SAC Seattle re suspect Nelson Roland Fortier and Northwest Airlines employment
Document date 3 December 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-100:419-420
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-100:419-420 Document: Memo SAC Seattle re suspect Nelson Roland Fortier and Northwest Airlines employment Id: Cooper-Part-100:419-420 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A419-420 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. 419–420 (DB Cooper-45382–45383), Memo, dated 3 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-590 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A419-420
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/3/71
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
UNKNOWN SUBJECT, aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: Seattle
RE: SUSPECT NELSON ROLAND FORTIER
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On 12/2/71 SA [REDACTED], FBI, Minneapolis, who is handling the case with Northwest Airlines, advised that [REDACTED] had told SAC HELD that [REDACTED] had a suspect he wished to refer to the FBI. This information was then given to [REDACTED] for referral to Seattle.
[REDACTED] advised that he has the impression from information furnished by [REDACTED] that FORTIER formerly was employed by Northwest Airlines, but is not at this time. He furnished the following physical description concerning FORTIER:
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Name NELSON ROLAND FORTIER Race White Address 765 - 154th Place Northeast, Bellevue, Washington, Home phone: SH 6-0451 Birth 2/24/23, Detroit, Michigan Height 5'7" Weight 165 pounds Hair Dark brown Eyes Brown
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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] believes might have [guess: some]
CEF:jlb (2)
[handwritten] Sub 94 [handwritten] 164-81-590 [handwritten initials illegible]
DB COOPER-45382 [handwritten] 410 [or similar page mark]
SE 164-81
from Seattle as [REDACTED b7D]
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It is not clear whether FORTIER is now a current employee or exactly what his status is, but [REDACTED b6/b7C] thinks he is not now with Northwest.
[REDACTED b7D]
No photograph was available.
NOTE: Minneapolis should be advised of the outcome of this individual as a suspect so they may in turn give the information to [REDACTED b7D].
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB COOPER-45383
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-590