SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Harold John Lawrence, Jr.
Document date 7 February 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 108 pp. 4–5 (DB Cooper-48957–48958), Airtel, dated 7 Feb 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-108%3A004-005
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Date: 2/7/72
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM:- SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) RE: NORJAK
RE: SUSPECT HAROLD JOHN LAWRENCE, JR.
Enclosed for receiving offices is one photograph each of captioned suspect.
On 1/18/72, [REDACTED] Western Airlines Corporate Headquarters, Los Angeles, California, furnished the name of Captain HAROLD JOHN LAWRENCE, JR., as a possible suspect in this matter.
LAWRENCE was described as a white male, born 12/12/33, 6', 170 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. [REDACTED] made available a colored photograph of LAWRENCE and a copy of his employment application.
LAWRENCE was reported as having a record for smuggling gold and marijuana in from Mexico and was last arrested in the fall of 1971 by the U.S. Customs Service, Los Angeles, for the theft of a large number of cancelled checks which he was trying to sell to a dishonest banker. He was terminated by Western Airlines as a pilot about one year ago.
Los Angeles file 163-141 captioned "HAROLD JOHN LAWRENCE; FPC", reveals in March 1962, the [REDACTED] b7D and the American Consulate requested information through [REDACTED]. 335 [REDACTED]
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2 - Seattle (Encl. 1) (AM) 2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Encl. 1) (AM) 2 - Portland (164-41) (Encl. 1) (AM) 2 - Los Angeles crs/kah
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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED M FILED M FEB 0 1 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge
Sent _________ M Per _________
DB COOPER-48957
* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)
LA 164-497
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Legat, Tokyo concerning LAWRENCE. This file indicated LAWRENCE was once employed as a navigator by Flying Tiger Airlines and had claimed, under suspicious circumstances, that money was stolen from his hotel room in Hong Kong.
On 1/18/72, records of the California Department of Motor-Vehicles revealed HAROLD JOHN LAWRENCE, JR., born 12/21/33, had resided at 3004 Poinsettia, Manhattan Beach, California, as of 5/26/70.
Investigation revealed LAWRENCE had moved from the above address in early 1971 to 1813 Meadows Avenue, Manhattan Beach. On 1/24/72, a neighbor advised that LAWRENCE resides at 1813 Meadows Avenue with his wife and six-year old son and recalled LAWRENCE having driven her and her family home from Los Angeles International Airport on 11/26/71. She did not see LAWRENCE on 11/24/71, as she was in Alabama.
On 2/7/72, LAWRENCE was interviewed by SA's [REDACTED] and C. ROBERT STRANGER in the vicinity of his residence. He stated he had no knowledge whatsoever of the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines plane in Seattle on 11/24/71. He claimed he was definitely in the Los Angeles area at that time stating he had Thanksgiving dinner with relatives, but could not readily recall where he had Thanksgiving dinner. LAWRENCE added that he was unemployed and would probably have been with [REDACTED] on 11/24/71. He stated he would consult with [REDACTED] in an effort to recall exactly where he was and who he was with on that date.
In view of LAWRENCE's vagueness as to where he spent Thanksgiving and the probability he will furnish names of close relatives to establish his whereabouts on 11/24/71, Seattle, Minneapolis and Portland are requested to display enclosed photographs to witnesses to ascertain if he should be considered a logical suspect.
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UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB COOPER-48958
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Serials: LA 164-497, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81