SA to SAC Seattle recommending suspect be discontinued on physical description

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Original title: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re suspect eliminated on physical description

Document date 8 December 1971

Part 14pages 338–3392 pagesDB Cooper-3713

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 14 pp. 338–339 (DB Cooper-3713), Memo, dated 8 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-872 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-14%3A338-339

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 12/8/71

FROM SA [REDACTED b6/b7C] [REDACTED b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight #305, Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

Re: Suspect [REDACTED]

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[guess: Clin]

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Re: Seattle tel to Portland dated 11/30/71.

[REDACTED] dob [REDACTED] was contacted by the writer of this memo on November 27, 1971, at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was observed by the writer to be approximately 5'7" tall and weigh well over 200 pounds. A photograph of [REDACTED] was obtained through the Clark County Sheriff's Office, which bears a striking resemblance to [REDACTED] at the present time, even though the photograph was taken on [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised he can be contacted in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at phone number [REDACTED]

Because of [REDACTED] physical description, it is recommended that he be discontinued as a prime suspect in this matter.

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164-81- 872 SEARCHED .........INDEXED ......... SERIALIZED ....FILED.... DEC 08 1971 FBI-SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-3713

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 12/8/71

SA [REDACTED]

UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight #305, Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

Re: Suspect [REDACTED]

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Re: Seattle tel to Portland dated 11/30/71.

[REDACTED] dob [REDACTED] was contacted by the writer of this memo on November 27, 1971, at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was observed by the writer to be approximately 5'7" tall and weigh well over 200 pounds. A photograph of [REDACTED] was obtained through the Clark County Sheriff's Office, which bears a striking resemblance to [REDACTED]. At the present time, even though the photograph was taken on [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] advised he can be contacted in [REDACTED] at phone number [REDACTED].

Because of [REDACTED] physical description, it is recommended that he be discontinued as a prime suspect in this matter.

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164-81-872 [stamp: FBI SEATTLE]

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b6 b7C

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-872