SAC Milwaukee to SAC Seattle re background investigation of Robert Francis Ketchler

Document date 22 December 1971

Part 103pages 67–682 pagesDB Cooper-46516–46517

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Document: Airtel SAC Milwaukee to SAC Seattle re background investigation of Robert Francis Ketchler
Id: Cooper-Part-103:067-068
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 103 pp. 67–68 (DB Cooper-46516–46517), Airtel, dated 22 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1538 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-103%3A067-068

12/22/71

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, MILWAUKEE (164-37) (P)

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; Northwest Airlines Flight 305, Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71; NORJAK; EXTORTION

OO: SEATTLE

Re Minneapolis airtel to Milwaukee, 12/8/71.

Enclosed for Seattle are nine copies each of two investigative inserts reflecting investigation conducted by SA [REDACTED] on 12/17/71 and 12/20/71.

For information of receiving offices, background investigation conducted regarding ROBERT FRANCIS KETCHLER, 1239 Kentucky Street, Racine, Wisconsin, reveals that KETCHLER has been involved in numerous incidents regarding the local police, however, none of a major nature. No photograph of KETCHLER was available at either the Racine PD nor the Racine County SO, Racine, Wisconsin. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Wisconsin, had no significant information regarding KETCHLER.

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2 - Seattle (AM) (Encs.18) 1 - Minneapolis (164-73) (AM) 2 - Milwaukee (164-37) VDK/lj (6)

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[guess: Sub] 198 164-81-1538 [illegible initials] DEC 07 [illegible]

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b6 b7C

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DB COOPER-46516

MI 164-37

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All three of the parachuting skydivers clubs in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were contacted with negative results regarding [guess: HEITCHLER].

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LEAD

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MILWAUKEE DIVISION

At Racine, Wisconsin

Will contact ROBERT [guess: HEITCHLER], 1239 Kentucky Street, Racine, Wisconsin. Interview and obtain photograph.

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DB COOPER-46517

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Serials: MI 164-37, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1538