SA to SAC Seattle re informant tip on suspect resembling artist's composite, with FAA lead

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 14pages 57–582 pagesDB Cooper-3360–3361

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re informant tip on suspect resembling artist's composite, with FAA lead
Id: Cooper-Part-14:057-058
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 14 pp. 57–58 (DB Cooper-3360–3361), Memo, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-737 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-14%3A057-058

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE:12/6/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NW AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

RE: (SUSPECT - [REDACTED])

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On 12/1/71, [REDACTED] provided the following information:

He feels that [REDACTED] could be the hijacker. [REDACTED] resembles the artist's conception of the captioned UNSUB. [REDACTED] did look Latin if he was well tanned and [REDACTED] He is a nervous smoker but [REDACTED] cannot remember the brand of cigarettes.

[REDACTED] believes that [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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The following description of [REDACTED] was obtained from [REDACTED]:

Name: [REDACTED] Race: White Sex: Male Age: 35-36 (looks older) Height: 6' to 6'1" Weight: 175-185 lbs. Build: Slender to average Hair: Dark brown Eyes: Brown

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[REDACTED] also provided a photo of [REDACTED] 164-81-737

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GET:klb (3) [handwritten: pjs [guess: handled]] Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Sav[ings Plan]

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ DEC 6 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

DB Cooper-3360

SE 164-81

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LEAD

SEATTLE DIVISION

Contact FAA, Seattle, for information concerning [REDACTED] present location. b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-3361

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-737