SAC Seattle to Director re NORJAK suspect held at Union County Jail, Elizabeth, New Jersey, with leads

FD-36 (Rev. 2-2-87)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☒ AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS Date 7/7/89

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1 To : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (ATTN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION) 2 From : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) 3 Subject: NORJAK; 4 OO: SEATTLE 5 Sub: [REDACTED] 6 [REDACTED] is being considered as a suspect in case because he [REDACTED] prior to NORJAK. He 7 matches the general description of Unsub, also known as DAN COOPER. 8 [REDACTED] and he served in the military and may have airborne training. 9 [REDACTED] is described as follows: 10 Name: [REDACTED] 11 Date of Birth: [REDACTED] ( [REDACTED] at the time of NORJAK) 12 Place of Birth: [REDACTED] SSAN: [REDACTED] 13 Height: 6'1" Weight: 180 pounds (at time of NORJAK) 14 Scars and Marks: [REDACTED] 15 16 Characteristics: May not smoke; drinks occasionally; speaks fluent 17 [REDACTED] 18 ARMED AND DANGEROUS 19 3- Bureau (164-2111) 3- Newark (164A-196) 20 3- Richmond (164A-74) 3- St. Louis (164A-63) 21 3- Seattle RNN/cp/leg (15)

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Searched ___ Serialized [illegible] Per Indexed [illegible] Filed [illegible]

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164A -81- 8374 v15

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*U.S. GPO: 1988-202-042/85013 DB Cooper-20386

SE 164A-81

Address: [REDACTED] Westfield, New Jersey Alias: Date of Birth: [REDACTED] Social Security No: [REDACTED] Address: Richmond, Virginia Education: [REDACTED] Graduate of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Degree in [REDACTED] Occupation: [REDACTED] Criminal History: On [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

Present Location: UNION COUNTY JAIL Elizabeth, New Jersey Military History: U.S. ARMY (Infantry) - WWII U.S. ARMY (Finance Officer) - Korea

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LEADS

NEWARK DIVISION

AT ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

Will contact [REDACTED] (PH), COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, Courthouse, Administration Building, and obtain the following:

A. Copies of Social Security records referring to false SSAN documents obtained by [REDACTED] at Denver, Colorado in 1971;

B. Background information on [REDACTED] (PH), [REDACTED] at the WESTFIELD LUTHERN CHURCH, and [REDACTED] and husband to help locate for interview purposes;

C. Copy of state indictment [REDACTED] indicting [REDACTED]

D. Copy of firearms application dated October 14, 1971, submitted by [REDACTED] to obtain a firearm;

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AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

Will forward to Seattle the above-described copies and any other information in Newark files that might prove helpful in processing [REDACTED] as a NORJAK suspect. Particularly important would be any information to indicate whether or not [REDACTED] had received parachute training.

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2 DB Cooper-20387

SE 164A-81

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RICHMOND DIVISION

AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

Will obtain a copy of [REDACTED] arrest fingerprints suitable for comparison and forward same to Identification Division for comparison with NORJAK partials.

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ST. LOUIS DIVISION

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Using both Social Security Numbers utilized by [REDACTED] check military records for indications [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] obtained parachute training while in the military.

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SEATTLE DIVISION

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Will, upon receipt of above-described information, conduct appropriate investigation to process [REDACTED] as a NORJAK suspect.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-20388