To SAC Seattle re suspect at Alyeska Project, Valdez, Alaska, with recommendations

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

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81[REDACTED]) (P) DATE: 8/3/77

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

---

[REDACTED]

Re: [REDACTED]

---

[REDACTED] Yakima, Washington, telephone [REDACTED] advised that he works with [REDACTED] at the East Tank Farm of the Valdez Terminal on the Alaska pipeline. He does not know any [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] and was the [REDACTED] They worked at the terminal at Valdez during most of 1975 and [REDACTED] returned for a three-month period from 8/76 through 11/76.

---

[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] apparently was a para- trooper and [REDACTED] for the Boeing Company. [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] that he had worked on the 727 aircraft while he worked at Boeing. According to [REDACTED] a couple of weeks before the Statute of Limitations ran out on the hijacking in question, [REDACTED] was quite inebriated and said words to the effect that it was only a couple of weeks until the Statute of Limitations runs out on D. B. COOPER. These comments were apparently made to [REDACTED] at Valdez. [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as 5'8" to 5'10", 175 lbs., with thick dark hair.

---

[REDACTED] was shown artists' conceptions of the subject in this matter, and advised that it would be possible that this could be [REDACTED] showed photographs of [REDACTED] to this Agent, and it was noted that he had a full beard. The other features would could be compared to the artist's conception on the subject would not eliminate [REDACTED]

---

MJG:jsb (3)

1(64-8)-7624

[REDACTED signature]

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

DB Cooper-15882

SE 164-81 [REDACTED]

---

[REDACTED] was provided with the detailed description of the subject and he stated he thought that [REDACTED] would fit the general description as provided of the UNSUB in this case.

[REDACTED] stated that he had an address for [REDACTED] which was somewhat old: [REDACTED] Oregon, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED]

Following initial contact with [REDACTED] he made telephone call to persons who were mutual friends and one of those contacted said that [REDACTED] was saving coupons from cigarettes which he smoked. However, persons contacted could not remember what brand cigarettes were smoked.

---

[REDACTED] stated that while they were in Alaska a number of the personnel stationed at Valdez who knew [REDACTED] would make regular remarks about him being a prime suspect for the hijacking case. According to [REDACTED] would make remarks concerning various items which would lead one to believe that he had some information on the case. However, [REDACTED] could not remember anything specific other than the one about the Statute of Limitations running out in a short time.

---

Persons who might have additional information on [REDACTED] would be the following persons, who are still working at the Alyeska Project: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that their telephone number is [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] no longer works for the Alyeska Project. While [REDACTED] was a heavy whiskey drinker. He added that [REDACTED] is a very intelligent person who was responsible for [REDACTED]

---

A review of the procedures followed to eliminate this suspect in the first part of 1972 reflects that two Northwest employee witness did not feel photograph of [REDACTED] as identical with the subject, and two associates of [REDACTED] did not believe the artist's conception was close enough to him.

---

-2-

DB Cooper-1583

SE 164-81 [REDACTED]

---

RECOMMENDATIONS:

This Agent recommends reconsideration of [REDACTED] as a possible in this matter. This is based upon the remarks made by [REDACTED] the possible use of smoking cigarettes which have coupons, the low intelligent voice characteristics, the technical knowledge of both the 727 and parachuting techniques, and the remark made at Valdez, Alaska.

This Agent recommends that the above three persons at Valdez be contacted to ascertain if they have any informa- tion which would indicate [REDACTED] to be the subject of this case. It is further recommended that a full description of [REDACTED] be obtained through the Boeing Company and ascertain his association with the 727 aircraft.

Upon completion of the above two leads, it is recom- mended that [REDACTED] be located and through active investigation determine if he may be either marking remarks concerning the NORJAK case or spending $20 bills which were paid in this matter. If he has been continuing his heavy drinking, as reported above, he may be unemployed and using the ransome money.

---

-3-

---

DB Cooper-15884

---

b6 b7C