SAC Las Vegas to SAC Phoenix re NORJAK suspect resembling composite

Document date 14 May 1973

Part 31pages 158–1603 pagesDB Cooper-11343–11345

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-31:158-160

Document: Airtel SAC Las Vegas to SAC Phoenix re NORJAK suspect resembling composite
Id: Cooper-Part-31:158-160
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 31 pp. 158–160 (DB Cooper-11343–11345), Airtel, dated 14 May 1973, serial SE 164-81-474 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-31%3A158-160

5/14/73

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, PHOENIX

FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle

[REDACTED]

Re Seattle airtel to Las Vegas, 4/19/73.

Enclosed for Seattle and Phoenix is a copy of Portland airtel to Las Vegas, 12/19/72.

For information Phoenix, [REDACTED] should be considered as a suspect in captioned case because he sub- sequently resembled the artist's composite of UNSUB in this matter, and he was in the Portland, Oregon, area only one week prior to NORJAK.

For information Seattle, DMV records were checked concerning the registered owner of the Nevada license [REDACTED] on 5/11/73, by SA [REDACTED] at which time it was determined that this license was issued to [REDACTED] Reno, Nevada, rather than [REDACTED] as previously reported, and is issued to a 1971 Volkswagen. was issued to [REDACTED] Reno, Nevada, with address of [REDACTED] Reno, Nevada.

As of 7/11/72, [REDACTED] had placed a forwarding address for [REDACTED] Phoenix, Arizona. [REDACTED]

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2 - Phoenix (Enc. 1) (2)- Seattle (Enc. 1) 2 - Las Vegas MTB:krc (6)

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164-81-47[guess: 1]/4 SEARCHED .......... INDEXED .... SERIALIZED .. [checked] .. FILED ...... MAY 1 8 1973

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DB Cooper-11343

LV 164-60

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On 5/11/73, [REDACTED] Carmelita Court, 2071 West Fourth Street, Reno, advised SA [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] and formerly resided [REDACTED] She advised that they moved [REDACTED] She could only describe [REDACTED] as a white male, 35-40 years old, about 5'10", and medium build. She recalled that [REDACTED] would travel extensively. [REDACTED]

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For additional information Seattle, the [REDACTED] who resided at [REDACTED] Sparks, Nevada, as reported in Las Vegas airtel 12/29/72, obviously could not be identical with NORJAK since he is [REDACTED]

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Additionally, [REDACTED] as reported in Las Vegas airtel 12/29/72, has been issued since [REDACTED] who is [REDACTED] Security National Bank, Reno, Nevada.

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LEADS:

PHOENIX DIVISION

At Phoenix, Arizona

Will determine subscriber and address concerning [REDACTED] and through investigation, obtain complete description and photo of [REDACTED] and forward to Seattle.

Will conduct complete financial check re [REDACTED] to determine if he has a safe deposit box, if he wrote checks on 11/24/71, or made a credit card transaction on or near 11/24/71. If so, forward full details to Seattle.

Will attempt to determine if [REDACTED] has any previous military training, parachute experience, or flying experience.

Will conduct other appropriate investigation to prove [REDACTED] as a suspect in this matter, and to determine if he is identical with NORJAK UNSUB.

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DB Cooper-11344

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LV 164-60

If [REDACTED] could not be eliminated in any other way, he is to be interviewed at the discretion of the Phoenix Division to determine his location on 11/24/71.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-11345

Serials: LV 164-60, SE 164-81-474