Interview re former BLM smokejumper as possible Cooper, AN 164-59
Interviewed 11 January 1977Dictated 17 January 1977Transcribed 18 January 1977
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Id: Cooper-Part-24:578-579
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 pp. 578–579 (DB Cooper-1365–1366), FD-302 interview, interviewed 11 Jan 1977, serial PO 164-41-1611 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-24%3A578-579
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription: January 18, 1977
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[REDACTED] was contacted at the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] informed due to the fact that he has been [REDACTED] he has had a lot of curiousity type interest in the famous aircraft hijacking pulled off by D. B. COOPER. His interest has been magnified from time to time due to the newspaper publicity put out on this case.
[REDACTED] where D. B. COOPER allegedly jumped with the hijack loot and the fact that the news media reports this jump would have been very hazardous and most likely D. B. COOPER was killed during the jump. [REDACTED] stated this latter statement by the press is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] jumped into the area involved without suffering any injury at all. He stated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could have performed this jump.
[REDACTED] informed that during the late 1950's and early 1960's, he worked with a smokejumper employed by BLM by the name of [REDACTED] He informed they worked together in Washington State during the late 1950's and were both assigned to [REDACTED] in the early 1960's. He stated he lost track of [REDACTED] during the late 1960's when [REDACTED]
He last saw [REDACTED] in 1971 at a retirement party at the smokejumper base in Washington State. [REDACTED] drove up in a brand new car, dressed very well, and looking quite prominent. He spoke briefly with [REDACTED] talked a little bit about old times, and [REDACTED] commented that he was doing quite well and was working at the [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] in Washington, D.C., had once told him that he heard [REDACTED]
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Interviewed on 1/11/77 at [REDACTED] Alaska File # AN 164-59
by SA [REDACTED] v1r b6 b7C Date dictated 1/17/77
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
DB Cooper-1365
PO 164-41-1611
AN 164-59 (2)
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[REDACTED] discussed this fact and the D. B. COOPER hijacking case and that [REDACTED] could be [REDACTED] D. B. COOPER. They [REDACTED] was involved in such a caper, he would be just the one to think of using this alias. He stated that [REDACTED] and once [REDACTED] [REDACTED] just to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] other men.
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[REDACTED] stated that he did not go to the FBI with this information inasmuch as [REDACTED] discussed this with the FBI and had furnished all information regarding his knowledge of [REDACTED] further related to him that he had furnished [REDACTED] name as a possible suspect in this matter when he was interviewed by the FBI. [REDACTED] agreed that if there was such a thing as a statute of limitations on the crime, and [REDACTED] would brag publicly about it upon expiration of the statute of limita- tions. [REDACTED] Further, the artist conception of D. B. COOPER that was circulated just after the crime was very, very similar to [REDACTED] appearance.
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[REDACTED] informed that in the event [REDACTED] has not been checked out by the FBI and additional information might be sought regarding him, he would be able to furnish the names of other individuals who were acquainted with and had knowledge of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] One such individual who comes immediately to his mind
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[REDACTED] reiterated that his reason for not coming forth with this information was as he had related; merely that it was discussed openly between himself and other people, and he was told that it had been reported to the FBI.
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DB Cooper-1366
Serials: AN 164-59, PO 164-41-1611