SAC Las Vegas to Director re James H. Brown claims about D.B. Cooper
Document date 24 May 1977
Also filed at: Part 40 pp. 11–12
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-120:423-424 Document: Airtel SAC Las Vegas to Director re James H. Brown claims about D.B. Cooper Id: Cooper-Part-120:423-424 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A423-424 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. 423–424 (DB Cooper-55461–55462), Airtel, dated 24 May 1977 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A423-424
5/24/77
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle
Re Atlanta airtel to Bureau, 5/13/77.
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For information of Atlanta in May, 1976, the Las Vegas Division was advised by an individual named [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] learned JAMES H. BROWN was making statements that he knew who D. B. COOPER was and that he, BROWN, had served time in prison with this individual a number of years ago. Since receipt of this information, investigation has been conducted by the Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Portland, Washington Field and Alexandria Offices to verify or disprove BROWN's information. By airtel dated 1/24/77, the Los Angeles Office set out numerous leads to establish the whereabouts of BROWN's suspect, JACK BRYANT COFFELT. The complete results of this investigation are not known to Las Vegas. The information contained in re airtel is essentially the same as that developed by officials conducting the prior investigation. BROWN has been interviewed by the Las Vegas Office and has confirmed this information. It is pointed out that BROWN has a financial interest in promoting his story as he is trying to sell his manuscript for a movie or television film and also as a book.
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2 - Bureau 2 - Atlanta (164-254) (2) - Seattle (164-81) 1 - Las Vegas CKA/jd (7) [handwriting, illegible]
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[handwritten case number, partially legible: 164-81-1305 (?)] [stamp, rotated: SERIALIZED ... MAY 03 1977 ... FBI - SEATTLE]
DB COOPER-55461
LV 164-60
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No further investigation is being conducted at Las Vegas at this time pending receipt of information from Seattle as to the status of leads as set out in Los Angeles mentioned above.
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Seattle is requested to advise Las Vegas if further interview of BROWN is desired and what disposition should be made of the material Atlanta forwarded to Las Vegas.
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DB COOPER-55462
Serials: 164-2111, AT 164-254, LV 164-60, SE 164-81