SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Portland Police Bureau source with NORJAK suspect

Document date 13 January 1978

Part 41pages 247–2482 pagesDB Cooper-16281–16282

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Document: Memo SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Portland Police Bureau source with NORJAK suspect
Id: Cooper-Part-41:247-248
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 41 pp. 247–248 (DB Cooper-16281–16282), Memo, dated 13 Jan 1978, serial SE 164-81-7777 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-41%3A247-248

1/13/78

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: Seattle) Bufile: 164-2111

RE [REDACTED]

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In November, 1977, [REDACTED] Portland Police Bureau, advised SA [REDACTED] that he was acquainted with an individual whom he preferred not to identify who had advised him he had a suspect in mind who might possibly be identical with unsub in this matter. [REDACTED] stated that his source was very reluctant to reveal his suspicions but that he, [REDACTED] was attempting to persuade the individual to come forth with whatever information he had. [REDACTED] agreed to attempt to arrange an interview of the source with a Bureau Agent.

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On 1/3/78, [REDACTED] advised that he had been in touch again with his source who continued to decline to be identified or to meet with a Bureau Agent. The source did advise [REDACTED] however, that the suspect he has in mind is one [REDACTED] white, male, American, approximately 40 years of age, a graduate of Evergreen High School in the vicinity of Vancouver, Washington. The source told [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] had been in the military service was familiar with aviation having formerly operated an airport on the Old Battleground Highway, and has been missing since the time of the hijacking in this matter. Another piece of identifying information is that [REDACTED] reportedly went with a [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED]

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2 - Seattle 2 - Portland RPH:kgf (4)

164-81-7777 DB Cooper-16281

PD 164-41

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[REDACTED] stated that as a professional police officer, he realized the above information is minimal, but that his source is adament and refuses to provide any additional information.

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LEAD

SEATTLE

AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON. Will through records of Evergreen High School, identify suspect [REDACTED] and conduct logical investigation to involve or eliminate him in this matter. Note that Portland indices are negative concerning [REDACTED]

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-16282

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Serials: 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7777