To SAC Seattle re Hampton, Virginia tip naming former American GI as suspect; lead closed

Document date 16 February 1973

Part 30pages 84–852 pagesDB Cooper-10725–10726

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Hampton, Virginia tip naming former American GI as suspect; lead closed
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 84–85 (DB Cooper-10725–10726), Memo, dated 16 Feb 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A084-085

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/16/73

FROM : SA [redacted]

SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: Seattle [redacted]

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[redacted] suggested as a suspect by [redacted] [redacted] Hampton, Virginia. [redacted], an ex American GI, to whom [redacted] at [redacted] bore a strong resemblance to artist's composite of unsub. [redacted] has not seen [redacted] since 1952.

Efforts to obtain [redacted] military records negative.

Due to the length of time [redacted] has seen [redacted] and due to descriptive discrepancies, such as [redacted] height of 6' 2", weight 190, blond hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, nationality Irish, and due to the lack of any further corroborating evidence that might indicate [redacted] is identical with unsub, [redacted] will be no longer considered as a suspect in this matter, and no further investigation will be conducted concerning him.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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CRIMINAL

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164-81- [illegible]/4/[illegible]3 SEARCHED......... INDEXED SERIALIZED........ FILED FEB 16 1973

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RNN/rlg (3)

DB Cooper-10725

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 2/16/73

SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]

NORJAK OO: Seattle

[REDACTED]

[REDACTED] suggested as a suspect by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Hampton, Virginia. [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] an ex American GI, to whom [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] bore a strong resemblance to artist's composite of unsub. [REDACTED] has not seen [REDACTED] since 1952.

Efforts to obtain [REDACTED] military records negative.

Due to the length of time [REDACTED] has seen [REDACTED] and due to descriptive discrepancies, such as [REDACTED] height of 6' 2", weight 190, blond hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, nationality Irish, and due to the lack of any further corroborating evidence that might indicate [REDACTED] is identical with unsub, [REDACTED] will be no longer considered as a suspect in this matter, and no further investigation will be conducted concerning him.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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164-81- [v/y4/3] SEARCHED [INDEXED] SERIALIZED [FILED] FEB 16 1973 FBI-SEATTLE

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RHN/rlg (3)

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DB Cooper-10726

Serials: SE 164-81