From retired postal inspector Lamar D. Wasson to FBI Seattle naming Billy J. Sparks as suspect
Document date 29 September 1976
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-120:292-292 Document: Letter from retired postal inspector Lamar D. Wasson to FBI Seattle naming Billy J. Sparks as suspect Id: Cooper-Part-120:292-292 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A292-292 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 p. 292 (DB Cooper-55314), Letter, dated 29 Sep 1976, serial SE 164-81-7452 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A292-292
September 29, 1976
Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle, Washington
I submit the name of Billy J. Sparks of Fairbanks, Alaska, as the person who hijacked a commercial airplane at Thanksgiving 1971 under the alias D. B. Cooper. Action centered on Portland-Seattle-Reno and intermediate areas.
I have examined composite drawings of the hijacker in newspapers and at your office on September 3, 1976. One of the newer drawings which shows the culprit wearing dark glasses bears a strong resemblance to Sparks.
In March 1971 Mr. Sparks was involved in theft of registered mail from the post office at Fairbanks, Alaska. He was later convicted and sentenced. The Postal Inspection Service made intensive investigation, in particular [REDACTED] of Seattle.
Mr. Sparks, [REDACTED] and I served together as postal inspectors in the Seattle Division for several years. Mr. Sparks resigned in 1969. I retired 5-31-71.
This morning I went to [REDACTED] office and told him of my belief that Sparks is "D. B. Cooper". I also informed him that I would promptly give you that same information.
You may regard me as a claimant for whatever rewards have been offered in this case.
[signature: Lamar D. Wasson] Lamar D. Wasson 5407 29th Ave. W. Seattle WA 98199 (Tel. 283-0584)
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SEARCHED....... INDEXED....... SERIALIZED..... FILED......... SEP 2 9 1976 FBI-SEATTLE
DB COOPER-55314
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SW 845 164-81-1a 566 442-7842 164-81- 7452 [partially illegible] b6 b7c
Serials: SE 164-81-7452