SAC Indianapolis to SAC Seattle re Terre Haute inmate claiming to be D.B. Cooper
Document date 27 March 1980
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-44:059-062 Document: Memo SAC Indianapolis to SAC Seattle re Terre Haute inmate claiming to be D.B. Cooper Id: Cooper-Part-44:059-062 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-44%3A059-062 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 44 pp. 59–62 (DB Cooper-17853–17856), Memo, dated 27 Mar 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-44%3A059-062
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/27/80
FROM : [redacted] SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-177) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: Seattle BuFile: 164-2111
Subs. J, B
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Enclosed for Cleveland and Seattle are one Xerox copy of a letter from [redacted] and one copy each of two photographs of [redacted]
On 2/28/80, [redacted] [redacted] U.S. Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana (USPTH), made available a Xerox copy of a letter that Inmate [redacted] [redacted] Registry Number [redacted] was attempting to send from USPTH to [redacted] Canfield, Ohio. [redacted] stated enclosed with this letter was a copy of a newspaper article depicting an artist's sketch of the skyjacker known as D. B. Cooper. The next to the last paragraph of this letter states, "Just in case you forgot I found the sketch of D. B. Cooper. Think it looks like me? More than the one they had at trial I think. It's a good thing [redacted] didn't have this and know my background as a paratrooper."
[redacted] advised that USPTH personnel had run across this letter and newspaper article when examining outgoing inmate mail.
A review of the file of [redacted] Registry Number [redacted], reflected he is residing at USPTH, in [redacted] [redacted] and is employed in the USPTH [redacted] This file reflects [redacted] in the Northern District of Ohio, and [redacted] [redacted] He was transferred to USPTH on [redacted] and appeared before the U.S. Parole Board [redacted] at which time the Parole Board [redacted] [redacted] has a presumptive parole date of [redacted] and USPTH policy allows for an individual who has a
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2 - Seattle (Enc. 2) All [illegible] 2 - Cleveland (Enc. 2) 2 - Indianapolis
WB-jae (6)
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SEARCHED [illegible] INDEXED [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED 2 APR 0 4 1980
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savi[ngs Plan]
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DB Cooper-17853
IP 164-177
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parole date to be sent to a half-way house six months prior to this parole date, so it is assumed that this is why [REDACTED] refers to being released, in his letter, in November.
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This file reflects the charges on which [REDACTED] was incarcerated stemmed from the following [REDACTED] by [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] parole report reflects that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and in his interview with parole officers, [REDACTED] denied his participation in these [REDACTED] and blamed [REDACTED] is apparently serving a state sentence at this time. This parole report reflects [REDACTED] was prosecuted by AUSA [REDACTED] and the file contains numerous letters from [REDACTED] his friends, and associates in an attempt to have [REDACTED] transferred to a prison camp or Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) nearer his home. [REDACTED] parole report reflects from 9/29/69 to 12/8/72, he was employed by Speary Rand Univac Division, 4800 Market Street, Boardman, Ohio, [REDACTED] earning [REDACTED] per month. This report does not contain any information as to where [REDACTED] was residing during that period of time.
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DB Cooper-17854
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IP 164-177
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[REDACTED] file reflects that upon his release he has an offer of employment from Koppers Company, 1359 Logan Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio, and also an offer to be a [REDACTED] from the Youngstown, Ohio, School System. He states that his plans are for him to reside with his [REDACTED] Canfield, Ohio. This file reflects that [REDACTED]
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The following physical description was obtained from this file:
Name [REDACTED] Race White Sex Male Date of birth [REDACTED] Place of birth [REDACTED] Height 5'8" Weight 185 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Brown Tattoo Occupation [REDACTED] FBI [REDACTED] Previous arrest [REDACTED] Sheriff's Office, Warren, Ohio [REDACTED]
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LEADS
CLEVELAND
At Cleveland, Ohio
If not already done, review files and furnish complete background information concerning [REDACTED] to Seattle. Attempt to determine whereabouts of [REDACTED] at the time of Norjack. Will contact AUSA [REDACTED] for explanation of remarks made in enclosed letter if same are not known to the Cleveland Division.
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SEATTLE
At Seattle, Washington
Any further leads to be set from enclosed information are being left to the discretion of the office of origin as Indianapolis Division is unaware if [REDACTED] has appeared
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DB Cooper-17855
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IP 164-177
in this matter previously or what investigation has been completed by OO.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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DB Cooper-17856
Serials: 164-2111, IP 164-177, SE 164-81