Investigative insert, Boise, Idaho re source identifying D.B. Cooper (BT 164A-26)
Document date 26 May 1988
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Id: Cooper-Part-49:087-089
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-49:087-089 Document: Investigative insert, Boise, Idaho re source identifying D.B. Cooper (BT 164A-26) Id: Cooper-Part-49:087-089 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-49%3A087-089 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 49 pp. 87–89 (DB Cooper-20179–20181), Report, dated 26 May 1988 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-49%3A087-089
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BT #164A-26 WJG/mls
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] on May 26, 1988:
AT BOISE, IDAHO
Boise, Idaho [REDACTED] telephone # [REDACTED] telephonically contacted SA [REDACTED] concerning the true identity of D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] stated that the true identity of D. B. COOPER is [REDACTED] (possibly [REDACTED]) advised that he attended Marsh Field High School, Coos Bay, Oregon, in the late [REDACTED] and was an associate of [REDACTED] ad- vised that during high school, he and [REDACTED] were friends of [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] graduated from Marsh Field High School, Coos Bay, Oregon, in [REDACTED] further advised that there is a picture of [REDACTED] in the Marsh Field High School year book for that year.
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After graduating from Marsh Field High School, [REDACTED] joined the U. S. Army and served three years in the Army. [REDACTED] was stationed at Mount Tamalpias Radar Station, Mill Valley, San Francisco, California. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] Army Service Number is [REDACTED] advised that he memorized this number many years ago and believes that this is [REDACTED] correct Service Number.
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After being discharged from the U. S. Army, [REDACTED] returned to Coos Bay, Oregon, area and from 1961 through 1964, was employed at GEORGIA PACIFIC COMPANY, a lumber company located in Coos Bay, Oregon.
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While working at GEORGIA PACIFIC COMPANY, [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] began taking sky diving lessons. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] became very proficient at sky diving and was also proficient in scuba diving.
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During his association with [REDACTED] from [REDACTED] through [REDACTED], [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] was always discussing some quick get-rich scheme. [REDACTED] also advised that [REDACTED] some- times discussed plans for a perfect crime. During one conversa- tion, [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] that the perfect crime would be to board an airplane with a gun, demand a ransom, and then parachute out of the airplane with the ransom money. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] discussed this plan prior to the D. B. COOPER hijacking.
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[partially illegible stamp] [guess: SEARCHED] [guess: SERIALIZED] [guess: INDEXED] NOV 3 1988 [guess: REMORAS] [illegible]
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DB Cooper-20179
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BT #164A-26
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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] also attended Southwest Oregon Community College while working at GEORGIA PACIFIC COMPANY. [REDACTED] also married [REDACTED] during this time. [REDACTED] divorced [REDACTED] shortly after this marriage and [REDACTED] advised he does not know the current where- abouts of [REDACTED]
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After graduating from Southwest Oregon Community College, [REDACTED] then enrolled at San Francisco State University and in the late 1960s received a degree in [REDACTED]. After graduating from San Francisco State University, [REDACTED] moved to Portland, Oregon, and was employed by FMC COMPANY, a chemical company. When [REDACTED] moved to Portland, Oregon, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] moved with [REDACTED] to Portland. [REDACTED] stayed with [REDACTED] for a short period of time and then left [REDACTED] advised he does not know the current where- abouts of [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] advised that he has had no contact with [REDACTED] since 1967. [REDACTED] believed that [REDACTED] bought some acreage in Yahacts, Oregon, and is currently living there.
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[REDACTED] stated that shortly after the D. B. COOPER hijacking, [REDACTED] contacted him [REDACTED] and asked if [REDACTED] had seen the artist's composite of the hijacker. [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] that the composite drawing of the hijacker was, in fact, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] further advised that [REDACTED] is currently living in Roseburg, Oregon, owner of [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] has stayed in contact with [REDACTED] and due to their friendship would protect [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] advised that after he learned the hijacker was [REDACTED] he [REDACTED] attempted to contact the FBI Office in Kansas City, Kansas, and Eugene, Oregon. [REDACTED] advised that he never did give this information to the FBI during these attempted contacts. [REDACTED] further advised that he does not know if [REDACTED] contacted the FBI concerning this information.
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as a very intelligent person, who always had a scheme or plan to somehow get rich quickly. [REDACTED] believed that [REDACTED] could have committed this hi- jacking, due to his sky diving background and his perfect crime scenario.
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DB Cooper-20180
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BT #164A-26
[REDACTED] believed that [REDACTED] are still living in the Coos Bay, Oregon, area. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-20181
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b6 b7C
Serials: BT 164-26