Nitel Minneapolis to Seattle re informant's belief ex-SPD officer Sonny resembles D. B. Cooper

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Original title: Nitel Minneapolis to Seattle re informant identification of ex-SPD officer Sonny

Document date 1 February 1973

Part 115page 2921 pageDB Cooper-52777

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-115:292-292

Document: Nitel Minneapolis to Seattle re informant's belief ex-SPD officer Sonny resembles D. B. Cooper
Id: Cooper-Part-115:292-292
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-115%3A292-292

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 115 p. 292 (DB Cooper-52777), Teletype, dated 1 Feb 1973, serial SE 164-81-4395 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-115%3A292-292

NR 005 MP PLAIN 734PM NITEL 2-1-73 AGL TO SEATTLE 164-81 FROM MINNEAPOLIS 164-73 1P (P)

NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.

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[REDACTED] CI, BUTTE DIVISION, HANDLED BY SA THOMAS E. SAUNDERS, FORMERLY OF GLASGOW RESIDENT AGENCY, NOW ASSIGNED AT MINNEAPOLIS, CONTACTED SA SAUNDERS TODAY. [REDACTED] BELIEVES AN EX-POLICE OFFICER OF THE SEATTLE PD, KNOWN AS "SONNY" BEARS STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO ARTIST CONCEPTION OF D.B. COOPER. SONNY NOW HAS WHITE HAIR AND OWNS A SUMMER COTTAGE ON PUGET SOUND. [REDACTED] DESCRIBED HIM AS A "SHAKEDOWN ARTIST", CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING. [REDACTED] DID NOT KNOW SONNY'S TRUE NAME.

SEATTLE SHOULD ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY SONNY AND RESOLVE HIS POSSIBLE IDENTIFICATION WITH D. B. COOPER.

AIR MAIL COPY FURNISHED BUTTE FOR INFORMATION.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

END.

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[guess: unsub], aka Sonny Sub 595

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SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED...FILED.... FEB 1 1973 FBI - SEATTLE

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Sub 595 164-81-4395

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DB COOPER-52777

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b6 b7C b7D

Serials: MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4395