SAC Memphis to SAC Seattle re Robert I. Roberts as NORJAK suspect

Document date 23 March 1990

Part 50pages 132–1332 pagesDB Cooper-20736–20737

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Document: Airtel SAC Memphis to SAC Seattle re Robert I. Roberts as NORJAK suspect
Id: Cooper-Part-50:132-133
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 50 pp. 132–133 (DB Cooper-20736–20737), Airtel, dated 23 Mar 1990, serial 164A-SE-81 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-50%3A132-133

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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 3/23/90

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)

FROM : SAC, MEMPHIS (164A-SE-81) (ej RUC

SUBJECT: NORJAK; OO: SEATTLE

Re Memphis airtel, 11/6/89.

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Roger Roberts 10/8

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Enclosed for Seattle are an original and one copy of an investigative insert re investigation in this matter.

For information of Seattle, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Centerville, Tennessee (protect by request), advised he put little credibility in information furnished by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is said to be the type of person that occasionally writes letters to the newspaper and, to some people, is considered [REDACTED] [REDACTED] or has a tendency to occasionally come up with some wild ideas and stories. There is no arrest record for ROBERT I. ROBERTS at the CENTERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. However, one of the Centerville detectives is familiar with ROBERTS. ROBERTS has been classified as a "grouchy" elderly individual around 70 years of age, apparently has no meaningful employment, and is believed to be possibly retired from the military. He apparently came to Centerville two or three years ago but little else is known about his background. At one time, some information had been passed to the CENTERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT that ROBERTS was possibly involved in [REDACTED] However, no information was ever developed to prove this fact.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

FUMINARY [guess: FUMINARY]

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(2)- Seattle (Encs. 2) 1 - Memphis WEJ:bjl (3)

Approved: W/OF /2UB Transmitted ___________ (Number) (Time)

164A-SE-81-9136 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___

APR 0 5 1990

DB Cooper-20736

164A-SE-81

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[REDACTED] did ascertain that ROBERT I. ROBERTS resides at 102 Arnold Street, Centerville, Tennessee, and owns a 1981 Ford station wagon with Tennessee license plate LPK626. A check was caused to be run through Tennessee Information Enforcement System (TIES) by the COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT on March 20, 1990, reflected the following information re Tennessee license plate LPK626. This license plate is registered to a 1981 Ford station wagon owned by ROBERT I. ROBERTS, 102 Arnold Street, Centerville, Tennessee. ROBERTS is described as follows:

Race White Sex Male Date of Birth 6/9/20 Weight 280 pounds Height 5'8" Hair Grey Eyes Blue Tennessee Driver's License Number 64505106 - Issued 4/20/88; Expiration date 6/9/92; There are no driving citations in the computer

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71 20 [guess: 51]

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In addition, in an interview with [REDACTED] it was determined she has had almost no personal contact with ROBERT I. ROBERTS and has only talked to him primarily on the telephone.

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In view of above information and information furnished in enclosed insert, no further investigation is being conducted unless advised to the contrary by Seattle Division.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-20737

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b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C

Serials: 164A-SE-81, 164A-SE-81-9136