Seattle to Mobile re investigation of Donald E. Turner, with leads
Document date 21 December 1971
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-100:230-231 Document: Teletype Seattle to Mobile re investigation of Donald E. Turner, with leads Id: Cooper-Part-100:230-231 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A230-231 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 pp. 230–231 (DB Cooper-45178–45179), Teletype, dated 21 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1499 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A230-231
NR009 SE PLAIN 1038 PM NITEL 12/21/71 FEE TO MOBILE FROM SEATTLE (164-31) 2P
NORJAK.
ON DECEMBER ONE, SEVENTY-ONE, [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D], RIVERTON, WYOMING, REPORTED DONALD E. TURNER AS A POSSIBLE SUSPECT IN HIJACKING. TURNER HAS A BACKGROUND IN AVIATION AND IS REPORTEDLY HIGHLY INTELLIGENT WITH A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEST COAST TERRAIN.
ON DECEMBER TEN, SEVENTY-ONE, JOHN LEE REEDER, ATTROENY [sic] REPRESENTING VALLEY HELICOPTER, INC., AT TWISP, WASHINGTON, ADVISED THAT DONALD E. TURNER WAS EMPLOYED BY VALLEY HELICOPTERS DURING SUMMER OF SEVENTY-ONE, BUT ABSCONDED WITH THE COMPANY HELICOPTER ON AUGUST FIVE, SEVENTY-ONE. THE COPTER WAS LATER RECOVERED IN GREAT FALLS, MONTANA. NO ITSMV CHARGES FILED DUE TO QUESTIONABLE WORDING IN COMPANY CONTRACT WITH TURNER.
NO SIGN OF TURNER SINCE THAT DATE.
SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED TURNER LISTED HIS FATHERS ADDRESS AS H.E. TURNER, ONE NINE FIVE EIGHT COLLEGE COURT, MOBILE, END PAGE ONE
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J.L. Reeder - phone - Twisp, Wa. 997-3324
164-81-[guess: 1499] Sub [illegible]
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DB COOPER-45178
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SE (164-81)
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ALABAMA. CREDIT REFERENCE GMAC; AND WEATHERBEE AND GAYFERS FURNITURE, MOBILE, ALABAMA. MOBILE AT MOBILE, ALABAMA. CONTACT H.E. TURNER, LAST KNOWN ADDRESS ONE NINE FIVE EIGHT COLLEGE COURT, MOBILE, ALABAMA, TO DETERMINE DONALD E. TURNER'S PRESENT LOCATION AND WHEREABOUTS ON NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, LAST.
CONTACT CREDIT REFERENCES IN MOBILE FOR BACKGROUND ON TURNER.
SET OUT LEADS FOR APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION. -P- END
FBI MO JEB
CLR
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DB COOPER-45179
Serials: 164-31, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1499