Phoenix to Laboratory and Seattle re Derham hat and DNA comparison
Document date 9 February 2004
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 77 pp. 220–222 (DB Cooper-33568–33569), Memo, dated 9 Feb 2004, serial SE 164-81-DNA (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-77%3A220-222
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 02/09/2004
To: Laboratory Attn: Evidence Control Center Seattle Attn: Squad 5 / PSVCTF SA [REDACTED]
From: Phoenix Squad 7 Contact: SA [REDACTED]
Approved By: [REDACTED]
Drafted By: [REDACTED]
Case ID #: SE 164A-81-DNA JP (Pending)
Title: NORJAK CAA - HIJACKING
Synopsis: To set lead for DNA comparisons for the Laboratory.
Reference: SE 164A-81-DNA Serial 2 and Serial 13.
Package Copy: Being forwarded under separate cover for the Laboratory, Evidence Control Center are the following items:
1B-27 - Barcode E03719227 - One man's hat originally belonging to Arthur B. Derham.
Details: Re Serial 13 set forth the results of a lead from Seattle (serial 2) to attempt to locate items formerly belonging to Arthur B. Derham (deceased), DOB 02/07/1933 or 03/07/1931, SSAN 327-26-6181. [REDACTED] claimed Derham 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.
At FBI-Seattle's request, FBI-Phoenix interviewed Warcola 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. These items were provided as package copies to re serial 13.
To: Laboratory From: Phoenix Re: SE 164A-81-DNA, 02/09/2004
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On 02/05/2004, [REDACTED] provided SA [REDACTED] with an additional item from the personal effects of Derham, a man's hat. [REDACTED] said Derham wore the hat when doing yard and construction work, and to her knowledge no-one else has worn it. [REDACTED] saved it in a plastic bag.
[REDACTED] said a search of Derham's personal effects failed to locate any envelopes or stamps which Derham may have licked.
The hat is being forwarded to the Laboratory as an additional source of possible DNA for Derham.
The hat is to be examined as set forth below:
1) DNA-1 (Attention: [REDACTED]) will attempt to recover useable DNA material from the hat and compare to DNA samples previously developed in this case.
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DB Cooper-33568
To: Laboratory From: Phoenix Re: SE 164A-81-DNA, 02/09/2004
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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
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Set Lead 2: (Info)
SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
For information.
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DB Cooper-33569
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Serials: SE 164-81-DNA