Urgent teletype SAC Seattle discontinuing Sacramento and Las Vegas parachute leads

Document date 25 October 1972

Part 28pages 262–2632 pagesDB Cooper-9799–9800

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 28 pp. 262–263 (DB Cooper-9799–9800), Teletype, dated 25 Oct 1972, serial SE 164-81-4024 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A262-263

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 10/25/72

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Via TELETYPE NITEL URGENT (Priority)

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Sub 516

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TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) & SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) & SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P)

NORJAK. 00: SEATTLE.

RE SACRAMENTO NT TO BUREAU, TEN TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYTWO; LAS VEGAS TT TO BUREAU, TEN TWENTYFIVE, SEVENTYTWO.

EARL J. COSSEY, OWNER AND SUPPLIER OF THE FOUR PARA- CHUTES SUPPLIED TO UNSUB IN THIS CASE, WAS CONTACTED INSTANT DATE. COSSEY STATED THE PARACHUTE SHOWN TO HIM WAS DEFI- NITELY NOT ONE OF THE ONES FURNISHED TO UNSUB.

COSSEY ADVISED THE PARACHUTE FOUND NEAR TRUCKEE, CALI- FORNIA, IS A SEAT PACK PARACHUTE, OLIVE GREEN IN COLOR. THE PARACHUTE PROVIDED UNSUB WAS A BACK PACK PARACHUTE, SAGE GREEN IN COLOR.

COSSEY FURTHER STATED PARACHUTES PROVIDED UNSUB HAD FOUR GROMMETS AND FOUR CONES AND THE SEAT PACK HAS TWO GROMMETS AND TWO CONES.

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Approved: ___[signature]___ Special Agent in Charge

uA-6:02(voa) 164-81-4024 LV - 7; 27 (SET) Sent SC 9:26P (ERQ) Per OCA

DB Cooper-9799

*U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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PAGE TWO

SE 164-81

IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, SACRAMENTO AND LAS VEGAS ARE TO DISCONTINUE PREVIOUS LEADS SET FORTH IN REFERENCED COMMUNICATIONS.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge *U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 455-574

DB Cooper-9800

Serials: 164-2111, LV 164-60, SC 164-50, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4024