Handwritten citizen tip letter to FBI re D.B. Cooper (SUBS: J, R, W), with envelope

Document date 16 February 1980

Part 43pages 305–3073 pagesDB Cooper-17532–17534

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Document: Handwritten citizen tip letter to FBI re D.B. Cooper (SUBS: J, R, W), with envelope
Id: Cooper-Part-43:305-307
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 43 pp. 305–307 (DB Cooper-17532–17534), Handwritten note, dated 16 Feb 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-43%3A305-307

SUBS: J, R, W

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2-16-80

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen; Concerning Cooper airline hijacking: [redacted] you might check out [REDACTED b6/b7C] last known address was Hutchinson, Ks.

[REDACTED b6/b7C]

The sketch in the paper resembles him. He came up missing for 30 + days came home exhausted - claimed loss of memory and as for as I know, never gave a reason. A search for his car - [REDACTED b6/b7C] turned out nil during his absence at that time. [guess: We've] always wondered if it were he. My [REDACTED b6/b7C] retired from the F.B.I. I'm glad you have ce [guess: director] [guess: now] who is [guess: restoring] the good image of the F.B.I.

Springfield [REDACTED b6/b7C]

P.S. do there still [guess: at] $10,000 re[illegible]

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SEARCHED SERIALIZED [illegible] FILE [illegible] 85080

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DB Cooper-17532

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b6 b7C

SEARCHED......... INDEXED......... SERIALIZED......... FILED......... FEB 2 8 1980 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-17533

Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C.

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DB Cooper-17534

Serials: 85080