6 Center, [REDACTED] b7C

[REDACTED]

Details: For information, FBI-Phoenix has interviewed [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] concerning her claims that [REDACTED] deceased [REDACTED] b7C Arthur B. Derham, DOB 02/07/1933, SSAN 327-26-6181 made a deathbed confession that he was "D.B. Cooper", the UNSUB who hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305 on 11/24/1971 and used a parachute to exit the plane with ransom money.

[REDACTED] claimed Derham was an accomplished military and b6 sport parachutist. b7C

[REDACTED] b6 b7C

DB Cooper-33551

To: Indianapolis From: Phoenix Re: SE 164A-81-DNA, 01/15/2004

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At FBI-Seattle's request, FBI-Phoenix interviewed [REDACTED] and she provided items that may have DNA evidence from Derham on them for comparison to male nuclear DNA recovered from an item handled by UNSUB, aka "D.B. Cooper": an upper denture plate and a collection of hair that Derham saved after he began to go bald. [REDACTED] said she will attempt to find other personal objects which belonged to Derham.

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[REDACTED] Arizona driver's license (#327266181) for [REDACTED] deceased [REDACTED] Arthur B. Derham, who is also noted as having blue eyes. The DOB on the Arizona driver's license is 02/07/1933, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] provided Derham's middle name as "Boy", [REDACTED] and his POB as Knoxville, Illinois [REDACTED].

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An ACS indices review identified several references to Derham which have been provided to FBI-Seattle, including three serials (901, 902, and 1026) from 1989 under IP 213A-28 which could not be viewed in ACS.

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All items in referenced package copies are to be examined as set forth below:

1) DNA-1 (Attention: [REDACTED]) will attempt to recover useable DNA material from the dentures and any hair roots and compare to DNA samples previously developed in this case.

2) Latent Fingerprint Section will compare any latent fingerprints of UNSUB developed in this case with known prints of Arthur Berge Derham.

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DB Cooper-33552

To: Indianapolis From: Phoenix Re: SE 164A-81-DNA, 01/15/2004

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LEAD(s):

Set Lead 1: (Action)

LABORATORY

AT DNA 1

(Attention: [REDACTED]) Will conduct appropriate b6 examinations as detailed above. b7C

Set Lead 2: (Action)

LABORATORY

AT LFPS

Will conduct appropriate examination as detailed above.

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Set Lead 3: (Action)

INDIANAPOLIS

AT INDIANAPOLIS

Will conduct file review of IP 213A-28, serials 901, 902, and 1026 re Arthur B. Derham and provide results to Seattle Field Office and Phoenix Field Office.

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Set Lead 4: (Info)

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE

For information.

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DB Cooper-33553