SAC Memphis to SAC Seattle re suspect Ira L. Griste
Document date 19 March 1973
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Id: Cooper-Part-116:038-040
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-116:038-040 Document: Memo SAC Memphis to SAC Seattle re suspect Ira L. Griste Id: Cooper-Part-116:038-040 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-116%3A038-040 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 116 pp. 38–40 (DB Cooper-53004–53006), Memo, dated 19 Mar 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-116%3A038-040
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 3/19/73
SAC, MEMPHIS (164-78) (RUC)
NORJACK
(OO: Seattle) Bufile 164-2111
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[guess: Sub bond]
/64-8/-/a [guess: 404]
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Enclosed for Seattle is one newspaper photograph of IRA L. GRISTE from the "Commercial Appeal" at Memphis, Tennessee, exact date unknown.
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[REDACTED] Shelby County Sheriff's Office, advised on 1/31/73 that in reading the FBI Law En- forcement Bulletin for December, 1972, with the artist's conception sketch of UNSUB in this case, he immediately felt that this individual looked like someone he knew or has met in the past. He stated he exhibited the drawing to his wife, and then came to the conclusion that the sketch was the likeness of one IRA L. GRISTE, whom he described as a white male, and whose descrip- tion perfectly fits that of the UNSUB. He stated the only exception in the description is that of his speech, in that GRISTE is a slow talker with a definite Southern drawl. He also stated GRISTE may wear dentures.
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[REDACTED] stated that as of 5/1/71, when GRISTE was a complainant in a matter to the Shelby County /Sheriff's Office, he was residing at 5230 Raleigh LaGrange Road, Memphis. He stated his home is off the road beside the railroad tracks, and either beside or across the road from the Cedar Grove Dairy.
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[REDACTED] stated he has not seen GRISTE for 5-6 years and also feels that GRISTE's wife turned in a missing person report for him a year or so ago. He stated, however, that he checked the logs and could not find a record of such a report. He stated GRISTE is an expert woodsman, and all he has ever done in his life is hunt and fish, and is an accomplished taxidermist. He [cut off]
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(2) Seattle (Enc. 1) 1-Memphis IRP:mas (3)
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DB COOPER-53004
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b6 b7C b7D
[guess: Sublosed]
ME 164-78
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stated he also raises, buys and sells, and trains hunting dogs, which he keeps around his home. He has also hunted in the Western United States on numerous occasions, and should be fairly familiar with certain areas of the West
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GRISTE's wife is a school teacher; however, he does not know where she teaches.
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[REDACTED] stated GRISTE was in the military service, possibly the U. S. Navy. He does not know whether or not he has ever had parachute training or experience.
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[REDACTED] stated that he does not know where a photograph of GRISTE could be obtained.
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On 3/1/73, JUNE GRISTE, 2430 Genwood, phone 386-1841, was contacted at her place of employment, Brownsville Road School, 5292 Banbury, Memphis, Tenn- essee. MRS. GRISTE advised her husband, IRA GRISTE, is presently living at home with her and has been with her since March, 1971. She advised IRA is an alcoholic and received treatment for his condition from January to March, 1971, at Bethel Colony, Lenoir, North Carolina. After he returned to Memphis from North Carolina, he was employed by Richards Manufacturing Company, 1450 East Brooks Road, where he is employed presently.
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MRS. GRISTE was shown the artist's conception of DAN COOPER and stated COOPER in no way resembled her husband. She advised her husband knows nothing about airplanes and is afraid of flying and he has never had any type of parachute training.
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MRS. GRISTE furnished the following descriptive data of her husband:
Name IRA L. GRISTE Sex Male Race White Date of birth 1/7/29 Place of birth Memphis, Tennessee Height 5'10" Weight 126 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Blue Complexion Medium
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DB COOPER-53005
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b6 b7C b7D
ME 164-78
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Build Small Characteristics Alcoholic; heavy smoker of Kool filter- tip cigarettes Previous occupation Taxidermist Employment Richards Manufacturing Company, Memphis, Tenn- essee, employed since April, 1971.
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On 3/1/73, [REDACTED] Richards Manufacturing Company, 1450 East Brooks Road, telephone number 396-2121, Memphis, advised that IRA L. GRISTE has been employed there at Richards since April 1971. According to the personnel records, GRISTE was working on 11/24/71, the date the Northwest Orient Airlines flight number 305 was hijacked at Portland, Oregon.
On 3/6/73, the newspaper photograph of GRISTE was received in the mail from MRS. JUNE GRISTE.
In view of the fact GRISTE has been eliminated by investigation, no further investigation is being conducted in the Memphis Division.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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b6 b7C
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DB COOPER-53006