SAC Seattle to Director (Identification Division) re NORJAK suspect fingerprint comparison

Document date 6 October 1976

Part 38pages 215–2162 pagesDB Cooper-14887–14888

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Document: Airtel SAC Seattle to Director (Identification Division) re NORJAK suspect fingerprint comparison
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 pp. 215–216 (DB Cooper-14887–14888), Airtel, dated 6 Oct 1976, serial SE 164-81-7119 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A215-216

FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)

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Date: 10/6/76

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Via AIRTEL (Precedence) ------------------------------------------ TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) ATTENTION: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] has been suggested as a suspect because he fits the general description of UNSUB, he was formerly an enlisted man in the United States Air Force and possibly had parachute training, and because in October of 1971, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] was interviewed by [REDACTED] in late October, 1971, and [REDACTED] advises that [REDACTED] had indicated his whole world had collapsed. [REDACTED] also stated that [REDACTED] was a very "gutsy" individual who would certainly be capable of a crime such as the NORJAK hijacking.

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[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Name: [REDACTED] Sex: Male Race: Caucasian DOB: [REDACTED] Height: 6'1" to 6'2" Weight: 175 lbs SSAN: [REDACTED] Former Address: [REDACTED] Fairbanks, Alaska [REDACTED]

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2 - Bureau (164-2111) 3 - Anchorage (164-59) 2 - St. Louis (164-63) (3)- Seattle (164-81) RNN/jcb (10) 164-81-7119

Approved: _____________ Sent _____________ M Per _____________ Special Agent in Charge GPO: 1975 O - 590-992 DB Cooper-14887

SE 164-81

Current Address: [REDACTED] Anchorage, Alaska Occupation: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Anchorage, Alaska. [REDACTED]

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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

The Identification Division is requested to compare [REDACTED] fingerprints with NORJAK partials currently on file and advise Seattle of the results.

LEADS:

ANCHORAGE DIVISION

At Fairbanks, Alaska

Will attempt to obtain background information concerning [REDACTED] including descriptive information as well as possible location on 11/24/71 (date of captioned crime).

At Anchorage, Alaska

Will attempt to obtain background information concerning [REDACTED] including descriptive information and, if possible, [REDACTED] location on 11/24/71. (Note Anchorage Division is not to interview [REDACTED] at this time.)

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ST. LOUIS DIVISION

At St. Louis, Missouri

Will obtain a copy of [REDACTED] military record and forward same to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-14888

Serials: 164-2111, AN 164-59, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7119, SL 164-63