SAC San Diego to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect, one photo enclosed
Document date 25 October 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-28:287-289 Document: Airtel SAC San Diego to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect, one photo enclosed Id: Cooper-Part-28:287-289 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A287-289 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 28 pp. 287–289 (DB Cooper-9829–9831), Airtel, dated 25 Oct 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A287-289
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 10/25/72
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Via AIRTEL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91)(P) NORJAK — 164-81 OO: Seattle
Enclosed for Seattle is one photo of [REDACTED]
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On the afternoon of 10/20/72, an individual identifying himself as [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the El Centro Resident Agency and advised that he had a friend who possibly had information concerning a skyjacker residing in the Brawley, California, area. [REDACTED] advised that he could be contacted after 5:00 p. m. on that date at either his residence phone number, [REDACTED] or the phone number of [REDACTED] stated that his friend did not want to furnish any information over the telephone but desired to furnish the information in person. [REDACTED] was contacted shortly after 5:00 p. m. at [REDACTED] California, and he advised that the individual who desired to furnish the information was a [REDACTED] and that he would contact [REDACTED] and have him come to the [REDACTED] that evening.
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On 10/20/72, [REDACTED] (protect identity) was contacted at [REDACTED] California, by SAs [REDACTED]
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(2) - Seattle (Enc - 3) 2 - San Diego
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[Handwritten:] 164-81 40 39 [Stamp:] SEA [illegible] INDEXED [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] OCT 2 8 1972
[Handwritten:] DD[illegible] 11/3/72
Approved: [signature] RJS/BN Special Agent in Charge
Sent _________ M Per _________
*U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574
[Stamp/Notation:] DB Cooper-9829
SD 164-91
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[REDACTED] advised that he resides at [REDACTED] California, [REDACTED] and can be contacted any time through [REDACTED] furnished the following information:
He advised that he is familiar with an individual by the name of [REDACTED] who resides [REDACTED] [REDACTED] California, and whom [REDACTED] believes could possibly be identical with the D. B. COOPER involved in above-captioned skyjacking.
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[REDACTED] advised that he has known [REDACTED] and first became acquainted with [REDACTED] him in 1962, through [REDACTED] in and around the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that he has not had any relationship whatsoever with [REDACTED] for the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] but prior to that time he engaged in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] wherein [REDACTED] would mention [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Among [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and also [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] could not recall details [REDACTED] but did state that [REDACTED] thought out. [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] further advised that subsequent to the above captioned skyjacking, and approximately one month after it, [REDACTED] drove by [REDACTED] California, and noticed that the house appeared unoccupied, and he felt it had been unoccupied for some time. [REDACTED] based this on the fact that the yard was filled with leaves and did not appear to have been kept up. According to [REDACTED] this struck him as odd due to the fact that [REDACTED] is a very meticulous and orderly person and had he been home would not have let his front yard deteriorate to that condition.
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During one of their conversations [REDACTED] was advised by [REDACTED] that he had received paratroop training in the Army [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] According to [REDACTED] is currently on some type [REDACTED] and to the best of his knowledge does not work. During their conversations regarding [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for a very lengthy period.
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DB Cooper-9830
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b6 b7C b7D
SD 164-91
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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] but appears young for that age. He further described him as 5' 10" or 5' 11", average build, light complexion, blond hair combed straight back and a slightly protruding forehead. He stated that [REDACTED] and according [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] appears to keep himself in excellent physical condition and that he speaks in a low, calm voice with no noticeable accent. He further advised that he is an occasional [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED]
an individual known [REDACTED] who according to [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] in the vicinity of Yakama, Washington. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] spoke like he was familiar with the state of Washington and the northwest in general. [REDACTED] believes that [REDACTED] also used to reside in the vicinity [REDACTED] California.
[REDACTED] had advised [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] in Pasadena. California. [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] recalled that [REDACTED]
It is noted that [REDACTED] shows that [REDACTED] Additional descriptive data regarding [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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Above information is being furnished the Seattle Division to possibly assist in the identification of D. B. COOPER or the elimination of [REDACTED] as a suspect.
No leads being set out at this time as that is being left to the discretion of Seattle as Office of Origin.
Seattle advise San Diego if additional investigation desired regarding [REDACTED]
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LEAD
SAN DIEGO
AT EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. Will await instructions from Seattle as to whether additional investigation desired regarding [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-9831