SAC Salt Lake City to SAC Seattle re Jerry Rex Adams, NORJAK

Memorandum

To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)(P) Date 6/4/90

From : [EFG/AD] SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164A-SE-81)(P)

Subject: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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For purposes of information, during the last week of 4/90, JERRY REX ADAMS was in the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Resident Agency to install vertical blinds and during this procedure, inquired from SAs [REDACTED] if the FBI had ever caught D. B. COOPER. ADAMS then provided the following information:

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ADAMS stated that during the time frame of the NORTHWEST AIRLINES hijacking, there was a number of newspaper articles which revealed the likeness or showed photographs of an individual who used the name of D. B. COOPER during this hijacking. ADAMS stated these pictures closely resembled an individual known to him as MIKE SULLIVAN, who worked with ADAMS as a volunteer fireman in the Kellogg, Idaho, Volunteer Fire Department.

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ADAMS stated that SULLIVAN was a sport parachutist and used to keep his parachute hung up in the fire department hose tower. ADAMS added that when SULLIVAN left the fire department, he went to either Los Angeles or San Francisco, California, and obtained work as a baggage handler for one of the major airlines, although, ADAMS could not remember which airline SULLIVAN worked for. ADAMS stated that he has not seen SULLIVAN since SULLIVAN left the fire department and traveled to California.

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ADAMS thought SULLIVAN would have been in his mid to late 20s at the time of the hijacking incident. ADAMS stated SULLIVAN was approximately 6'0 tall, well built, 150-160 pounds, having dark black hair which may have been curly, and sometimes wore a beard. ADAMS described SULLIVAN as a nice guy, but a dare devil who was a con-man, in that money lent to him would never be returned.

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ADAMS advised that SULLIVAN's mother lived in Spokane, Washington, although he could not recall SULLIVAN's mother's first name. ADAMS believed that SULLIVAN was born in Spokane, Washington.

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(2)- Seattle 2 - Salt Lake City TRN/km (4) [illegible initials]

ELIMINAT[E] 58 SLC Sub

164/A-81-Sub58

DB COOPER-44996

JUN 2 [1990]

[REDACTED box]

[Two circular stamps, content illegible at this resolution]

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164A-SE-81

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ADAMS stated that SULLIVAN worked for the BUNKER HILL MINING COMPANY in Kellogg, Idaho, although it may have been called the PITLER MINES at that time. ADAMS advised that the main office for the BUNKER HILL MINING COMPANY was in the COEUR D'ALENE MINES Building located at 501 Front Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

ADAMS stated that he provided this information to the police department in Kellogg, Idaho, during the time of the press coverage, although he felt that they did not do anything about it.

ADAMS stated that FRANK CRNKOVICH, Sheriff, Shoshone County, Idaho, knew SULLIVAN and may know more about the incident. ADAMS added that the only other individuals he could think of who may have known SULLIVAN would have been [REDACTED], who lives in Post Falls, Idaho, or his brother, [REDACTED] who lives in Kellogg, Idaho.

The following information was obtained concerning ADAMS through interview and a driver's license vehicle check:

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Name JERRY REX ADAMS Date of birth 1/30/32 Height 5'7" Weight 170 pounds Social Security Account Number 506-32-8129 Address 2441 South Fairway Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Telephone number (208) 667-5855

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The vehicle registration check showed three addresses for ADAMS being as follows:

Post Office Box 2172 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

1028 Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

2441 South Fairway Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

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-2*- DB COOPER-44997