SAC San Antonio to SAC Seattle re suspects Gerald Franklin Hammer and Riley Lafayette Ticer
Document date 11 December 1971
Also filed at: Part 101 pp. 324–325
Copies may differ in what was redacted.
Part of: SAC San Antonio to SAC Seattle re Braniff witnesses and two unknown subjects (SA 164-111)
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 pp. 337–339 (DB Cooper-45824, DB Cooper-45826, DB Cooper-45827), Airtel, dated 11 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1262 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-101%3A337-339
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Date: 12/11/71
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, SAN ANTONIO (164-111) (P)
RE: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: SEATTLE Bufile: 164-2111
Re San Antonio telcall to Seattle, 11/27/71, and Houston airtel to Seattle, 11/30/71.
Enclosed for Seattle and Minneapolis are photographs of GERALD FRANKLIN HAMMER and RILEY LAFAYETTE RICER.
For information of Seattle, was furnished by referenced telcall the following:
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Sub. 134 164-81-1262 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED DEC [guess: 9] 1971 FBI - SEATTLE
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(2) - Seattle (Encs. 2) 2 - Minneapolis (Encs. 2) 2 - San Antonio RLS:doz (6)
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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge
* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)
DB COOPER-45824
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Sub. 134
SA 164-111
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Braniff Employee:
Sex Female Hair Black Age 30 - 35 years oa age
[REDACTED] further described Unknown Subject #1 as looking like Vice President AGNEW in the face but said that the man was not as heavy as AGNEW. [REDACTED] also stated that both unknown subjects seemed to have a slight accent, possibly German. According to [REDACTED] Unknown Subject #1 also mentioned Northwest Airlines when talking about going to Seattle. Unknown Subject #1 flew to Dallas on Flight 8.
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[REDACTED] MATOUS, Special Agent, FBI, Seattle, was telephonically contacted at approximately 5:30 p.m. on 11/23/71, and he advised that investigation should be conducted at the airport in Austin to ascertain the names of the two unknown individuals that [REDACTED] was suspect of. [guess: in]
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On 12/8/71, [REDACTED], Texas, Braniff Employee, advised she does not recall the above incident.
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For information of Seattle and Minneapolis, photographs perviously submitted by Houston of GERALD ELMER HAMMER and RILEY LAFAYETTE TICER are most recent ones available to the Texas Department of Public Safety Identi- fication Division.
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On 12/8/71, photographs of GERALD FRANKLIN HAMMER may be identical to GERALD ELMER HAMMER, and RILEY LAFAYETTE TICER were obtained from the Texas Department of Public Safety Drivers License Section. Their driving records describe them as follows:
GERALD FRANKLIN HAMMER:
Race White Sex Male Born 10/4/32 Eyes Hazel Height 5'9"
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DB COOPER-45826
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SA 164-111
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Address 5747 Oakham Houston, Texas Drivers License # Texas 5210029; issued 10/6/71; photographed 10/6/71 Previous License Virginia
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RILEY LAFAYETTE TICER:
Race White Sex Male Born 8/10/35 Place of Birth Waxahachie, Texas Height 5'11" Weight 180 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Brown Address 4322 Smooth Oak Houston, Texas Drivers License # Texas 7937246; issued 3/25/71; photographed 3/25/71 Previous License Los Angeles, Texas
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DB COOPER-45827
Serials: 164-2111, SA 164-111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1262