SA William S. Brown to SAC re informant near LaCenter, Washington reporting suspect
Document date 7 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 102 p. 288 (DB Cooper-46284), Memo, dated 7 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A288-288
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
SAC (164-81) DATE: 12-7-71
SA WILLIAM S. BROWN
RE: UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11-24-71, OAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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A man who identified himself [REDACTED] in the vicinity where the search had been made for the hijacker in Washington contacted the office on 12-7-71 and said he knew of a man who fit the description and picture of the hijacker and was of the type who would attempt such a crime. [REDACTED] gave his own address as [REDACTED] LaCenter, Wash., tcl. [REDACTED] LaCenter. In addition to [REDACTED] he also is [REDACTED] Hazeldell, Wash. [REDACTED] tel. [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] said that the individual he had in mind was a man known to him as ED MALONE, an ex-convict. He said that MALONE is about 40, 5'10"-11", 165-170, with a rather swarthy complexion.
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[REDACTED] explained that in [REDACTED] MALONE as a salesman at Foley Chevrolet in Vancouver, Wash. During that period, MALONE was always trying to figure how to get [guess: money] legally or illegally. Subsequently, he was convicted of swindling an elderly couple of some $20,000 and served [a] term, probably at Walla Walla, Wash. BAKER believed that [REDACTED] MALONE was arrested at that time by the FBI at Baker, Ore. and he was then using the name of ED BRADLEY. The man also supposedly had been in some other trouble at Las Vegas, Nev.
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[REDACTED] commented that MALONE is of the type who is perfectly capable of committing the hijacking, although [REDACTED] did not know of any parachuting experience. He added that [guess: he] did not know of MALONE's present location but said that MALONE is well known to a jailer by the name of [REDACTED] at the Clark County Jail in Vancouver. [REDACTED] last known to be be employed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Vancouver.
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DEC 7 1971
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Saving Plan DB COOPER-46284
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[guess: 1641] - 8 [illegible] /67
Serials: SE 164-81