Milwaukee to Dallas and Seattle re NORJAK suspect Heagy alibi

Document date 11 December 1971

Part 45pages 4–52 pagesDB Cooper-4514

Also filed at: Part 92 pp. 77–78

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 45 pp. 4–5 (DB Cooper-4514), Teletype, dated 11 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1257 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-45%3A004-005

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TO: DALLAS (164-191) FROM: MILWAUKEE (164-37)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE; NORJAK ; EXTORTION, OO: SEATTLE. REURTEL DECEMBER TEN LAST.

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GENERAL OLIVER S. RYERSON, WING COMMANDER, TRUAX FIELD, MADISON, WIS., ADVISED INSTANT DATE THAT MAJOR BOB HEAGY, TWENTYTHIRD AIR DIVISION OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA, IS STATIONED AT TRUAX FIELD. GENERAL RYERSON STATED HEAGY WAS PRESENT WITH HIM AT A COMMANDERS CONFERENCE NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN THRU TWENTYONE LAST AT DENVER, COLORADO. HE SAID FLIGHT RECORDS SHOW NO FLIGHTS MADE BY HEAGY DURING FOLLOWING WEEK AND ATTENDANCE RECORDS SHOW HEAGY PRESENT FOR DUTY AT TRUAX FIELD NOVEMBER TWENTYTWO THRU TWENTYFOUR LAST.

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1.- Seattle (164-81)(Info)(AM) 1 - Portland (164-41)(Info)(AM) 1 - Minneapolis (164-73)(Info)(AM) 1 - Milwaukee

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MI 164-37 PAGE TWO

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GENERAL RYERSON RECALLS HEAGY PRESENT WITH HIM IN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER AT TRUAX FIELD APPROXIMATELY FOUR PM NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. HE REPORTED HEAGY WAS OFF DUTY FOR THANKSGIVING DAY AND WENT DEER HUNTING WITH OTHER PILOTS FROM TRUAX FIELD, NOVEMBER TWENTYSIX AND TWENTYSEVEN LAST.

GENERAL RYERSON PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH HEAGY AND ALTHOUGH HEAGY GENERALLY FITS DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB, RYERSON DOES NOT BELIEVE HEAGY CAPABLE OF PULLING A HIJACKING. RYERSON STATED HE HAS SEEN NEWSPAPER SKETCH OF UNSUB, AND IT DID NOT REMIND HIM OF HEAGY.

NO PHOTO OBTAINED IN VIEW OF ABOVE INVESTIGATION.

AIR MAIL COPIES TO SEATTLE, PORTLAND AND MINNEAPOLIS FOR INFO.

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DB Cooper-4514

Serials: DL 164-191, MI 164-37, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1257