SAC Dallas to SAC Minneapolis re Wichita County identification of Dan Cooper sketch

Document date 27 December 1972

Part 29pages 180–1812 pagesDB Cooper-10250–10251

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-29:180-181

Document: Airtel SAC Dallas to SAC Minneapolis re Wichita County identification of Dan Cooper sketch
Id: Cooper-Part-29:180-181
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-29%3A180-181

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 29 pp. 180–181 (DB Cooper-10250–10251), Airtel, dated 27 Dec 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-29%3A180-181

12/27/72

AIRTEL

TO: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS FROM: SAC, DALLAS (164-191)(RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK

OO: SEATTLE (RE: [REDACTED])

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]

AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS

On 12/27/72, [REDACTED] Wichita County Sheriff's Office, said he had seen the artist's conception in the current FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin of DAN COOPER who is the subject of captioned hijacking. [REDACTED] stated the drawing appears identical to a man with whom he worked for several years while in the United States Air Force. [REDACTED] said he was stationed with [REDACTED] at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks, North Dakota, from [REDACTED] and both were assigned [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:

Race White Sex Male Age [REDACTED] Height 5'10" Weight 160 pounds

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2 - Minneapolis 2 - Seattle 1 - Dallas ECS:gnh (5)

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164-81- [guess: 4250] [illegible] [illegible]

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DB Cooper-10250

DL 164-191

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Complexion Dark Hair Dark Eyes Brown Characteristics [redacted]

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According to [redacted] has parachute jump training.

[redacted] stated the artist's conception which is in the law enforcement bulletin is a perfect likeness of [redacted]. He said that another person who knows [redacted] in the Burkburnett, Texas, Police Department.

[redacted] was contacted and shown the artist's conception in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin and he said that the physical description of [redacted] is very close to that shown in the bulletin. He said, however, that the drawing has some of [redacted] characteristics but he could not say it closely resembles him.

[redacted] Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, through Air Force channels, verified that [redacted] is a [redacted] in the United States Air Force, born [redacted] and is currently assigned to [redacted] Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. He currently resides at [redacted] East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

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LEADS

MINNEAPOLIS

AT GRAND FORKS AFB, NORTH DAKOTA. Obtain a photograph of [redacted] and forward to Seattle for exhibition to witnesses.

2. Check background on [redacted] and interview concern- ing captioned hijacking.

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DB Cooper-10251

Serials: DL 164-191