Part 106, page 91
Document date 29 June 1998
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 106 p. 91 (DB Cooper-48293), Report, dated 29 Jun 1998 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-106/pages/91
Transcript
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI LAB DIV
---
(MO) 06.29. '98 08:41 NO. 1460146937 PAGE 2
---
June 29, 1998
TO: [REDACTED] Special Agent Seattle Division
FROM: [REDACTED] KB Supervisory Fingerprint Specialist Laboratory Division
RE: NORJACK
---
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.
---
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.
---
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."
---
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.
---
You may contact Fingerprint Specialist [REDACTED] or me with any questions.
---
DB COOPER-48293
---
b6 b7C