SAC Los Angeles to Director and Seattle re NORJAK suspect with leads to Seattle and Portland
Document date 6 August 1973
Also filed at: Part 60 pp. 368–373
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-32:189-194 Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to Director and Seattle re NORJAK suspect with leads to Seattle and Portland Id: Cooper-Part-32:189-194 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A189-194 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. 189–194 (DB Cooper-11799–11804), Airtel, dated 6 Aug 1973, serial SE 164-81-4906 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A189-194
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Date: 8/6/73
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2114) ATTN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
RE: NORJAK
CO: SEATTLE
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Re New Suspect: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] born [REDACTED] was recently [REDACTED] referred to the Los Angeles Division as a possible suspect in this matter as a known parachutist who had seriously [REDACTED]
whereabouts on 11/24/71, was positively established through payroll records at his place of employment, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Burbank, California, where examination of time cards revealed he was at his employment the entire day of 11/24/71.
On 8/1/73, [REDACTED] an avid parachutist who [REDACTED] was interviewed at his residence, [REDACTED] Burbank, California. [REDACTED] studied the artist's conception and advised he believed it resembled
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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge
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SEARCHED_____ INDEXED_____ SERIALIZED____ FILED____ AUG 1 0 1973
DB Cooper-11799
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LA 164-497
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a parachutist named [REDACTED] He noted that [REDACTED] would probably not be considered in his mid forties unless disguised and recalled him to be in his early thirties. He knew [REDACTED] to have been familiar with the Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas and believed him capable of such a crime. He advised he had last seen [REDACTED] about two years ago in Antioch, California, at which time [REDACTED] indicated [REDACTED] The only specific information he knew was that [REDACTED] had worked for awhile at [REDACTED] had also been employed.
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On the same date, records of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was employed as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She had furnished her prior employments as the [REDACTED] Portland, Oregon, during 1962 and the [REDACTED] Auburn, Washington, from February to October 1963. [REDACTED] and former addresses were indicated as [REDACTED] Van Nuys, California, and [REDACTED] Panorama City, California.
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On 8/2/73, [REDACTED] Van Nuys, California, advised they were [REDACTED] and recalled [REDACTED] They advised about [REDACTED] had some type of trouble at the Air Control Center for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at Palmdale, California, and was transferred to the Santa Monica, California Airport as an air controller. He had then applied for a position in Denver, Colorado, but something happened at the last minute and he did not get the job in Denver. Sometime shortly after [REDACTED] indicated they were moving to Seattle or Portland where it was their
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understanding [REDACTED] was to work at an unknown airport. They had assumed that he was working an an air controller until receipt of a Christmas card from [REDACTED] in December 1972, at which time [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Ashland, Oregon. He was studying to be [REDACTED] A return address on the card displayed by [REDACTED] indicated [REDACTED] resided at [REDACTED] Ashland, Oregon [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised, after viewing the artist's conception, that the eyes, nose and mouth of the artist's conception were similar to those of [REDACTED] could note no similarity. They described [REDACTED] as a white male in his early thirties, 5'11", 180 pounds, dark brown hair, rugged, outdoor, well-tanned complexion, well spoken, polite, and handsome appearing. They recalled that almost the entire time they knew [REDACTED] from mid 1970 to about April 1971, he was clean shaven; however, just prior to his departure he was noted to be growing a beard.
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On 8/3/73, [REDACTED] Santa Monica Airport Terminal Tower, Santa Monica, California, advised [REDACTED] was personally known to him. In early 1971 he was advised by his superiors that [REDACTED] an [REDACTED] at Palmdale, California, was being transferred to Santa Monica as a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at Palmdale. [REDACTED] confidentially stated it was indicated to him that [REDACTED] but due to the manner [REDACTED] [REDACTED] his superiors did not feel a hearing at this time was feasible. He stated that among allegations was the fact that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at the Air Control Center, Palmdale. Shortly after his arrival at Santa Monica, [REDACTED] was known to be abusing the privilege of trainees wherein they were allowed to fly in the cockpits of aircraft to study traffic. On one specific
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occasion, [REDACTED] traveled in the cockpit to Phoenix, Arizona, then called from Phoenix just prior to the time he was due on duty at Santa Monica stating he was sick. It was learned that actually [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] in Phoenix, was later transferred to Alaska, and in 1968 or 1969 was assigned [REDACTED] at Palmdale, California.
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[REDACTED] had recently [REDACTED] [REDACTED] described as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] At the time [REDACTED] left due to his resignation on [REDACTED] he indicated he was going to Oregon and just relax. Several months later (believed to be eight or nine months) in early 1972, [REDACTED] stopped briefly at the Santa Monica Airport and indicated he was doing real well in Oregon, but no specifics were discussed. [REDACTED] was noted at the time of this brief appearance to be wearing a light beard and [REDACTED] recalled that just prior to his departure for Oregon in [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] added that [REDACTED] was a real [REDACTED] and appeared to have a real grudge against the FAA or the government in general.
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On 8/6/73, [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] concerning the suspicion that he was involved [REDACTED] Specifically, that on 3/24/71, while a [REDACTED] at Santa Monica, two aircraft carrying cargos [REDACTED] Santa Monica and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is currently assigned with the [REDACTED] Los Angeles, and could possibly furnish additional information concerning [REDACTED]
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The following description of [REDACTED] was furnished:
Sex Male Race White Birth Data [REDACTED]
Height 5'11" Weight 185 to 195 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Brown Complexion Ruddy, outdoor, well-tanned Military Service U.S. Army, [REDACTED] U.S. Air Force, [REDACTED] serial number [REDACTED] Social Security Number [REDACTED]
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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU
The Identification Division is requested to compare available known fingerprints of [REDACTED] born [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with unidentified latent fingerprints in this matter.
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LEADS
SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Check indices, conduct credit and criminal and other logical investigation to ascertain if [REDACTED] should be considered a logical suspect in this matter.
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PORTLAND
AT ASHLAND, OREGON: Through last known address of [REDACTED] conduct all logical investigation in an effort to establish his whereabouts on 11/24-25/71, noting he was [REDACTED] and attending [REDACTED]
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LA 164-497
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LOS ANGELES
AT BURBANK, CALIFORNIA: Will recontact [REDACTED] in an effort to obtain color photograph of [REDACTED] and furnish to Seattle.
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will contact [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and conduct any other logical investigation to ascertain if [REDACTED] should be considered a logical suspect in this matter.
UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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Serials: 164-2114, LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4906