SAC New Orleans to SAC Seattle enclosing Louisiana State Police photograph of NORJAK suspect

Document date 13 August 1976

Part 38pages 96–983 pagesDB Cooper-14759–14761

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Document: Airtel SAC New Orleans to SAC Seattle enclosing Louisiana State Police photograph of NORJAK suspect
Id: Cooper-Part-38:096-098
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 pp. 96–98 (DB Cooper-14759–14761), Airtel, dated 13 Aug 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A096-098

8/13/76

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136)(P)

NORJAX AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

OO: Seattle

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 11/4/75, and New Orleans airtel to Seattle, 1/29/76.

Enclosed for Seattle is one photograph of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Louisiana State Police No. [REDACTED]

For information of Seattle, [REDACTED] who is identical with the individual who telephonically con- tacted the Kansas City Division from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on 10/30/75, contacted SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff's Office, on 8/10/76 and reiterated almost verbatim information contained in the FD-302 enclosed with Kansas City letter.

On the basis of information furnished by [REDACTED] records of the Shreveport, Louisiana, Police Department were checked, and [REDACTED] appears to be identical with the individual described by [REDACTED] A photograph of [REDACTED] and his record were obtained from Louisiana State Police files, Baton Rouge. This file contains descriptive and background information which appears to be identical with that furnished by [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] at interview even recalled that the in- dividual whom he knew as [REDACTED] had a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He further recalled that the name [REDACTED] or something similar as somehow associated with [REDACTED]

(2 - Seattle (Enc. 1) 3 - New Orleans ERP:sdh (5)

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[illegible stamp] 70553 [illegible] AIRS [illegible]

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DB Cooper-14759

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NO 164-136

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[REDACTED] further recalled that [REDACTED] was assigned to either Pine or Oak Dormitory while at Louisiana State Peni- tentiary (LSP), Angola.

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Upon obtaining the photograph of [REDACTED] viewed a photographic line-up, although he failed to identify any of the photographs, including [REDACTED] as being identical with, [REDACTED] It was noted, however, that as the photographs were spread out in front of [REDACTED] he immediately and unconsciously placed his fingers on the photograph of [REDACTED] but then refused to identify [REDACTED]

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The records maintained at the Louisiana State Police disclose that [REDACTED] had been arrested by the Shreveport Police Department [REDACTED] on investigation of [REDACTED] The prison file disclosed that [REDACTED] was involved in the [REDACTED] in Shreveport, along with two other individuals, one of whom was char[ged] in this [REDACTED] committed [REDACTED] by use of [REDACTED] was sentenced to 10 years at LSP, Angola. The record further revealed that [REDACTED] was transferred from LSP, Angola, to LCIS, DeQuincy, Louisiana, on [REDACTED] and paroled from DeQuincy on [REDACTED]. The record shows that while confined to Angola,

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The record shows correspondents as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Both of the above names are similar to [REDACTED] The record further showed [REDACTED] corresponded with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] all of [REDACTED] Idaho. [REDACTED] who also resided in [REDACTED] at the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is further shown as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Las Vegas, Nevada.

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[REDACTED] was paroled to State Parole [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Lafayette, Louisiana, to be employed by C. B. CRIBBS Dredging and Towing, Lafayette. His parole was to expire on [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] was contacted on 8/12/76, at which time he advised that [REDACTED] was paroled to him and his parole was suspended [REDACTED] meaning that [REDACTED] no longer was re- quired to maintain regular contact. He stated he did not see

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DB Cooper-14760

NO 164-136

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[REDACTED] for a long period of time, but recalled that [REDACTED] contacted him in June, 1974, to discuss pardon. He has not seen him since that time. He advised that the Lafayette telephone directory discloses [REDACTED] residing [REDACTED] Lafayette. The city direc- tory shows [REDACTED] at that address. [REDACTED] shows his employment [REDACTED] for Dove Well Service, 120 Oakcrest Drive, and for Oil Field Service.

[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Race White Sex Male DOB [REDACTED] Height 5'10½" Weight 180 lbs. Hair Brown Eyes Blue Scars and marks [REDACTED] Tattoos [REDACTED]

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LEADS

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will based on above infor- mation and photograph consider [REDACTED] suspect, noting he is possibly identical with [REDACTED] and will display photograph to available witnesses.

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NEW ORLEANS

AT LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. Will trace employment of [REDACTED] from prior to hijacking until after hijacking to deter- mine [REDACTED] whereabouts at time of hijacking. Note that [REDACTED] in the far west and may have been on vacation.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-14761

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Serials: NO 164-136, SE 164-81