SAC Phoenix to SAC Seattle re female witness's skydiver suspect, with leads to Chicago and Seattle

Document date 6 November 1985

Part 8pages 151–1544 pagesDB Cooper-190–192

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Document: Airtel SAC Phoenix to SAC Seattle re female witness's skydiver suspect, with leads to Chicago and Seattle
Id: Cooper-Part-08:151-154
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 8 pp. 151–154 (DB Cooper-190–192), Airtel, dated 6 Nov 1985, serial PX 164-571-14 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-08%3A151-154

FD-36 (Rev. 8-26-82)

TRANSMIT VIA: [X] AIRTEL [ ] Teletype [ ] Facsimile

PRECEDENCE: [ ] Immediate [ ] Priority [ ] Routine

CLASSIFICATION: [ ] TOP SECRET [ ] SECRET [ ] CONFIDENTIAL [ ] UNCLAS E F T O [ ] UNCLAS Date 11/6/85

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, PHOENIX (164-571) (RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK; CCA-HIJACKING (A); OO: SE

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Enclosed to each recipient are two copies of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] driver's license photograph and computer developed background information.

This matter was initiated upon receipt of a telephone call from [REDACTED] Arizona, who advised [REDACTED] who she said was D. B. COOPER, the skyjacker. She said [REDACTED] seen the movie about D. B. COOPER and [REDACTED] had told her that he was the man the movie was about. She said he now lives at [REDACTED] and she said that he has mentioned the sports coat and glasses that he allegedly wore during the hijacking. [REDACTED] lives in is in [REDACTED] Arizona.

Subsequent efforts to develop background through Police checks and auto licenses and spot checks of the address, were unsuccessful and on 9/13/85, [REDACTED] was interviewed [REDACTED] after interview was telephonically prearranged.

She advised she now lived at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Arizona, and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] address and was [REDACTED]

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2-Seattle (164-81) (Enc. 4) 2-Chicago (Enc. 4) 1-Phoenix DBM/kmb b (5)

REVIEWED FOR INDEXING INITIALS: [illegible cursive signature]

Searched___ Serialized___ Indexed___ Filed___

Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per 164-571-14 (Number) (Time)

DESTRUCTION DATE 5/4/96 INITIAL [illegible] RETAIN ___________ JUSTIFICATION ___________

DB Cooper-190

PX 164-571 DBM/kmb

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She advised she first [redacted] [redacted] and he had [redacted] at that time, possibly [redacted]

She continued, [redacted] [redacted] Arizona sometimes.

She continued, he currently was described as a white male [redacted] approximately 5'9" or 5'10". She said he had been born [redacted] or [redacted] but [redacted] the exact date. He had been heavier but now [redacted] weighed 135. His hair was light brown and graying, greenish blue eyes, and had two or three tattoos [redacted] He had [redacted] and [redacted] about the time [redacted] and had [redacted] She said she knew him as [redacted] but did not know a middle name and did not know a place of birth.

She continued, he now wore silver framed glasses. She added that he had [redacted] until the [redacted] 1985, and he had [redacted] [redacted]

She continued, until [redacted] had lived in [redacted] sometimes went to [redacted] knew him. used to joke about him being D. B. COOPER and once when [redacted] he said, [redacted]

She added [redacted] had come to Arizona during [redacted] from [redacted]

She commented also that he did not appear to have any money.

When questioned concerning his background, she advised he [redacted] did not know if he had [redacted]

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DB Cooper-191

PX 164-571 DBM/kmb

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He has been [REDACTED] (LAST NAME UNKNOWN), [REDACTED]

She commented again that [REDACTED] She added [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and noted that he was an expert skydiver and has been active in it for a long time. She said [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and he commented that he had never been up there.

She observed a group of composites of the subject and she advised they did not look like him at all. She said [REDACTED] nose, as though it were [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and she noted that he had been [REDACTED] during his life. She noted that recently he had been skydiving with [REDACTED] Arizona, who has something to do with working for [REDACTED] She said he knew him from [REDACTED] Also [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Arizona, phone number [REDACTED] Also [REDACTED] who lives on [REDACTED] Arizona.

She commented that at one time. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] call him D. B. COOPER. She added also that he had never said anything about being D. B. COOPER, [REDACTED] noted again the composites did not look like him at all, including the fact that his nose was [REDACTED]

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LEADS:

CHICAGO DIVISION

At CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Review indices to determine if [REDACTED] has previously been considered and ruled out in any fashion. . If so, advise Seattle.

SEATTLE DIVISION

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

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1. Determine if description or information provided can in any way rule [REDACTED] in or out in this matter.

2. If there were latents possibly left by subject, have them compared with subject's [REDACTED]

3. Phoenix has held interview of [REDACTED] in abeyance pending the above. Advise Phoenix if the interview of [REDACTED] is requested.

Serials: PX 164-571, PX 164-571-14, SE 164-81