SAC Memphis to SAC Seattle re Shelby County Sheriff's Office suspect (ME 164-78)
Document date 19 March 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 276–278 (DB Cooper-10937–10939), Memo, dated 19 Mar 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A276-278
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/19/73
FROM : SAC, MEMPHIS (164-78) (RUC) [REDACTED b6/b7C]
SUBJECT: NORJACK
(OO: Seattle) Bufile 164-2111
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164-81-1a
Enclosed for Seattle is one newspaper photo- graph of [REDACTED] from the "Commercial Appeal" at Memphis, Tennessee, exact date unknown.
[REDACTED] Shelby County Sheriff's Office, advised on 1/31/73 that in reading the FBI Law En- forcement Bulletin for December, 1972, with the artist's conception sketch of UNSUB in this case, he immediately felt that this individual looked like someone he knew or has met in the past. He stated he exhibited the drawing [REDACTED] and then came to the conclusion that the sketch was the likeness of one [REDACTED] whom he described as a white male, and whose descrip- tion perfectly fits that of the UNSUB. He stated the only exception in the description is that of his speech, in that [REDACTED] is a slow talker with a definite Southern drawl. He also stated [REDACTED] may wear dentures.
[REDACTED] stated that as of 5/1/71, when [REDACTED] was a complainant in a matter to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, he was residing at [REDACTED] Memphis. He stated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and either [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated he has not seen [REDACTED] for 5-6 years and also feels that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated, however, that he checked the logs and could not find a record of such a report. He stated [REDACTED] is an [REDACTED] and all he has ever done in his life is [REDACTED]
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(2)-Seattle (Enc. 1) [REDACTED] 1-Memphis IRP:mas (3)
He 164-81 - 4544
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-10937
ME 164-78
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stated [redacted] [redacted] which he keeps around his home. He has also hunted in the Western United States on numerous occasions, and should be fairly familiar with certain areas of the West
[redacted]
[redacted] stated [redacted] was in the military service, possibly the U. S. Navy. He does not know whether or not he has ever had parachute training or experience.
[redacted] stated that he does not know where a photograph of [redacted] could be obtained.
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On 3/1/73, [redacted] phone [redacted] was contacted at her place of employment, [redacted] Memphis, Tenn- essee. [redacted] advised [redacted] is presently [redacted] [redacted] since March, 1971. She advised [redacted] and received treatment for his condition from January to March, 1971, at [redacted] North Carolina. After he returned to Memphis from North Carolina, he was employed by [redacted] [redacted] where he is employed presently.
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[redacted] was shown the artist's conception of DAN COOPER and stated COOPER in no way resembled [redacted]. [redacted] She advised [redacted] knows nothing about airplanes and is afraid of flying and he has never had any type of parachute training.
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[redacted] furnished the following descriptive data [redacted]
Name [redacted] Sex Male Race White Date of birth [redacted] Place of birth [redacted] Height 5'10" Weight 126 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Blue Complexion Medium
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DB Cooper-10938
ME 164-78
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Build Small Characteristics Alcoholic; heavy smoker of Kool filter- tip cigarettes
Previous occupation Employment [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] Memphis, Tenn- b7C essee, employed since April, 1971.
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On 3/1/73, [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED] Memphis, advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] has been employed there at [REDACTED] since April 1971. According to the personnel records, [REDACTED] was working on 11/24/71, the date the Northwest Orient Airlines flight number 305 was hijacked at Portland, Oregon.
On 3/6/73, the newspaper photograph of [REDACTED] was received in the mail from [REDACTED]
In view of the fact [REDACTED] has been eliminated by investigation, no further investigation is being con- ducted in the Memphis Division.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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3 DB Cooper-10939
Serials: 164-2111, ME 164-78, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1A, SE 164-81-4544