U.S. Probation Office Phoenix re parole violation of John Richard Merit
Document date 25 May 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 pp. 150–151 (DB Cooper-54642–54643), Letter, dated 25 May 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A150-151
U.S. PROBATION OFFICE 6443 U. S. COURTHOUSE PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85025 Phoenix
25 May 1971
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[illegible cursive annotation, appears to include "par" and a date resembling "5/25/71" or "May 25 1971"]
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U. S. Board of Parole 101 Indiana Avenue NW Washington, D. C. 20537
RE: MERIT, John Richard ReMand #85979-132 Report of violation
On March 9, 1971 John Richard Merit was given authority to relocate from Long Beach, California to Heber, Arizona, where he was promised a job with Air-Land, Inc., operated by [redacted]
Subject reported-in as directed and advised he was the sales manager for the mentioned company. We wish to report the following violations of his release:
1. Association with known criminals. 2. Whereabouts unknown. 3. Leaving the District without authority.
DETAILS: [redacted] received a three-year A-type sentence on [redacted] for a [redacted] violation. He is also up for sentence in Denver, Colorado on a federal charge of [redacted].
[redacted] was convicted by the State of California on [redacted]
Merit, in the company of [redacted] on or about [redacted] in Greeley, Colorado and El Monte, California. These [redacted] have been traced to [redacted]; above case pending posi- tive identification. The three subjects all left the Phoenix area on or about May 9 and their present whereabouts are unknown.
cont'd
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DB COOPER-54642
Page 2 Ltr to [REDACTED] - Wash. RE: MERIT, John Richard 25 May 71 ReMand #85979-132
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According to the police department an all-points bulletin has been placed throughout the western states. Further, a police informant at Albuquerque, New Mexico stated that on [REDACTED] Merit was reportedly carrying a pistol, believed to be a .38-caliber revolver. In Albuquerque, Merit and [REDACTED] were in possession of [REDACTED]
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On [REDACTED] advised she had seen [REDACTED] and Merit She further advised that Merit was trying on a shoulder holster at [REDACTED] in El Monte, California--holster and ammunition reportedly purchased at Montgomery Ward.
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The police further advised that on [REDACTED] per the visitor's register at Leavenworth Penitentiary, [REDACTED] visited Merit for 1-3/4 hours, signing in as employer.
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The above information was furnished by the Phoenix Police Department - Detective [REDACTED] and Detective [REDACTED] of the El Monte Police Department, El Monte, California.
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It is respectfully recommended that a Parole Violator's Warrant be issued immediately.
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[REDACTED] U. S. Probation Officer
TSY:mb cc: USPO [REDACTED] - Long Beach, California USPO [REDACTED] - Denver, Colo. USP - Leavenworth
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DB COOPER-54643
Serials: ReMand #85979-132