Anchorage investigative insert re parachutists' club member shown Cooper composite
Document date 10 January 1972
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Id: Cooper-Part-20:190-193
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 20 pp. 190–193 (DB Cooper-6147–6150), Report, dated 10 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-20%3A190-193
AN 164-59 RHT-gal 1
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RE: [redacted]
The following investigation was conducted by SA ROBERT H. TOBER at Anchorage, Alaska:
On January 10, 1972, [redacted] Anchorage, advised that he has been active in the parachutists' club in Anchorage for many years and has parachuted with [redacted] on several occasions.
He was exhibited the artist's conception of the suspect in this case and asked if he had ever seen him before. He stated the person in the picture did not look familiar to him and he had given this much consideration since viewing this picture in the newspapers. He was asked if the picture resembled [redacted]. He stated the mouth and nose resembled [redacted] however, he felt that the individual in the artist's conception had too high a forehead for [redacted] and was somewhat more slender. Furthermore, the individual in the conception looked quite a bit older than [redacted]. He prefaced his statements however, by stating that he had not seen [redacted] since sometime in 1968.
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He described [redacted] as follows:
Name: [redacted] Sex: Male Race: White Age: 28-33, but looks nearer to being 21-22. Height: 5 feet 10-11 inches Build: Medium, but slightly on the heavy side with broad shoulders. Complexion: Medium smooth Hair: Dark brown, which is combed back on the sides and on the top. Voice: Talked fast with medium low voice. Characteristics: Wore glasses and smokes. Was an average smoker of Winston cigarettes. Wearing apparel: Generally a knitted [guess: sweater], however, was a very [guess: sloppy dresser] but very seldom wore a tie.
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[stamp] 4-81-20516 INDEXED JAN 26 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-6147
AN 164-59 RHT-gal 2
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Marital Status: [REDACTED]
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Miscellaneous: Came to Anchorage from the Seattle-Portland area and believed to have returned to this area sometime in 1968 or 1969. Described as a person who had financial problems while in Anchorage, but believed brought on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Likes to live well and is a heavy spender.
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[REDACTED] stated he has no idea where [REDACTED] might be at this time or what he is doing. He stated [REDACTED] was a loner and 'liked to participate in group activities but did not like to join these groups. [REDACTED] was a good parachutist, having jumped in 1968 about 200 times.
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[REDACTED] advised that he had conversed regarding this hijacking with many of his friends who are in the parachutists' club in Anchorage and they had come to the conclusion that the individual who parachuted out of the plane had to be an experienced parachutist and also had to know about the plane. He stated that an average para- chutist could not jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet at night. He stated he did not know whether [REDACTED] would pull such a hijacking, but he felt that [REDACTED] was experienced enough to jump out of the plane.
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On January 10, 1972 [REDACTED] Anchorage, advised after being shown the artist's conception of the suspect in this matter that the picture did not look anything like [REDACTED] She stated that the individual in the conception looked quite a bit older than [REDACTED] and had less hair. She stated, however, that she has not seen [REDACTED] since 1969.
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-6148
AN 164-59 RHT-gal 3
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She described [REDACTED] as a very good looking man who dressed extremely well and was always smiling. She stated that he was employed [REDACTED] until about 2½ years ago when he became involved in a [REDACTED] and left under a cloud concerning [REDACTED]. She stated that he [REDACTED] and had [REDACTED] however, [REDACTED] and she believes [REDACTED]. The last she heard about [REDACTED] was that he had returned to Seattle where he was working for a [REDACTED] there. She fur- nished [REDACTED] Social Security Number as [REDACTED]. She could not furnish the whereabouts of [REDACTED].
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On January 21, 1972 [REDACTED] Anchorage, exhibited a photo of [REDACTED] but added that this photo was taken about 6 years ago and [REDACTED] had aged somewhat since that time. She stated after observing the artist's conception of the suspect in this matter that the individual in this conception was somewhat older and had less hair than [REDACTED]. She advised she has no idea where [REDACTED] might be located other than the last time she heard he was in the Seattle area. She furthermore could not advise as to the whereabouts of [REDACTED].
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On January 21, 1972 [REDACTED] Anchorage Police Department, furnished the following information from the files of her office:
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[REDACTED] was born [REDACTED]. He was described as 5 feet 9 inches, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and hair. He had FBI Number [REDACTED] Anchorage Police Department number [REDACTED] and fingerprint classification
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His criminal record was as follows:
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DB Cooper-6149
.N 164-59 RHT-gal 4
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Date Anchorage Police Depart- ment Number Crime [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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A photograph of [REDACTED] was obtained.
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-6150
Serials: AN 164-59