To SAC Seattle re Bellingham tip on man resembling Cooper (Schesser lead)

Document date 28 September 1972

Part 113pages 178–1792 pagesDB Cooper-51701–51702

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Bellingham tip on man resembling Cooper (Schesser lead)
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 113 pp. 178–179 (DB Cooper-51701–51702), Memo, dated 28 Sep 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-113%3A178-179

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

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/28/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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Re memo SA JON G. KNEHANS, 8/30/72.

On September 11, 1972, [REDACTED b7D] contacted the Bellingham RA re captioned matter. He ad- vised that he can be contacted at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Bellingham, Washington, telephone [REDACTED]

On September 11, 1972, [REDACTED] was contacted at [REDACTED] Bellingham, Washington, whereupon he advised that he resides at [REDACTED b6] [REDACTED] Washington. He advised that [REDACTED b7C] [REDACTED] for sometime have been won- b7D dering about an individual and whether or not this individual could be identical with D. B. COOPER. He stated their sus- picion is based solely on a physical resemblance and the fact that the party reportedly is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] when several months prior, this party had re- marked how tough things were. [REDACTED] further advised that later on, this individual [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated that this individual is a white male, about [REDACTED] years of age and has been known by himself and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for a number of years. He stated that he would prefer that his name and [REDACTED] name not be mentioned should this individual ever be contacted or interviewed by the FBI. He stated that before he reveals this individual's identity, he would like to have D. B. COOPER's photograph to show to [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

A copy of the composite drawing and a physical description was made available to [REDACTED] so that he could show these to [REDACTED] and arrangements m[ade to re-] b7C contact [REDACTED] at a later date. b7D

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164-81-[illegible]

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-108 DB COOPER-51701

SE 164-81

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On September 20, 1972, [REDACTED] supra, advised this [REDACTED] feels that the photo- graph of D. B. COOPER is of an older man, although there is still some resemblance. He stated that the individual they suspect is a DONALD SCHESSER, who lives in Port Angeles, Washington, and works for a dairy company. He could furnish no additional information and requested that his name and [REDACTED] name not be mentioned when contacting this in- dividual as they feel it would cause hard feelings if SCHESSER ever knew they suspected him of being D. B. COOPER.

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LEAD

SEATTLE DIVISION At Port Angeles, Washington

Will locate and interview DONALD SCHESSER and deter- mine if he is identical to D. B. COOPER.

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b6 b7C

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DB COOPER-51702

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Serials: SE 164-81