To SAC Seattle re Mount Si Golf Course informant identifying Wissler, with leads

Document date 26 April 1972

Part 111pages 203–2042 pagesDB Cooper-50568–50569

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Mount Si Golf Course informant identifying Wissler, with leads
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 pp. 203–204 (DB Cooper-50568–50569), Memo, dated 26 Apr 1972, serial SE 164-81-3026 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-111%3A203-204

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 4/26/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C

SUBJECT: NORJAK Re: WENDELL WARREN WISSLER

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On instant date [REDACTED] Mount Si Public Golf Course, Snoqualmie, Washington, phone 888-1541, home address [REDACTED] Issaquah, Wash, home phone [REDACTED] was shown a photograph of the NORJAK [guess: xkx] suspect D.B. Cooper. [REDACTED] stated that the photograph appeared to be similar to a person named Wendell W. Wissler who has played golf at the Mt. Si course for about the past twelve years. He stated that Wissler works for the Platt Electric Supply Inc. 2757 6th Ave. S., Seattle, phone 624-4083. Platt Electric also has an office in Portland, Ore. at 1305 Davis St.

[REDACTED] stated that Wissler resides at [REDACTED] b6 Bellevue, phone [REDACTED] and his previous residence was at b7C [REDACTED] Bellevue. [REDACTED] described Wissler as follows:

age 50 Height 5'10" Weight 165 Build Slender Hair Bald w/grey on sides Scars none Tattoos none Right handed Smoker of filter cigarettes possibly Raleigh brand Teeth regular and without gold caps Possibly has prominent veins on forehead

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Drivers License check with DMV Olympia reveals that Wissler's full name is WENDELL WARREN WISSLER, born 1/21/21, eyes-brown, 150 pounds, height 6'0", restriction code requires glasses. The check revealed that Wissler also [REDACTED] b6 residing at the same residence born [REDACTED]. A review of the b7C Bellevue City Directory indicates [REDACTED] occupation as [REDACTED] and Wendell Wissler's occupation as salesman for the Platt Electric Supply Inc.

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164-81 - 3026 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED [guess: M] FILED [guess: M]- MAY 4 01972 FBI—SEATTLE

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LWS/ls (3)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-50568

[redacted] [redacted]

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LEADS

Seattle at Olympia

If available, obtain Wissler's drivers license photograph, Wash. State Dr. Lic. # WI-SS-LW-W791B1, for comparison to the photograph of the NORJAK suspect D.B. Cooper.

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DB COOPER-50569

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3026