Interview of Oregon woman who believes acquaintance is D.B. Cooper

FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

-1- Date of transcription 6/1/83

---

[REDACTED] was interviewed in the living room of her residence at [REDACTED], Oregon, telephone number [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She was apprised of the identity of the inter- viewing agents and the purpose of the interview to obtain more information concerning her belief that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is D.B. Cooper. [REDACTED] furnished the following in- formation concerning her background. She stated her maiden name is [REDACTED] date of birth [REDACTED] Social Security Account Number [REDACTED] place of birth [REDACTED] She stated [REDACTED] name was [REDACTED] from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] name is [REDACTED] who lives in [REDACTED] and works for [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised that she had watched the special on HBO on television concerning D.B. Cooper and the skyjacking. She stated that there was a very strong resemblance in the composite sketch and that of [REDACTED] She stated she first met [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] when she was living in [REDACTED] California. She was introduced to [REDACTED] through a friend named [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] is married to a [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] and last known address for them was in Redding, California. She further advised that [REDACTED] had been a [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] and their family. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Nevada. While they lived in California [REDACTED] worked part time work [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Together they [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] California. The [REDACTED] for the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was in Medford, Oregon. She stated that [REDACTED] claimed that he was in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. She stated he was not a pilot but that he did do some parachuting. She thought that he might have been stationed around the Denver, Colorado area. [REDACTED] stated she was [REDACTED] After they [REDACTED] [REDACTED] she discovered [REDACTED] She stated that as far as she knew he had no children by any of the [REDACTED] She advised his [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and discussed one method was [REDACTED]

---

Investigation on 5/25/83 at [REDACTED] Oregon File # PD 164-41

b6 SA [REDACTED] b7C by SA [REDACTED] [guess: SLSijs] Date dictated 5/26/83 b7D

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

FBI/DOJ

DB Cooper-19419

PD 164-41 -2-

---

[REDACTED] She stated after [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who live in [REDACTED] Michigan, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] From [REDACTED] she moved to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon with [REDACTED] stated that after [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She stated that on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She stated she last [REDACTED] She advised she was working for the [REDACTED] and had been filling in [REDACTED] She was waiting for [REDACTED] to obtain the mail from the Post Office. She was sitting in a motor vehicle in the parking area outside the hotel when she observed [REDACTED] come out of the hotel and stop on the sidewalk and stare at her for several moments. She advised that she was sure that it was [REDACTED]

---

[REDACTED] gave the following description of [REDACTED]

Name [REDACTED] Age [REDACTED] Date of Birth [REDACTED] Place of Birth Unknown city in [REDACTED] Race Caucasian Height 6 feet Weight 170 [REDACTED] Hair Light blond, thin consistency Physical Characteristics Teeth in good condition, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] heavy smoker, brand Tarytons, favorite drink vodka

Previous addresses Los Angeles, California area during grade school and high school.

Possible present location In the Fairbanks, Anchorage area of Alaska

Parents [REDACTED] Michigan

Brother [REDACTED] approximate age [REDACTED] Michigan

---

DB Cooper-19420

---

b6 b7C b7D

[REDACTED] advised she [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She ad- vised that since the [REDACTED]

---

[REDACTED block — appears to be a fully redacted paragraph]

---

[REDACTED] believes that [REDACTED] is D.B. Cooper and explains the alias D.B. Cooper as follows: She stated that the "D" in D.B. Cooper stands for [REDACTED] The "B" for [REDACTED] She explained the last name of Cooper as follows: She stated that [REDACTED] was an [REDACTED] She stated that he [REDACTED] Michigan. She stated that Cooper could have been derived from the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for the "C" in Cooper. The "O" in Cooper from [REDACTED] the first name of his [REDACTED]

---

[REDACTED] advised that she believes [REDACTED] is living in either Fairbanks or Anchorage, Alaska but has no actual facts to support this. She furnished to agents a black and white photograph dated [REDACTED] depicting four people in a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The male subject on the [REDACTED] of the photograph is [REDACTED] advised that she would contact the Bend Office of the FBI if she had any additional information concerning [REDACTED]

---

DB Cooper-19421