THE JEFFREY MACDONALD CASE

For researchers of the Jeffrey MacDonald case: The murders of Colette, Kimberley and Kristen MacDonald

EXHIBITS AND FINDINGS



April 1, 1971

USACIL Interpretation of Unidentified Latent Fingerprints


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USACIL Interpretation of Unidentified Latent Fingerprints, page 1 of 2

USACIL Interpretation of Unidentified Latent Fingerprints, page 1 of 2

 USACIL Interpretation of Unidentified Latent Fingerprints, page 1
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                                            DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
                               USA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION LABORATORY
                                          FORT GORDON, GEORGIA 30905



      ATPM-CIL                                                  1 April 1971

      SUBJECT:  Interpretation of Unidentified Latent Fingerprints
                Laboratory Report Number FA-D-P-C-FP-82-70



      MEMO TO:   Col Jack G Pruett


      XX (South bedroom)

        #2 - Fingerprint- not a large print, however, could be from an adult's
                          little finger.
        #5 - Fingerprint - not a large print, however could be from an adult's
                           little finger.

      XXX (East bedroom - Master bedroom)

        #1 - Fingerprint - difficult to determine since ridge size is narrow.
        #2 - Partial fingerprint - difficult to determine - could be an adult's.
        #10 - Partial fingerprints - these two prints appear to originate from an adult
         Venetian Blind - Partial fingerprint - appears to be adult size.
         Not numbered - partial fingerprint - due to size of ridges, appears to be an adult

      XXXXX(North bedroom - full bath)

        Not numbered - fingerprint - appears to be that of an adult.

      XXXXXX  (North bedroom)

        #2- Partial fingerprint OR a partial palm print.

            This print is compared with finger and palm prints because of its formation.
            Due to size of ridges, appears to be that of an adult.

      XXXXXXX (Kitchen)

         Not numbered - fingerprint - appears to be from an adult.

      Exhibit P (Drinking glass from front room)

         Fingerprint - appears as narrow ridge formation often found in a woman's print
                      or little finger of male, or from a young adult.

      Exhibit L  (Esquire magazine from front room)

        #2 - Fingerprint - appears to belong to an adult.
        #7 - Partial fingerprint - appears to belong to an adult.

 




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        ATPM-CIL
        MEMO:  Interpretation of Unidentified Latent Fingerprints
               (FA-D-P-C-FP-82-70)

        Exhibit L (Cont'd)

          #25- Fingerprint - appears to belong to an adult.
          #26 - Fingerprint - appears to belong to an adult.


        All palm prints are partials. No complete full palm prints are present in
        the remaining unidentified latent prints.


        LEGEND:  Fingerprint - a latent print containing the core or delta or both.

                 Partial fingerprint - a latent print from the side, or tip, or
                                       another part of the finger other than the bulb
                                       (first phalange).






                                            MSG,
                                            Fingerprint Examiner