U.S. Marshal to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect named via Judge McGovern

Document date 23 December 1971

Part 17pages 327–3282 pagesDB Cooper-5161–5162

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Document: Memo U.S. Marshal to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect named via Judge McGovern
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 pp. 327–328 (DB Cooper-5161–5162), Memo, dated 23 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-17%3A327-328

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

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/23/71

FROM : U.S. MARSHAL [REDACTED b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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The following information is from U.S. Marshal [REDACTED].

On 12/22/71, [REDACTED] U.S. District Court Judge WALTER J. MC GOVERN, Seattle, advised that an acquaintance [REDACTED] who is a [REDACTED] at Seattle, had mentioned [REDACTED] named [REDACTED] as a possible suspect in the recent Northwest Airlines hijacking.

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On 12/22/71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] State of Washington, Seattle, telephone [REDACTED] advised as follows:

He had formerly supervised one [REDACTED] in about 4/70. A State parole violation warrant is outstanding. [REDACTED] formerly worked for The Boeing Company at Seattle, [REDACTED] He was egocentric, intelligent, well versed in aircraft and originally convicted [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He is described from recollection as:

WMA, 5'10"-6', athletic build, hair of medium color and straight to slightly wavy. Age in perhaps late 20s. He was prosecuted under King County Cause Number [REDACTED]

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Records of the King County Prosecutor's Office reveal the following:

[REDACTED] is subject of a bench warrant issued 4/10/70, cause number [REDACTED] His FBI number is [REDACTED]

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He is described as: [REDACTED] (40)

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CER:klb (3)

PLS [guess: LET] / Know w WHEN WF. [guess: ELIN]

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

[STAMP] SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED ____ FILED ____

[STAMP] DEC 27 1971 FBI—SEATTLE

164-81- [guess: 1562]

DB Cooper-5161

SE 164-81

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Race: White Sex: Male Nationality: American Height: 6' Weight: 150 lbs. Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue

Photo, rap sheet, fingerprint card copies attached.

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On 9/25/65, [REDACTED] Seattle, [REDACTED] King County Check file [REDACTED] His attorney was [REDACTED] His occupation was listed [REDACTED]

An acquaintance then was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Seattle. [REDACTED]

He had 5 years college and was employed by the Boeing Company. He graduated from [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

In 1966 [REDACTED] at Boeing. He was in the Army from 1956 to honorably being discharged in 1961. At Boeing he worked [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He previously lived [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Nevada.

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The most recent motor vehicle information at Olympia, shows a certificate of correction filed 5/8/71 by [REDACTED] wherein a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Seattle [REDACTED] was removed [REDACTED] of a 1952 Ford with [REDACTED] given as [REDACTED] which is noted as current per phone directory.

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DB Cooper-5162

Serials: SE 164-81