Seattle to Director and San Francisco re artist's sketch in Parachutist magazine

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date: 12/7/71

Transmit the following in PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code)

Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

---

S&; D.B. - C PARACHUTES. D.

---

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) AND SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST, CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE.

RE SAN FRANCISCO TELETYPE TO BUREAU, DECEMBER TWO LAST.

[REDACTED] UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, HAS OFFERED TO PRINT ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF SUBJECT IN THEIR MAGAZINE QUOTE PARACHUTIST [illegible] UNQUOTE FOR JANUARY ISSUE. ARTICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE IN POSSESSION OF UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION BY DECEMBER TWELVE NEXT.

BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO HAVE FOLLOWING NOTICE PUBLISHED IN JANUARY ISSUE OF QUOTE PARACHUTIST UNQUOTE.

ENCLOSED IS AN ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF THE HIJACKER WHO EXTORTED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM NORTHWEST AIRLINES ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. THIS MAN IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

---

CRS/rmh (1) Oink

164-81-1041

Approved: ______________________ Sent 2 2 DKKM Per [guess: WAL] DB-Cooper-4091 Special Agent in Charge M

---

b6 b7C

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date:

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via _______________ (Priority)

---

SE 164-81

PAGE TWO

RACE WHITE, SEX MALE, AGE MID FORTIES, HEIGHT, FIVE FEET TEN INCHES TO SIX FEET, WEIGHT ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHT POUNDS, BUILD AVERAGE TO WELL BUILT, COMPLEXION OLIVE, LATIN APPEARANCE, MEDIUM SMOOTH; HAIR DARK BROWN OR BLACK, NORMAL STYLE, PARTED ON LEFT, COMBED BACK, SIDEBURNS, LOW EAR LEVEL; EYES POSSIBLY BROWN. DURING LATTER PART OF FLIGHT PUT ON DARK, WRAP AROUND SUNGLASSES WITH DARK RIMS. VOICE LOW, SPOKE INTELLIGENTLY, NO PARTICULAR ACCENT, POSSIBLY FROM MIDWEST SECTION OF THE UNITED STATES. CHARACTERISTIC HEAVY SMOKER OF RALEIGH FILTER TIP CIGARETTES. WEARING APPAREL BLACK OR BROWN SUIT; WHITE SHIRT; NARROW BLACK TIE; BLACK DRESS SUIT; BLACK RAIN DASH TYPE OVERCOAT OR DARK TOP COAT; DARK BRIEFCASE OR ATTACHE CASE; CARRIED PAPER BAG FOUR INCHES BY TWELVE INCHES BY FOURTEEN INCHES; BROWN SHOES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO THE IDENTITY OF THIS INDIVIDUAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST FBI OFFICE. WHICH WOULD BE FOUND IN THE FRONT OF YOUR TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

---

Approved: _______________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent _______________ M Per _______________ DB-Cooper-4092

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date:

Transmit the following in _________________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via _________________ (Priority)

-------------------------------------------

---

SE 164-81 PAGE THREE

IF APPROVED, A GLOSSY PICTURE OF ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF UNSUB WITH GLASSES AND A GLOSSY PHOTO WITHOUT GLASSES SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY THE BUREAU TO SAN FRANCISCO TO ACCOMPANY THE ARTICLE.

SEATTLE DIVISION INDICES CONTAIN NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION REGARDING [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] b7C

SAN FRANCISCO ADVISE RESULTS OF INDICES CHECK REGARDING

[REDACTED] b6 (P) b7C

---

Approved: _______________ Sent _____________ M Per ____________ DB-Cooper-4093 Special Agent in Charge