SAC New Haven to Director re investigation of NORJAK suspect, leads to Jacksonville, Miami and Denver
Document date 25 June 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 pp. 435–439 (DB Cooper-14619, DB Cooper-14620, DB Cooper-14621, DB Cooper-14622, DB Cooper-14625), Airtel, dated 25 Jun 1976, serial SE 164-81-6986 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A435-439
FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
FBI
Date: 6/25/76
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Via AIRTEL (Precedence)
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, NEW HAVEN (164-77) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SE
Re: NH airtel to Bureau, 6/22/76.
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Review of property records, New Fairfield, Conn. on 6/23/76, determined that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] purchased a residence at [REDACTED] New Fairfield, [REDACTED] for an undisclosed price, however, based on tax conveyance stamps, would have been approximately $29,000. They took out a mortgage in the amount of $21,600, which was cleared when they sold the house [REDACTED] for $65,000.
On 9/27/73, they purchased the property on [REDACTED] New Fairfield, for an undisclosed price, which computed from the tax con- veyance stamps was approximately $112,000. The latter residence was deeded in the name [REDACTED] only, and [REDACTED] has an option to purchase it from her. Records showed that [REDACTED] has a $50,000 mortgage dated [REDACTED] and a $25,000 mortgage dated [REDACTED] on this property. To date, the mortgages have not been cleared.
[REDACTED] 1972 ski-doo snowmobiles, valued at approximately $1,250 and $925 respectively first came
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2-Bureau 2-Seattle (164-81) 2-Miami (164-352) 2-Jacksonville (164-109) 2-Denver (164-98) 2-New Haven RGO/pat (12)
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SEARCHED _____ [illegible] SERIALIZED _____ FILED _[illegible]_ [illegible date stamp]
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Approved: __________________ Sent _________ Special Agent in Charge
GPO: 1975 O - 590-992 DB Cooper-14619
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164-81-6986
NH 164-77
on the tax list sometime between 10/1/71 and 10/1/72. These two vehicles are presently registered to [REDACTED]
On 6/23/76, the following vehicles were observed at the [REDACTED] residence:
A [REDACTED] bearing Florida registration [REDACTED]
Orange Honda Civic sedan, bearing Florida registration [REDACTED]
On 6/24/76, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] New Fairfield, advised that [REDACTED] recently constructed a garage attached to his residence at an estimated cost of slightly over $2,000. He also said that [REDACTED] plans to add a screened porch and car port in the near future.
On 6/23/76, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] (conceal identity), [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] is personally acquainted with [REDACTED] through [REDACTED] and also through a
[REDACTED] advised that the [REDACTED] moved into the residence at [REDACTED] approximately 2 1/2 years ago. [REDACTED] said that the property consists [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at a rental of approximately $6,000 for [REDACTED] This is the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said that they are staying [REDACTED] for a few more days, [REDACTED] and then will go to Wyoming for the summer, where they own a condominium. [REDACTED] believed that the condominium was in Teton Village, Wyoming. [REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] with Eastern Airlines,
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DB Cooper-14620
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NH 164-77
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and also does [REDACTED] for the operators of the condominum in Wyoming. [REDACTED] described him as a good businessman, who works hard on his property, and who makes a good income as a pilot. [REDACTED] said that he [REDACTED] live quietly, and not ostentatiously. They have [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] was only aware that they owned [REDACTED] which they used for water skiing, and was not aware of any large or valuable boats owned by them. [REDACTED] said that as far as [REDACTED] knows, they own a jeep type vehicle, an a small orange imported car.
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[REDACTED] said that as far [REDACTED] knows, [REDACTED] does not own any aircraft individually, but was, until recently, a member of a group of approximately [REDACTED] who had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This was a [REDACTED] and the group jointly owned one or more small aircraft. One of the partners in the group was [REDACTED] who [REDACTED] for Eastern Airlines. [REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] recently had a falling out, and [REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] recently told [REDACTED] that he thought [REDACTED] was "crazy" and not to believe anything he might say about [REDACTED] also said that [REDACTED] is somewhat bitter towards [REDACTED] did not know the cause of the dispute, but it very possibly pertained to the above club. [REDACTED] lives in the immediate neighborhood of the [REDACTED] residence.
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[REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] would not believe that [REDACTED] was the type to be involved in any type of crime, and described him as white male, [REDACTED] approximately 6' tall, average build, athletic, fair complexion, with curly reddish, blonde hair, worn short. [REDACTED] said that he is fair complexioned, but generally is well sun tanned. He appeared to [REDACTED] be of Irish, English, or Scandinavian decent.
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3. DB Cooper-14621
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NH 164-77
viewed the colored artist's conception drawings prepared of the Unsub in this case, and said that [REDACTED] in no way resembled the Unsub.
It is noted that the postcard received in this case was a seven cent card, although the fee was raised to nine cents in December, 1975. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] to dispose of [REDACTED] latest inventory shows that [REDACTED] had sold one of these during the past several months. [REDACTED] had no recollection as to whom [REDACTED] had no reason to believe that [REDACTED] would be the type to write to the FBI about [REDACTED] but said that it was entirely possible, due to their dispute.
It is noted that [REDACTED] above, also advised that [REDACTED] did not resemble the Unsub. Further, separate investigation determined that the Conn. dealers plates [REDACTED] or any vehicle belonging to the people who are renting the [REDACTED] residence.
In view of the information set forth above, New Haven will hold additional investigation in abeyance, pending results of investigation previously requested of Miami, unless advised to the contrary by the Bureau or Seattle.
LEADS:
DENVER
At Teton Village, Wyoming
Review property records for details regarding property owned by [REDACTED] including any mortgages on same.
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DB Cooper-14622
NH 164-77
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JACKSONVILLE
At Talahassee, Florida
Obtain registration data for Florida motorcycle registration [REDACTED] and motor vehicle registration [REDACTED]
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MIAMI
In the event Miami investigation does not tend to eliminate [REDACTED] as a suspect, his photograph should be forwarded to Seattle, to be exhibited to appropriate witnesses.
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NEW HAVEN
At New Fairfield, Connecticut
In the event Miami investigation does not eliminate [REDACTED] as a suspect, New Haven will consider interview of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in an effort to identify the author of the postcard.
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DB Cooper-14625
Serials: 164-2111, 164-352, 164-77, DN 164-98, JK 164-109, NH 164-77, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6986