On August 4, 2019 it was 75 years since the raid that took away the Frank and Van Pels families, and Fritz Pfeffer. Although it was subjected to several investigations, the circumstances that led to the raid have never been fully discovered. This new investigation uses modern law enforcement investigative techniques, methods of cold case detectives, and testimonial reconstruction.
The Cold Case Team is comprised of numerous professionals, each aiding in their areas of specialization/expertise. Our team of historians, psychologists, profilers, data analysts, forensic scientists and criminologists are assisted by subject matter experts of various backgrounds. Among them former Unit Chief dr. Roger Depue, one of the founding members of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit. This way new light will be shed on the events, making it possible for the Cold Case Team to go back in time and make this cold case hot again.
The public's assistance in solving cold cases is very important. Do you have any information that can help the Cold Case Team to solve the question: What led to the raid on the Secret Annex? Please submit your information here.
The Cold Case Team
| Vince Pankoke | Lead Case Agent (retired Special Agent of the FBI) |
| Monique Koemans | Criminologist, historian and author |
| Brandon Rogers | War crimes investigator |
| Joachim Bayens | Translator |
| Veerle de Boer | Researcher |
| Circe de Bruin | Public historian |
| Roger Depue | Behavior Scientist/Profiler (retired FBI Behavioral Science Unit) |
| Amber Dekker | Military historian |
| Rory Dekker | Translator |
| Matthijs de Die le Clerq | Researcher |
| Nienke Filius | Forensic scientist |
| Anna Foulidis | Public historian |
| Anna Helfrich | Historian |
| Jean Hellwig | Project manager |
| Soeliah Hellwig | Gender researcher |
| Robbert van Hintum | Datascientist |
| Christine Hoste | Public historian |
| Nina Kaiser | Documentalist |
| Linda Leestemaker | Archaeologist, journalist |
| Bram van der Meer | Behavioral psychologist |
| Lilian Oskam | Criminologist |
| Welmoed Pluim | Criminologist |
| Marin Rappard | Heritage researcher |
| Isis de Ruiter | Documentalist |
| Cerianne Slagmolen | Historian |
| Patricia Spronk | Gender researcher |
| Pieter van Twisk | Head of Research |
| Rinsophie Vellinga | External researcher |
| Machteld van Voskuilen | Social historian |
Consultants to the team
| Frans Alkemade | Expert in Bayesian analysis at Alkemade Forensic Reasoning (AFR) |
| Gerard Aalders | Historian and author |
| Hubert Berkhout | Archivist |
| Gertjan Broek | Historian at the Anne Frank House |
| Corien Glaudemans | Historian and researcher at the Haags Gemeentearchief |
| Bernhard Haas | Forensic examiner |
| Eric Heijselaar (Archivist) | Archivist at Stadsarchief Amsterdam |
| Peter Kroesen (Archivist) | Archivist at Stadsarchief Amsterdam |
| Wil Fagel | Forensic Handwriting examiner |
| Carina van Leeuwen | Forensic cold case detective |
| Guus Meershoek | Historian |
| Quentin Plant | Data scientist |
| Leo Simais | Police advisor |
| Hans Smit | Police advisor |
| Eric Slot | Historian, author and journalist |
| Gerrold van der Stroom | Historian |
| Erik Somers | Historian at NIOD |
| Sierk Plantinga | Archivist |
| Sytse van der Zee | Journalist and author |