SAC San Diego to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Charles Everett Devine, with leads

10/25/72

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Sub-501

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE

FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91)(P)

NORJAK OO: Seattle

Enclosed for Seattle is one photo of CHARLES EVERETT DEVINE; one copy of FBI Identification Record for DEVINE, FBI Number 1 912 042; and one copy of Imperial County Booking Sheet Number 111239 for DEVINE dated 10/2/69.

On the afternoon of 10/20/72, an individual identifying himself as JOE SIGALA telephonically contacted the El Centro Resident Agency and advised that he had a friend who possibly had information concerning a skyjacker residing in the Brawley, California, area. SIGALA advised that he could be contacted after 5:00 p. m. on that date at either his residence phone number, 357-2698, or the phone number of his used car lot, 357-3383. SIGALA stated that his friend did not want to furnish any information over the telephone but desired to furnish the information in person. SIGALA was contacted shortly after 5:00 p. m. at Sigala Used Cars, 348 Imperial Avenue, Calexico, California, and he advised that the individual who desired to furnish the information was a [REDACTED] and that he would contact [REDACTED] and have him come to the used car lot that evening.

On 10/20/72, [REDACTED] (protect identity) was contacted at [REDACTED] California, by SAs ROBERT F. ROGERS and THOMAS J. SUMMERS.

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164-81-1a (347)

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(2) - Seattle (Enc - 3) 2 - San Diego

RFR:slf (4)

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Sub52

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16X-81-4039 [illegible] [guess: SEARCHED] [illegible] OCT 2 6 1972 [guess: SEATTLE]

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DB COOPER-51898

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SD 164-91

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[REDACTED] advised that he resides at [REDACTED], California, [REDACTED] and can be contacted any time through [REDACTED] furnished the following information:

He advised that he is familiar with an individual by the name of CHARLES EVERETT DEVINE, who resides at 219 South Imperial Avenue, Brawley, California, and whom [REDACTED] believes could possibly be identical with the D. B. COOPER involved in above-captioned skyjacking.

[REDACTED] advised that he has known DEVINE for approximately [REDACTED] and first became acquainted with him in 1962, through [REDACTED] in and around the [REDACTED]. He advised that he has not had any relationship whatsoever with DEVINE for the past [REDACTED] but prior to that time he engaged in extensive discussions with DEVINE wherein DEVINE would mention numerous plans he would devise for obtaining money illegally. Among these plans were the use of explosives in bank robberies, and also the use of an airplane in order to effect an escape from a bank robbery. [REDACTED] could not recall details of any plans but did state that all of the plans mentioned by DEVINE were ingenious and well thought out. DEVINE told [REDACTED] that he would change his name if he ever carried out any such plan and would change it around so that his initials would be similar but last name different.

[REDACTED] further advised that subsequent to the above captioned skyjacking, and approximately one month after it, he drove by DEVINE's residence in Brawley, California, and noticed that the house appeared unoccupied, and he felt it had been unoccupied for some time. [REDACTED] based this on the fact that the yard was filled with leaves and did not appear to have been kept up. According to [REDACTED] this struck him as odd due to the fact that DEVINE is a very meticulous and orderly person and had he been home would not have let his front yard deteriorate to that condition.

During one of their conversations [REDACTED] was advised by DEVINE that he had received paratroop training in the Army shortly after World War II and that he deserted or went AWOL from the Army. According to [REDACTED] DEVINE is currently on some type of relief assistance from Imperial County and to the best of his knowledge does not work. During their conversations regarding DEVINE's schemes to obtain money, DEVINE mentioned that should he ever be able to pull off a large haul, he would not flash around or use any of the money for a very lengthy period.

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DB COOPER-51899

SD 164-91

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[REDACTED] stated that DEVINE is 51 or 52 years old, but appears young for that age. He further described him as 5' 10" or 5' 11", average build, light complexion, blond hair combed straight back and a slightly protruding forehead. He stated that DEVINE is a very orderly, methodical, intelligent individual and according to DEVINE his IQ is 140 and this was determined during testing at Alcatraz. [REDACTED] advised that DEVINE appears to keep himself in excellent physical condition and that he speaks in a low, calm voice with no noticeable accent. He further advised that he is an occasional heavy drinker and possible drug user. [REDACTED] advised that DEVINE once informed him that his friend while he was incarcerated at McNeil Island, Washington, was an individual known as [REDACTED] who according to DEVINE was [REDACTED] in the vicinity of Yakama, Washington. [REDACTED] advised that DEVINE spoke like he was familiar with the state of Washington and the northwest in general. [REDACTED] believes that DEVINE also used to reside in the vicinity of Modesto, California.

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DEVINE had advised [REDACTED] that he was arrested in Pasadena, California, for bank robbery and during that robbery he used an old-fashioned set of hair curlers to simulate an explosive device. [REDACTED] recalled that DEVINE has a tatoo on his left hand along the knuckles, possibly the name "Chuck". It is noted that enclosed Imperial County Jail Booking Sheet shows that DEVINE had a tatoo of "Dice" on left fingers. Additional descriptive data regarding DEVINE is contained on enclosed Booking Sheet.

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Above information is being furnished the Seattle Division to possibly assist in the identification of D. B. COOPER or the elimination of DEVINE as a suspect.

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No leads being set out at this time as that is being left to the discretion of Seattle as Office of Origin.

Seattle advise San Diego if additional investigation desired regarding DEVINE.

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LEAD

SAN DIEGO

AT EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. Will await instructions from Seattle as to whether additional investigation desired regarding DEVINE.

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DB COOPER-5190

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