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Left foot of Jeffrey MacDonald, photographed at Womack Army Hospital
Left foot of Jeffrey MacDonald, photographed at Womack Army Hospital
Left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald
Left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.<br><br>CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled at left) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.

CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled at left) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.<br><br>CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled in center) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.<br><br>CID Exhibit D216 is marked in a square below Exhibit D217, while CID Exhibit D215, the left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald in Type A blood (the blood type of Colette MacDonald) is partially visible at bottom (floorboards marked Q through Z).
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.

CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled in center) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.

CID Exhibit D216 is marked in a square below Exhibit D217, while CID Exhibit D215, the left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald in Type A blood (the blood type of Colette MacDonald) is partially visible at bottom (floorboards marked Q through Z).
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.<br><br>CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled in center) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.<br><br>CID Exhibit D216 is marked in a square below Exhibit D217, while CID Exhibit D215, the left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald in Type A blood (the blood type of Colette MacDonald) is visible at bottom (floorboards marked Q through Z).
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.

CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled in center) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.

CID Exhibit D216 is marked in a square below Exhibit D217, while CID Exhibit D215, the left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald in Type A blood (the blood type of Colette MacDonald) is visible at bottom (floorboards marked Q through Z).
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.<br><br>CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled at left) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.<br><br>CID Exhibit D215, circled at right, was the left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald in Type A blood (the blood type of Colette MacDonald).  CID Exhibit D216, made by MacDonald's right foot, was located between the two circled areas.
Bloody footprints of Jeffrey MacDonald in the hallway, exiting the bedroom of Kristen MacDonald.

CID Exhibit D217 (floorboards marked F through K, circled at left) was made by MacDonald's left foot.  The print was made in human blood, but typing was precluded due to the paucity or contamination of the stain.

CID Exhibit D215, circled at right, was the left footprint of Jeffrey MacDonald in Type A blood (the blood type of Colette MacDonald).  CID Exhibit D216, made by MacDonald's right foot, was located between the two circled areas.

CID Findings


March 29, 1972:  USACIL Consolidated Report

USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19  Page 19
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19


Paragraph 26:  Examinations of the red-brown stains of Exhibits D14, D34, D35, D56, D58, D59, D64, D72, D73, D95, D104, D106, D107, D109, D118, D148, D149, D150, D154, D155, D161, D19K, D21K, D23K, D24K, D33K(2), D34K(3), D217, D225, C, D250, D268 and D269 revealed the presence of human blood. Blood typing examinations were precluded due either to the paucity of the stain or the contamination of the stain.


Additional Reference:
MacDonald Case Facts: Bloody Footprints

NOTES

February 18, 1970: Statement of Lt. Joseph Paulk to the CID, p. 2    

February 19, 1970: Statement of Lt. Joseph Paulk to the FBI, p. 4    

February 25, 1970: Excerpt re: Evidence received by William Ivory (CID), p. 1      

July 1, 1970: Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Franz Grebner (CID)    

July 21, 1970: William Ivory (CID) at the Article 32 hearing

August 16, 1970: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Article 32 hearing    

August 13 and 14, 1974: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Grand Jury    

August 15, 1974: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Grand Jury    

August 19, 1974: FBI Report re: footprint exemplars from Jeffrey MacDonald      

August 20, 1974: William Ivory (CID) at the Grand Jury

August 21, 1974: Paul Connolly (CID) at the Grand Jury

January 15, 1975: Discussion at the Grand Jury    

July 19, 1979: Court docket filed 10/27/99 showing motion in limine to exclude evidence    

July 23 and 25, 1979: William Ivory (CID) at trial

July 26, 1979: Donald Murray (FBI) at trial

July 30, 1979: Bennie Hawkins (CID) at trial

July 30, 1979: Charles Cooper (CID) at trial

August 23, 1979: Jeffrey MacDonald at trial