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This part of the FBI Animal Mutilation file covers 1979 to 1980 and includes FBI memoranda, letters to Senator Harrison Schmitt and Senate staff, and press clippings. At the Justice Department's request, the Albuquerque office investigated fifteen animal mutilations on Indian lands in New Mexico, but it did not identify anyone responsible. Kenneth Rommel, a former agent who directed the District Attorney's project, sent flakes from a pickup truck in Taos to the FBI Laboratory, which identified them as white exterior house paint.
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# FBI # FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535 To: Mr. Kenneth M. Rommel, Jr. Director Office of the District Attorney First Judicial District Animal Mutilation Project Post Office Box 1209 Espanola, New Mexico 87532 April 3, 1980 REGISTERED FBI FILE NO. 198-1048 LAB. NO. 00307063 S MK RI YOUR NO. MUTILATIONS OF ANIMALS ON INDIAN RESERVATION; TAOS, NEW MEXICO, JULY 1978 LOCAL & STATE Examination requested by: Addresses Reference: Letter dated March 8, 1980 Specimen: A f g h Q1 Flakes of unknown material Result of examination: Specimen Q1 was identified as a white enamel paint typical of an acrylic latex/emulsion-type exterior house paint. The Q1 particles appear to have originated from a wood substrate. The particular origin and/or manufacturer of this paint cannot be determined. The Ql particles are suitable for comparison purposes in the event a suspected source is located. Specimen Q1 is returned herewith. ation has been made with the understanding that the evidence is connected with an official investigation of a criminal matter and that the Laboratory report will be used for official purposes only, related to the investigation or a subsequent criminal prosecution. Authorization cannot be granted for the use of the Laboratory report in connection with a civil proceeding. WF C/F F F JWG BEADING ROOM FREEIAEC 5 1 I# 111.60
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FOIA release, from the fbi-vault collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 33 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.