SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Merlin Eugene Cooper, enclosing tape, photographs and medical examiner report

This copy: Part 49 pp. 104–105Also filed at Part 49 pp. 90–92 (primary) · Part 97 pp. 139–140

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SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Merlin Eugene Cooper, enclosing tape, photographs and medical examiner report (duplicate copy)

Document date 10 June 1988

Part 49pages 104–1052 pagesDB Cooper-20200–20201

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Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Merlin Eugene Cooper, enclosing tape, photographs and medical examiner report (duplicate copy)
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 49 pp. 104–105 (DB Cooper-20200–20201), Airtel, dated 10 Jun 1988, serial 397-28-6121 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-49%3A104-105

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date 6/10/88

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE

FROM: [To] SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41) (P)

SUB IOUR NORJAK; (OO: Seattle)

Enclosed for Seattle is one copy of one tape of voice of MERLIN EUGENE COOPER, one copy each of four photographs of COOPER, and one copy of Oklahoma State Medical Examiner report.

It should be noted that the following criminal record exists for COOPER, who has FBI number 115541D and Oregon SID number 2913333, and also uses the aliases of John Titan and John Coop Titan. His social security number is 397-28-6121:

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Arrest 1969 Fraud of Inn Keeper Roseburg, Oregon, P.D.

Arrest 1967 Fraud Roseburg, Oregon

Arrest 1967 Fraud of Inn Keeper Sheriff's Office, Roseburg, Oregon

Arrest 1960 Insufficient Funds Check Sheriff's Office Santa Anna, California

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2 - Seattle (Enc. 6) 2 - Portland SMM:ema (4)

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Approved: _____________ Transmitted _____________ (Number) (Time) [Stamp] 11/4-81 [illegible] SEA. [illegible] SERIALIZE [illegible] JUN 15 1988 ☆U.S. GPO: 1987 — 181-466 FBI-SEATTLE

89-26 DB Cooper-20200

PD 164A-41

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Arrest 1959 Insufficient Funds Check Madison, Wisconson, P.D. Family offense-Non-support Sheriff's Office Madison, Wisconsin

Additional identifying data is as follows:

Date of Birth 7/8/34 Place of Birth LaCrosse, Wisconsin Height 6'2" Weight 170 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Blue Scars, Marks, Tattoos Tattoo on right forearm, scar on right wrist, scar on right forearm, scar on right leg

Air Force Serial Number AF1639386 (Enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 1/18/52)

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SEATTLE DIVISION

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will locate witnesses in effort to coordinate photographic spread and hearing tape of suspect's voice.

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DB Cooper-20201

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Serials: 397-28-6121, PD 164-41