Investigative insert re Billy Jewel Sparks, Fairbanks records checks
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 pp. 289–290 (DB Cooper-55311–55312), Report — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A289-290
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The following investigation was conducted at Fairbanks, Alaska:
On October 20, 1976, [redacted] U. S. Postal Service, Second and Cushman Street, advised that BILLY JEWEL SPARKS was formerly employed by the U. S. Postal Service as a Postal Inspector working out of the Fairbanks area. She stated that SPARKS was arrested and later convicted in 1971 of theft from the United States mails. She added that the files of her office contain no information on SPARKS and that his personnel file would be located in the offices of the Postal Inspector at Anchorage, Alaska.
Special Agents (SA) FREDERICK H. SMITH and JOHN C. HESSIN, who have been assigned to the Fairbanks Resident Agency of the FBI for a number of years, both acknowledged that they were formerly acquainted with BILLY JEWEL SPARKS when he was employed as a Postal Inspector by the U. S. Postal Service. These Bureau Agents viewed a composite drawing of the NORJAK suspect and stated that BILLY JEWEL SPARKS bears a marked resemblance to the suspect depicted in the composite drawing.
On November 1, 1976, records of the Fairbanks Police Department were reviewed and found to contain the following information on WILLIAM J. SPARKS, also known as BILLY JEWEL SPARKS:
Report Number C24913, dated February 16, 1969, indicated WILLIAM SPARKS was a witness to a civil incident and at the time he was listed as the owner of Fairbanks Office Supply.
Report Number C-11907, dated April 25, 1964, indicates BILL SPARKS, U. S. Post Office, requested handwriting samples.
Report Number C-13653, dated March 5, 1965, indicates BILLY J. SPARKS reported a forgery.
Report Number C-15535, dated December 6, 1965, indi- cates BILLY J. SPARKS, U. S. Post Office, interviewed a forgery suspect.
Report Number C-15679, dated February 2, 1966, indi- cates BILLY J. SPARKS, reported a check stolen from the United States mail.
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Report Number C-33672, dated May 30, 1971, indicates WILLIAM J. SPARKS, with an address of 1126 Ivy Drive, Fairbanks, was a witness to a drug violation.
Civil citation number F71-947, dated June 7, 1971, indicates that WILLIAM J. SPARKS was cited for a violation of permitting curfew. Disposition listed as an acquittal.
It is noted that all of the above incident reports were on microfilm and a review of the microfilms failed to reveal any descriptive or background data concerning WILLIAM J. SPARKS.
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