To SAC Seattle re Lewis County Clerk's Office sighting resembling Cooper composite

Document date 2 March 1978

Part 41pages 289–2902 pagesDB Cooper-16328–16329

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Id: Cooper-Part-41:289-290

Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-41:289-290

Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Lewis County Clerk's Office sighting resembling Cooper composite
Id: Cooper-Part-41:289-290
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 41 pp. 289–290 (DB Cooper-16328–16329), Memo, dated 2 Mar 1978 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-41%3A289-290

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandu​m DATE: 3/2/78 REPLY TO ATTN OF: SA [REDACTED] SUBJECT: NORJACK TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) RE: [REDACTED]

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Re Seattle memo of SA THOMAS J. MANNING dated 1/31/78.

On February 7, 1978, Sheriff WILLIAM WIESTER, Lewis County Sheriff's Office, Chehalis, Washington, advised that the person furnishing him the information as mentioned in referenced memo was [REDACTED] Lewis County Clerk's Office. He added that [REDACTED] had told him that [REDACTED] Washington, had appeared [REDACTED] at her office at which time she recognized him as appearing similar to someone she had seen before. She later realized that he appeared similar to the composite drawing of D. B. COOPER which had been displayed in the local newspapers. Sheriff WIESTER said he showed her a color photograph of the composite drawing and she maintained that [REDACTED] appeared very similar to the drawing. She also advised him that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Wisconsin, and that she had given [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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Sheriff WIESTER stated he had no arrest record concerning [REDACTED] and he had no other background information concerning him.

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Also on February 7, 1978, [REDACTED] Lewis County Clerk's Office, furnished substantially the same information as furnished in referenced memorandum, adding the following description for [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

Race: White Sex: Male

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SEARCHED ......INDEXED ...... SERIALIZED ......FILED ...... MAR 2 1978 FBI—SEATTLE

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(2) - Seattle PTS:skh (2)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-16328 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 (REV. 7-76) GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 5010-112

SE 164-81

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Age: Approximately 39 Height: 5'10" Weight: 155 to 160 pounds Build: Slender Hair: Dark, salt and pepper.

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She further advised that [REDACTED] listed their community property at a total value of $80,000. [REDACTED] Washington, and her records also indicated that [REDACTED] had been a pilot for United Airlines for the [REDACTED]

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On February 15, 1978, [REDACTED] Washington State Department of Licensing, Olympia, Washington, furnished a copy of Washington Driver's License Number [REDACTED] issued [REDACTED] Washington, and further describing him as a male, born [REDACTED] blue eyes, 150 pounds, 6'0" tall. This photocopy of the driver's license was placed in the 1-A section of this file.

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LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Will contact appropriate officials at United Airlines to verify the employment of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] as a pilot and attempt to determine his whereabouts on the date or NORJACK incident through employment records.

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DB Cooper-16329

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Serials: SE 164-81