SAC Cleveland to SAC Seattle re UAL employee as Cooper suspect, with leads to Seattle, Cincinnati and Cleveland
Document date 28 December 1976
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-39:083-086 Document: Airtel SAC Cleveland to SAC Seattle re UAL employee as Cooper suspect, with leads to Seattle, Cincinnati and Cleveland Id: Cooper-Part-39:083-086 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-39%3A083-086 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 39 pp. 83–86 (DB Cooper-15242–15245), Airtel, dated 28 Dec 1976, serial SE 164-51-7298 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-39%3A083-086
12/28/76
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AIRTEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, CLEVELAND (164-88) (P)
RE: NORJAK
OO: Seattle Bufile 164-2111
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Enclosed for Seattle are two photographs of suspect [REDACTED]
At approximately 11:10 p.m. on 12/14/76 an anonymous white female telephonically advised that she is aware of the true identity of D. B. COOPER. She refused to furnish COOPER's real identity but stated he is employed with United Airlines (UAL) at Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CHA). She recently observed a composite photograph of D. B. COOPER in a Cleveland newspaper, and she advised she was overwhelmed by the resemblance of the composite to the un-named individual who works at UAL.
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She advised that un-named individual is a white male, [REDACTED] but that he looks to be in his mid-40's. She further stated she believed this individual to have been a paratrooper and that he might possibly be currently en- listed in the Air National Guard at either Columbus or Mans- field, Ohio.
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Throughout the telephone call she continuously refused to furnish the look-alike's name but advised if the composite photograph were displayed to employees of UAL at CHA, this man's identity is certain to be determined.
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On 12/21/76, conference was had with [REDACTED] Customs Relation Service, UAL, CHA, and
(2 - Seattle (Enc. 2) 2 - Cincinnati 2 - Cleveland
JGM:plb (6)
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164-51-7298
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DB Cooper-15242
CV 164-88
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members of all of the departments of UAL, CHA, by SA[redacted] [redacted] Review of information furnished by anonymous source and photographs of unsub in captioned matter led these UAL officials to believe the person referred to by anonymous source is identical to suspect[redacted]
On same date,[redacted] [redacted]UAL, CHA, identified[redacted] to SA[redacted] physically fits the description of unsub. Although it was later determined[redacted] is presently [redacted]but definitely gives an appearance of being older due to thinning hair. [redacted] made available his supervisor's copy of UAL Service Employee records in regards to[redacted] which disclosed that[redacted] came to work at UAL as[redacted] Photograph of[redacted] attached to this record is believed taken in[redacted] copies of which are being forwarded to Seattle. between[redacted] on UAL flights. He received his initial training in Denver, Colorado, and was stationed at New York JFK Airport, La Guardia Airport and Newark Airport. According to[redacted] was checked out on a Boeing 727[redacted] and[redacted] on a 737 in[redacted] In[redacted] was furloughed (laid off) by UAL. He was rehired in[redacted] [redacted] he was placed[redacted]
His records indicate that his address between[redacted] [redacted] Ohio, and for a period of time in[redacted] lived[redacted] [redacted] New Jersey. Next address on record according to UAL files was as of[redacted] and was[redacted] [redacted] Alabama. As of[redacted] he returned to his[redacted] Ohio address. [redacted] according to UAL files, is presently[redacted] in Ohio National Air Guard, and periodically flies out of the country. In a letter from the State of Ohio, Adjutant General, Headquarters, 160 Air Refueling Group, Lockbourne AFB, dated[redacted] advising UAL that[redacted] would be at Rhein Main AFB, Germany, between [redacted]
The following description was obtained through UAL files and LEADS:
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DB Cooper-15243
CV 164-88
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Name: [REDACTED] Address: [REDACTED] Ohio Race: White Sex: Male DOB: [REDACTED] Height: 5'11" Weight: 180 pounds Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel SSN: [REDACTED] Ohio driver's license #: [REDACTED] Issued: [REDACTED] Marital status: [REDACTED] Education: Bachelor's Degree, Bowling Green State University in Physical Education between [REDACTED]
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LEADS disclosed three traffic citations [REDACTED] [REDACTED] UAL was not in possession of [REDACTED] military service number.
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It is felt by Cleveland Division that prior to inter- viewing [REDACTED] photographs of him should be displayed to witnesses in captioned matter and his military record reviewed at Lockbourne AFB to determine his whereabouts November 27, 1971.
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LEADS
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SEATTLE:
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Will display enclosed photograph of [REDACTED] to witnesses in captioned matter.
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CINCINNATI:
AT CINCINNATI, OHIO
Will review suspect's military file in an attempt to determine his whereabouts in November 1971, and if unable to
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DB Cooper-15244
CV 164-88
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do so, set out appropriate lead where his military records are located to determine his whereabouts as of November 1971.
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CLEVELAND:
AT CLEVELAND, OHIO
Will interview suspect after above investigation conducted by Seattle and Cincinnati Divisions.
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4 DB Cooper-15245
Serials: 164-2111, CV 164-88, SE 164-51-7298, SE 164-81