Interview of inmate re claim that D.B. Cooper was a Canadian
This copy: Part 38 pp. 68–69Also filed at Part 38 pp. 66–67 (primary)
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Interview of inmate re claim that D.B. Cooper was a Canadian (duplicate copy)
Interviewed 30 July 1976Dictated 30 July 1976Transcribed 5 August 1976
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-38:068-069 Document: FD-302 interview of inmate re claim that D.B. Cooper was a Canadian (duplicate copy) Id: Cooper-Part-38:068-069 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A068-069 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. 68–69 (DB Cooper-14730–14731), FD-302 interview, interviewed 30 Jul 1976, serial SE 164-81-7037 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A068-069
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 8/5/76
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[REDACTED] was interviewed by SA [REDACTED] who identified himself as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington. [REDACTED] was informed by SA [REDACTED] that he desired to talk to him about the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and upon executing an Inter- rogation; Advice of Rights form, [REDACTED] advised as follows:
[REDACTED] stated he had been [REDACTED] in Alaska in approximately January, 1976, and returned to Spokane, Washington, [REDACTED] but this charge was dismissed with prejudice by the court because after approxi- mately six months, the authorities failed to bring any charges against him. [REDACTED] advised he was brought to Seattle from Spokane, Washington, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] that were outstanding against him in Seattle, Washington. He stated he had [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] further stated he has not talked to his attorney as yet, but would prefer going to a federal peni- tentiary on a federal charge rather than going to jail on a state charge. He stated he will talk to his attorney and then advise SA [REDACTED] whether he desires to make a statement [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] then as he was preparing to go back to his cell, asked if the FBI was still looking for "D. B. COOPER". When advised in the positive he stated a friend of his was a cellmate of "D. B. COOPER's" while they were in the "joint." When questioned further [REDACTED] stated his friend is [REDACTED] who has a reputation of being a "bad guy." He explained this statement by stating that [REDACTED] is a tough guy and has a reputation of beating people up, etc. He stated according to [REDACTED] who is serving a life sentence in Walla Walla Penitentiary, his cellmate claims he was "D. B. COOPER" and that according to [REDACTED] does not lie. [REDACTED] also advised accord- ing to [REDACTED] this man had all the necessary credentials
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Interviewed on 7/30/76 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81-[REDACTED] 164-81-7037 by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 7/30/76
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GPO : 1975 O - 566-118
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DB Cooper-14730
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to be "D. B. COOPER" and indicated that this man was a Canadian. [REDACTED] further stated that a man named [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who was in Walla Walla State Peniten- tiary [REDACTED] and docked it in Seattle, Washington, and also in Oregon, city un- known. [REDACTED] stated this man worked on a fishing tender in Alaska at the present time. [REDACTED] advised according to [REDACTED] this man [REDACTED] washed the "D. B. COOPER" money. [REDACTED] stated he never met [REDACTED] but he understood he was a white man approximately 40 years of age.
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[REDACTED] stated the only reason he was furnishing this information was he understood there was a reward in the "D. B. COOPER" case. However, he stipulated that arrangements would have to be made if this information turns out to be accurate and that if he accepted a reward under his correct name, he would be killed by "D. B. COOPER or his friends and associates.
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DBCooper-14731
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Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7037