SAC Denver to Director re NORJAK suspect and OSI personnel file review

Document date 30 December 1971

Part 24pages 688–6892 pagesDB Cooper-5355–5356

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Document: Airtel SAC Denver to Director re NORJAK suspect and OSI personnel file review
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 pp. 688–689 (DB Cooper-5355–5356), Airtel, dated 30 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-24%3A688-689

12/30/71

AIRTEL

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) FROM : SAC, DENVER (164-98)(P) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: [REDACTED] White male [REDACTED]

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Re Dallas airtel to Seattle, dated 12/5/71, and San Antonio teletype to Denver and Seattle, dated 12/17/71.

Enclosed to Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle Offices is one copy of Polaroid photograph of [REDACTED] which was obtained from personnel file at [REDACTED], Colorado.

On 12/20/71, [REDACTED] Colorado, advised that approximately two weeks ago he received a telephone call from OSI Headquarters, Washington, D. C., based upon a request made by FBI, Washington. This request was to obtain photograph, description, and information as to the whereabouts of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that a description of [REDACTED] along with a Polaroid photograph taken from [REDACTED] personnel folder, was obtained and forwarded to OSI, Washington. He advised that inquiries made through the office to which [REDACTED] was assigned determined that [REDACTED] was present for duty at [REDACTED] on 11/24/71.

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2 - Bureau (RM) 2 - Minneapolis (1 Enc.)(164-73)(RM) 2 - Portland (1 Enc.)(164-44)(RM) (2)- Seattle (1 Enc.)(164-91)(RM) 2 - Denver [guess: NOCI] SO WSN/lld (D)

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[handwritten] 64-8/-1665 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED / FILED JAN 3 1972 FBI - SEATTLE DB Cooper-5355

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b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 Per AFOSI/FBI b7C Per AFOSI/FBI

23 -.4

DN 164-98

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On 12/21/71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Colorado, made available the personnel folder of [REDACTED] and Polaroid copies of [REDACTED] photograph were obtained. A review of [REDACTED] file does not indicate parachute training other than that normally experienced [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] is a [REDACTED] and has spent many years as [REDACTED] He was assigned at [REDACTED] Texas, during the period 1953 to 1958.

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[REDACTED] advised he is well acquainted with [REDACTED] and describes [REDACTED] as a white male, approximately 6'2-3", 185 pounds, slender build, short dirty brown hair, and medium to ruddy complexion. He advised that [REDACTED] photograph indicates [REDACTED] wears a moustache; however, he advised [REDACTED] had not had a moustache for approximately two months. He advised [REDACTED] sideburns are to the middle of his ear [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] further advised that he had talked to various persons in the office to which [REDACTED] is assigned, [REDACTED] and determined that [REDACTED] originally had leave scheduled for Thanksgiving; however, due to pressing business in his office, cancelled his leave and was present for duty on 11/24/71. He advised the only other way to positively establish [REDACTED] whereabouts would be to actually interview [REDACTED]

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LEADS:

MINNEAPOLIS, PORTLAND, and SEATTLE DIVISIONS

Will exhibit photograph of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] to pertinent witnesses.

Unless advised to the contrary by office of origin, Denver conducting no further investigation to eliminate [REDACTED]

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THIS INDIVIDUAL IS BEING SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTORTION OF $200,000.00 ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES BY THREATENING THE CREW OF THE AIRLINES WITH A PACKAGE WHICH HE STATED CONTAINED A BOMB. HE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

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b6 b7C

Serials: 164-2111, 164-44, DN 164-98, MP 164-73, SD 164-91