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I am George Bush.
Thank you.
The bureau isn't offering any reward for assistance in solving the case at this time, but the FBI is asking
people who believe they may have some insight into the notes write to the address below:
FBI Laboratory
Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit
2501 Investigation Parkway
Quantico, VA 22135
Attn: Ricky McCormick Case
I will be away from the office until Wednesday, September 13, 2006. I will answer all e-mails at that
time, or if you need an answer prior, please call the receptionist at (213) 202-5866.
If this e-mail is to schedule a meeting for the Inspector General please e-mail Sergeant Valencia Thomas
at 32136@lapd.lacity.org or Bessy Corrales at V8940@lapd.lacity.org.
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xST. LOUIS -- Are you good at solving puzzles and cracking codes? If so, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation needs your help in cracking a code connected to a homicide in
Missouri.
The mystery begins in a St. Louis, Mo., field on June 30, 1999. Ricky McCormick, 41, was
found dead in a field, and his killer hasn't been caught.
That's where you come in. The FBI said two encrypted notes were found in the victim's
pants, and their code crackers haven't been able to figure out what the notes mean.
"We are really good at what we do," said Dan Olson, the chief of the FBI's Cryptanalysis and
Racketeering Records Unit. "But we could use some help with this one."
"Breaking this code could reveal the victim's whereabouts before his death and could lead to
the solution of a homicide," Olson said. "Not every cipher we get arrives at our door under
those circumstances."
Here are the codes:
FBI
“Even if we found out that he was writing a grocery list or a love letter, we would still want
to see how the code is solved. This is a cipher system we know nothing about," Olson said.
If you have an idea how to break the code, or you have seen similar codes, contact the FBI:
FBI Laboratory
Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit
2501 Investigation Parkway
Quantico, VA 22135
Attn: Ricky McCormick Case