Portland insert: interviews at McMinnville and Salem, Oregon re possible Cooper suspect
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-37:249-252 Document: Portland insert: interviews at McMinnville and Salem, Oregon re possible Cooper suspect Id: Cooper-Part-37:249-252 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A249-252 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 pp. 249–252 (DB Cooper-1439, DB Cooper-14393, DB Cooper-14394, DB Cooper-14396), Report, serial SE 164-81-6962 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A249-252
SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RFR:laa 1
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]
AT MC MINNVILLE AND SALEM, OREGON
On January 8, 1976, [REDACTED] Sheridan, Oregon, interviewed at the McMinnville Community Hospital, McMinnville, Oregon, where she is employed [REDACTED] stated she was employed at McMinnville Community Hospital from [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] throughout that [REDACTED] She returned to the United States and was employed at McMinnville Community Hospital from [REDACTED] She noted during that time she had occasion to work with [REDACTED] who was employed [REDACTED] She noted she knew him prior to her departure and for a very short period after her return, as [REDACTED] was in the process of leaving the hospital [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] who told a lot of stories and, among other things, claimed to be a parachutist and ex-Green Beret. She noted he never showed her a parachute or explained how they worked. She recalled he flew his own plane and described him as an extremely intelligent person.
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She added she was well aware of the rumors con- cerning [REDACTED] identity as possibly being that of D. B. COOPER and that these allegations began shortly after he left McMinnville Community Hospital. Further, it was determined by other staff members that [REDACTED] She noted [REDACTED] in her mind, was capable of such an act as the Northwest hijacking, but did not believe him to be identical to D. B. COOPER. She added she was not employed at McMinnville Community Hospital, nor was she living in the area during the pertinent period of November, 1971, and therefore, could not comment on [REDACTED] activities during the weekend of November 24, 1971. However, she stated [REDACTED] might have information of value regarding [REDACTED] activities.
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SEARCHED [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] APR 9 1976 FBI - SEATTLE
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164-81- 6962 DB Cooper-14393
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as a white male, 5'10", 190 pounds, very thick and stocky build, with an extremely large chest and biceps. She added he appeared short because of his build and recalled he had two highly visible [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] She noted they appeared to be [REDACTED] She remembered [REDACTED] explained [REDACTED] the results [REDACTED] She further pointed out [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated although she likes [REDACTED] she certainly would not protect him, and if she believed he was involved in any criminal activity at all, she would report it to the proper authorities. She added it was her honest belief he was not identical to D. B. COOPER.
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On March 16, 1976, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Salem, Oregon, was interviewed at his residence. [REDACTED] stated he was currently employed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at Salem General Hospital, Salem, Oregon. [REDACTED] noted he had previously been employed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at McMinnville Community Hospital, McMinnville, Oregon. He noted he began work at McMinnville Community Hospital just after the hijacking of the Northwest Orient Airlines plane on November 24, 1971, and that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was known to him [REDACTED] for the hospital. He pointed out it was his opinion, from the beginning, [REDACTED] had the earmarks of being a phony, and he believed [REDACTED] became aware of [REDACTED] After being at McMinnville Hospital a short while, [REDACTED] heard from various sources that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had Thanksgiving weekend off, November, 1971, which [REDACTED] verified through hospital records, and that [REDACTED] came back from that weekend with a noticeable limp. Additionally, [REDACTED] flew his own plane and claimed to be a parachutist and ex-Green Beret. Putting all this information together, and knowing the intelligence of [REDACTED] decided it was a possibility that [REDACTED] might be identical to D. B. COOPER. As a result of these
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DB Cooper-14394
SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RFR:laa 3
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considerations, [REDACTED] discussed this possibility with other members of the staff and believed it was he who started the rumors concerning [REDACTED] possibly being the hijacker. However, after the description of COOPER was made public by the FBI and after viewing artist conceptions of COOPER, he was sure [REDACTED] was not identical, as [REDACTED] was too heavy and did not otherwise meet the hijacker's description. [REDACTED] pointed out [REDACTED] was a stocky individual, who is shorter than COOPER's alleged height, and he could not recall [REDACTED] but did remember [REDACTED] which was notice- able. He further recalled [REDACTED] with [REDACTED] continued, while he believed [REDACTED] possessed the intelligence and capability to carry out a hijacking, he was relatively sure [REDACTED] was not D. B. COOPER.
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On March 16, 1976, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was interviewed at her residence, [REDACTED] Oregon. [REDACTED] stated she was employed at McMinnville Community Hospital, McMinnville, Oregon, during [REDACTED] and was very familiar with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She added she was well aware of the controversy surrounding [REDACTED] and the allegations concerning D. B. COOPER. She immediately stated [REDACTED] did not fit the description of D. B. COOPER and described him as a white male, approximately 5'11", 190 pounds, large biceps, stocky build with very broad shoulders, and had very definite features, such as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She noted the latter appeared [REDACTED] and appeared to [REDACTED] She remarked she had been harassed by two news- paper people from McMinnville, over a period of time, con- cerning [REDACTED] and their efforts to establish [REDACTED] as D. B. COOPER. She noted she was quite upset about it. She pointed out, although she liked [REDACTED] she would never protect him from the law and would report criminal activities on his behalf to the police and definitely would have reported any suspicions that he was D. B. COOPER. Additionally, [REDACTED] stated she did [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-1439[5]
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[REDACTED] over the pertinent weekend in November, 1971, and in fact, she only [REDACTED] which was during a weekday.
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[REDACTED] stated she would fully cooperate with the FBI in their investigation and provide any information she had concerning [REDACTED]. She stated she believes somewhere she had [REDACTED] and would make them available if so desired.
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DB Cooper-14396
Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6962