SA to SAC Seattle re Snohomish bar patron's 'flying a 727' remark
Document date 21 December 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 33 pp. 142–143 (DB Cooper-12243–12244), Memo, dated 21 Dec 1973, serial SE 164-81-6017 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-33%3A142-143
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/21/73
FROM : SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
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At 9:50 PM, 12/15/73, [REDACTED] who stated he was calling from the [REDACTED] Snohomish, Washington, telephonically advised that he was seated in a bar at that address, and a person described as a white male, thin, with short dark hair and receding hair- line, turned to him and said, "Don't panic. I'm flying a 747. I'm D. B. COOPER," and then turned back to his table. [REDACTED] stated he did not know the man, but noted that the man resembled the photographs he recalled in the newspapers as being D. B. COOPER.
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[REDACTED] stated he had entered the [REDACTED] at approximately 9:10 PM, at about the same time the other man had. He stated he didn't know how to react to the man's remark, and thought it best to notify the FBI of the incident.
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The writer, who took the above call, immediately notified Seattle case agent [REDACTED] who indicated he would have to check out the incident, probably by inter- viewing [REDACTED]
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To facilitate the above proposed interview, SA [REDACTED] telephoned the Snohomish Sheriff's Office and spoke with a [REDACTED] and discussed the matter with him. [REDACTED] stated that he would immediately notify someone at the Snohomish Police Department and request them to contact [REDACTED] and determine if an identification of any kind could be obtained on the person making the above remark.
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At 11:15 PM, [REDACTED] Snohomish Police Department, telephonically advised the writer that he had interviewed [REDACTED] From observation and interview he identified [REDACTED] as follows: /6 4-81- 6017
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SEARCHED...........INDEXED............... SERIALIZED..........FILED........[initials] DEC 21 1973 [FBI SEATTLE]
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(2) Seattle (164-81) TCM:dlm (2)
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-108 DB Cooper-12243
164-81
Name: [REDACTED] Race: White Sex: Male Date of Birth: [REDACTED] Weight: 200 lbs. Height: 6'2" Residence: [REDACTED], Everett, Washington Telephone: [REDACTED]
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He stated that the person making the aforementioned remarks had left the bar, but was described by [REDACTED] as being quite intoxicated, and further described as:
Age: Early 30's Height: 5'10"- 5'11" Hair: thin dark hair with receding hairline Clothing: Wearing brown sloppy jacket
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[REDACTED] stated he had observed a similar person walking in Snohomish earlier in the evening, similar description, wearing a ragged brown jacket and blue jeans, and would check him out if he observed him again. He stated [REDACTED] advised he would contact [REDACTED] if he saw the above person again.
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DB Cooper-12244
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6017