To SAC Seattle re Ridgefield, WA informant reporting possible hijacker
Document date 12 September 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 28 pp. 23–24 (DB Cooper-9545–9546), Memo, dated 12 Sep 1972, serial SE 164-81-3894 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A023-024
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/12/72
FROM : SA [redacted]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On August 23, 1972, [redacted], Ridgefield, Washington, phone number [redacted] came into the Longview Resident Agency and advised that they have some information concerning the captioned subject.
[redacted] advised she thinks [redacted]
could possibly be the hijacker due to his strange actions from November, 1971, until present. [redacted] advised that from November, 1971, to June, 1972, [redacted] has hardly left his house and that he appears to be trying to keep out of sight. [redacted] advised that [redacted] never comes outside and that he rarely has visitors. She also stated that [redacted] told her that he was a paratrooper in the military and that he belongs to a paratrooper club in Portland. [redacted] advised that prior to November, 1971, [redacted] did a lot of hiking in the woods in the area of La Center and Woodland, Washington. [redacted] further advised that the [redacted] show no sign of affluence and that she has received several calls concerning their credit. She stated that [redacted] recently took a job working for [redacted] at the new plant in Vancouver, Washington.
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[redacted] supplied the following description of [redacted]
Race White Sex Male Height 5' 5" to 5' 6" Weight 155 to 160 pounds Eyes Blue Hair Black, curly, combed over to the side Complexion Very light Scars and marks None visible
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RWC/sem (2)
164-81-3894
[stamp] SEP 3 1972
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-9545
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[partially illegible] b6 b7C Sue. [guess: sub]
SE 164-81
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Age Approximately thirty years Build Slight
[REDACTED] were provided the artist's conception of the hijacker in this matter and both stated that [REDACTED] bears no resemblance.
Due to the apparent physical descriptive differ- ences of the hijacker and [REDACTED] it is rec- commended that no further investigation be conducted re- garding this [REDACTED]
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-9546
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3894