SAC Seattle to SAC Portland re tipster reporting Nabisco coworker resembling the Cooper sketch

Document date 22 January 1980

Part 43pages 104–1063 pagesDB Cooper-17299–17301

Also filed at: Part 68 p. 72

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Document: Memo SAC Seattle to SAC Portland re tipster reporting Nabisco coworker resembling the Cooper sketch
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 43 pp. 104–106 (DB Cooper-17299–17301), Memo, dated 22 Jan 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-43%3A104-106

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND DATE: 1/22/80

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/19/79, [REDACTED] Vancouver, Washington, telephone [REDACTED] provided the following information by telephone:

He recently watched a television special about D.B. Cooper and after watching this show, realized that one of the individuals he works with resembles the composite likeness of Cooper. The individual who resembles Cooper is [REDACTED] (LNU), who works at Nabisco in Portland, Oregon. [REDACTED] is leaving his employment there on [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] currently lives in Salem, Oregon, and owns [REDACTED] In addition, he is a helicopter pilot and spent time in Vietnam. Further, [REDACTED] brags about the money he has and has made no statements as to where the money comes from.

He described [REDACTED] as follows:

Sex: Male Race: White Age: 35-36 Height: 6'-6'1" Weight: 200-210 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy Mouth: Small Build: No excess body fat

While he is not certain that this individual is, in fact, Cooper, he feels that the resemblance to Cooper is remarkable, plus the fact that he, [REDACTED] has an unexplained large amount of money.

Due to the age discrepency between [REDACTED] (LNU) and Cooper, it appears to the Seattle Division as if the two are not identical. This information, however, is being furnished to the Portland Division in the event they desire to conduct and investigation or in the event this matter may have been reported to them prior.

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JAN 2 1980

2 - Seattle JTG:del (2)

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DB Cooper-17299

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

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND DATE: 1/22/80

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/19/79, [REDACTED] Vancouver, Washington, telephone [REDACTED] provided the following information by telephone:

He recently watched a television special about D.B. Cooper and after watching this show, realized that one of the individuals he works with resembles the composite likeness of Cooper. The individual who resembles Cooper is [REDACTED] (LNU), who works at Nabisco in Portland, Oregon. [REDACTED] is leaving his employment there on [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] currently lives in Salem, Oregon, and owns [REDACTED] In addition, he is a helicopter pilot and spent time in Vietnam. Further, [REDACTED] brags about the money he has and has made no statements as to where the money comes from.

He described [REDACTED] as follows:

Sex: Male Race: White Age: 35-36 Height: 6'-6'1" Weight: 200-210 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy Mouth: Small Build: No excess body fat

While he is not certain that this individual is, in fact, Cooper, he feels that the resemblance to Cooper is remarkable, plus the fact that he, [REDACTED] has an unexplained large amount of money.

Due to the age discrepency between [REDACTED] (LNU) and Cooper, it appears to the Seattle Division as if the two are not identical. This information, however, is being furnished to the Portland Division in the event they desire to conduct and investigation or in the event this matter may have been reported to them prior.

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JAN 20 1980

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2 - Seattle JTG:del (2)

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DB Cooper-17300

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[handwritten] 6-1-81-$147

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : SAC, PORTLAND DATE: 1/22/80

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/19/79, [REDACTED], Vancouver, Washington, telephone [REDACTED] provided the following information by telephone:

He recently watched a television special about D.B. Cooper and after watching this show, realized that one of the individuals he works with resembles the composite likeness of Cooper. The individual who resembles Cooper is [REDACTED] (LNU), who works at Nabisco in Portland, Oregon. [REDACTED] is leaving his employment there on [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] currently lives in Salem, Oregon, and owns [REDACTED]. In addition, he is a helicopter pilot and spent time in Vietnam. Further, [REDACTED] brags about the money he has and has made no statements as to where the money comes from.

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He described [REDACTED] as follows:

Sex: Male Race: White Age: 35-36 Height: 6'-6'1" Weight: 200-210 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy Mouth: Small Build: No excess body fat

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While he is not certain that this individual is, in fact, Cooper, he feels that the resemblance to Cooper is remarkable, plus the fact that he, [REDACTED] has an unexplained large amount of money.

Due to the age discrepancy between [REDACTED] (LNU) and Cooper, it appears to the Seattle Division as if the two are not identical. This information, however, is being furnished to the Portland Division in the event they desire to conduct and investigation or in the event this matter may have been reported to them prior.

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[Handwritten] 1/21 - S1 - 91 19 JAN 22 1980 2 - Seattle JTG:ddl/j (2)

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

DB-Cooper-17301

Serials: SE 164-81