SA to SAC Seattle re witness observation of possible Cooper in lounge
Document date 22 November 1972
Also filed at: Part 67 pp. 211–212 · Part 73 pp. 250–251
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Id: Cooper-Part-28:453-455
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-28:453-455 Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re witness observation of possible Cooper in lounge Id: Cooper-Part-28:453-455 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A453-455 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. 453–455 (DB Cooper-10025–10027), Memo, dated 22 Nov 1972, serial SE 164-81-4137 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A453-455
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 11-22-72
FROM : SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Sus T Sus R
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On 11-17-72 [REDACTED b6/b7C] was interviewed regarding captioned matter. Source [REDACTED] furnished his DOB as [REDACTED] and because he stated that he was [REDACTED] in Oregon an NCIC check was b6 run on him. This check resulted in a Hit and the print-out b7C indicated that [REDACTED] Roseburg, Oregon, Police Department [REDACTED] and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for [REDACTED]. The date of the [REDACTED] and the date of the [REDACTED].
[REDACTED] is described as: b6 b7C Race - White Sex - Male Height - 5'9" Weight - 180 Pounds Hair - Brown FBI Number - [REDACTED]
The NCIC check did not indicate that there were b6 any Federal warrants concerning [REDACTED] b7C
[REDACTED] advised that he is currently enroute to b6 Roseburg, Oregon, to [REDACTED] b7C but on 11-9-72 he was drinking in the lounge at the Sands Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located at Davies and Denham Streets. While in the rest room at the lounge [REDACTED] noticed an individual with a black eye and engaged him in a brief conversation. /64-8/- 4/137 Later, outside in the lounge, this individual purchased a drink and joined [REDACTED] at a table in the
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SEARCHED .......... INDEXED .......... SERIALIZED ......... FILED .......... NOV [guess: 5] 1972
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CC/ksw (3)
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-10025
SE 164-81
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lounge. [REDACTED] conversed with this individual from approximately 9:30 p. m. to 10:30 p. m.
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[REDACTED] stated that this individual sat down at the table and asked the question, "You know who I am, don't you?" When [REDACTED] answered in the negative, the individual stated that he was D. B. COOPER. When [REDACTED] laughed at this the individual became agitated, reached in his pocket, and withdrew a stamp (rubber-type) inked the stamp, and stamped an impression on one of the bar napkins.
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[REDACTED] stated that the stamped impression on the napkin contained the individual's likeness and immediately underneath the likeness was printed "D. B. COOPER." The individual then took the napkin and would not let [REDACTED] examine it further.
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The individual then withdrew his wallet and produced a light green birth certificate in the name [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington. [REDACTED] stated that he could not make out any further data from the birth certificate due to the poor light. [REDACTED] then asked the individual what he had done with the money and the individual stated that he had taken his half and had split. The individual would not discuss the hijacking to any greater extent than that.
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[REDACTED] engaged the individual in small talk during which time the individual advised that he had been in a fight on the evening of 9-8-72 in Seattle, Washington, with a Norwegian and that was how he had gotten the black eye. The individual further advised that he had been involved in a business or had had business in Seattle, but that this had not turned out well at all.
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[REDACTED] stated that the individual advised him that he was enroute to Acapulco, Mexico, but no mode of transportation was mentioned. The individual did not say where he had been staying in the Vancouver area, how long he had been there or how long he intended to stay. [REDACTED] advised that he saw no weapons during the time he talked to the individual.
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[REDACTED] described the individual as:
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DB Cooper-10026
SE 164-81
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Race - White Sex - Male Age - 48 to 50 Height - 5'9" to 5'10" Build - Husky, Muscular Hair - Curly Black, graying at the temples Eyes - Hazel or Dark Characteristics - Extremely Nervous; Cheeks that appeared wider than the width of the forehead; dimpled chin.
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[REDACTED] stated that the individual [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which gave [REDACTED] appearance. The individual was wearing an orange and yellow Pendleton shirt and levis and black shoes.
[REDACTED] stated that he has no idea if the individual is D. B. COOPER, but that he wanted to furnish this information for whatever use it might be because he wanted to do the right thing. [REDACTED] stated that he would like to [REDACTED] to some law enforcement agency to be returned to Roseburg, Oregon, and it was suggested that he contact the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office and state his intentions.
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It was subsequently determined from [REDACTED] Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, Bellingham, Washington, that [REDACTED] did in fact [REDACTED] to the Sheriff's Office.
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[REDACTED] professed to have had [REDACTED] prior to fleeing the Roseburg area, and during the interview he appeared to be [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This impression was substantiated by [REDACTED] the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.
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DB Cooper-10027
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b6 b7C
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4137