SAC Detroit to SAC Seattle re Michigan suspect interviews and composite showings
Document date 8 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 pp. 148–151 (DB Cooper-45076–45078), Airtel, dated 8 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A148-151
12/8/71
AIRTEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) P
RE: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines, Flight 305 Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING (EXTORTION) (OO: Seattle)
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Re Washington Field teletype to Director, 11/30/71. (PAUL R. DAVIDS - Suspect).
On 12/1/71, [redacted] Identification Section, Muskegon Police Department, advised that there was no record for the suspect.
On 12/1/71, [redacted] Identification Section, Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, advised that there was no record for the suspect.
On 12/1/71, [redacted] Credit Bureau of Greater Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, advised that there was a record for the suspect, showing that he resides [redacted] Muskegon, Michigan and has resided at that address since he moved from Nunica, Michigan, in March of 1970. She further advised that the suspect resided in Stevensville, Michigan, up until 1959, when he moved to Nunica, Michigan.
She stated that DAVIDS filed bankruptcy on 11/26/69 at Grand Rapids, Michigan under file number 33176. The records also showed he was listed as self-employed as a pilot mechanic, 12/69 through 11/71.
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2 - Seattle 2 - Detroit RPS:nar (4)
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164-81-Sub 64 my my
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148 DB COOPER-45076
DE 164-115
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On 12/1/71, [REDACTED] Postmaster, Nunica, Michigan, was shown the composite drawing of the unknown subject and stated that he did not recognize him as anyone he knew. He advised that [REDACTED] had seen him on many occasions [REDACTED], but stated that the composite did not look like DAVIDS. He further advised that DAVIDS had once been in Paraguay some time in 1968 and was suspected of smuggling some illegal items from country to country by aircraft. He said that this was only a rumor and was rebutted in an article by Mr. DAVIDS which appeared in the Muskegon Sunday Chronicle on 8/22/71, which said that he was flying cigarettes from Paraguay to Argentina and that they were not illegal commodities in that those that purchased them in the receiving countries, were liable to pay the taxes. [REDACTED] provided the interviewing Agents with a copy of the newspaper article.
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On 12/1/71, [REDACTED] was interviewed at her place of employment, [REDACTED], Michigan, and stated that she could not identify the composite of the unknown subject. She stated that [REDACTED — large redacted block]
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On 12/1/71, [REDACTED] stated that he did not recognize the composite of the unknown subject as anyone that he knew and could provide no information concerning DAVIDS, except that he knew him to be a pilot who would leave home periodically for a day or two. He stated that he did not know of DAVIDS being involved in any illegal activities. He stated he did not know whether DAVIDS was at home on 11/24/71.
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On 12/1/71, [REDACTED] Michigan, stated that he did not recognize the composite of the unknown subject and that it did not look like anyone that he knew. He stated that DAVIDS, who he knew only slightly, was a pilot and was known to come and go every few days for periods of two to three days. He stated that he did not know whether DAVIDS was at home on 11/24/71.
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DB COOPER-45077
DE 164-115
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On 12/1/71, [REDACTED] Michigan, said that he did not recognize the composite of the unknown subject as anyone he knew. He said that he did not know DAVIDS at all except to say "Hi" to him on the streets and that he was a pilot who flew out of the Grand Haven Airport. He further advised that he did not know if the suspect was home on 11/24/71 and he did not know of him being involved in any illegal activities.
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On 12/4/71, PAUL R. DAVIDS was interviewed at the Holiday Inn, 28th Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and stated that on 11/24/71, he flew into Detroit Metropolitan Airport in his Cessna 172, leaving Grand Haven at approximately 1 p.m., arriving in Detroit at approximately 2:30 p.m. He left Detroit Metropolitan Airport in the late afternoon and arrived at approximately 7 p.m. at Grand Haven Airport.
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He landed at the freight terminal at Metropolitan Air- port and [REDACTED]. He said BAKER is assigned to New York for Pan Am operations in New York but resides in Los Angeles. He also advised that [REDACTED] accompanied him on the flight and that [REDACTED] could be located at [REDACTED] Mich- igan. He further advised that he did not recognize the com- posite of the unknown subject as anyone he knew and stated that he had been very active in parachuting clubs until he injured his back approximately two years ago.
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DAVIDS had some obvious dissimilarities, especially in his face, when compared to the composite, particularly his nose which was shorter and more broad and the shape of his face more rounded. In addition, DAVIDS [guess: has] blond hair and blue eyes and a fair ruddy complexion. The suspect stated that he did not have a photo of himself but that he had a passport from 1968 and that his photo should be on file somewhere in Washington.
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The following description of the suspect, PAUL R. DAVIDS was obtained through observation and interview:
Race White Sex Male Height 6'
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DB COOPER-45078
DE 164-115
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Weight 190 pounds Hair Blond Eyes Blue Complexion Fair, ruddy DOB 6/4/30 POB Sharon, Pennsylvania
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On 12/6/71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Michigan, advised that he was with PAUL DAVIDS on 11/24/71 when they flew together from Grand Haven Airport, Grand Haven, Michigan, to Metropolitan Airport in Detroit. He stated that they flew in DAVIDS' Cessna 172, number 7481 T and departed Grand Haven about 1:00 p.m. with a stop at Grand Rapids for fuel, and arrived at Detroit Metropolitan at 2:30 p.m. He said that the employees at the airport freight terminal could verify that they were there at approximately 2:30 p.m. He stated that they [REDACTED] to Muskegon, arriving in Muskegon at 6:30 p.m.
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UNKNOWN SUBJECT IS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
Serials: DE 164-115