SAC Los Angeles to SAC Portland re NORJACK, enclosing photograph and booking records of Merlin Gene Cooper

Document date 31 May 1988

Part 49pages 94–952 pagesDB Cooper-20188–20189

Also filed at: Part 62 pp. 264–265

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Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Portland re NORJACK, enclosing photograph and booking records of Merlin Gene Cooper
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ 9Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☒ AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS

Date 5/31/88

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TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41)

FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164A-497) (C-1/SARA) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJACK; OO: Seattle SUS 1002

Re Portland teletype to the Bureau, dated 4/26/88.

Enclosed for Portland is one black and white photograph taken of MERLIN GENE COOPER, also known as John Coop Titan, Marlin Gene Cooper on 11/22/60, when he was received in the ORANGE COUNTY JAIL, Santa Ana, California, following his arrest on a RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT, Richmond, California warrant for non-sufficient funds-checks. Enclosed also are copies of his ORANGE COUNTY JAIL booking sheet and a copy of his CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE identification record. The above was obtained from Central Jail records, ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, Santa Ana, California on 5/19 & 5/23/88, respectively.

ORANGE COUNTY JAIL records reflect that MERLIN GENE COOPER was arrested, fingerprinted, and photographed on 11/22/60. He was released on 11/23/60 to Deputy[REDACTED] CONTRA COSTA SHERIFFS OFFICE, Contra Costa County, California.

The following information was obtained from the ORANGE COUNTY JAIL in processing sheet:

Name MERLIN GENE COOPER Sex Male Race Caucasian Height 6'2"

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2 - Portland (Enc. 3) (2) Seattle (INFORMATION ONLY) (Enc. 3) 1 - Los Angeles WB/amk (5)

Approved: [signature] Transmitted __________ __________ (Number) (Time)

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SEARCHED __ INDEXED SERIALIZED __ FILED __ Her 4 JUN 8 1988

164A - 81 - 9923

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W/ENC. DB Cooper-20188

LA 164A-497

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Weight 180 pounds Date of Birth July 8, 1934 Place of Birth La Crosse, Wisconsin Hair Brown Eyes Hazel Residence 1391 Graystone, Norwalk, California Marital Status Divorced Citizenship United States Employment Unemployed Occupation Salesman Relatives Mother: ORPHA O. COOPER, La Crosse, Wisconsin Orange County Number 7720 CII Number 776-957 FBI Number 115-541D Tattoos Outer right forearm: two hands clasped with crown and initals "MGC"

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As no further investigation remains in the Los Angeles Division, this matter is being considered RUC.

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DB Cooper-20189

Serials: LA 164-497, PD 164-41, SE 164-81-9923