SA to SAC Seattle re witness contacted about suspect interviewed by agents

Document date 16 December 1971

Part 16pages 258–2592 pagesDB Cooper-4580–4581

Also filed at: Part 16 pp. 260–261 · Part 102 pp. 406–407

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-16:258-259

Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re witness contacted about suspect interviewed by agents
Id: Cooper-Part-16:258-259
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 pp. 258–259 (DB Cooper-4580–4581), Memo, dated 16 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1293 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A258-259

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: 12/16/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION (OO:SE)

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Re: Witness [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] was contacted at his home, [REDACTED] Washington, and furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] advised that since talking with his parents who had subsequently talked to [REDACTED] County Sheriff's Office, [REDACTED] Oregon, he has since discovered that the person whom he had suspected of being the hijacker has already been interviewed by FBI Agents. [REDACTED] stated that he was referring to a person he knows only by the name of [REDACTED] (Last Name Unknown).

[REDACTED] (Last Name Unknown-LNU) is known by [REDACTED] as being a white male American, age [REDACTED] height 5'10", weight 180, build medium to heavy, hair dark brown, eye color unknown, complexion [REDACTED] marital status [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] further stated it is known that [REDACTED] (LNU) had been arrested on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] State of Washington. To [REDACTED] knowledge [REDACTED] (LNU) is currently serving time for [REDACTED] although the place of incarceration is unknown. It is known, however, that [REDACTED] (LNU) is released on weekends.

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164-81-1293 SEARCHED...........INDEXED SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED] DEC 16 1971 - SEATTLE

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(2)-Seattle BME/rmh (2) [hand-drawn checkmark or initials]

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DB Cooper-4580

SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] stated that he had been told by other persons at the [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] (LNU) had been inter- viewed by Special Agents of the FBI concerning the hijacking. [REDACTED] further stated that he has heard from other persons that [REDACTED] (LNU) has been [REDACTED] since the hijacking has occurred. [REDACTED] stated that he now assumes that [REDACTED] had nothing to do with the hijacking but became suspicious when he associated [REDACTED] (LNU's) past history of crime along with his skyjumping abilities.

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[REDACTED] is currently working the graveyard shift at the [REDACTED] Washington, and can be reached at telephone number [REDACTED].

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DB Cooper-4581

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1293