SAC WFO to Director and SAC Seattle re suspect Ralph V. Galope

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 102pages 202–2032 pagesDB Cooper-46182–46183

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 102 pp. 202–203 (DB Cooper-46182–46183), Teletype, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-6385 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A202-203

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Via __TELETYPE__ __URGENT__ (Priority) O I O

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TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111) AND SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, WFO (164-169)

UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHWESTERN AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71, CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO SEATTLE.

RE SUSPECT RALPH V. GALOPE:

ON DECEMBER SIX, INSTANT, [REDACTED] (PROTECT IDEN- TITY), WASHINGTON, D.C., ADVISED THAT [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] ADVISED THAT GALOPE BEARS A GOOD RESEMBLANCE TO COMPOSITE OF UNKNOWN SUBJECT IN CAPTIONED MATTER [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] AT THAT TIME, [REDACTED]

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[Handwritten] Sub-163 [Handwritten] 164-81-6385

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED _____ FILED ___ DEC 6 1974 [illegible]

DB COOPER-46182

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WFO 164-169 PAGE THREE

INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY WFO DISCLOSED GALOPE HAS PRIOR RECORD FOR DRUNKE[illegible], MAIL FRAUD, AND UNPAID BOARD BILL. WFO HAS REQUESTED GALOPE'S FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RECORD UNDER FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NUMBER FOUR SIX SEVEN - NINE ZERO ONE F.

FACSIMILE PHOTOGRAPHY OF GALOPE BEING FURNISHED SEATTLE HEREWITH.

LEAD: SEATTLE DISPLAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF GALOPE TO CREW MEMBERS OF CAPTIONED FLIGHT AND ADVISE WFO OF RESULTS.

IF GALOPE DEEMED IDENTICAL OR SIMILIAR TO UNKNOWN SUBJECT WFO WILL INSTUTUTE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE HIS PRESENT WHEREABOUTS. P.

UNKNOWN SUBJECT CONSIDERED DANGEROUS

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB COOPER-46183

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6385, WF 164-169