SAC Houston to SAC Seattle re suspect investigation, with leads to Minneapolis and San Antonio
This copy: Part 101 pp. 341–342Also filed at Part 101 pp. 329–330 (primary)
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SAC Houston to SAC Seattle re parachutist suspects Ticer and Hammer
Document date 30 November 1971
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-101:341-342 Document: Airtel SAC Houston to SAC Seattle re parachutist suspects Ticer and Hammer Id: Cooper-Part-101:341-342 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-101%3A341-342 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 101 pp. 341–342 (DB Cooper-45831–45832), Airtel, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-593 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-101%3A341-342
11/30/71
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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, HOUSTON (164-NEW) (RUC) SUBJECT: UNSUB; HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING, EXTORTION (OO: SE)
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Enclosed for Seattle and Minneapolis are one copy each of Houston PD Arrest Records and mug shots of RILEY LAFAYETTE TICER and GERALD ELMER HAMMER. Enclosed for San Antonio is one copy each of TICER's and HAMMER's Houston PD arrest record.
On 11/26/71, [REDACTED] (Protect Identity), [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] learned on [REDACTED] that HAMMER returned to Houston in a new Lincoln automobile and left the same day for Mena, Arkansas. [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that both individuals are accomplished parachutists with extensive knowledge of airplanes. He feels that both are quite capable of hijacking.
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(2)- Seattle (Enc. 4) 2 - Minneapolis (Enc. 4) 2 - San Antonio (Enc. 2) 1 - Houston TRP/sac (7)
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[guess: Sub. 134] 164-81-593 [partially illegible stamp/date]
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b6 b7C b7D
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DB COOPER-45831
HO 164-NEW
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On 11/29/71, the records of the Houston PD were checked and copies of both individuals' arrest sheets were obtained along with photos of each subject.
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LEADS
MINNEAPOLIS:
AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Will conduct photographic lineup containing enclosed photos for crew members of hijacked airliner to determine if TICER or HAMMER identical with unsub in this matter.
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SAN ANTONIO:
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
Will expeditiously check files of Texas Department of Public Safety and Drivers License Bureau and attempt to obtain recent photos of TICER and HAMMER. If obtained, immediately forward same to Minneapolis and Seattle.
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SEATTLE:
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Will arrange for photographic lineup containing enclosed photos for any logical witnesses to hijacking.
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CONSIDER UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB COOPER-45832
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-593