SA to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect met in county jail, with leads

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SA to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect identified by fellow inmate (file copy)

Document date 15 December 1971

Part 16pages 128–1303 pagesDB Cooper-4431–4433

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect identified by fellow inmate (file copy)
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 pp. 128–130 (DB Cooper-4431–4433), Memo, dated 15 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1217 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A128-130

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO :SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/15/71

FROM :SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Suspect [REDACTED]

Re Seattle memo of SA THOMAS J. MANNING, 12/4/71.

[REDACTED], Seattle, Washington, phone [REDACTED] was contacted on 12/13/71, at his place of employment, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Seattle.

[REDACTED] advised that he met the suspect in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] while both were incarcerated in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] spent approximately [REDACTED] with [REDACTED] in the County Jail and during this period of time [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] is originally from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] area, and had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] reportedly served [REDACTED] Penitentiary from [REDACTED] and upon his release received [REDACTED] During this period of time [REDACTED] also married [REDACTED] (FNU). At approximately this time the suspect [REDACTED] [REDACTED] using the false name of [REDACTED] He [REDACTED] [REDACTED] when they determined his true identity and was picked up in [REDACTED] Washington, by the [REDACTED] Police Department. [REDACTED] was returned to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and was subsequently apprehended by the [REDACTED] Sheriff's Office. According to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] released the suspect. These events occurred between [REDACTED] During [REDACTED] [guess: ten years] in the [guess: TENURE]

RDM:mlc (5)

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SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED] DEC 15 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-4431 164-81-1217

SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] (FNU), using his assumed name at [REDACTED] is uncertain whether or not [REDACTED] charges were ever filed. He feels however, that [REDACTED] Sheriff's Office has complete details.

[REDACTED] feels that [REDACTED] may have committed this hijacking because [REDACTED] is intelligent, shrewd, used to hang around an airport, name unknown, near [REDACTED] Washington, has many criminally inclined friends in the [REDACTED] and is very experienced with [REDACTED] familiar with terrain [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:

Name [REDACTED] Build Medium Age 30-32 years Complexion Dark Hair Dark brown Eyes Brown Height 5'10"

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It should be noted that [REDACTED] was unable to provide any information concerning [REDACTED] parachuting ability and in fact does not know if [REDACTED] is trained to jump.

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LEADS

SEATTLE At [REDACTED] Washington

1. Will conduct criminal check at [REDACTED] Wash- ington Police Department concerning [REDACTED] and the names [REDACTED]

2. If available, obtain suspect's photo.

At [REDACTED] Washington

Will obtain details of suspect's arrest by [REDACTED] Sheriff's Office in [REDACTED] and obtain photo if available.

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DB Cooper-4432

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SE 164-81

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At [REDACTED] Washington Will determine if [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and determine his whereabouts on 11/24/71.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-4433

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1217