U.S. Marshal Western District of Washington to U.S. Marshal Southern District of Indiana re request for investigative assistance
Document date 15 March 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 p. 26 (DB Cooper-7417), Memo, dated 15 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-24%3A026-026
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO: [REDACTED] United States Marshal Southern District of Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
FROM: [REDACTED] United States Marshal Western District of Washington
DATE: March 15, 1972
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE.
On November 24, 1971, a Northwest Orient Airliner was hijacked enroute from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington. The hijacker diverted the aircraft to Reno, Nevada but parachuted from the plane after extorting $200,000.00 in cash from the airline. Investigation revealed the possibility of a D.B. Cooper as being the hijacker.
This office learned of [REDACTED] who now resides [REDACTED] Indianapolis, Indiana (phone [REDACTED]) and is employed by the [REDACTED]. He is considered suspect because of physical description, past Boeing employment, past residence in the area, name similarity and criminal history.
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Suspect's full name is [REDACTED] white, male, American, 6 ft., 150 lbs., DOB [REDACTED]. He has been employed by Boeing Airplane Company in Everett, Washington. [REDACTED] has lived in Nevada. On September 25, 1969 [REDACTED] by Seattle Police on [REDACTED] and placed on probation.
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Request the following be established:
Subject's location on November 23, 24, 25, and 26, 1971 and verify beyond doubt.
Interview suspect at residence rather than place of employ- ment and fix beyond doubt his location from November 23 to November 26, 1971. If it is clear he was not personally involved then interview in detail for identities of associates or former associates who may have used [REDACTED] identity during hijacking. Obtain in particular the identities of accomplices [REDACTED]
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SEARCHED [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] MAR 17 1972 FBI - SEATTLE DB Cooper-7417
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