SAC Jacksonville to SAC Seattle re Dolphin Sport Parachute Club interviews and leads

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

FBI

Date: 1-20-72

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority) -------------------------------------------------------------- TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, JACKSONVILLE (164-109) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: SEATTLE)

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Re Bureau airtel to Albany, 12-7-71 and Seattle airtel to all field offices, 12-7-71.

AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA:

On 1-18-72, [REDACTED] of Dolphin Sport Parachute Club, Jacksonville, Florida, advised SA[REDACTED] club is the only organized parachute jumping club in Jacksonville, Florida, and all participants are members of U.S. Parachute Association (U.S.P.A.), Monterey, California. [REDACTED] unable to furnish any suspects re captioned matter. He states that he is personally acquainted with all individuals in North Florida who skydive.

On 1-19-72, [REDACTED] Florida Highway Patrol, home address, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Florida, identified himself to SA[REDACTED] as the [REDACTED] the United States Parachute Association and a member of the Dolphin Sport Parachute Group, Jacksonville, Florida. [REDACTED] advised all licensed parachute jumpers in the U.S. are members of the U.S. Parachute Association (USPA), P.O. Box number 109, Monterey, California. He pointed out that the USPA is the only licensing body for parachute jumpers and has membership of 15 to 20,000 members who renew their licenses annually. In addition, the USPA maintains Area Safety Officers throughout the U.S. who monitor all jumping activities in coordination

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2 - Seattle 2 - San Francisco 2 - Oklahoma City 2 - Jacksonville GHM:tfr (8) Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge Sent _________ M U.S. GOVERNMENT

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164-81-2037 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JAN 24 1972

DB Cooper-6109

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JK 164-109

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with the FAA. Identities of all members and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] are on record with USPA at Monterey, California. In addition, USPA publishes "The Parachutist," a monthly news magazine for all members which would be an excellent medium through which the sketch of unknown subject could be disseminated nationwide. He further pointed out that if a reward was being offered by any agency, this would be a real incentive for developing leads in captioned matter.

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[REDACTED] is personally acquainted with 2,000 parachute jumpers and claims that very few of them are in their 40's, this being a rather advanced age for parachute jumping. He further pointed out national and also the world parachute jumping contests are held annually at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, being scheduled for June and July this year and that personnel engaged in parachute jumping there should be contacted.

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[REDACTED] cold suggest no logical suspects in Jacksonville area and will disseminate sketches of UNSUB to the Dolphis Sport Jumping Club.

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LEADS

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

1. If not already done, San Francisco will contact [REDACTED] USPA, P.O. Box 109, Monterey, California, for the purpose of determining if his agency would publish article re captioned matter in "The Parachutist."

2. Will review membership records of the USPA for any individuals named DAN COOPER and thereafter set out appropriate leads to determine if they were involved in captioned case.

3. Will obtain from the USPA a complete listing of all USPA [REDACTED] and thereafter set out appropriate leads to have these individuals contacted in this matter.

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JK 164-109

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SEATTLE DIVISION

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Will advise San Francisco if any rewards have been offered in this matter as no such information appears in Jacksonville file.

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OKLAHOMA CITY DIVISION

AT TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA

Will immediately contact local parachutists or officials of the world and national parachute meets at Tahlequah and conduct appropriate investigation to identify UNSUB.

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