Handwritten citizen letter to SAC Seattle re acquaintance with a parachute as possible Cooper
Document date 26 November 1975
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 36 pp. 418–420 (DB Cooper-14062–14064), Handwritten note, dated 26 Nov 1975, serial SE 164-81-6748 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-36%3A418-420
F.B.I. Nov 26, 1975 To Special Agent in Charge
Dear Sir,
I was going to write sooner [redacted] didn't. I read about D.B. Cooper in National Enquirer, the Nov 25 issue & tonite saw a report on Channel 4 T.V, & decided to write.
When the skyjack took place in 1971 my family & I had gone to Florida for a [guess: winter] vacation. I don't know what month it was but a Florida TV station showed a composite picture of the suspect, & immediately I mentioned [REDACTED]. I knew who that looked like, then saying to myself it couldn't be. I just forgot about it. I still am probably wrong but feel - I should tell [guess: each] what I know [guess: or see].
I am a [REDACTED] in Snohomish Co & have been for some 20 years. In the course of business I became acquainted with
16-4-81-6748
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a man [who] was a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] & who sometimes worked for me. His name, [REDACTED] Here are some things I know about him. He was in the Marine Corps I believe. He was [REDACTED] what you would call a [REDACTED]
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I was interested in talking about these things because I was in the [REDACTED] He also had parachute at his house, which he was renting at Lake Steven[s]. He had told me how he also was [REDACTED] He said he loved to hunt & because of his experience in the service he would go to the Olympic [guess: penn(insula)].
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[REDACTED] He seemed to be real cool & calculating in his actions.
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He became overextended on credit & wasn't paying his bills so he disappeared in 1970 I believe. He had spent several years in the area & then was gone. I talked to someone who said they thought he had gone to Alaska. [As far as I know] [REDACTED] ... [illegible]
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To this day I have not heard anymore about him. I know you can probably check & find where he is. I know this is probably not the man but I feel I should let you know this information. The name again [REDACTED]
Please let me know if I can be of anymore assistance Sincerely yours
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Serials: SE 164-81-6748