SAC Denver to SAC Seattle re anonymous caller and Craig, Colorado directory review, with investigative insert

Document date 1 August 1973

Part 32pages 160–1623 pagesDB Cooper-11766–11768

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Document: Memo SAC Denver to SAC Seattle re anonymous caller and Craig, Colorado directory review, with investigative insert
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 32 pp. 160–162 (DB Cooper-11766–11768), Memo, dated 1 Aug 1973, serial SE 164-81-4887 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A160-162

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

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 8/1/73 FROM SAC, DENVER (164-98) (P)

SUBJECT NORJAK (OO: SEATTLE)

RE [REDACTED]

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For the information of the Seattle Division, on 6/24/73, [REDACTED] was telephonically contacted by an anonymous caller who stated, [REDACTED] Source b7C

[REDACTED]

[REDACTED] The caller then terminated the call.

On 7/18/73, a review of the telephone directory at Craig, Colorado, failed to reflect any identifiable information with a [REDACTED]

On the same date, it was determined that there was a [REDACTED] employed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Craig, Colorado.

[REDACTED] Craig, Colorado, advised he lived [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and did not have a telephone. [REDACTED] was informed as to the contents of the anonymous phone call and he voluntarily furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] advised he had been working as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for the past month and previously resided in Glenwood Springs, Colorado at the [REDACTED] where he was employed at [REDACTED] advised he became a skydiver in Alaska back in the early 1960s and had made over 100 jumps since that time. [REDACTED] advised to the best of his recollection during November, 1971, DB Cooper-11766 he attended [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Billings, Montana, for nine months.

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- Seattle (RM) - Denver LB:CW 3010-108-02

ELIMINATED b6 b7C

SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED......FILED...... AUG 4 1973

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

164-81-4887

DN 164-98

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He further stated he was not exactly sure of the date, but just prior to that time, he was in [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington area and was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Butte, Montana. [REDACTED] stated he also had [REDACTED] in 1968, but was still able to [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] denied any knowledge of the NORJAK hijacking, advising he had met [REDACTED] who were [REDACTED] in Alaska during 1968, or 1969. He stated he worked with them [REDACTED] and initially met them at the Smoke Shop Bar, Aberdeen, Washington. He described [REDACTED] [REDACTED] X 5'8" to 5'9", 140 pounds, [REDACTED] black hair, eye color unrecalled. He described [REDACTED] male, [REDACTED] 6'2", 200 pounds, dark hair with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] male, 5'4", [REDACTED] 120 pounds, dark hair. He stated [REDACTED] were from California, and believed that [REDACTED] for the Die Georgia Wine Company, Bakersfield, California. He advised that he, along with [REDACTED] at Edison, Washington.

[REDACTED] described all [REDACTED] as parachutists, stating they jumped together while up in Alaska. He stated he doubted very much that any of the [REDACTED] would have enough guts to try and hijack an airplane but did know how to parachute and they were familiar with the Seattle area.

[REDACTED] advised that he and [REDACTED] worked for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Ketchikan, Alaska.

[REDACTED] stated in addition to the above information, he recalled that during 1970, while at the Seattle Airport, he and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised he used to carry a weapon with him at all times but no longer does so and has been trying

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DB Cooper-11767

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b6 b7C

DN 164-98

to go straight. [REDACTED] stated he [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and was [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] The following description was obtained of

Race White Sex Male DOB [REDACTED] POB [REDACTED] Age [REDACTED] Height 5'10" Weight 160 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Blue Previous Arrests [REDACTED]

Military Service [REDACTED]

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Denver is not setting forth any leads in regards to the above information, but is leaving this to the discretion of the Office of Origin.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-11768

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Serials: DN 164-98, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4887