To SAC Seattle re Yakima female informant naming NORJAK suspect, with suggested leads

Document date 2 December 1976

Part 38pages 415–4173 pagesDB Cooper-15112–15114

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Yakima female informant naming NORJAK suspect, with suggested leads
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 pp. 415–417 (DB Cooper-15112–15114), Memo, dated 2 Dec 1976, serial SE 164-81-7235 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A415-417

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 12/2/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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On 11/24/76, [REDACTED] (protect identity by request) Yakima, advised that from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] date of birth believed to be [REDACTED] She advised that [REDACTED] bears a very close resemblence to the original artist's conception in this matter.

She advised that for several years she has suspected [REDACTED] of being the subject in this matter but has never come forward. However, on 11/23/76, she got into a conversation with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and several of these persons who had not seen each other for many, many years stated that they too felt that the artist's conception as distributed by the FBI is the spitting image of [REDACTED] This prompted the telephone call to the Yakima Resident Agency of the FBI.

She advised that [REDACTED] who is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She advised that in the summer and fall of 1971, [REDACTED] was on temporary duty at the Oakland Army Base in Oakland, California. She advised that [REDACTED] and was advised by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She suspects that he may have returned for a short leave into Oakland and could possibly be suspect in this matter.

She described him as follows:

Race: White Sex: Male Age: Approx. 38 (However, he has always appeared much older than his actual years) Height: 5'9" Weight: 170 lbs.

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SEARCHED [REDACTED] INDEXED [REDACTED] SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED] DEC 2 1976 FBI - SEATTLE

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MJG:arm (4)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DB Cooper-15112

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b6 b7C b7D

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164-81-7235

SE 164-81

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Complexion: [REDACTED] Hair: [REDACTED] Speech: [REDACTED] Characteristics: [REDACTED]

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She advised that when [REDACTED] at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She stated that he is capable of committing a crime of this magnitude. He was continually [REDACTED] She recalls [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

She recalled that [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

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Personality wise, she described [REDACTED] it. She states that [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] She feels he is fully capable of committing a large-scale crime and keep his secret to himself. She described him as [REDACTED]

Then [REDACTED]

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She advised that in the late 1960's, [REDACTED] living at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [REDACTED] has had little success [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She advised that she was getting it initially but for the period [REDACTED] she received no payments at all. Since then, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] She advised that she contacted [REDACTED] at Fort Bragg, as well as spoke to him on one occasion in mid-1975. The [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-15113

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SE 164-81

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telephone number is [REDACTED] at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [REDACTED] has a telephone number which is listed in the local Fort Bragg, North Carolina area telephone book.

She recalled that his original Army Serial Number was [REDACTED]

She went on to point out that although [REDACTED] b6 b7C [REDACTED] California. She b7D recalls that [REDACTED] would know the wooded areas of Western Washington very well.

Seattle and NORJAK indices could find nothing identifiable with [REDACTED] b6 b7C

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SUGGESTED LEADS

Through liaison with Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and the [REDACTED] company, determine if he has b6 facial and other descriptive similarities which have been b7C identified with UNSUB in this matter.

Through official military records, attempt to determine the whereabouts of [REDACTED] on 11/24/71. It is to be noted that if he was stationed out of country in fall of 1971 and did not return back to the United States for military leave purposes or otherwise, it should be noted on his personnel folder.

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DB Cooper-15114

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7235