U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington to SAC Seattle forwarding anonymous tip letter
Document date 26 November 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 33 pp. 84–85 (DB Cooper-12185), Letter, dated 26 Nov 1973, serial 404-81-5086 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-33%3A084-085
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United States Department of Justice
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON UNITED STATES COURT HOUSE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104
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[guess: Mr] [illegible] 12/14
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November 26, 1973
Mr. J. Earl Milnes Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation 1015 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104
Dear Mr. Milnes:
The attached letter is self-explanatory. I pass it along to you for whatever purpose you deem appropriate.
Sincerely,
STAN PITKIN United States Attorney
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Enclosure
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4o4-81-5086 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ NOV 2 8 1973
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Cooper 12184
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MR STAN PITKIN U.S.ATTORNEY c% COURT HOUSE TACOMA, WASHINGTON
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OFFICE OF U.S. ATTORNEY NOV 2 3 1973 TACOMA, WASH. Ref. to ___[illegible]___
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DEAR SIR
HERE IS WHAT I SINCERELY HOP TURNS OUT TO BE A TIP ON THE UNITED AIRLINES HI-JACKING. AS I REMEMBER THE CASE, IN THE EARLY 1960,S THERE WAS A BANK ROBBED IN A SMALL TOWN OVER ON THE SEATTLE OR TACOMA SIDE OF THE INLET. THE WAY IT WAS ROBBED KEEPS WORKING ON MY MIND, AND PROMPTED ME TO WRITE THIS LETTER.
AS I REMEMBER THE BANK CASE, THE ROBBER TUNNELED UNDER THE BANK BLDG FROM A HILL SIDE, ABOUT 300FEET IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, HE THEN BLEW THE VAULT AND GOT AWAY WITH QUITE A LARGE SUM OF MONEY, HE THEN GOT CAUGHT BY THE F.B.I. BY PASSING THE MONEY' I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU TRIED THE CASE AND WOULD REMEMBER THE NAME, HE WOULD PROBALLY HAVE BEEN OUT ON PAROLE JUST ABOUT THE TIME OF THE HI-JACKING. [REDACTED] AT THE TIME , BUT I DONT REMEMBER THE MANS NAME, AT THE TIME I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THAT JOB BECAUSE IT TOOK QUITE A BIT OF SMARTS TO DO A JOB LIKE THAT, TO ME THIS MAN WOULD HAVE ALL OF THE QUALITIES TO PULL A JOB LIKE THE HI-JACKING, MR ALIAS D.B.COOPER IS A VERY SMART MAN BUT IT BURNS ME UP TO SEE HIM GET AWAY WITH IT. YOU WILL PROBALLY THINK I AM A NUT FOR WRITING YOU THIS LETTER, BUT I REALLY AND TRULY HOPE THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A GOOD TIP.
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[REDACTED - Signature] Sourc.
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PS THE MAN THAT DONE THE BANK JOB WAS EMPLOYED BY ONE OF THE MAJOR AIRLINES AT THE TIME HE PULLED THE JOB. [REDACTED]
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STOCK FORM DSHS-48-B (Rev. 3-72)
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DB Cooper-12185
Serials: 404-81-5086