SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK tip from Torrance on artist's conception

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SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect, former Hughes Aircraft employee (LA 164-497)

Document date 6 February 1973

Part 30pages 31–322 pagesDB Cooper-10614–10615

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Document: Memo SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect, former Hughes Aircraft employee (LA 164-497)
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 31–32 (DB Cooper-10614–10615), Memo, dated 6 Feb 1973, serial SE 164-81-4445 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A031-032

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/6/73

FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

OO: Seattle

RE: [REDACTED]

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For the information of Seattle, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Torrance, California, advised on 12/7/72, he recently saw an artist's conception of D.B. COOPER and believed it to be a good likeness of [REDACTED]. He advised [REDACTED] previously worked with him [REDACTED] at Hughes Aircraft, El Segundo, California.

[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] came to work with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] claimed he had fallen down.

On 12/27/72, [REDACTED] for Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, caused the records of that agency to be reviewed and these records failed to reveal [REDACTED] was absent from work on 11/23/72, a regular work day. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] was on [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

[REDACTED] He stated this record indicates [REDACTED] received medical treatment as a result of incidents at work. On one occasion he was taken to the clinic after [REDACTED] [REDACTED] His record indicated he

[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] was hired [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] and voluntarily left the company on [REDACTED] to take a similar position in Orange County, California.

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(2) - Seattle 2 - Los Angeles crs/kah (4)

[STAMP:] SEARCHED ___INDEXED ___M___ SERIALIZED ___CT___FILED ___[illegible]___ FEB 1 0 1973

DB Cooper-10614 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

164-81-4445

LA 164-497

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Records indicated he came to Hughes Aircraft after graduation from [REDACTED] Willoughby, Ohio, in b6 1969. b7C

He was described as a male, 5'11", 170 pounds, born [REDACTED] He attended [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] Ohio and [REDACTED] in b7C Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army inAlaska from [REDACTED] Army Serial Number [REDACTED]

On 12/27/72, [REDACTED] was interviewed at b6 his residence. The most recent artist's conception appearing b7C in the December issue of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin was exhibited to him. He stated this sketch definitely did not resemble [REDACTED] He added he call the FBI regarding [REDACTED] over one year after the hijacking after being encouraged to do so by some social acquaintances after he mentioned to them that [REDACTED] looked similar to the hijacker. He does not recall specifically when he observed [REDACTED] with [REDACTED] and is not certain whether this was before or after the hijacking. He did not believe [REDACTED] was capable of this crime as he and other employees knew him to [REDACTED] and he never knew [REDACTED] to be a parachutist or pilot. He advised [REDACTED] under no circumstances would be judged over 30 years of age, was fair complected and recalls he was a non-smoker.

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In view of the above, [REDACTED] does not appear to warrant b6 further consideration as a suspect at this time and no further b7C investigation is being conducted regarding [REDACTED] UAC by Seattle.

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UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-10615

Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4445