SAC Seattle to file re telephone tip on suspect matching hijacker sketch

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 14pages 264–2652 pagesDB Cooper-3633–3634

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Document: Memo SAC Seattle to file re telephone tip on suspect matching hijacker sketch
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 14 pp. 264–265 (DB Cooper-3633–3634), Memo, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-833 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-14%3A264-265

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

TO : FILE (164-81) DATE: 12/6/71

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE [REDACTED]

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

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RE: [REDACTED] SUSPECT [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] called on 12/6/71 and advised that the captioned suspect is [REDACTED]

He is [REDACTED] unknown. He is 6' tall, weighs 188 lbs., medium build, has dark hair which is graying, [REDACTED] eyes. He always wears dark glasses. He resembles the sketch of the hijacker.

He has [REDACTED]

He was suggesting him as suspect since [REDACTED]

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LEAD

Steps should be taken at once to obtain a photograph of [REDACTED]. It should be displayed to the witnesses and appro- priate investigation instituted.

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JEM:eon (3)

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164-81-833

SEARCHED_____ INDEXED_____ SERIALIZED_____ FILED_____ DEC 07 1971 FBI—SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-3633

FILE (164-81) 12/6/71

SAC, SEATTLE

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

RE: [REDACTED] SUSPECT

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[REDACTED] telephone called on 12/6/71 and advised that the captioned suspect is [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

He is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] unknown. He is 6' tall, weighs 188 lbs., medium build, has dark hair which is graying, [REDACTED] eyes. He always wears dark glasses. He resembles the sketch of the hijacker.

He has [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

He was suggesting him as suspect since [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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LEAD

Steps should be taken at once to obtain a photograph of [REDACTED]. It should be displayed to the witnesses and appro- priate investigation instituted.

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JEM:eon (3) 164-81-833 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED MM FILED [illegible] DEC 07 1971 FBI--SEATTLE

DB Cooper-3634

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-833