SA to SAC Seattle re suspect lead and leads for Seattle
Document date 9 December 1971
Also filed at: Part 15 pp. 259–261 · Part 15 pp. 262–264
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-15:256-258 Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re suspect lead and leads for Seattle Id: Cooper-Part-15:256-258 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-15%3A256-258 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 15 pp. 256–258 (DB Cooper-4121, DB Cooper-4123), Memo, dated 9 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1058 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-15%3A256-258
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: 12/9/71
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: UNSUB; aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE
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CHANGED RE: SUSPECT [REDACTED]
Marked "Changed" above to reflect suspect's true name and alias.
Re memo of SA [REDACTED] dated 11/29/71.
On 12/2/71, [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] contained only one file, on a [REDACTED] which might be identical with the suspect referred to in above reference. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He is described as born [REDACTED] 5'8", 145 lbs., SSAN [REDACTED] It has since been determined, infra, that this individual is NOT the suspect refered to in referenced memo.
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On 12/6/71, [REDACTED] telephonically advised that he had been contacted by representatives of [REDACTED] who were trying to locate suspect. He believes [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] address unknown. [REDACTED] believes [REDACTED]
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On 12/6/71, [REDACTED] advised he could located no record of [REDACTED] He advised that [REDACTED]
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SERIALIZED /M/ FILED DEC 9 1971
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164-81-1058
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DB Cooper-4121
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Sa[vings Plan]
RE: SUSPECT [REDACTED]
On 12/6/71, [REDACTED] advised that he does have a record of [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] He stated [REDACTED] has been trying to locate [REDACTED] without success because he [REDACTED] He further stated that [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
further advised that [REDACTED]
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a review of which revealed the following information:
NAME: [REDACTED] ADDRESS: [REDACTED] SSAN: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
FORMER ADDRESS: [REDACTED] DOB: [REDACTED] FORMER EMPLOYERS: [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] further described [REDACTED] from his own personal observation as follows:
HGT: 5'6" - 5'7" WGT: 150 lbs. BUILD: Slender HAIR: slightly graying EYES: possibly [REDACTED] COMPLEXION: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] looked much older that the artists conception of the hijacker but that beside this difference, [REDACTED] looked something like the drawing.
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RE: SUSPECT [redacted]
On 12-7+71, [redacted] [redacted] advised [redacted] [redacted] worked at the [redacted] until [redacted] gave no reason for quitting but did mention that he was [redacted] had mentioned that he was [redacted]
[redacted]
did not know what [redacted] meant by this statement.
[redacted] stated that [redacted]
[redacted]
his own observation, [redacted] described the suspect as follows:
AGE: at least 50 HGT: 5'9" - 5'10" WGT: 160-175 lbs. [redacted] HAIR: Combed back, high on the forehead FACE: Shorter, stockier than artist drawing and looking much older and heavier in the face AUTO: [redacted] CHARAC: Wore glasses [redacted]
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LEAD
SEATTLE, at [redacted] Washington Will attempt to obtain current photo from Department of Motor Vehicles, of suspect, [redacted]
SEATTLE, AT Seattle Will conduct neighborhoods at suspect's known residences to determine his whereabouts.
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JWN:jm (3)
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DB Cooper-4123
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1058