SA Leslie B. Dieckman to SAC Seattle re citizen tip naming Darnel L. Crain

Document date 20 April 1977

Part 122pages 193–1942 pagesDB Cooper-56316–56317

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Document: Memo SA Leslie B. Dieckman to SAC Seattle re citizen tip naming Darnel L. Crain
Id: Cooper-Part-122:193-194
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 122 pp. 193–194 (DB Cooper-56316–56317), Memo, dated 20 Apr 1977, serial SE 164-81-7479 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-122%3A193-194

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, Seattle (164-81) (P) DATE: 4/20/77

FROM : SA Leslie B. Dieckman

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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[illegible handwritten annotation, resembles "Dup# 892"] (appears twice, upper right and mid-page right margin)

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On 4/20/77, Mrs. Herbert C. (Dorothy) Bailey, 2 Spokane, Coulee Dam, Washington, telephone number 633-0845, advised [REDACTED] she believes a man by the name of Darnel L. Crain, [illegible: "ATOSx"] an habitue of Coulee Dam, may be identical with D. B. Cooper. She stated her belief is based on his possession of many twenty dollar bills and t[h]e fact he seemingly came into possession of them about the time of the hijacking. She stated Crain drives a Dodge Station Wagon Washington license CPX896, which is registered to him at 4705 N. Altamont, Spokane, Wa. but that he does not live at this address. She stated Crain has a mobile home at Clarkston, Wa. but more often lives in Coulee Dam. He has [REDACTED] in Oklahoma, [REDACTED] in Montana and may be a member of the Carpenters Union. One of the twenty dollar bills he has been spending is a FRN, SN L03880226B. [REDACTED, possibly "NOT"] [REDACTED] Spokane, Wa. reflects one Darnell Crain, a WMA, born 8/10/29, 5' 10", 158, black hair, brown eyes, resident at N4705 Altamont, Spokane, Wa. D/L [illegible: "GRAIND 718NS"], Spokane PD ident #9526 has miscellaneous arrests for misdemeanors which have been purged. Photo obtained. Photo dated 10/29/62

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Lead: A[t] Coulee Dam, W[a]. Display photo of D[a]rnell Crain for identification and interview him for whereabouts on date of the hijacking.

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(1)-Seattle [REDACTED]

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

5010-110

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164-81-7479 DB COOPER-56316

164-81-7479 [handwritten, above/overlapping: "Sub 892"]

SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] [illegible] 1977 FBI — SEATTLE

[handwritten: "lal" or "[illegible]"]

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DB COOPER-56317

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7479