Investigative insert, interview of Sheriff Charles Light, Paola, Kansas
Document date 9 September 1976
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Id: Cooper-Part-38:309-309
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 p. 309 (DB Cooper-1498), Report, dated 9 Sep 1976, serial 16-81-7169 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A309-309
KC 164-80 ATJ:ksp 1
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[redacted] The following investigation was conducted by SA [redacted]
AT PAOLA, KANSAS
On September 9, 1976, CHARLES LIGHT, Sheriff of Miami County, was contacted regarding [redacted]. LIGHT advised that [redacted] is a [redacted]. LIGHT advised that he has met [redacted] and was aware that he was employed [redacted] Osawatomie, Kansas, until [redacted] and then was employed [redacted] Osawatomie. [redacted] resided at a rural address in Parker, Kansas. LIGHT described [redacted] as a "wheeler-dealer and extremely good salesman." [redacted] was apparently not a life-long resident of Miami County, but LIGHT was unaware as to the exact time that [redacted] moved to Miami County.
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LIGHT's [redacted] became affiliated with [redacted] who started [redacted] in Parker, Kansas. [redacted] was also an extremely good salesman who [redacted] in Parker, which was not affiliated with any [redacted] into a very successful and [redacted] was able through [redacted] to induce people in the Miami County area to [redacted]
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In approximately August 1975, [redacted] decided to go to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the purpose of starting [redacted]. Apparently the trio was unable to start [redacted] however, all have remained in Hawaii and [redacted] is apparently again [redacted] and [redacted] has started a plastic company making [redacted].
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LIGHT was not aware of any flying or parachute ability by [redacted] and advised that the only airport in the area was the Osawatomie-Paola Airport and there were no para- chute clubs at the airport or in the area.
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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ NOV 5 1976 FBI - SEATTLE
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16-81-7169
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DB Cooper-1498
Serials: 16-81-7169, KC 164-80