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The Columbine Report
Uncut text, video and audio from the year-long investigation into the tragedy.
Editor's note: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office report on the Columbine High School Shootings has been reproduced in its entirety here from a CD-ROM supplied by the department. The report was designed for video and audio-intensive multimedia viewing and works only with high-speed Internet connections. Readers with slower modems can order copies of the CD directly from the sheriff's office.
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Table of contents
The following listing will allow the reader to
navigate through the report and obtain details for activities that occurred around
the Columbine High School incident. Utilize the forward and
backward buttons provided within your internet browser to move backward when no
specific links are provided on pages.
Instructions / Operating help
Introduction / Foreword
In Memoriam
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Time lines
From the beginning of the investigation into the shootings at Columbine High
School, a timeline was established to record the significant events of April 20,
1999. The
timeline was updated several times as new information became available from all
the different sources.
The result is a PRIMARY Timeline, which offers a brief chronological
account of the events of April 20, 1999, the movements of Eric Harris and Dylan
Klebold, the law enforcement and emergency responses and the media coverage.
This timeline is the basis for a more detailed, comprehensive NARRATIVE
timeline of the April 20 events that is included in this report.
Primary time line of the events - Table of Contents
Narrative time line of the events
April 20, 1999 - 11:10 am - 11:59 am
April 20, 1999 - 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Crime Scene Diagrams
The following diagrams show the significant events and movements of Eric
Harris and Dylan Klebold on April 20, 1999.
The witnesses to each event are shown as green dots.
The injured are shown as yellow only during the event that caused the
injury and return to green if they witnessed other events.
The deceased are shown as red and convert to gray once that event has
passed. Harris is shown as a red
dot with the letter "H" inside it and Klebold is shown as a blue dot with
the letter "K" inside it.
The diagrams only show the portions of
the school where the events are occurring.
Where appropriate an overview of the school is shown with a red square
indicating what area of the school is magnified. Harris
and Klebold are not shown on every diagram, but rather only during the events
that witnesses actually observed them.
Crime Scene Diagrams - Table of Contents
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Detailed Information
First Responders
Deputies on Scene
Managing the Response to the Columbine High School Shootings
Concerns to be Addressed
Communications Problems
SWAT Activity
SWAT Team Movement
Critical Incident Team & Law Enforcement Shots Fired
Fire / Emergency Medical Services Response
Identifying the Deceased
Support Response
Communications Center
Victim Services
Students Reunited with Parents at Leawood Elementary
Jefferson County Support
SORT Support
Critical Incident Debriefings
The Investigation
Investigation Overview
Findings of the Outside Team
Findings of the Cafeteria Team
Hallway Events - Part 1
Findings of the Library Team
Hallway Events - Part 2
Trench Coat Mafia and Associates
Findings of the Threats Team
Crime Scene Processing and Evidence Collection
Glimpses of Klebold and Harris
What equipment Klebold and Harris carried with them
Larger Community Response
US Attorney General Reno's Visit
District Attorney's Office
The Media
The Community Offers Support
The Confusion Over Two "Littletons"
Explosive Response
The Diversion Bomb / Map
The Bombs at the School
The Duffel Bag Bombs
Management Structure
The Incident Management Organizational Chart - Law Enforcement
The Incident Management Organizational Chart - Fire / EMS Operations
The Incident Management Organizational Chart - Investigation
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Photographs
General Area Map
School Parking Lot Map
Aerial School Map
Photos Taken by Neighbor of the South Side of the School
Photos Taken by Neighbor of Gunfire from the Library
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General Information
Law Enforcement Agencies Involved
Fire / EMS Agencies Involved
Fire / EMS Response
About the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
About the Jefferson County School District
About the Littleton Fire Department
JCSO utilizes Channel #1 for primary communications to the deputies on the
street. Channel #2 is used for command, tactical
operations and two way communications. When names, addresses or phone
numbers were given they have been removed from the tapes and you will hear
silence.
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Jefferson County Channel #1 Radio Traffic - 11:20 am - 11:51 am
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Jefferson County Channel #1 Radio Traffic - 11:51 am - 12:18 pm
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Jefferson County Channel #2 Radio Traffic - 11:25 am - 12:09 pm
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Jefferson County 911 Audio #1 - 11:19 am - approximately 40 minutes
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Jefferson County 911 Audio #2 - 11:29 am - 12:14 pm
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Jefferson County 911 Audio #3 - 11:33 am - approximately 18 minutes
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Jefferson County Miscellaneous 911 phone calls
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Jefferson County 911 call from student in Kitchen (approx 1:30 pm)
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Jefferson County 911 call with fire alarm in background (approx 11:31am)
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911 Call from Teacher in the Library (11:25 am)
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Channel 9 - Students Evacuated (approximately 2:48 pm)
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Channel 9 - Air Space Closed 1.5 miles (2:40 pm - 2:50 pm)
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Channel 9 - Huge Exodus / Evacuation of Students (approximately 2:56 pm)
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Channel 9 - Names of Students Posted (approximately 3:23 pm)
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Channel 9 - Bomb Squads (approximately 6:01 pm)
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Channel 9 - Bomb Squad Activity (approximately 6:30 pm)
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Channel 7 - President Clinton Addresses the Nation (approximately 2:33pm)
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Fire Alarm
Strobe and Horn Activation
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Cafeteria Surveillance
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