</s>LA 56-156 EXHIBITS 1 through 17 Los Angeles Report 6/9/68 SIRIHAN BISHARA SIRIHAH CIVIL RIGHTS

Summary  
The document contains a list of exhibits related to the investigation into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Exhibits 1–14 include fourteen photographs taken during the autopsy of Kennedy, captured by C.C. Collier of the LAPD Scientific Investigative Division Photographic Laboratory. These images are numbered sequentially and detail findings from the coroner’s examination. Exhibits 15–17 consist of color photographs of bullet fragments, bone particles, and tissue samples recovered from Kennedy’s skull during a surgical procedure on June 5, 1968. The specimens were handled by Dr. Paul Wertlake, a pathologist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, who confirmed their removal to the pathology room for analysis. The LAPD photographer documented these items as part of the investigation. The document also references an FBI file (LA 56-156) and notes that it contains no recommendations or conclusions, with restrictions on distribution.  

Key People  
- C.C. Collier: LAPD Scientific Investigative Division Photographic Laboratory technician who took autopsy photographs.  
- Lieutenant C.P. Hughes: Rampart Division LAPD officer involved in providing photographic evidence.  
- SA Edward A. Plevaka: LAPD special agent who received the photographs.  
- Dr. Paul Wertlake: Pathologist at Good Samaritan Hospital who handled surgical specimens from Kennedy.  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Photographic Laboratory: Site of autopsy photography.  
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles: Location where surgical specimens were processed.  
- Rampart Division, LAPD: Unit involved in the investigation.  

Key Events  
- June 5, 1968: Surgical procedure on Senator Robert F. Kennedy, during which bullet fragments, bone particles, and tissue samples were removed.  
- June 6, 1968: LAPD provided photographs of autopsy findings to SA Edward A. Plevaka.  
- June 8, 1968: FBI document (LA 56-156) was prepared, noting restrictions on distribution.  

Key Organizations  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD): Conducted forensic photography and investigation.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Maintained the file with restrictions on external distribution.  
- Good Samaritan Hospital: Medical facility where surgical specimens were processed.

RFK Declassified Files

166-12c-1_serial_1_56-la-156_exhibits_1-17_6.9.68.pdf

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