To SAC Seattle re suspect suggested at Tacoma Resident Agency
Document date 20 June 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 26 pp. 285–286 (DB Cooper-8683–8684), Memo, dated 20 Jun 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A285-286
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 6/20/72
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
RE: SUSPECT [REDACTED]
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On June 5, 1972, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] came to the Tacoma Resident Agency to suggest a suspect in instant matter. He cautioned, however, that the source of his information was [REDACTED] who was with him at the time [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He cautioned that he did not desire any investigation that might indicate the source of the information. (It appeared from [REDACTED] remarks that the reason for the investigation he had conducted and for his reporting the suspect was the hope of obtaining the reward. He called the Seattle Office to determine the amount.)
He stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and resides on [REDACTED] He moved here from the [REDACTED] within the past month or two. [REDACTED]
Further, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Prior to his [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He is described as being about 35 years old, 5'10", 160 pounds, brown hair - receding with squinty eyes. He looks similar to the sketch of the hijacker. [REDACTED] was suggesting him as a suspect in that he is only [REDACTED] at Fort Lewis and has apparently come into considerable amount of money; [REDACTED] and looks similar to the sketch.
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SEARCHED..........INDEXED /[illegible] SERIALIZED... /[illegible] FILED. /[illegible] JUN 20 1972 FBI-SEATTLE
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JAG:set (2)
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-8683
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b6 b7C b7D [handwritten notation near RE line, partially illegible]
SE 164-81
On June 10, 1972, [REDACTED] called to state that suspect had on [REDACTED] Hollywood, California, in the [REDACTED]
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On June 12, 1972, [REDACTED] Fort Lewis, Washington, produced the civilian file concerning [REDACTED] and it reflected the following:
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[REDACTED] making approximately [REDACTED] [REDACTED] making [REDACTED] for a total income of [REDACTED] a year. They [REDACTED] from Joliet, Illinois to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] has Social Security No. [REDACTED] and had [REDACTED] while in the U. S. Army from [REDACTED] He was employed at Boeing from [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] reviewed the annual leave records and determined that [REDACTED] took two hours annual leave on the last two hours of November 24, 1971, which, according to [REDACTED] would indicate that he had gotten off work at 2:30 p.m. [REDACTED] took no annual leave on that day. Further, [REDACTED] was at work on Friday, November 26, 1971, and took no annual leave the subsequent week.
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ADMINISTRATIVE: Because the original allegation has been disproven such as the source of funds and the annual leave refutation, this is not considered a substantial allegation and it is recommended that no further investi- gation be conducted.
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DB Cooper-8684
Serials: SE 164-81