SAC Indianapolis to SAC Seattle re money order witness and leads
Document date 8 June 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 26 pp. 256–259 (DB Cooper-8654–8657), Airtel, dated 8 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3521 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A256-259
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Date: 6/8/72
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TO: SAC, Seattle (164-81) FROM: SAC, Indianapolis (164-62) (P)
UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: Seattle BUFILE: 164-2111
RE: [REDACTED]
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For information of receiving offices, on 6/7/72, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Gary Post Tribune, Gary, Indiana, appeared at the Gary Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and advised he had been paging through a recent issue of the Airline Pilots Magazine and saw the composite photograph of D. B. COOPER. He believed that COOPER looked like the same individual he flew from Indianapolis, Indiana to Chicago's Midway Airport about one and a half to two years ago. The individual representing himself as [REDACTED] approached [REDACTED] at the Indianapolis Airport requesting a flight to Ypsilanti, Michigan. [REDACTED] quoted [REDACTED] a price and [REDACTED] decided it was too much. [REDACTED] stated he then sug- gested [REDACTED] fly to Chicago Midway Airport and then catch a commercial flight to Detroit, Michigan. [REDACTED] agreed to this and produced a money order to pay for the flight to Midway
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[partially obscured distribution list] 2 - Seattle 2 - Detroit [guess: office] 2 - Louisville 2 - Indianapolis
JMS:met (8)
164-81- 3521
SEARCHED......INDEXED SERIALIZED...FILED JUN 1 2 1972
DB Cooper-8654
Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent _____ M Per
*U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 455-574
IP 164-62
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Airport. [REDACTED] observed [REDACTED] endorse the money order and also noticed numerous credit cards and a driver's license with a photograph thereon.. During the flight to Midway, [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] he was employed by the Continental Electric Company and was on business in Kentucky and was returning to Michigan to
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[REDACTED] During the flight, [REDACTED] sat in the co-pilot's seat. After take off, [REDACTED] took control of the aircraft periodically and made the statement he had flown in World War II. [REDACTED] felt [REDACTED] knew what he was doing. Also during the flight, [REDACTED] again expressed his desire to go to Ypsilanti, Michigan. [REDACTED] told him he could not as he did not have charts.
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[REDACTED] told him he would take him to Midway and he did, leaving [REDACTED] off at the terminal building at Midway Airport in Chicago. [REDACTED] feels the composite photograph of COOPER looked very much like the person named [REDACTED] whom he flew from Indianapolis, Indiana to Midway. The height of COOPER may be a little off but the general description fits according to [REDACTED] was a very heavy smoker. He was dressed well wearing a sport coat with no tie, and he carried a grip type hand bag. [REDACTED] remained calm throughout most of the flight but at times appeared nervous.
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[REDACTED] also believes [REDACTED] told him that he was a para- trooper at one time. [REDACTED] stated he believes [REDACTED] used two initials before his last name. He does not remember what the two initials were. The names D. B. COOPER and DAN COOPER were not familiar to [REDACTED]
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The money order that [REDACTED] gave [REDACTED] to pay for the flight turned out to be a stolen TEXCO Money Order taken on 6/18/70 from King - Kwick Number 7 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky. [REDACTED] was shown photographs of the following individuals concerning the stolen money order:
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DB Cooper-8655
IP 164-62
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[REDACTED] was unable to identify any of the individuals as being the person who gave him the stolen money order for the flight from Indianapolis to Chichgo Midway Airport.
[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:
Race White Sex Male Age 37 to 38 Height 5'7" Weight 135 pounds Build Slender Hair Light Brown Characteristics Well dressed; Heavy smoker; Appeared to be a smooth operator
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Review of Indianapolis File Number [REDACTED] has failed to develop any information to identify [REDACTED] TEXCO Money Order Number 75-684-928-4, dated July 9, 1970, was given to [REDACTED] by [REDACTED]. This money order is believed to have been recovered by Detroit. [REDACTED] was carried as a subject in the Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property case in which Louisville is office of origin.
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LEADS:
LOUISVILLE
At Louisville, Kentucky --------------------------
Review Louisville File Number [REDACTED] for any pertinent information which may aid in the identification of unknown subject, [REDACTED] and advise Seattle.
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DETROIT
At Detroit, Michigan --------------------------
1. Review Detroit File Number [REDACTED] for any pertinent
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DB Cooper-8656
IP 164-62
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information which may aid in the identification of unknown subject, [REDACTED] and advise Seattle.
2. Attempt to obtain photograph of [REDACTED] believed to have Michigan Driver's License [REDACTED] and provide Indianapolis with same if obtained.
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DB Cooper-8657
Serials: 164-2111, IP 164-62, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3521