Interview of Tave Coffelt re photographs of Jack Bryant Coffelt

FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 5/23/78

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TAVE COFFELT, 435 Seaside Towers, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, phone 922-2496, former common-law wife of JACK BRYANT COFFELT (now deceased), advised that photos of BRYANT COFFELT as obtained by SA C. ROBERT STRANGER of the Los Angeles Division of the FBI were similar in appearance, but she did not think the individuals in the photographs were identical to JACK COFFELT. She advised that JACK COFFELT always wore horn-rimmed glasses as compared to the regular frame glasses as displayed in the one photograph; and in addition, JACK COFFELT did not display the smoking mannerism of having his cigarette dangling from his lips at center mouth as depicted in the other photograph.

She further advised she still has one photo of JACK COFFELT somewhere which she has displayed to the FBI in Honolulu in the past, and she will make it available again for comparative purposes. She stated, however, she will not allow the photograph to be reproduced.

A comparison of this photograph of JACK COFFELT with that of the Bureau artist's conception of "D. B. COOPER" in early 1977 would lead an observer to conclude that the two individuals are not identical.

TAVE COFFELT stated she has recently moved, and the photo is in her personal possession somewhere, and she will attempt to locate it for additional comparative purposes.

[REDACTED] provided a five-page handwritten letter [REDACTED] California, in which matters concerning JACK COFFELT were discussed. She advised as the letter explains, much of the contents of the letter pertained to a book which COFFELT had written [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] with regard to the efforts of one [REDACTED] of JACK COFFELT's, to obtain the rights to the book written by COFFELT so that the book could be published and subsequently made into a movie. [REDACTED] further advised that the letter also 164-81-7757

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Interviewed on 5/19/78 at Honolulu, Hawaii File # HN 164-85

by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 5/23/78

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dealt with some unusual contacts [REDACTED] had with one DIRK SUMMERS, alleged to be a Hollywood movie producer. An entire copy of the letter and envelope were provided to the FBI.

TAVE COFFELT advised that on the Thanksgiving holiday, 1971, she and JACK COFFELT were living in an apartment at 4208 South 12th Road, Arlington, Virginia; however, she cannot account for any of the specifics with regard that that Thanksgiving day's activities, and she could think of no one who could verify their activities for that day.

TAVE COFFELT further advised that from 1970 through 1974 she was employed by the Institute of Navigation, Washington, D. C., and that at her place of employment, the agency dealt with the production and dissemination of technical journals with regard to air and water navigation. She further advised that the only individual she could recall working with at that agency was a girl by the name [REDACTED] (last name unknown); however, to the best of her recollection, [REDACTED] has moved to Tennessee, current address unknown.

She provided her brother's name and address as: CURT THOMPSON, [REDACTED] California, [REDACTED]

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