SA to SAC Seattle re witness contacted about suspect interviewed by agents

This copy: Part 102 pp. 406–407Also filed at Part 16 pp. 258–259 (primary) · Part 16 pp. 260–261

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To SAC Seattle re witness contacted in Tacoma, UNSUB aka Dan Cooper

Document date 16 December 1971

Part 102pages 406–4072 pagesDB Cooper-46405–46406

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re witness contacted in Tacoma, UNSUB aka Dan Cooper
Id: Cooper-Part-102:406-407
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A406-407

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 102 pp. 406–407 (DB Cooper-46405–46406), Memo, dated 16 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A406-407

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/16/71

SA [REDACTED]

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION (OO:SE)

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Re: Witness [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] was contacted at his home, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Tacoma, Washington, and furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] advised that since talking with his parents who had subsequently talked to Lt. [REDACTED] County Sheriff's Office, Eugene, Oregon, he has since discovered that the person whom he had suspected of being the hijacker has already been interviewed by FBI Agents. [REDACTED] stated that he was referring to a person he knows only by the name of [REDACTED] (Last Name Unknown).

(Last Name Unknown-LNU) is known by [REDACTED] as being a white male American, age [REDACTED], height 5'10", weight 180, build medium to heavy, hair dark brown, eye color unknown, complexion light, marital status [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] further stated it is known that [REDACTED] (LNU) had been arrested on [REDACTED] place within the State of Washington. To [REDACTED] knowledge (LNU) is currently serving time for [REDACTED] although the place of incarceration is unknown. It is known, however, that [REDACTED] (LNU) is released on weekends.

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[REDACTED]-81- [guess: 12913] SEARCHED ... INDEXED SERIALIZED-[guess: MM] [guess: FILED] DEC 9 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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2-Seattle BME/rmh (2)

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DB COOPER-46405

SE 164-81 [illegible partial line, possibly a date or sub-reference]

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[REDACTED] stated that he had been told by other persons at the [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] (LNU) had been inter- viewed by Special Agents of the FBI concerning the hijacking. [REDACTED] further stated that he has heard from other persons that [REDACTED] (LNU) has been [REDACTED] since the hijacking has occurred. [REDACTED] stated that he now assumes that [REDACTED] had nothing to do with the hijacking but became suspicious when he associated [REDACTED] (LNU's) past history of crime along with his skyjumping abilities.

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[REDACTED] is currently working the graveyard shift at the [REDACTED], Washington, and can be reached at telephone number [REDACTED].

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[illegible — heavily degraded photocopy or bleed-through; scattered fragments visible but not reliably transcribable]

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DB COOPER-46406

Serials: SE 164-81