San Francisco investigative report re NORJAK suspect Schmidlin, Richmond, California
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Id: Cooper-Part-113:016-018
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-113:016-018 Document: San Francisco investigative report re NORJAK suspect Schmidlin, Richmond, California Id: Cooper-Part-113:016-018 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-113%3A016-018 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 113 pp. 16–18 (DB Cooper-51474–51476), Report — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-113%3A016-018
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [redacted]
AT RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
The following sources were contacted in an effort to identify suspect [redacted] who was suggested as suspect by [redacted] Universal Airlines, Oakland, California:
[redacted] Records Section, Richmond Police Department, on May 1, 1972;
[redacted] Richmond Credit Bureau, May 23, 1972;
[redacted] Records Section, San Pablo Police Department, on May 23, 1972;
Local public telephone directory covering Richmond area, including new listing information.
All of the above sources were completely negative regarding [redacted].
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On May 23, 1972, Captain [redacted] Richmond Police Department, was contacted for background information on Officer JOHN A. SCHMIDLIN. [redacted] furnished the following information:
SCHMIDLIN is presently employed as an Officer of the Richmond Police Department, and is currently assigned to the duty of Identification Technician. SCHMIDLIN was employed by the Department during November 1971. He currently resides at 2327 Mira Vista Drive, El Cerrito, California.
Information in SCHMIDLIN's personnel folder indicates he was formerly jump-qualified in the U. S. Army, and served as an Army paratrooper with 101st Airborne Division. The file indicated SCHMIDLIN has received Army Infantry training, Guerrilla Warfare training, and was Ranger qualified. Other [redacted]
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164-81- [illegible] SEARCHED _______ INDEXED ______ [illegible] SERIALIZED __ FILED ___ AUG 3 1972 FBI — SEATTLE DB COOPER-51474 1/V
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training SCHMIDLIN indicated he received in the Army included Aviation Hydraulic Mechanics, Radio Operation, and Demolition training. SCHMIDLIN's file indicated he was in excellent shape and engaged in daily calesthenics. His file further indicated he currently participates in sports parachuting and that he currently belongs to the U. S. Parachute Association, and holds license number C2485.
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Captain [REDACTED] was unable to eliminate SCHMIDLIN as a suspect in captioned violation through his employment with the Police Department, since Department records indicate he was off duty from 7:00 A. M. on November 23, 1971 until 11:00 A. M. on November 26, 1971.
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[REDACTED] furnished the following description of SCHMIDLIN:
Race White Sex Male Height 6' 1"-2" Weight 173 pounds Build Slender Eyes Brown, Hair Gray, short, slightly longer than crew cut Marital Status Divorced 1970
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[REDACTED] stated he believed SCHMIDLIN to have been in somewhat of a financial bind during the course of his 1970 divorce, but [REDACTED] did not believe this to have been any severe financial crisis for SCHMIDLIN. [REDACTED] considered SCHMIDLIN to be a fine officer, and noted that no problems regarding SCHMIDLIN had come to his attention. [REDACTED] stated he would have no reason at all to suspect SCHMIDLIN of anything at all dishonest. [REDACTED] furnished several copies of Subject's city employee photograph. He inked in a mustache to show SCHMIDLIN's present appearance. [REDACTED] could not recall how long SCHMIDLIN had worn the mustache, but believed he first observed same during the latter part of 1971.
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DB COOPER-51475
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Discreet inquiries, during June 1972, with Sergeant [REDACTED] and other members of [REDACTED] Richmond Police Department, failed to develop any indication of anything unusual in SCHMIDLIN's personality, routine, or activities, which might suggest him as a suspect in captioned matter.
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On June 21, 1972, [REDACTED], Richmond Credit Bureau, furnished the following information regarding SCHMIDLIN:
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He had been in file since September 1969, the last inquiry having been made in January 1972, when SCHMIDLIN applied for an American Express Credit Card. SCHMIDLIN's address and employment were the same indicated above. His Social Security Account Number was shown as 048-26-2331. SCHMIDLIN claimed to have been divorced from [REDACTED] since August 1970. A loan account in the initial amount of $400.00 was shown for him with the Richmond Employees Credit Union, since March 1970. Pay- ments have been made on the loan with payroll deductions in the amount of $36.00 a month since that date.
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SCHMIDLIN was shown to maintain two savings accounts, both at the Mechanic's Bank, Mira Vista Branch, Richmond. One account was listed as a "low 2" ($10.00 - $50.00) and the second account as a "high 1" ($9.00 or less).
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All payments were shown to be as agreed or better. There was no derogatory information regarding SCHMIDLIN in the file.
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DB COOPER-51476
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Serials: SE 164-81, SF 164-220
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