To SAC Seattle re Auburn, Washington contact; recommends terminating suspect on appearance

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Original title: Memo to SAC Seattle re Auburn, Washington contact; suspect eliminated on appearance

Document date 21 December 1971

Part 17pages 177–1782 pagesDB Cooper-5009, DB Cooper-8008

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Auburn, Washington contact; recommends terminating suspect on appearance
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 pp. 177–178 (DB Cooper-5009, DB Cooper-8008), Memo, dated 21 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-17%3A177-178

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

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/21/71 FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C SUBJECT: NORJAK

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Re suspect [REDACTED] b6 b7C On December [guess: 15], 1971, [REDACTED] Auburn, Washington, was contacted with regard to this matter. Present with him were [REDACTED] b6 stated b7C that [REDACTED] has worked in the area for the last 10 years as a [REDACTED] He also stated that on November 24, 1971, [REDACTED] was doing some work at the home [REDACTED] Washington, [REDACTED]

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That same date, [REDACTED] advised that she b6 witnessed [REDACTED] until late afternoon b7C on November 24, 1971.

Later in the day, [REDACTED] was contacted by b6 SA [REDACTED] at the offices of [REDACTED] It was b7C observed that his facial characteristics and hair color were not at all similar to the artist's conception of the Unsub. [REDACTED] provided the following description of himself:

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Name [REDACTED] b6 Race White b7C Sex Male Height 5' 11" Weight 160 pounds Eyes Blue Hair Light blond Eyes Blue Date of Birth [REDACTED] Place of Birth Granger, Washington SSAN [REDACTED] Address Auburn, Washington

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164-81- 14 99 SEARCHED .... INDEXED SERIALIZED ... FILED DEC 2 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-8008

SE 164-81

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In view of witnesses statement and lack of similarity in appearance between [REDACTED] and unsub, it is recommended that investigation on this suspect be terminated.

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-5009

Serials: SE 164-81