Cover pages of FBI report re D.B. Cooper hijacking: Administrative and leads for Portland, Sacramento and Seattle Divisions
Document date February 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-110:002-004 Document: Cover pages of FBI report re D.B. Cooper hijacking: Administrative and leads for Portland, Sacramento and Seattle Divisions Id: Cooper-Part-110:002-004 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-110%3A002-004 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 110 pp. 2–4 (DB Cooper-292–294), Report, dated Feb 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-110%3A002-004
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ADMINISTRATIVE
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"D.B. COOPER"
Although this name has been adopted by the press as the alias of the hijacker, there is no basis in fact, for this alias. As a possible explanation for its existence, the following sequence of events is offered:
While the hijacking was in progress on the evening of 11/24/71, it was established that a DAN COOPER had boarded the flight at Portland, but was not among the passengers who deplaned at Seattle.
As a result, the name "DAN COOPER" was checked through the Bureau indices, which revealed an Identification Record for a [REDACTED] FBI Number [REDACTED] born in [REDACTED] Washington, with an arrest on [REDACTED] in b6 [REDACTED] for [REDACTED] b7C
In checking on suspect [REDACTED] that evening, the Portland Division advised that he definitely had been eliminated. A police officer of The Dalles, Oregon Police Department, visited him in The Dalles, and definitely identified him as the above [REDACTED] and the fact was noted that he could not have been on the plane since he was at The Dalles.
There was no FBI release to the press concerning the above suspect, but the press coverage in Oregon, and in the State of Washington was so intense, it may have be- come known to the press, that the above [REDACTED] b6 was contacted by a police officer b7C
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- B - COVER PAGE
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DB Cooper-292
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As of 2/4/72, some 325 suspects had been placed under investigation. As of that same date, 220 had been eliminated either through showing of photographs to witnesses, or definitely establishing their whereabouts at work or elsewhere, so as to conclusively eliminate them as suspects.
Leads on suspects are set out by teletype or airtel depending on whether or not photographs are being transmitted.
The lists of ransom money have been widely distributed by the Seattle, Portland, Sacramento and Las Vegas Divisions to banks, law enforcement agencies, hotels, motels, liquor stores, newspapers, radio and television stations.
On the theory that the subject might not have survived his leap from the plane, law enforcement agencies in the Seattle, Portland, Sacramento and Las Vegas Divisions have been or are being contacted to determine if there is any person reported missing who could fit the description of the hijacker. Developments thus far have been negative.
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Leads concerning suspects will not be set forth in this report as they are being handled by interoffice communications as previously mentioned.
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PORTLAND DIVISION
At Portland, Oregon
Will continue its investigation to trace back, if possible, the origin of the black tie and tie tack found on the plane and believed to possibly have been the property of the unsub.
When Portland's investigation is concluded concerning the tie, the tie should be forwarded to Seattle for similiar investigation in the State of Washington.
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SACRAMENTO DIVISION
Will maintain contact with Beale Air Force Base concerning the flight of the Air Force SR-71 and advise the results of the flight and when the pictures might be available.
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DB Cooper-293
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SEATTLE DIVISION
At Seattle, Washington
Will prepare a comprehensive search plan for the newly defined drop area in southwestern Washington and, after approval has been received, will conduct a ground search, depending upon weather conditions and the results of the over-flight by the SR-71.
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- D* - COVER PAGE DB Cooper-294
Serials: SE 164-81