Investigative insert by SA E. Cleon Glaze re William J. Sparks background, Anchorage
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-120:284-285 Document: Investigative insert by SA E. Cleon Glaze re William J. Sparks background, Anchorage Id: Cooper-Part-120:284-285 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A284-285 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 120 pp. 284–285 (DB Cooper-55306–55307), Report — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A284-285
AN 164-59 ECG:vlr 1.
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The following investigation was conducted by SA E. CLEON GLAZE at Anchorage, Alaska:
On November 19, 1976, [redacted - name withheld] advised that WILLIAM J. SPARKS, who was formerly employed as a Postal Inspector at the U. S. Post Office, Fairbanks, Alaska, resigned his employment December 31, 1968. He stated he maintains no records which would provide background information concerning SPARKS; however, the U. S. Marshal's Office or the U. S. Probation Office, Anchorage, should have complete background information concerning SPARKS.
On December 2, 1976, [redacted - name withheld] advised from records that SPARKS was sentenced to five years for possession of stolen mail on October 4, 1973. He said SPARKS had been employed as a Postal Inspector at the U. S. Post Office, Fairbanks; however, resigned from this position in December, 1968. He stated that on March 29, 1971, mail parcels were stolen from the U. S. Post Office, Fairbanks, and in June, 1971, SPARKS was in possession of part of the stolen property.
[redacted - name withheld] further advised that SPARKS began serving his sentence October 25, 1973 and was released May 5, 1975, after serving 558 days. He was granted a work release August 13, 1974 to work in his family's business, Anchorage Office Supply, in a manager's position at $1,200 per month.
The following description of SPARKS was obtained from the records of the United States Marshal:
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Name WILLIAM JEWEL SPARKS Alias BILL SPARKS Race White Sex Male Date of birth March 5, 1932 Place of birth Clayton, New Mexico Hair Brown Eyes Blue Height 72" Weight 175 pounds Citizenship United States Scars or Marks None
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[guess: Auch] 845 164-81-7264 [illegible - digits uncertain] [illegible signature/initials]
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DB COOPER-55306
AN 164-59 2.
Employment Self-employed Marital Status Married Wife ETTA D. SPARKS Military Service United States Air Force, serial number AF19432687 Previous Address 1126 Ivy Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska.
[REDACTED] made available two photographs of SPARKS, one with glasses and one without glasses.
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DB COOPER-55307
Serials: AN 164-59