Insert re Federal Records Center review of John Richard Merit file, with description and reference list
Document date 26 March 1976
Also filed at: Part 119 pp. 301–302 · Part 119 pp. 368–370
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-119:147-149 Document: Insert re Federal Records Center review of John Richard Merit file, with description and reference list Id: Cooper-Part-119:147-149 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A147-149 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 119 pp. 147–149 (DB Cooper-54638–54640), Report, dated 26 Mar 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A147-149
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KC-164-80 BJC:ksp 1
On March 26, 1976, [REDACTED - b6/b7c] Federal Records Center, Kansas City, Missouri, made available for review file pertaining to JOHN RICHARD MERIT, U. S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas (USPL) number 85979-132.
JOHN RICHARD MERIT was sentenced August 29, 1960, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, to ten years for bank robbery. He was committed to the USP, Atlanta, Georgia, same date; transferred to Federal Correctional Institute, Terminal Island, California, January 28, 1964; transferred to Federal Prison Camp, Florence, Arizona, June 3, 19[illegible/cut off] and mandatorily released Federal Prison Camp, Florence, Arizona, October 25, 1966. MERIT was committed to Federal Correctional Institute, Terminal Island, California, as a mandatory release violator, December 27, 1968; transferred to USPL November 4, 1969, and remandatorily released with good-time USPL, February 12, 1971.
In regard to letter from U. S. Probation Office, Phoenix, Arizona, file disclosed [REDACTED - b6/b7c] Phoenix, Arizona, visited MERIT at USPL [REDACTED - b6/b7c] for one and three-quarters hour and listed himself as an employer.
File indicated MERIT worked in the Administrative Office while at USPL as a clerk. He lived in "A" Dormitory Area - 108, while at USPL.
File disclosed release plans indicated he would reside with his mother at 1533 or 1536 West Wardlow Road, Apartment 5, Long Beach, California. His Parole Officer would be [REDACTED - b6/b7c] U. S. Courthouse, 312 Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, his supervision to expire December 31, 1971.
The following is a physical description and background information on MERIT:
Name JOHN RICHARD MERIT Aliases Lavell McKinney, J. R. Merrick, R. Merriman, John D. Roadcap, "Dick"
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DB COOPER-54638
KC 164-80 2
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Race White Sex Male Date of Birth December 3, 1931 Place of Birth Los Angeles, California Height 73 inches Weight 195 pounds Complexion Ruddy Eyes Green Hair Black Build Stocky SSAN 551-32-0942 FBI No. 462 249 D Marital Status Divorced Religion None Occupation Sales, guard, X-ray technician while at FPC, Florence, Arizona Scars and Marks Appendectomy scar, 1939 Education High School Graduate, two years college at University of Maryland Military U. S. Air Force, AFSN 1194600, 10/28/49-9/4/59 honorable discharge, classified as a cryptographic supervisor Characteristics Pustular Acne Remarks Proficient in use of both English and Spanish languages Father MARK MERIT, deceased Mother AGNES (CAUSEY) MERIT, 1536 or 1533 West Wardlow Road, Apt. 5, Long Beach, California
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Ex-wife [redacted - name withheld] (b6/b7C) Inglewood, California
Daughter [redacted - name withheld] (b6/b7C)
Friend [redacted - name withheld] (b6/b7C) Long Beach, California
Friend [redacted - name withheld] (b6/b7C) Lakeside, California (1969)
Friend [redacted - name withheld] (b6/b7C) Long Beach, California (1969)
Friend [redacted - name withheld] (b6/b7C) Los Angeles, California (1969)
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DB COOPER-54639
KC 164-80 3
Friend [REDACTED - b6/b7C] Southeast Atlanta, Georgia (1964)
Friend HARVEY BYRON, Attorney, 408 South Spring Street, Suite 616, Los Angeles, California (1964)
Friend [REDACTED] Long Beach, California (1969)
Friend [REDACTED - b6/b7C] San Diego, California (1969)
Friend [REDACTED] Long Beach, California (1964)
Friend [REDACTED] Long Beach, California (1960)
Friend [REDACTED] Long Beach, California (1970)
Previous Address 1642 Merion Way, Apt. 40C Seal Beach, California (1968)
Employments Blue Ribbon Meat Company, El Monte, California, as a salesman (1969); Dootson Driving Schools as state approved driving instructor for 6 months, 9417 East Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, California (1969)
DB COOPER-54640
Serials: KC 164-80