Investigative insert, Seattle: interviews at Forks, Washington

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 35 pp. 218–219 (DB Cooper-13189–13190), Report — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-35%3A218-219

SE 164-81 RBF:cjg 1

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] in Forks, Washington:

On 11/18 and 11/19/74, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Forks Broadcasting Company, [REDACTED] was contacted regarding information alleging that perhaps [REDACTED] might be identical to "D. B. COOPER" as set out in serial 6323 of this file.

[REDACTED] gave the following information:

At the present time [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is described as slightly built, around 145 pounds, 5'7" to 5'8" tall. He advised that

[REDACTED] and does not to his knowledge have a large house and new car or an expensive power boat. [REDACTED] also advised that to his knowledge [REDACTED] was not an ex-serviceman. The only additional information regarding [REDACTED], according to [REDACTED], was that he was formerly employed by [REDACTED] in Olympia, Washington, and came to work [REDACTED] during the latter part of 1971.

[REDACTED] advised that he had only recently thrown away [REDACTED] logs and could not specifically say who was/working on 11/24/71.

[REDACTED] also advised that in addition to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] used to work for him [REDACTED] during the period encompassing 1971. He advised that [REDACTED] was an old Army buddy of his and was approximat[l]ey 46 years old, 6'1" tall, 200 pounds. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] inherited some money approximately three years ago and that at the present time [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] and recently purchased a new house, [REDACTED] would not call it "a large home" but is simply a new one, which is across the street [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that [REDACTED] is an ex-serviceman, but was not a paratrooper but in the tank corp. [REDACTED] /64-8/-CY0[illegible] [REDACTED] approximately one year ago after working for [REDACTED] for five years.

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _[illegible]_ FILED _[illegible]_ DEC16 1974

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DB Cooper-13189

SE 164-81 RBF:cjg 2

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[REDACTED] was then able to locate some pay records which indicated that both [REDACTED] were working during 11/71, but could not tell exactly what date; however, there was no indication that anyone substituted [struck-through: to] either man on 11/24/71. [struck-through: FOR] [REDACTED]

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In conclusion, [REDACTED] advised that he was familiar with the D. B. COOPER incident and stated that at the time the first artist's drawings came out in the papers regarding the appearance of D. B. COOPER, it was a "local joke" that [REDACTED] somewhat resembled the caricatures and [REDACTED] advised that he supposed that some people might see a resemblance in the pictures with that of [REDACTED]

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On this same date, an arrest check with the Forks Marbal's Office and the Clallam County Sheriff's Office in Port Angeles, Washington, revealed no arrest record for either [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-13190

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Serials: SE 164-81