Part 51, page 196
DB Cooper-21311Serials SE 164-81
Document date 19 May 1998
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 51 p. 196 (DB Cooper-21311), Memo, dated 19 May 1998 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-51/pages/196
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To: Seattle From: Seattle Re: SE 164A-81, 05/19/1998
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one per month requires follow up. Of these, about four/five per year require leads be set to other Divisions. The only significant outstanding lead at this time involves a deathbed confession of an individual who claimed to be COOPER (DUANE LORIN WEBER Sub 1055). This lead is being pursued.
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It is likely that any identification of COOPER at this date will result from either a spontaneous confession or application of newer investigative technology. In this regard, two steps were undertaken:
1. The DNA Unit was contacted and agreed to perform an unknown subject analysis on the numerous cigarette butts left by COOPER on the aircraft that day. They believed it likely that DNA could be recovered. Unfortunately, it was discovered that this evidence had been destroyed years earlier in Las Vegas.
2. Leads were set out for the Latent Fingerprint Section to perform automated analysis of the 70 latent fingerprints recovered from the hijacked Northwest Airlines aircraft in 1971. These Latents will be processed through a variety of FBI and state AFIS systems that did not exist until a few years ago.
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There are additional investigative steps possible which involve considerable manpower. It is suggested that these be held in abeyance pending the receipt of the written updated DOJ opinion.
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[REDACTED] ________________________ APPROVED Assistant Special Agent in Charge
5/21/98 Date
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