SAC Baltimore to SAC Seattle re Westminster, Maryland hitchhiker suspect
Document date 20 June 1974
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 34 pp. 281–283 (DB Cooper-12925–12927), Memo, dated 20 Jun 1974, serial SE 164-81-6274 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-34%3A281-283
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE DATE: 6/20/74
FROM : [redacted]SAC, BALTIMORE (164-103) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK CAA OO: SEATTLE
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For the information of Seattle, on 2/11/74, Westminster, Maryland Police Department, Westminster, Maryland, advised that on 2/4/74, at 1:30 a.m., he [redacted] observed a white male, age 50's, 5'7", to 5'8", 150 pounds, medium brown hair (receding on the sides and bald spot on the back of his head) [redacted] Maryland Route 27, in front of Jack's Tire Company. [redacted] stated that as he approached this individual he put up his thumb as if he wanted to hitch a ride. [redacted] advised that he stopped his police car and p[ick]ed this individual up, and at that time he stated his name was [redacted] although he had no form of identification on his person.
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He further advised that he observed a packet of $20.00 bills in [redacted] wallet, and stated that [redacted] told him that he wanted to go to [redacted] in Manchester, Maryland, because he had relatives who lived in Manchester. [redacted] stated he then transported [redacted] to Manchester and during the trip [redacted] told him that he was with the [redacted] [redacted] and said that he was recently employed [redacted] [redacted] in the Akron, Ohio area, but left the show after [redacted]
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[redacted] stated that [redacted] also told him that he had recently been living [redacted] in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and is now returning to Manchester, Maryland, and spoke as if he were familiar with the area between Westminster and Manchester. 164-81- 6274
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He continued by stating that after he dropped [redacted] off in Manchester and returned to Westminster, Maryland, he was looking through some copies of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, and after looking at the composite of the suspect in the NORJAK matter he felt that [redacted] could be identica[l]
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(2) Seattle 1 - Baltimore JRT/dsf (3)
SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___ JUN 2 4 1974
5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-12925
BA 164-103
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to the person portrayed in the composite drawing.
The following is a description of [REDACTED]
Race: White Sex: Male Age: 50's Height: 5'7" - 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds Hair: Brown (receding) Speech: Soft
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On 3/8/74, [REDACTED] Maryland State Police, Westminster, Maryland, advised that no information identical with [REDACTED] is contained in the files of the Westminster, Maryland, State Police Barrack.
On 3/8/74, [REDACTED] Westminster Police Department, Westminster, Maryland, advised that no information identical with [REDACTED] is contained in the files of the Westminster, Maryland, Police Department.
On 3/8/74, [REDACTED] Maryland State Police, Westminster, Maryland, advised that no person by the name of [REDACTED] is known to him.
On 3/8/74, a review of public source material for Carroll County, Maryland, failed to reveal any information identical to a [REDACTED]
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On 3/28/74, [REDACTED] U.S. Post Office, Manchester, Maryland, advised that a [REDACTED] currently resides at [REDACTED] Manchester, Maryland, and that he has relatives in Ohio, and vaguely recalled that he may have [REDACTED] but could not say for sure.
On 3/28/74, 4/11/74, 4/22/74, and 5/17/74, attempts were made to locate and interview [REDACTED] Manchester, Maryland, with negative results.
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On 6/10/74, [REDACTED] Manchester, Maryland, advised SA [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] did visit him in his home in Manchester on or about 2/4/74. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] currently resides in the Akron, Ohio area. that he is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-12926
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BA 164-103
in Akron, Ohio, for a period of time, but stated because of a [REDACTED] which caused [REDACTED] he has been unable to take part in any
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He continued by stating that [REDACTED] is, to the best of his knowledge, unemployed, and that he has been in and out of VA hospitals and homes in Cleveland and Sandusky, Ohio. He advised that [REDACTED] Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, who has a closer contact with him, [REDACTED] in Cuyahoga Falls.
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[REDACTED] was furnished with a composite of the hi- jacker in captioned matter and stated that the composite did not in anyway resemble [REDACTED] and provided the following description of him:
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Name: [REDACTED] Sex: Male Race: White Age: 50 approximately Height: 5' 11" Weight: 175 pounds Complexion: Fair Hair: Light Brown Eyes: Blue Speech: Has no accent, but does not speak overly intelligent
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No leads are being set forth in this communication and any possibly leads from investigation in Manchester, Mary- land, are being left to the discretion of the office of origin.
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DB Cooper-12927
Serials: BA 164-103, SE 164-81-6274