Interview re San Jose acquaintance believed to be D.B. Cooper

Interviewed 20 January 1977Dictated 21 January 1977Transcribed 24 January 1977

Part 39pages 133–1342 pagesDB Cooper-15300–15301

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Document: FD-302 interview re San Jose acquaintance believed to be D.B. Cooper
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 39 pp. 133–134 (DB Cooper-15300–15301), FD-302 interview, interviewed 20 Jan 1977, serial SE 164-81-7328 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-39%3A133-134

FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 1/24/77

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[REDACTED] San Jose, California, telephone number [REDACTED] was interviewed:

[REDACTED] advised that he had been an acquaintance of [REDACTED] for many years, both in San Jose and in the Los Angeles, California area. He stated that on several occasions, he had assisted [REDACTED] and had loaned him money in the past.

He stated that only after it was clear to him that [REDACTED] was not going to repay him money for which he had previously provided, did he make an effort to retrieve his funds through the Bankruptcy Courts and is making this infor- mation available to the FBI.

He stated that in his own mind, he is certain that [REDACTED] is in fact the individual known to the FBI as D.B. COOPER.

He stated that he and [REDACTED] had discussed this matter on many occasions and [REDACTED] advised him that the amount taken in this hijacking was $204,000. He further advised during conversations with [REDACTED] in the past, he indicated that his goal in life was to commit the perfect crime, one in which the statute would toll, and then he would spend the money and be free.

He stated that prior to the hijacking incident, [REDACTED] took skydiving training, to include a considerable amount of night skydiving. He stated during one training mission, [REDACTED] hit a a tree at night and knocked his teeth out requiring a considerable amount of denture work.

[REDACTED] stated that he temporarily lost contact with [REDACTED] d learned that in about June, 1973 he [REDACTED] went to Canada. He stated [REDACTED] re-appeared in 1975, looking emaciated. He stated that it was very difficult to recognize [REDACTED] from the time he left for Canada and when he returned.

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164-81-7328

Interviewed on 1/20/77 at San Jose, California File # SF 164-220

by SA [REDACTED] rvs Date dictated 1/21/77

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB Cooper-15300 GPO: 1975 O - 566-118

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2 SF 164-220 ADC:rvs

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He stated that he had also learned that [REDACTED] has some savings connection or affiliation with the Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Canada, and that he had been receiving monthly or by-weekly stipends from the Toronto Dominion Bank. He stated that if calculated, the checks received by [REDACTED] from the Toronto Dominion Bank would amount to approximately 5 per cent of $200,000 or the interest, which would be drawing on a large sum of money at the Toronto Dominion Bank.

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[REDACTED] stated that a comparison of the composite photograph made available by the FBI and [REDACTED] is practically identical. He stated that [REDACTED] today does not appear similar to the composite because of his drastic physical appearance change upon his return from Canada, but that he [REDACTED] has photographs of [REDACTED] prior to his travels to Canada in which a comparison would readily show a very strong resemblance to D.B. COOPER.

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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] currently resides at [REDACTED] San Jose, California, and is employed by the Farmers Insurance Corporation, San Jose, California.

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DB Cooper-15301

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Serials: SE 164-81-7328, SF 164-220

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