To SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect reported by Lynnwood, Washington caller
Document date 23 August 1973
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-32:175-178 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect reported by Lynnwood, Washington caller Id: Cooper-Part-32:175-178 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A175-178 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 32 pp. 175–178 (DB Cooper-11785–11788), Memo, dated 23 Aug 1973, serial SE 164-81-4898 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A175-178
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 8/23/73
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On March 5, 1973, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Lynnwood, Washington, telephonically advised the Seattle Office she had information concerning subject matter she did not care to discuss over the phone.
On March 19, 1973, an anonymous letter was re- ceived at the Seattle Office enclosing a picture of a man resembling the artist's sketch of the hijacker. The person in the photo was identified as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Granite Falls, Washington, telephone [REDACTED]
The letter writer gave various logical reasons for believing [REDACTED] was the hijacker and requested to be contacted through the [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
On March 22, 1973, [REDACTED] was interviewed at her residence and it was established she had called the Seattle Office. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] resides in a comfortable home [REDACTED]. She was very secretive at first and had no logical explanation concerning a phone call [REDACTED] She seemed delighted with intrigue and several times declared her identity must remain anonymous.
[REDACTED] said she met [REDACTED] at the Boeing Renton plant, where they [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She claimed [REDACTED] was a World War II veteran and flyer, who knew how to parachute.
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164-81-4898 [stamp] [guess: MAR] 1973
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savin[gs Plan]
DB Cooper-11785
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED] said she [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was a victim of a large employee layoff experienced by the Boeing Company. Although unemployed for a lengthy period, he was at the time attempting [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said she
[REDACTED] Because of this apparent rejection, [REDACTED] started [REDACTED]
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She also claimed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She said he always carried a gun and seemed to be well fixed financially, in that he never used anything but a $20 bill [REDACTED] She said because of this unexplained money and other coincidences she believed [REDACTED] a suspect, although he had never admitted being connected with the hijack- ing or making any insinuating remarks in this regard.
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On April 17, 1973, it was determined that [REDACTED] had [REDACTED] at the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office on [REDACTED] at which time he was finger- printed. He gave his name as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Washington, and a self description of a white male American, 185 lbs, 5'11", blue eyes and brown hair.
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His only other police record was [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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Inquiry at the U. S. Post Office, [REDACTED] revealed that [REDACTED] however, had since moved. Property at his former address was [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-11786
SE 164-81
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advised May 3, 1973, he sold [REDACTED] This property adjoined that [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] told him he was from Witchita, Kansas, and had received [REDACTED] He transferred from Witchita to Everett, Washington with the Boeing Company, and at that time [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] told him about investments he allegedly had made [REDACTED] and other places not recalled. He said he kidded [REDACTED] about this because he understood it was vacant land and it would be some time before it depreciated.
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[REDACTED] added he cannot recall [REDACTED] being away from his property during the time of the hijacking. He added that [REDACTED] was a non-smoker and critical of those who indulged.
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[REDACTED] Cascade Savings and Loan, 195th and Highway 99, advised that [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] Shore- line Savings and Loan, Everett, Washington advised that [REDACTED]
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Inquiry reveals that [REDACTED] currently resides at [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington, where he has an unlisted telephone. He apparently has been re- employed by the Boeing Company.
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Summary of the above reflects that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and had [REDACTED] instituted a lawsuit later dropped to [REDACTED]
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He does not smoke and he is critical of those who do.
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DB Cooper-11787
SE 164-81
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At a considerable time before the skyjacking, [REDACTED]
He had discussed with several people the source of his funds and investments he had made, all of which oc- curred before the skyjacking.
He does carry a gun but has a permit for the weapon.
It is recommended that his name be removed as a suspect in this matter.
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DB Cooper-11788
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4898