SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re wallet found on Greyhound bus containing Cooper clippings

This copy: Part 17 pp. 458–459Also filed at Part 17 pp. 456–457 (primary) · Part 55 pp. 123–124 · Part 104 pp. 297–298

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SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re Greyhound bus wallet (file copy, serial 164-81-1628)

Document date 23 December 1971

Part 17pages 458–4592 pagesDB Cooper-5292–5293

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-17:458-459

Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re Greyhound bus wallet (file copy, serial 164-81-1628)
Id: Cooper-Part-17:458-459
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 pp. 458–459 (DB Cooper-5292–5293), Airtel, dated 23 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1628 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-17%3A458-459

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/23/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via A I R T E L (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

On 12/22/71, Detectives [REDACTED b6/b7C] Central Division, Los Angeles PD, furnished the Los Angeles Division a black leather wallet with the name [REDACTED b6/b7C] affixed to the inside with embossed tape.

The officers advised the wallet was found on Greyhound Bus number 1802 at about 9:25 AM on 12/22/71 by the bus driver named [REDACTED b6/b7C]. This bus arrived from Seattle.

The driver gave the wallet to [REDACTED b6/b7C] [REDACTED b6/b7C] Greyhound Bus Company, 208 East 6th Street, Los Angeles. After noting several news- paper clippings in the wallet referring to the hijacking matter, [REDACTED b6/b7C] turned the wallet over to the Los Angeles PD.

Examination of the wallet reveals several news clippings concerning the hijacking, as well as credit cards as follows:

Two [REDACTED b6/b7C] both numbered [REDACTED b6/b7C] in name of [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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164-81 - 1628 SEARCHED ......... INDEXED ........ SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] DEC 30 1971 FBI--SEATTLE

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(2) - Seattle 2 - Los Angeles

crs/lme (4)

Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent __________ M Per __________

DB Cooper-5292 * U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O-- 346-090 (11)

LA 164-497

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One [REDACTED] with name [REDACTED]

One [REDACTED] with name [REDACTED]

One photograph contained in the wallet has writing on the back, [REDACTED] Washington [REDACTED]

The news clippings refer to statements made by Sheriff [REDACTED] Clark County, Washington Sheriff's Office, and [REDACTED]

The wallet appears to be the property of the Sheriff's [REDACTED] and the clippings probably were retained as a result of normal interest in the matter.

The wallet, which contains no money, is being re- tained by the Los Angeles Division.

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LEAD

SEATTLE

AT [REDACTED] WASHINGTON: Confirm that wallet is property of [REDACTED] Sheriff [REDACTED] and advise Los Angeles of disposition desired.

UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-5293

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b6 b7C

Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1628