SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect James Ray Fugate, Jr., with expense account enclosure
Document date 4 December 1972
Also filed at: Part 60 pp. 158–161
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 103 pp. 99–102 (DB Cooper-46548–46551), Memo, dated 4 Dec 1972, serial SE 164-81-4497 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-103%3A099-102
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/4/72
FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle
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RE: Suspect JAMES RAY FUGATE, JR., number 200.
Re Seattle airtel to Los Angeles dated 11/9/72.
For information of Detroit, investigation has been conducted for the purpose of ascertaining whether JAMES RAY FUGATE, JR, a white male born 2/18/31, at Portland, Oregon, should be considered a logical suspect in this matter.
Investigation at Los Angeles has revealed as follows:
Through information provided by [REDACTED] Attorney at Law, [REDACTED] Santa Monica, California, (conceal per request), it was ascertained that JAMES RAY FUGATE, born 2/18/31, at Portland, Oregon, is currently employed in the capacity of Director of Marketing, Mc Culloch International Airlines, Long Beach Municipal Airport, 2735 Spring Street, Long Beach, California, and resided as of January 1971, at 17815 Oak Tree Lane, Irvine, California.
On 11/29/72, [REDACTED] University Park Development, Irvine, California, advised he has been a neighbor of JAMES RAY FUGATE on Oak Tree Lane in Irvine, for the past two years and considers himself a close acquaintance of FUGATE, having socialized with him as a neighbor on numerous occasions. [REDACTED] recalls that on the dates 11/23-24-25, of 1971, [REDACTED] had traveled to Sacramento to visit relatives. During that time they had
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(2) Seattle (AM) 2- Detroit (AM) 2- Los Angeles
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Sub 200 164-81- 4497 SEARCHED ______ INDEXED ______ SERIALIZED __ FILED __ DEC8 1972 FBI—SEATTLE
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-46548
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LA 164-497
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requested JAMES FUGATE [REDACTED] to care for their pet cat. He recalls that upon their return the evening of 11/25/71, [REDACTED] had visited at the FUGATE's residence. He could not specifically state that JAMES FUGATE was home at that time. On the same date, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was contacted and advised she recalls having been in Sacramento with [REDACTED] for three days and returning on the evening of 11/25/71, during which time the FUGATES had agreed to take care of their cat. She stated she could not specifically recall whether she had observed JAMES FUGATE upon their return, but added that as close as she is to [REDACTED] she feels certain she would have been told by [REDACTED] if either would have been on any extended trip over the holidays. She also recalled that [REDACTED] had spoken of a desire to go to the Portland area where they used to live, during the Thanks- giving holidays, however, was somewhat disappointed when they were unable to do so.
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On 11/30/72, [REDACTED] Mc Culloch International Airlines, 2735 East Spring Street, Long Beach, California, advised that records of this company indicated JAMES RAY FUGATE, Director of Marketing, submitted an expense account on 12/7/71, covering the period of 11/16/71 to 1/30/72. This account indicated that FUGATE had departed Long Beach, California, on 11/25/71, for Detroit, Michigan. [REDACTED] was unable to supply any supporting documents advising the flight to Chicago was on an aircraft owned by Mc Culloch Airlines and from Chicago to Detroit was via a scheduled airline. She stated passengers manifests are only preserved for a six month period and was unable to obtain a copy for their flight 11/25/71. She stated that FUGATE would have stayed in the Hilton Inn in Detroit, Michigan, on the night of 11/25/71. Attached is a Xerox copy of the expense account of FUGATE as follows:
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DB COOPER-46549
EXPENSE ACCOUNT McCULLOCH INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
NAME: JAMES R. FOUARE DATE: 12/1/71 DEPT: MARKETING PERIOD COVERED FROM Nov 16, 1971 TO Nov 30, 1971
---------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTH | EXPENSES INCURRED AT (CITY) | DAILY | PER | TRAVELING EXPENSES | MISCELLANEOUS | TOTAL DATE | SHOW TRANSPORTATION FROM | AUTO | DIEM | PARKING | PHONE | | TIPS AND | TRANS | | | | (CITY) TO (CITY) | MILES | | GARAGE | TELEGRAPH| MEALS | VALET | AND | HOTEL | PARTICULARS | AMOUNT | | | | | | POSTAGE | | SERVICE | CAB | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/16 | LONG BEACH - LAS VEGAS | 12 | | | 7.10 | 19.65 | 2.00 | 3.1[0] | | | | 69.75 11/17 | LAS VEGAS-LONG BEACH-(RENO) | 38.| | 3.00 | 1.15 | 12.75 | 3.00 | 4[8].00| 12.42 | | | 80.38 11/18 | DETROIT - CHICAGO | | | 4.00 | 18.60 | 2[7].42| 4.00| 25.5[9]| 12.72 | | | 94.[3]3 11/19 | CHICAGO | | | 4.00 | 12.00 | 33.1[6]| 1.00| — | 12.[72]| | | 62.23 11/20 | CHICAGO - LONG BEACH | 12 | |12.00 | 5.[50]| 3.00 | 3.00 | 33.05 | — | | | 57.25 11/25 | LONG BEACH - DETROIT | 22 | | — | — | 23.[22]| 5.00| — | 17.68 |ENTERTAINMENT| 19.45 | 4[0].11 11/[26]| DETROIT - CHICAGO | | | — | — | 16.6[8]| 3.00| 27.4[8]| 12.[12]| [guess: ʺ] | | 59.[24] 11/27 | CHICAGO - LONG BEACH |[guess: 25]| | — | — | 3.70 | 2.00 | 11.50 | — | | | 17.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS | 23 | 44| [5]|142.8[6]| 23.00|[177].52| 68.3[4]| | | 19.45 | 497.7[4]
CREDIT CARD EXPENSES - CHARGED DIRECT TO COMPANY [no entries]
USE THIS SPACE FOR ADDITIONAL E[XPLANATION] [CE NO. ???] b6 b7C
ACCOUNTING DISTRIBUTION [no entries visible]
MILEAGE RECAP: 118 MILES AT 10 CENTS = 11.80
ASSOCIATION AND CLUB DUES: [blank]
TOTAL EXPENSES - THIS REPORT: [XXX] 509.54 BALANCE FROM LAST REPORT - DUE ME: [XXX] [illegible] - OVE CO.: [XXX] [illegible]
EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: [Diluef[e]] DATE: 12/[1]/71 [W] APPROVED BY: [blank] AUDITED BY: [blank] DATE: [blank] VOUCHER NO.: DB COOPER-46550 PETTY CASH: [blank]
ADVANCES SINCE LAST REPORT CURRENT BALANCE/ADVANCES [DUE]: ~[5]0[?]. [S]t[illegible]
DISPOSITION: [X] CHECK [ ] CASH
LA 164-497
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No further investigation is being conducted by Los Angeles unless requested by Seattle.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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LEADS
DETROIT
AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN: Will attempt to verify, through records of Hilton Inn, Detroit, that JAMES RAY FUGATE, registered at that hotel on 11/25/71, to corroborate information supplied on expense account. If possible ascertain if registry reflects time, noting that subject of this matter was in the Seattle-Portland area at 11:00 p.m., on 11/24/71.
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DB COOPER-46551
Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4497