SA to SAC Seattle re 10/30/75 interview of NORJAK suspect acquaintance

Document date 6 November 1975

Part 36pages 356–3583 pagesDB Cooper-13970–13972

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re 10/30/75 interview of NORJAK suspect acquaintance
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 36 pp. 356–358 (DB Cooper-13970–13972), Memo, dated 6 Nov 1975, serial SE 164-81-6724 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-36%3A356-358

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 11/6/75

SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C NORJAK

Remymemo dated 9/5/75.

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On 10/30/75, [REDACTED] white male, date of birth [REDACTED] place of birth [REDACTED] Washington, was interviewed at the [REDACTED] Washington, where he has worked for nine years and is [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised that while he doesn't know for a fact who D. B.COOPER is, he does know an individual he feels is capable of doing the feat that D. B. COOPER did. He stated that in [REDACTED] a white male, and stated he met this in Seattle. He stated [REDACTED]

He stated that [REDACTED] had been [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] and all over the country. He stated that from what he could determine most of his

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He stated that [REDACTED] he would be mad at the system and is the type of fellow to hold a grudge. He stated that [REDACTED] area where D. B. COOPER was supposed to have jumped out of the airplane and [REDACTED] he cannot remember the name for sure, but believes [REDACTED] He stated that [REDACTED] He further advised that [REDACTED] throughout Washington and the Arlington, Washington, airport with sky- divers from that area. He stated he does not know if [REDACTED] was a member of any official organization as he was in to

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SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED....FILED...... NOV 7 1975

164-81-6724

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b6 b7C b7D

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DB Cooper-13970

SE 164-81

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jumping during the early stages of skydiving when it was just getting off the ground. He stated that actually [REDACTED] do it. He stated he has no idea how many actual jumps [REDACTED] has made, but would guess [REDACTED] [REDACTED] around the Arlington airport. He stated that as he recalls, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] He stated that during the time he [REDACTED] skydiving, but would certainly be capable of it because of his experience.

[REDACTED] further advised that it is [REDACTED] that it would just be like [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated he is of the opinion that [REDACTED] would need to be desperate before he did something like D. B. COOPER, but feels he is perfectly capable of doing this type of deed.

[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he never made any kind of remark or indicated he ever planned to commit a hijack- ing.

[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] He stated that as a general rule, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and as a general rule would use [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated that [REDACTED]

He further advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

With regards to the composite sketch, [REDACTED] advised that the two features that certainly are similar or identical to [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-13971

SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] He advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

He stated that [REDACTED] and was born in about [REDACTED], exact town unknown. He further advised that [REDACTED] was that he would [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated that the last time he saw [REDACTED] and at that time he was [REDACTED] however, he had decided to [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated he has no idea where [REDACTED] is at the pre- sent time and the last he heard [REDACTED] when [REDACTED] had told him the FBI had [REDACTED] in Los Angeles and [REDACTED] to Everett, Washington, on some [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] to the FBI.

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LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Will review the records of the Seattle Police Department to obtain background and descriptive data of a [REDACTED] as described above.

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DB Cooper-13972

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6724