Insert re Federal Records Center review of John Richard Merit file, with description and reference list
This copy: Part 119 pp. 368–370Also filed at Part 119 pp. 147–149 (primary) · Part 119 pp. 301–302
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SAC Kansas City to SAC Seattle re John Richard Merit, with inserts (KC 164-80)
Document date 16 April 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 pp. 368–370 (DB Cooper-54930–54932), Memo, dated 16 Apr 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A368-370
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4/16/76
SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -P-
[handwritten: Sub 811 Merritt]
NORJAK 00 SE [redacted box]
Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 2/26/76, and Oklahoma City airtel to Kansas City, 4/13/76. [handwritten: 164-81-1254 photo]
Enclosed for Seattle and Oklahoma City are two copies each of an insert reflecting investigation at the Federal Records Center, Kansas City, Missouri; one photo of JOHN RICHARD MERIT; two copies of a letter from the U.S. Probation Office, Phoenix, to U.S. Board of Parole, Washington, D.C.; two copies of a letter from the Louisiana State Peniten- tiary to FCI, Los Angeles, California; and two copies of an insert reflecting investigation at Higginsville, Missouri.
Leads regarding JOHN RICHARD MERIT left to the discretion of office of origin.
LEAD
KANSAS CITY
AT [redacted box] KANSAS
Conduct investigation to eliminate [redacted box] [redacted box] as previously set forth.
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2 Seattle (Encs. 9) 1 Oklahoma City (164-56)(Encs. 9)(Info) 3 Kansas City JEC:SSS (6)
[handwritten vertical, bottom-left margin, illegible: "St Louis Ave" / "Military" / "C. Bur" [illegible]]
Sub 811 164-81-6743
[stamp block, partially legible:] SEARCHED ______ [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] APR 19 1976 FBI — SEATTLE
DB COOPER-54930
KC-164-80 BJC:ksp 1
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On March 26, 1976, [redacted] 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, 1966 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.
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In regard to letter from U. S. Probation Office, Phoenix, Arizona, file disclosed [redacted] [redacted] Phoenix, Arizona, visited MERIT at USPL [redacted] 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.
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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] U. S. Courthouse, 312 Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, his supervision to expire December 31, 1971.
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The following is a physical description and back- ground 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-54931
KC 164-80 2
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 Ex-wife [redacted]
Daughter Inglewood, California [redacted]
Friend Long Beach, California [redacted]
Friend Lakeside, California (1969) [redacted]
Friend Long Beach, California (1969) [redacted]
Los Angeles, California (1969)
DB COOPER-54932
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[handwritten, partially legible] "PHOTO LOCATION" with arrow pointing toward the 'Characteristics' entry
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DB COOPER-54932
Serials: KC 164-80, OC 164-56, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1254, SE 164-81-6743