To SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Ray Searcy (Sub 506), eliminating him as a suspect
Document date 15 February 1973
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Id: Cooper-Part-113:233-236
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-113:233-236 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Ray Searcy (Sub 506), eliminating him as a suspect Id: Cooper-Part-113:233-236 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-113%3A233-236 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. 233–236 (DB Cooper-51778–51781), Memo, dated 15 Feb 1973, serial SE 164-81-4440 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-113%3A233-236
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 2/15/73
SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C NORJAK Sub-506 00: Seattle
RAY SEARCY #506
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On 1/30/73, [REDACTED] Aerodyne Corporation, Renton, Washington, advised SEARCY used to work for Aerodyne as a chief pilot and flight in- structor. She described SEARCY as follows:
Sex Male Race White Age 38 - 41 Height 5' 11" Weight 165 Hair Medium dark brown Eyes Blue Complexion Dark
[REDACTED] advised the work schedule for November, b6 1971 has been destroyed, however, she was able to verify b7C that SEARCY gave flying lessons to [REDACTED] on 11/24/71 and [REDACTED] on 11/26/71.
[REDACTED] stated after viewing both black and white and color composites of unsub that SEARCY did not resemble either drawing.
[REDACTED] advised SEARCY as far as she knows has b6 no "jump" experience. b7C
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On 1/31/73, RAYMOND SEARCY, 26514 - 186th Place Southeast, Seattle, Washington, home phone 631-3319 telephonically contacted the writer and advised he spent Thanksgiving evening on 11/24/71 with
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SEARCHED ......... [illegible] SERIALIZED ... [illegible] FEB 15 1973 FBI--
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RNN/rlg (3)
16 4-81- 4440 DB COOPER-51778 Sub 506
FBI FEB 12 1983 [guess: DELIVERED] -- [guess: RECORDED] ..... [illegible]
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[guess: F] O[illegible]
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[illegible] 1 [illegible]
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DB COOPER-51779
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[illegible]
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED] SEARCY further advised he spent Thanksgiving day with [REDACTED] SEARCY stated he was working for Boeing at the present time and would be glad to cooperate in any way in an effort to eliminate him in this matter as a suspect. SEARCY claimed he was not involved in NORJAK in any way. SEARCY further advised that [REDACTED] would be willing to provide corroborating information in his behalf and stated she could be reached at Nalley's Fine Food in Renton.
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On 2/1/73, [REDACTED] Nalley's Fine Foods, 630 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington, advised SEARCY was at her apartment, located near [REDACTED] on 11/24/71.
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[REDACTED] stated after viewing the color composite of unsub that SEARCY does resemble the color composite slightly, but in no way resembles the black and white composite.
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[REDACTED] advised SEARCY was at her apartment on 11/25/71 and did not appear to be injured or fatigued in any way.
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[REDACTED] stated in her opinion, SEARCY did not have the nerve to hijack an airplane and had no parachute experience that she knew of. [REDACTED] described SEARCY as follows:
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Sex Male Race White Nationality American Height 5' 10" - 5' 11" Weight 155 Age 40 years old Hair Dark brown Complexion Fair Eyes Blue Characteristics Freckles, crooked right arm as the result of a break, speaks with an Arkansas accent
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DB COOPER-51780
SE 164-81
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In view of the above, no further investigation will be conducted concerning SEARCY and he is being eliminated as a suspect in this matter.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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DB COOPER-51781
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4440