To SAC Seattle re Sub #488 Milo James Maurice Kippen, formerly FNU Gibon

Document date 4 October 1972

Part 113pages 115–1173 pagesDB Cooper-51610–51612

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-113:115-117

Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Sub #488 Milo James Maurice Kippen, formerly FNU Gibon
Id: Cooper-Part-113:115-117
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 113 pp. 115–117 (DB Cooper-51610–51612), Memo, dated 4 Oct 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-113%3A115-117

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 10/4/72

SA [redacted] Sub 488 NORJAK OO: Seattle

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SUB 488 MILO JAMES MAURICE KIPPEN (Formerly carried as FNU GIBON)

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On 9/18/72, [redacted], Seattle, Washington, advised his neighbor who lives at [redacted], Seattle, Washington, moved on Labor Day weekend, 1972, to a house he had just had built in Edmonds, Washington. [redacted] advised while living at [redacted] his neighbor, whom [redacted] knew as FNU GIBON or perhaps FNU KIBBON had purchased three new cars, one a Thunderbird, one a Chevrolet and one a Volkswagen sedan. In addition, [redacted] further advised that his neighbor had purchased a new camper trailer and a boat.

[redacted] advised FNU GIBON resembled the artist's composite after being shown it by SA [redacted]

[redacted] stated his neighbor did not work, and had no visible means of support. He had [redacted]

stated [redacted] in Seattle. [redacted] described his neighbor as follows:

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Name FNU GIBON or FNU KIBBON Height 5' 9" Weight 170 Age 30-35 Hair Brown Complexion Fair

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b6 b7C Sub 488 [guess: 16] 4-81 3[guess: 957]

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RHH/rlg (3)

DB COOPER-51610

SE 164-81

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[redacted] stated GIBON was from California and was attempting to find a restaurant to purchase. GIBON had advised [redacted] that he was in the public relations business in California.

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On 9/18/72, [redacted] telephone [redacted], advised a Mr. KIPPEN lived at [redacted] and rented from [redacted] presently in Hawaii, living at [redacted] Honolulu, Hawaii, [redacted] advised [redacted] was the agent for the rental of the property on [redacted]

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On 9/21/72, [redacted] stated the rental agreement for the KIPPEN [redacted] rental could be found at the Picture Floor Plans, located at 185th and Aurora North.

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On 9/25/72, [redacted] Picture Floor Plans, 18350 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, Washington, advised that MILO JAMES MAURICE KIPPEN and [redacted] [redacted] rented the house located at [redacted] Seattle, Washington, from [redacted] and moved on [redacted]

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[redacted] made available a copy of the rental agreement which indicated KIPPEN's previous address was 3033 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, California, phone number 213-833-0243. KIPPEN's bank was coded as 19-57, which he stated indicated it was a Washington State bank but he said was not familiar with bank codes, so therefore, could not determine which bank it was. KIPPEN's local telephone number was listed as EM 4-8209. KIPPEN paid rent of $200 a month for the house located at 1917 North 192nd, Seattle, Washington.

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LEADS:

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON:

1. Will contact the Post Office and obtain KIPPEN's forwarding address, if possible.

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DB COOPER-51611

[illegible mark, possibly initials or routing notation]

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SE 164-81

2. Will contact the phone company for KIPPEN's present phone number.

3. Will conduct DMV, credit and criminal checks concerning KIPPEN, to obtain information in order to eliminate him as a suspect in this matter.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB COOPER-51612

Serials: SE 164-81