SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Roseburg, Oregon Cooper tip, with leads

Document date 16 June 1978

Part 42pages 42–443 pagesDB Cooper-16728–16730

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Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Roseburg, Oregon Cooper tip, with leads
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 pp. 42–44 (DB Cooper-16728–16730), Airtel, dated 16 Jun 1978 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A042-044

XX Airtel

6/16/78

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) b6 b7C FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) (OO: Seattle) Bufile 164-2111

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Re Portland letter to Seattle dated 3/14/78.

Enclosed herewith for Seattle are two copies of FD-302 interview of [REDACTED] Roseburg, Oregon. b6 b7C On 4/18/78, [REDACTED] Oregon State Police, Roseburg, Oregon, telephone [REDACTED] advised that he had written a report concerning [REDACTED] and had furnished same to Oregon State Police Headquarters in Salem, b6 Oregon, after conversing with complainant [REDACTED] who b7C resides at [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] stated that his department was conducting no further investigation, as he was of the opinion that [REDACTED] had absolutely no basis or justification to believe that [REDACTED] who is employed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Roseburg, Oregon, and resides at [REDACTED] Roseburg, Oregon [REDACTED] is identical to or in any way resembles D. B. COOPER.

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On 4/19/78, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] was contacted, and at that b6 time stated that [REDACTED] approximately age [REDACTED]. b7C resides [REDACTED] He stated that [REDACTED] is presently employed [REDACTED] for Burness Oldsmobile in Roseburg, Oregon, and believes he previously worked for Northwest Orient Airlines, capacity [REDACTED]

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(2) - Seattle (Encs. 2) 2 - Portland

RPH:cab (4)

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ JUN 17 1978 FBI — SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-16728

PD 164-41

in late 1977 or early 1978, [REDACTED] residence where he [REDACTED] When [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] continued that [REDACTED] He stated that

While [REDACTED] in Portland, he once drove to Seattle to [REDACTED] and he also made a trip to Boise, Idaho, where [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He also claimed to be well-acquainted with a [REDACTED] (ph.) who [REDACTED] KING radio station in Seattle, Washington.

Arrest, motor vehicle and driver's license record checks have failed to locate any information identifiable with [REDACTED]

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LEADS

BUTTE

AT BOISE, IDAHO. Will attempt to locate [REDACTED] through general checks and if successful, interview or set out leads for interview of [REDACTED] concerning his knowledge of instant matter.

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will consider interview of [REDACTED] KING Radio, for any information in her possession concerning [REDACTED]

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-16729

PD 164-41

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unknown. He stated that [REDACTED] apparently moved from Minnesota this past summer and is described as a white male, approximately 6'0", 200 pounds, with dark colored, graying, curly, neat hair. He said that there is nothing that he can put his finger on concerning why he believes that [REDACTED] might be D. B. COOPER, other than he had seen an artist's conception several years ago and felt there was some resemblance. He stated that [REDACTED] apparently [REDACTED] however, he does not believe he is using it in his employment [REDACTED] He feels more than that [REDACTED] He stated that [REDACTED] is a likeable person, and there is no other reason for his feeling that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] might be D. B. COOPER. He indicated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which is usually parked in the drive in front of his residence.

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On 4/19/78, visual observation of the [REDACTED] residence disclosed a [REDACTED] bearing Oregon license [REDACTED]

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On 4/20/78, an inquiry was made to the Department of Motor Vehicles, Salem, Oregon, via state teletype concerning Oregon license [REDACTED] and via return state teletype, the Department of Motor Vehicles advised that this plate appears on a [REDACTED] license expiring [REDACTED] registered to [REDACTED] DOB [REDACTED] [REDACTED] residing at [REDACTED] Roseburg, Oregon.

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On 4/20/78, a second state teletype was sent to the Driver's License Section of the Department of Motor Vehicles concerning [REDACTED] and via return state teletype, the Department of Motor Vehicles advised that [REDACTED] residing at [REDACTED] Roseburg, Oregon, holds Oregon driver's license number [REDACTED] which was issued [REDACTED] and expires [REDACTED] DOB was given as [REDACTED] and he was described as a male, 6'0" tall, 210 pounds. As of 4/20/78, the operator's license was valid, and there were no entries of citations.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-16730

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b6 b7C

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