SA to SAC Seattle re Tacoma Mall contact claiming to know Cooper's identity

Document date 24 May 1978

Part 42page 131 pageDB Cooper-16697

Also filed at: Part 42 p. 14

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Id: Cooper-Part-42:013-013

Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-42:013-013

Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re Tacoma Mall contact claiming to know Cooper's identity
Id: Cooper-Part-42:013-013
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A013-013

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 p. 13 (DB Cooper-16697), Memo, dated 24 May 1978, serial SE 164-81-7950 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A013-013

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum

DATE: 5/24/78 REPLY TO ATTN OF: SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111 TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

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On May 18, 1978, while attending police exhibit at Tacoma Mall, an individual approached SA [REDACTED] and advised him that he believed he knew the identity of D. B. COOPER. The individual identified himself as [REDACTED] (phonetic), [REDACTED] He advised [REDACTED] whom he described as a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the D. B. COOPER incident occurred. He advised that [REDACTED] was from California.

[REDACTED] was currently working [REDACTED]

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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164-81-7950 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED MAY 24 1978 FBI-SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-16697

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 (REV. 7-76) GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 5010-112

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7950