To SAC Seattle re sheriff's records on Ralph L. Griffin, Sub. #75, with Olympia and Tacoma leads

Document date 14 February 1972

Part 100pages 276–2772 pagesDB Cooper-45234–45235

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re sheriff's records on Ralph L. Griffin, Sub. #75, with Olympia and Tacoma leads
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 pp. 276–277 (DB Cooper-45234–45235), Memo, dated 14 Feb 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A276-277

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 2/14/72

FROM : SA [redacted] [handwritten: Sub 75]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

RE: RALPH L. GRIFFIN, SUB. #75

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On 2/3/72, [redacted] (Protect Identity), [redacted], Washington, advised that [redacted] was subscribed to by [redacted], Washington on 1/18/71, however, on 7/28/71, [redacted].

On 2/3/72, Deputy [redacted], Thurston County SO, Olympia, Washington, advised his records reflect a RALPH LEONARD GRIFFIN, a white male, DOB 8/13/30, POB Butte, Montana, 5'10", 155#, Red hair, Blue eyes, FBI #383 001 C, with the following arrests:

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Date Arrest # Charge Disposition 7/3/68 54027 Larceny by Embezz. Posted $2000 bail, 7/3/68 12/21/68 55007 Warrant G. Larceny Found Guilty, 12/24/68 10/31/70 58259 Warrant #C3549, 90 Days, Probation Reinstate[d] Probation Violation 1/22/71 7/30/71 59643 " Released 10/14/71 by order of judge.

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[redacted] furnished a photograph of GRIFFIN, and added that GRIFFIN is still on probation under supervision of [redacted], Wash. State Prob. Office, Olympia, Washington. He added that GRIFFIN [redacted], but his present address was unknown.

On 2/3/72, [redacted], Probation Officer, Washington State Division of Probation and Parole, 1209 E. State St., Olympia, Wash[ington], advised that RALPH GRIFFIN was presently a parole violator as a bench warrant had been issued on 12/27/71, and his present whereabouts were unknown. He added that his file had been sent to the main office at Westside Shopping Center, Olympia, Washington.

[redacted] said that GRIFFIN had been arrested in July 1971 at Olympia, Washington and remained in jail until sometime in October 1971 when he was released to the custody of his court appointed attorney [redacted], Olympia, Washington. He said his last known address was 1552 Jefferson, Tacoma, Washington (Carleton Hotel).

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PTS (2)

DB COOPER-45234

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

[stamp block:] SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED [?] FILED FEB [1]5 1972

A FBI - SEATTLE [signature/initial illegible]

[handwritten bottom right, partially illegible:] 1/e4-81-[illegible]

SE 164-81 PTS

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but he is not believed to be still residing there. He added that [REDACTED b7C] [REDACTED b6] had told him that GRIFFIN had been in the Everett, Washington area, but no address was known.

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LEADS

SEATTLE

AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON Will contact [REDACTED b6 b7C] [REDACTED b6] concerning GRIFFIN's whereabouts.

Will review GRIFFIN's file at Washington State Division of Probation and Parole, Westside Center.

AT TACOMA, WASHINGTON Will attempt to locate GRIFFIN at Carleto[n] Hotel, 1552 Jefferson, and interview him concerning his whereabouts at time NORJAK took place.

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DB COOPER-45235

Serials: SE 164-81