SAC Detroit to SAC Phoenix re tip on 'Singing Sam' at Desert Trailer Sales

Document date 23 January 1973

Part 115page 2691 pageDB Cooper-52753

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Document: Airtel SAC Detroit to SAC Phoenix re tip on 'Singing Sam' at Desert Trailer Sales
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 115 p. 269 (DB Cooper-52753), Airtel, dated 23 Jan 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-115%3A269-269

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 1/23/73

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) ------------------------------------------------------ TO: SAC, PHOENIX

FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) RUC

RE: NORJAK OO: Seattle

Re Detroit letter to Seattle, 12/29/72.

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[REDACTED] J. L. Hudson's [REDACTED] home phone Westland, Michigan, telephone 425-4242, extension [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised SA [REDACTED] that in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin he observed a composite drawing of D. B. COOPER and he knows a person who resembles this drawing. This person is known as "Singing Sam" who works as a salesman for Desert Trailer Sales, Miracle Mile and Horacle Road, Tucson, Arizona. [REDACTED] stated that he was in Tucson in early November and saw Singing Sam while [REDACTED] was purchasing [REDACTED] from the Desert Trailer Sales. According to [REDACTED] Singing Sam fits the description of COOPER except that Singing Sam is 160 to 170 pounds and does not wear ties or jackets. It is believed that Singing Sam lives in a trailer near Desert Trailer Company and [REDACTED] He possibly owns a 1969 to 1970 light tan 4 door Ford Sedan.

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LEADS:

PHOENIX

AT TUCSON, ARIZONA

Identify Singing Sam at the Desert Trailer Sales and determine if he could be identical with the unknown subject. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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2 = Phoenix 1 = Seattle (164-81) (Info) 1 - Detroit MCN:crp (3)

164-81 - 4378 SEARCHED............ INDEXED............ SERIALIZED...[illegible].. FILED..[illegible].. JAN 2 6 1973

Approved: ________________ Sent _____________ M Per _________ DB COOPER-52753 Special Agent in Charge ☆U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574

Serials: DE 164-115, SE 164-81