SAC Detroit to SAC Seattle transmitting POPS membership list (duplicate copy)
This copy: Part 14 pp. 314–316Also filed at Part 14 pp. 317–319 (primary)
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SAC Detroit to SAC Seattle transmitting POPS (Parachutists Over Phorty Society) membership list
Document date 6 December 1971
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-14:314-316 Document: Airtel SAC Detroit to SAC Seattle transmitting POPS (Parachutists Over Phorty Society) membership list Id: Cooper-Part-14:314-316 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-14%3A314-316 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 14 pp. 314–316 (DB Cooper-3686–3688), Airtel, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-859 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-14%3A314-316
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: [obscured/redacted]
Transmit the following in ________ (Type in plainte[xt])
Via __AIRTEL__
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115[redacted])
RE: UNSUB, aka., Dan Cooper Northwest Airlines Flight Number 305 Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTO[RTION] (OO: SEATTLE)
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SUB - L - D
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Re Seattle teletype to Bureau dated 11/29/71.
Enclosed for Seattle is membership list of "POPS", over-forty parachutist group. Also enclosed are copies of membership cards and where appropriate, the information appearing on the rear of these membership cards of the "POPS" organization.
Review of these cards left to discretion of OO and may be of value in developing suspect or individuals who may be able to furnish information on UNSUB.
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Interview with [REDACTED] "POPS" b6 b7C On 12/3/71, [REDACTED] Parachutists Over Phorty Society b6 (POPS), furnished the following information to SA DONALD A. b7C THIEL:
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(2)- Seattle (Enc. 122) [handwritten annotation, partially illegible] 2 - Detroit DAT:rck (4)
[Handwritten:] list maintained bottom drawers of cabinet last mai[ntained] [illegible] culture
Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent _________ M Per _________
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)
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164-81 -859 [stamped] [partially illegible] FILED [partially illegible] DEC [illegible] 1971 FBI - SEATTLE ST.9[illegible] H.N. [illegible]
DB Cooper-3686
DE 164-115
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He advised that "POPS" is a worldwide society whose membership numbers 576 members. To qualify for membership in this organization you must be an active parachutist and have reached the age of 40.
[REDACTED] advised that he believes the majority of parachutists over the age of 40 who are actively jumping are members of this society and it is well known in parachutist circles. The group does not have a magazine or paper and [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] He advised that occasionally [REDACTED] information for the society in "The Parachutist", a magazine which the majority of parachutists subscribe to.
[REDACTED] which were filled out by each individual who had joined the society and which carries in some instances other background information on the individual members.
[REDACTED] advised that in his opinion from articles he has read concerning this hijacking that the hijacker was an experienced parachutist and appeared to know exactly what he was doing, and he stated that if this was the case and the UNSUB was still active in parachuting and was over 40, that there was a possibility that UNSUB could be a member of "POPS".
Composite drawing of UNSUB was exhibited to [REDACTED] however, he indicated he could not identify UNSUB or furnish any logical suspects concerning this matter. He indicated that "POPS" would be having a meet where numerous members would be getting together in the near future and [REDACTED] if he develops any information, he would contact the FBI.
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DB Cooper-3687
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b6 b7C
DE 164-115
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On 12/3/71, [REDACTED] advised that he [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that he did not believe composite looked like [REDACTED] and he indicated that [REDACTED] had light colored hair and was of a heavy build, although he has not seen [REDACTED] for a number of years.
He advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] has no information to indicate that he would be involved.
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On 12/3/71, [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in several years. He advised that he had been reading the information concerning the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines flight to Seattle, Washington. However, he could furnish no informa- tion concerning a logical suspect in this matter.
[REDACTED] viewed composite of UNSUB and advised that he did not believe this composite looked like [REDACTED] and he did not feel it fit the description as [REDACTED] was of heavy build.
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[REDACTED] advised that should he develop any infor- mation concerning this matter in his contacts with other parachutists, he would immediately contact the FBI.
Investigation at Detroit continuing.
UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
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-3- DB Cooper-3688
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b6 b7C b7D
Serials: DE 164-115, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-859