Investigative insert re Eugene, Oregon walk-in witnesses on possible Cooper suspect
Document date 2 March 1977
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Id: Cooper-Part-39:230-231
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-39:230-231 Document: Investigative insert re Eugene, Oregon walk-in witnesses on possible Cooper suspect Id: Cooper-Part-39:230-231 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-39%3A230-231 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. 230–231 (DB Cooper-15415–15416), Report, dated 2 Mar 1977 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-39%3A230-231
SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RHT:kgf 1
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]
AT EUGENE, OREGON
On March 2, 1977, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon, telephone [REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the FBI Resident Agency where they furnished the following information:
At the time of captioned highjacking, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Aberdeen, Washington.
Shortly after the highjacking, composite pictures of D. B. COOPER were run in the local newspapers. The first time they saw these pictures they were struck by their absolute resemblance to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] recalled that [REDACTED] not only looked exactly like the picture, but also that prior to the highjacking, he was a compulsive chain cigarette smoker and always wore either sun glasses or tinted glasses. Neither [REDACTED] could recall the brand of cigarettes [REDACTED] smoked.
After the highjacking however, quite suddenly, [REDACTED] gave up smoking, and was never again seen wearing such glasses.
[REDACTED] further advised that at the time of the highjacking, and while [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Bellevue, Washington, and was employed [REDACTED] for Northwest Orient Airlines. Although he usually [REDACTED] sometime prior to the highjacking, Northwest Orient went on strike and [REDACTED] was furloughed. For that reason, he was having severe financial difficulties.
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164-81 - 7[guess: 4]00
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DB Cooper-15415
SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RHT:kgf 2
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Later, however, after the highjacking, [REDACTED] financial difficulty seemed to disappear. According to the [REDACTED] at the time it was their impression that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the money he needed.
[REDACTED] stated that she thought that at one time [REDACTED] the same type of aircraft that was highjacked, but she was not sure. It was also her opinion, that [REDACTED] was an accomplished parachutist.
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] grew up near Puyallup, Washington, often hunted there, and knew that part of Washington like the back of his hand. He theorized that if D. B. COOPER had jumped sooner than he was thought to have, he would have landed in that general area.
[REDACTED] further stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and when last they heard, he was on an extended vacation to Hawaii. When he retired, he turned the [REDACTED] now runs that business.
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] never made any statement to them implying that [REDACTED] was in any way connected with D. B. COOPER or the highjacking incident.
In conclusion, the [REDACTED] advised that when they first saw the picture of D. B. COOPER in the newspaper, and noted the resemblance to [REDACTED] they explained their suspicions to [REDACTED] (ph), who was then the Chief of Police in Aberdeen, Washington. [REDACTED] stated something to the effect that although the resemblance was striking, it was impossible to think that [REDACTED] would be involved in anything like this. According to the [REDACTED] as far as they know, nothing further was ever said or done concerning their suspicions.
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DB Cooper-15416