SAC Cincinnati to SAC Seattle re anonymous Columbus caller and interview of suspect
Document date 28 July 1976
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Id: Cooper-Part-38:054-055
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-38:054-055 Document: Memo SAC Cincinnati to SAC Seattle re anonymous Columbus caller and interview of suspect Id: Cooper-Part-38:054-055 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A054-055 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 38 pp. 54–55 (DB Cooper-1471, DB Cooper-14716), Memo, dated 28 Jul 1976, serial SE 164-81-7030 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A054-055
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 7/28/76
SAC, CINCINNATI (164-55) [redacted] RuC
NORJAK (00:SE)
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On July 20, 1976, an anonymous call was received at the Columbus, Ohio Resident Agency from a female caller who sounded rational to the recipient. She stated, "I have known the resident of [REDACTED] for over two years and he is D. B. Cooper." [REDACTED] The caller would furnish no further information and terminated the call.
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On July 21, 1976, the residence at [REDACTED] was observed to be an older residential structure in the area of Ohio State University (OSU). The residence has [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] was interviewed and he advised that he does not know the [REDACTED] but stated that the [REDACTED] advised that he has lived at [REDACTED] for approximately five years and has known [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for the past three to four years. He stated that [REDACTED] inasmuch as he hears him all night long [REDACTED] in his apartment. He described [REDACTED] as 6', slender, wears horn rimmed glasses, brown eyes, blond hair, and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] continuously.
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[REDACTED] who also resides in this building, was interviewed. [REDACTED] is a white male, 5'9", 180 pounds, born [REDACTED] who has resided at [REDACTED] for approximately three weeks. [REDACTED] was observed to appear in his 60s, and had gray receding hair. He stated that he does not know the occupant of [REDACTED] but described the occupant as a white male, age 30s, 6', and [REDACTED]
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(2) Seattle 2-Cincinnati
PRK:pl (4)
164-81 - 7030
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DB Cooper-14716
CI 164-55
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[REDACTED] was interviewed at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] would not let interviewing Agents in [REDACTED] He appeared to be "wild eyed" and spoke in a low whisper as though being secretive. He did not appear to be totally rational. He stated that he would have to make the interview short as he had business and during the interview continually tried to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] advised that he was born on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He was observed to have a full head of brownish blond hair and blue eyes. His Social Security Account Number is [REDACTED] He was wearing horn rimmed glasses. He had noticeably [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated that he has never been in the northeastern part of the United States, does not parachute, has never been in the military, and is practically indigent. He stated that he does odd jobs in the OSU area and that he does not drive an automobile. He stated that he has never flown in an airplane as an adult, as a pilot or passenger.
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He was observed to be approximately 6' tall, about 175 to 185 pounds.
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He did not appear to fit the description of the subject of this investigation and from his present mental state does not appear to have the capacity to have committed such a crime. No further investigation is being conducted in this matter unless requested by Seattle.
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DB Cooper-1471
Serials: CI 164-55, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7030