FBI insert re interview of Frankfort, Indiana correspondent about Cooper look-alike
Document date 26 January 1983
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-47:083-085 Document: FBI insert re interview of Frankfort, Indiana correspondent about Cooper look-alike Id: Cooper-Part-47:083-085 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-47%3A083-085 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 47 pp. 83–85 (DB Cooper-19367–19369), Report, dated 26 Jan 1983 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-47%3A083-085
SE 164-81 IP 164-177 JLO-mjs
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The following investigation was conducted by Special Agents (SA's) [REDACTED] at Frankfort, Indiana, on January 26, 1983:
[REDACTED] Frankfort, Indiana, Clinton County, telephone number [REDACTED] was contacted by SA's [REDACTED] regarding letters previously sent to Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Indianapolis in regard to a possible look alike of D.B. Cooper. [REDACTED] was shown artist conception composite depicting individual believed to be responsible for the successful hijacking of the Northwest Orient Airlines Flight Number 305 on November 24, 1971. [REDACTED] continued to advise he feel th[guess: ere] is a strong resemblance between the composite shown and the individual known to him as [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] has been a close· and long time friend and associate of his and his family. He advised [REDACTED] is currently the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Frankfort, Indiana, telephone number [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] continued to advise he has no direct evidence linking [REDACTED] to the hijacking and does not believe [REDACTED] is a man capable of such an act, however, stated approximately six to nine months ago, after seeing a copy of the composite of the proposed hijacker, D.B. Cooper, he felt there was a possibility of it being [REDACTED] provided three personal photographs of [REDACTED] taken in the early 60's and early 70's. The photographs of [REDACTED] show a general likeness to the composite of the hijacker, D.B. Cooper.
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Local records and telephone directories indicate [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Frankfort, Indiana, telephone number [REDACTED] has been associated with the [REDACTED] since the mid to late 60's, as a [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] is supposedly [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED]
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Indiana driver's license records on January 21, 1983, indicate the following physical description of [REDACTED]
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SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___[illegible]
FEB 5 1983
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DB Cooper-19367
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[guess: 1(a)4] A-81-87/3
SE 164-81 IP 164-177 JLO-mjs
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Date of birth [REDACTED] Height 6'0" tall Weight 175 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Blue Indiana driver's license number [REDACTED]
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On January 21, 1983, Indianapolis Police Department (IPD), Indianapolis, Indiana, and Indiana State Police (ISP) record checks were conducted pertaining to [REDACTED] with negative results. FBI indices check also conducted pertaining to [REDACTED] with negative results.
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[REDACTED] was advised that Seattle is continuing to work look alike leads, and when appropriate eliminate such leads based upon available known information. [REDACTED] was also advised that there is presently no physical evidence in this matter nor a detailed psychological profile available other than the original reprint previously made available.
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[REDACTED] advised as alluded to in previously mentioned letters addressed to SAC, FBI, Indianapolis, that [REDACTED] is an extremely heavy smoker and thinks he possibly could have smoked Raleigh cigarettes in the early 70's. [REDACTED] advised he has tried to determine if [REDACTED] traveled to the West Coast around Thanksgiving, 1971, however, as of this date has been unable to so confirm.
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[REDACTED] stated he has made previous contact with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] employee, in reference to [REDACTED] and his look alike of hijacker D.B. Cooper. [REDACTED] advised he has tried to confirm through [REDACTED] if [REDACTED] had traveled to the West Coast in November, 1971. [REDACTED] stated as far as he is currently aware, [REDACTED] is unaware he had inquired with a [REDACTED] employee pertaining to [REDACTED] possibly being D.B. Cooper.
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[REDACTED] continued to stress if [REDACTED] was interviewed pertaining to this matter, extreme caution should be used and the interview should not be conducted in his [REDACTED] office for fear that he [REDACTED] might have a weapon in his desk.
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DB Cooper-19368
SE 164-81 IP 164-177 JLO-mjs
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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] was in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War and is not sure if he had anything to do with flying or parachuting at that time. [REDACTED] advised he thinks [REDACTED] is currently on the [REDACTED] in Frankfort.
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DB Cooper-19369
Serials: IP 164-177, SE 164-81