Interview of informant at Canton, Ohio RA recanting claim to know D.B. Cooper's identity
Interviewed 22 March 1973Dictated 29 March 1973Transcribed 4 April 1973
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-31:201-202 Document: FD-302 interview of informant at Canton, Ohio RA recanting claim to know D.B. Cooper's identity Id: Cooper-Part-31:201-202 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-31%3A201-202 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 31 pp. 201–202 (DB Cooper-11449–11450), FD-302 interview, interviewed 22 Mar 1973, serial SE 164-81-4738 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-31%3A201-202
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1 Date of transcription 4/4/73
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Canton, Ohio, voluntarily appeared at the Canton, Ohio Resident Agency. Upon arrival [REDACTED] informed that during previous contact with Bureau Agents regarding "D. B. COOPER" he had lied in that he does have a strong feeling as to the identity of "COOPER".
[REDACTED] related that prior to 1964 he, [REDACTED] was associated with a group of parachutists in Canton, Ohio, who performed with [REDACTED] known [REDACTED] He stated that through [REDACTED] he became acquainted with [REDACTED] also [REDACTED] experienced parachutist and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] informed that [REDACTED] was a skilled paratrooper, although somewhat of a loner.
[REDACTED] advised that subsequent to the hijacking of a Northwest Airlines Boeing 727, he observed a composite of the individual known as "D. B. COOPER". He stated immediately after observing this photograph in a local newspaper, he felt that it was an "excellent" likeness of the aforementioned [REDACTED]
He further related that during September - October, 1972, he received a telephone call from [REDACTED] who informed [REDACTED] Canton, Ohio, [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] the telephone conversation he told [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Thereafter. [REDACTED] and that he would visit [REDACTED] in person. [REDACTED] stated that later that day, [REDACTED] visited him at his residence. He stated that during their visit which last approximately 2 hours, they discussed "old times" and also the aforementioned hijacking. [REDACTED] commented that [REDACTED] did not specifically admit involvement in the hijacking, but made an off-hand com- ment as [REDACTED] He stated that he was afraid to ask [REDACTED] [REDACTED] commented also that at the time he saw [REDACTED] similar to those depicted in the composite drawing of "D. B. COOPER"
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Interviewed on 3/22/73 at Canton, Ohio JUN 2 1978 Cleveland 164-88 FBI - SEATTLE [REDACTED] by SA [REDACTED] lan Date dictated 3/29/73 164-81-4738
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DB Cooper-11449
CV 164-88 2
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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] Canton, Ohio until 1965 or 1966 at which time [REDACTED] Nevada. [REDACTED] stated that he would endeavor to ascertain the current address for [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] further explained that his hesitation in contacting authorities regarding the aforementioned, were due to the fact that he was concerned that if [REDACTED] was not in fact "D. B. COOPER" he was afraid he would become involved and loose a friend.
[REDACTED] further stated that he wished to cooperate to the fullest with FBI investigation, but requested that his name be kept confidential.
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DB Cooper-11450
Serials: CV 164-88, SE 164-81-4738