SAC Seattle to SAC St. Louis re confidential source lead

Document date 2 December 1971

Part 12pages 42–432 pagesDB Cooper-2680–2681

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Document: Teletype SAC Seattle to SAC St. Louis re confidential source lead
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 12 pp. 42–43 (DB Cooper-2680–2681), Teletype, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-476 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-12%3A042-043

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Date: 12/2/71

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Via TELETYPE [STAMP: NITEL] (Priority)

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TO: SAC, ST. LOUIS [REDACTED b6/b7C]

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [REDACTED]

UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

RE PHOENIX TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR, DECEMBER TWO, INSTANT.

RE: [REDACTED b6/b7C]

[REDACTED] ADVISED [REDACTED] IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SHE FELT COULD BE SUBJECT OF THIS MATTER. SHE STATED THAT [REDACTED] RESIDES AT POST OFFICE BOX [REDACTED] MISSOURI, [b6/b7C/b7D] AND [REDACTED] RESIDES AT [REDACTED] MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS AT [REDACTED] MISSOURI. [b6/b7C] CONTACT [REDACTED] IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE HIS WHEREABOUTS AT TIME OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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JSD/rse (2) [Handwritten initials]

164-81- 476

Approved: _______________ Sent 9:25 PM Per DLA Special Agent in Charge

DB Cooper-2680

NR012 SE PLAIN 9:25 PM NITEL 12/2/71 DCA TO ST. LOUIS FROM SEATTLE (164-81) IP

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE PHOENIX TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR, DECEMBER TWO, INSTANT. RE: [REDACTED] b6 b7C [REDACTED], ADVISED [REDACTED] [REDACTED] IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SHE FELT COULD BE SUBJECT b6 OF THIS MATTER. SHE STATED THAT [REDACTED] b7C RESIDES AT POST OFFICE BOX [REDACTED] MISSOURI, AND HIS b7D [REDACTED] RESIDES AT [REDACTED] MISSOURI. ST. LOUIS AT [REDACTED] MISSOURI, CONTACT [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE HIS WHEREABOUTS AT TIME b7C OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. E N D WMF FBI ST. LOUIS

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DB Cooper-2681 164-81- 476

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-476