Interview of Milwaukee man who claimed to be D.B. Cooper

Interviewed 19 February 1976Dictated 25 February 1976Transcribed 2 March 1976

Part 37pages 286–2872 pagesDB Cooper-14448–14449

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 3-2-76

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[REDACTED] was interviewed at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 19, 1976,

[REDACTED] At the outset of the interview, [REDACTED] was advised as to the identities of Special Agents [REDACTED] It is noted Agents [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] had previously interviewed [REDACTED] in detail on October 7, 1975, regarding numerous criminal violations.

[REDACTED] was questioned regarding statements he had made at that time with respect to his involvement in the hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines flight in November of 1971 in which he claimed to be "D. B. COOPER". He was told that substantial investigative effort had been expended with no corroborating evidence that he was in fact COOPER. At this point [REDACTED] laughed and stated it was all a joke and further advised that he had made similar statements on numerous previous occasions.

[REDACTED] was questioned as to the whereabouts of [REDACTED] whose vehicle he used [REDACTED] Denver, Colorado, and advised he did not know the present location of [REDACTED]. He advised that in the Spring of 1975 [REDACTED] was residing at [REDACTED] Boulder, Colorado. He fur- ther advised [REDACTED] had been scheduled to appear in either Hixby or Bi[guess: gesby], Arizona during Octo[text cut off] 197[text cut off]

[REDACTED] was advised that [REDACTED] judicial districts in California and Colorado, based in part on previous statements he had made on October 7, 1975, regarding his involvement [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised he was aware [REDACTED] and indicated he desired [REDACTED]

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Interviewed on 2-19-76 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin File # MI 164-36 / SA's [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] by [REDACTED] Date dictated 2-25-76

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DB Cooper-14448

MT 164-36 [REDACTED] 2

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Noting that [REDACTED] had claimed to be involved in the hijacking of a Northwest Airlines flight, he was

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DB Cooper-14449

Serials: MI 164-36, MT 164-36