SAC Seattle to SAC Portland proposing backtracking leads near Portland airport

Document date 9 December 1971

Part 15pages 249–2502 pagesDB Cooper-4112–4113

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-15:249-250

Document: Teletype SAC Seattle to SAC Portland proposing backtracking leads near Portland airport
Id: Cooper-Part-15:249-250
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 15 pp. 249–250 (DB Cooper-4112–4113), Teletype, dated 9 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1053 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-15%3A249-250

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

FBI Date: 12/9/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE URGENT Sub A LEADS. (Priority)

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TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) . NORJAK

IF NOT ALREADY INSTITUTED BY PORTLAND, THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN AN EFFORT TO BACKTRACK ON THE HIJACKER IN THIS CASE. ONE. A CANVAS OF THE MOTELS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT, DISPLAYING THE ORIGINAL ARTIST'S SKETCH IN WHICH HE WORE GLASSES AND THE REVISED SKETCH WHICH WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE FIELD SHORTLY, SHOWING THE HIJACKER WITHOUT GLASSES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SUBJECT STAYED AT ONE OF THE MOTELS BEFORE THE FLIGHT. TWO. CONTACT THE AUTO RENTAL AGENCIES, SUCH AS HERTZ AND AVIS, AND DISPLAY THE SKETCHES TO THEM ON THE OFF CHANCE THAT THE SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE TURNED IN A RENTAL UNIT ON NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE OR TWENTYFOUR LAST,/IN THE OR IMMEDIATE TIME AREA. THREE. CHECK WITH AIRPORT SECURITY FOR ANY POSSIBLE CARS PARKED AT THE AIRPORT THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR SUCH A PERIOD OF TIME AS THEY MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AS A SUSPECT VEHICLE IN THE HIJACK.

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CEF:k1b (1) [signature] Approved: _______________ Sent ___12:53___M Per [signature] DB-Cooper-4112 Special Agent in Charge

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- Canon of -PD Sub A LEADS.

SE 164-81

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FOUR. CONTACT THE COMPANY OEPRATING THE LIMOUSINE SERVICE TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT AND HAVE THE SKETCHES DISPLAYED TO EACH DRIVER ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN A BUS OR LIMOUSINE TO THE AIRPORT.

FIVE. DISPLAY THE SKETCHES IN THE RESTAURANT, COFFEE SHOP AND LOUNGES AT THE AIRPORT.

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X - [guess: cancel] [guess: by] PD

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DB Cooper-4113

Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1053