SA to SAC Seattle re Everett attorney's client identifying D.B. Cooper
Document date 18 December 1981
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 pp. 247–248 (DB Cooper-19069–19070), Memo, dated 18 Dec 1981, serial SE 164-81-1655 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-46%3A247-248
Memorandum
To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) Date 12/18/81
From : SA [redacted] b6 b7C Subject : NORJACK OO: SEATTLE
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On 12/10/81, attorney [redacted] Everett, Washington, telephone number [redacted] contacted the FBI Resident Agency, Everett, Washington, and advised that he has a client, who he did not want to identify at that time, who he, [redacted] believes knows the identity of the individual the FBI has been looking for named D.B. Cooper. [redacted] advised that this client had a prepared a statement of facts concerning what he knew about the individual believed to be D.B. Cooper. In the statement the client identifies the individual he believes to be Cooper as [redacted] a retired [redacted] from the United States Coast Guard who previously operated a company called [redacted], in Everett, Washington. Attorney [redacted] advised that he considered his client, who provided him with the statement, to be a very reliable indivudal who would not provide this type of information unless it were true. Attorney [redacted] provided the FBI with a copy of the statement prepared by his client and dated 12/7/81, a copy of this statement is attached hereto.
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SA [redacted] advised attorney [redacted] that the FBI would need to know the identity of the individual providing this statement so that possible further information could be obtained. Attorney [redacted] make arrangements for SA [redacted] to meet with his client on 12/14/81.
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On 12/14/81, SA [redacted] met with [redacted] in the office of attorney [redacted] Everett, Washington. [redacted] [redacted] advised that he resides at [redacted] Everett, Washington, telephone number [redacted] advised that his the individual who prepared the statement indicating that he believes [redacted] to be the individual called D.B. Cooper. [redacted] was asked why he never came forward with this information sooner and he replied that he had been interviewed in 1974, by FBI agent [redacted] regarding this matter. He advised that at that time he was afraid to provide [redacted] with a lot of the detail in this matter as he was afraid of a possible lawsuit. He advised that SA [redacted] had obtained information from an anonymous source that had overheard [redacted] and another individual discussing this matter in a bar. As a result of this anonymous source providing this information [redacted] was contacted by the FBI.
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SEARCHED __ INDEXED __ SERIALIZED __ FILED __ [redacted] 4/64-81-1655 DEC 18 1981 [redacted] DB Cooper-19069
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SE 164A-81
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[REDACTED] advised that he was told by SA [REDACTED] that it was very unlikely [REDACTED] would have been the individual calling himself D.B. Cooper in view of the fact that [REDACTED] is supposedly 6'2½" to 6'3". [REDACTED] acknowledge that he did in fact tell SA [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] was at least 6'3". [REDACTED] acknowledged that he did not encourage SA [REDACTED] to believe that [REDACTED] could have been D.B. Cooper because, as he stated before, he was afraid that [REDACTED] might try to sue him. [REDACTED] advised that he feels at this point he should come forward with all of the information that he knows and he has set forth this information in the attached statement.
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[REDACTED] advised that he saw the composite drawing of the individual called D.B. Cooper recently in the newspapers and also seen the composite drawing in the past. He advised that the individual he knew as [REDACTED] very closely resembles this composite drawing.
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[REDACTED] advised that he does not know the current whereabouts of [REDACTED] who he referred to in the attached statement as a close associate of [REDACTED]. He advised that [REDACTED] would be more than likely still be closely associated with [REDACTED]. He advised that the only individuals that he knows who also may be able to verify some of the information he has in his statement are [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] who he identifies in the attached statement and provides an address for them.
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It is recommended that the above information and the attached statement be reviewed by the Seattle case agent to determine if a suspect file should be opened up on [REDACTED] in this matter and for appropriate leads.
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DB Cooper-19070
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1655