SAC Salt Lake City to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect, with leads for Denver and San Francisco
Document date 26 November 1974
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 34 pp. 432–434 (DB Cooper-13076–13078), Airtel, dated 26 Nov 1974, serial SE 164-81-6353 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-34%3A432-434
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 11/26/74
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Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority) --------------------------------------------------
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-24) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: SEATTLE)
Re: Suspect [REDACTED]
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On the evening of 11/22/74, [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the Salt Lake City Office of the FBI at 8:40 p.m. and was subsequently connected telephonically with SA [REDACTED]
It was obvious that [REDACTED] was intoxicated; however, he related that he had been a smoke jumper at Missoula, Montana, working for the [REDACTED] and that he was in fact D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] initially stated that he was D. C. COOPER.
[REDACTED] was questioned extensively as to the sequence of events regarding captioned skyjacking and he was not correct in all respects as to known information regarding captioned skyjacking in that he indicated he boarded the hijacked aircraft at Seattle and obtained the money at Portland.
[REDACTED] did state however, he utilized two parachutes in jumping and buried the money at an area ten miles south of
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(2) - Seattle 2 - Denver (164-98) 2 - San Francisco (164-220) 2 - Salt Lake City
RWH:pjp (8)
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64-81-6353 [stamped date and routing marks, partially illegible]
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Approved: _______________ Sent _________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 DB Cooper-13076
SU 164-24
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Olympia, Wahsington, behind the residence of an individual named [REDACTED] stated he was not sure of the amount of the money but believed it to be approximately $200,000.00.
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[REDACTED] indicated he was [REDACTED] 5'9" tall, having brown hair, hazel eyes, and weighs 160 pounds, and that he was calling from the Rose Bowl Bar, Salt Lake City, Utah, and was employed by the Yellow Cab Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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On 11/25/74, [REDACTED] Yellow Cab Company, 350 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, advised that on 11/22/74, cab driver [REDACTED] to the Rose Bowl Bar during the evening hours and since [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that on 11/23/74, [REDACTED] came to the Yellow Cab Office and [REDACTED] which was cab fare and stated he was taking a bus to Palo Alto, California, and would write, giving an address in order [REDACTED] could be returned to him.
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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] had worked for approximately one month for the Yellow Cab Company and was fired about six weeks ago since he is a [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] was shown artists conceptions of Unsub and stated that [REDACTED] did resemble the artists conceptions; however, described him as being in his mid-50's, 5'7" or 5'8" in height, weighing 135 pounds and being a WM.
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On 11/25/74, [REDACTED] was examined and it was determined his SSAN is [REDACTED] and is [REDACTED] at Sheridan, Wyoming.
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[REDACTED] contained an address for one [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Edmonds, Washington [REDACTED] and a business card with [REDACTED] name on it for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Spokane, Washington.
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DB Cooper-13077
SU 164-24
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LEADS:
DENVER
AT SHERIDAN, WYOMING
Contact [REDACTED] and determine background and descriptive information for [REDACTED]
SAN FRANCISCO
AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
At such time as an address is obtained for [REDACTED] will interview [REDACTED] regarding his statement that [REDACTED] is unsub, aka D. B. COOPER and that he has knowledge of the location of the ransom money in captioned case.
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SALT LAKE CITY
AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Will recontact [REDACTED] Yellow Cab Company, 350 West South Temple, in an effort to obtain an address for [REDACTED] at Palo Alto, California.
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ADMINISTRATIVE
Seattle Division may desire to make inquiry at Edmonds and Spokane, Washington, as indicated above.
Seattle Division will note that there are numerous inconsistencies in the story related by [REDACTED] however, in view of his intoxicated condition and the passage of three years since captioned skyjacking, it is believed [REDACTED] should be eliminated through investigation.
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DB Cooper-13078
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Serials: DN 164-98, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6353, SF 164-220, SU 164-24