Portland insert: interview of City of Bend Airport employee, January 21, 1976

Part 37pages 254–2563 pagesDB Cooper-14401–14403

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Id: Cooper-Part-37:254-256

Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-37:254-256

Document: Portland insert: interview of City of Bend Airport employee, January 21, 1976
Id: Cooper-Part-37:254-256
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 pp. 254–256 (DB Cooper-14401–14403), Report, serial SE 164-81-6903 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A254-256

SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RDM:laa 1

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]

AT BEND, OREGON

On 1/21/76, [REDACTED] resident address [REDACTED] Bend, Oregon, who is employed at the City of Bend Airport, Powell Butte Road, Bend, Oregon, advised that he is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] located in McMinnville, Oregon.

[REDACTED] advised that during the time [REDACTED] he became acquainted with an individual he knew as [REDACTED] who at that time was employed [REDACTED] at the McMinnville Hospital. [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] could be described as being an extremely "smooth" individual who was very convincing in everything he had to say. [REDACTED] further stated that during the time he knew [REDACTED] referred to himself as [REDACTED] however, [REDACTED] stated to his knowledge [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] advised that sometime in 1970 or 1971, exact date unrecalled, however, believes that it was sometime during the summer of either of these years. he had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] approximately a 1966 model, which had identi- fication number [REDACTED] stated that he had not [REDACTED] however, had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is currently employed as [REDACTED] at Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, and for a [REDACTED] in the McMinnville area. [REDACTED] stated he could not recall the exact price which [REDACTED] had [REDACTED] however, he did recall accepting a check from [REDACTED] from a local McMinnville

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SEARCHED......INDEXED SERIALIZED....FILED APR 9 1976 FBI - SEATTLE

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164-81-6903

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DB Cooper-14401

SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RDM:laa - 2

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bank as payment. [REDACTED] stated that he did not know where [REDACTED] had obtained the money for the purchase however, stated that either [REDACTED] could furnish additional information regarding the [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] advised that in his opinion [REDACTED] lived extremely well and outside of his income. [REDACTED] stated that to his knowledge in addition to the [REDACTED] exact make unknown, and he also owned a [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] appeared [guess: abstracted] if he had a lot of money, however, to his knowledge, the only income which [REDACTED] had was from his employment at the McMinnville Hospital. [REDACTED] further stated that he did have knowledge that the U.S. National Bank of Oregon, McMinnville Branch, was looking for [REDACTED] at one time [REDACTED] however, [REDACTED] could not recall what this item was.

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[REDACTED] advised that during his association with [REDACTED] on one occasion he became [REDACTED]

stated this occurred when [REDACTED] over the city of McMinnville, Oregon, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised he did not know why [REDACTED] however, [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] advised that he would classify [REDACTED] as generally being a safe flier of average ability. [REDACTED] further stated that he had no information which would indicate that [REDACTED] was or had been involved in any type of skydiving.

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[REDACTED] advised that he had known [REDACTED] for approximately six months during the time he owned McMinnville Aviation Corp., however, knew very little about [REDACTED] background. [REDACTED] stated that he did know that [REDACTED] name unrecalled, and a [REDACTED] and that every time [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-14402

SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RDM:laa 3

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[REDACTED] advised that since [REDACTED] [REDACTED] did not [REDACTED] would have no flight records or other type of flight information in his possession.

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[REDACTED] was furnished a composite photograph of an individual known as D.B. COOPER and after viewing this photograph, [REDACTED] stated that he had never thought [REDACTED] being identical with the D.B. COOPER photograph before. [REDACTED] stated in his opinion [REDACTED] did not resemble the composite drawing of COOPER, since [REDACTED] was much heavier in the face and did not have the same facial characteristics

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[REDACTED] advised as follows regarding [REDACTED]

Sex Male Race White Age In early 30's in 1971 or 1972 Height 5'9" Weight 180 - 185 pounds Build Husky

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[REDACTED] advised he could not recall any additional descriptive information regarding [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised he could furnish no additional information regarding the individual known to him as [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-14403

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Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6903