SAC Seattle to Director (Identification Division) re suspect Billy Jewel Sparks
Document date 6 October 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 pp. 294–295 (DB Cooper-55316–55317), Airtel, dated 6 Oct 1976, serial SE 164-81-7449 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A294-295
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Date: 10/6/76
Transmit the following in ___________________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL (Precedence)
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) ATTENTION: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
RE: BILLY JEWEL SPARKS
SPARKS has been suggested as a suspect because he fits the general description of UNSUB, he was formerly an enlisted man in the United States Air Force and possibly had parachute training, and because in October of 1971, he was arrested for possession of stolen mail and subsequently released on bond. SPARKS was interviewed by [redacted] in late October, 1971, and [redacted] advises that SPARKS had indicated his whole world had collapsed. [redacted] also stated that SPARKS was a very "gutsy" individual who would certainly be capable of a crime such as the NORJAK hijacking.
SPARKS is described as follows:
Name: BILLY JEWEL SPARKS Sex: Male Race: Caucasian DOB: 3/5/32 Height: 6'1" to 6'2" Weight: 175 lbs SSAN: 551-38-4808 Former Address: 1126 Ivy, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
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[illegible cursive annotation, possibly: "New Sub -"] [illegible cursive annotation, possibly: "Ser 848"]
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2 - Bureau (164-2111) 3 - Anchorage (164-59) 2 - St. Louis (164-63) (3) - Seattle (164-81) RNN/jcb [illegible handwritten notation, possibly: "RNN(10)"] [illegible initials]
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[redacted box] N Searched____ Serialized____ [handwritten checkmark/initial] Indexed____ Filed____ [illegible handwritten annotation, possibly: "Ser 845"] 164-81-7449
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Approved: _______________________ Sent ______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge
GPO : 1975 O - 590-992 DB COOPER-55316
SE 164-81
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Current Address: 7936 Wisteria, Anchorage, Alaska Occupation: Currently owns and operates (with[REDACTED]the Anchorage Office Supply in Anchorage, Alaska. Wife: ETTA DELL SPARKS, nee Hubert
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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU
The Identification Division is requested to compare SPARKS' fingerprints with NORJAK partials currently on file and advise Seattle of the results.
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LEADS:
ANCHORAGE DIVISION
At Fairbanks, Alaska
Will attempt to obtain background information concerning SPARKS including descriptive information as well as possible location on 11/24/71 (date of captioned crime).
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At Anchorage, Alaska
Will attempt to obtain background information concerning SPARKS including descriptive information and, if possible, SPARKS' location on 11/24/71. (Note Anchorage Division is not to interview SPARKS at this time.)
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ST. LOUIS DIVISION
At St. Louis, Missouri
Will obtain a copy of SPARKS' military record and forward same to Seattle.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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DB COOPER-55317
Serials: 164-2111, AN 164-59, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7449, SL 164-63