Handwritten tip letter to FBI from Newport News, VA identifying a D.B. Cooper suspect
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-50:326-333 Document: Handwritten tip letter to FBI from Newport News, VA identifying a D.B. Cooper suspect Id: Cooper-Part-50:326-333 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-50%3A326-333 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 50 pp. 326–333 (DB Cooper-21018, DB Cooper-21019, DB Cooper-21021, DB Cooper-21022, DB Cooper-21023, DB Cooper-21025), Handwritten note, serial SE 164-81-921 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-50%3A326-333
P.S. He [guess: lived] in Spokane and has been all through Idaho and [guess: Mont.] [guess: Sent] le[guess: ct.] [guess: question] [illegible] [illegible]
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Newport News, VA [illegible date stamp]
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[redacted] TO F.B.I. Agents [illegible] [illegible] [redacted] I want to start off, by thanki- ng you for taking ti me to read my [redacted] letter. I also want to say, please forgive me of my [guess: punctuation] and spelling. (I will try to do the best I can.) [illegible line] Now how [guess: do I] begin? Well (Im sorry D.B. Cooper is such a big Folk type person, like Jessy James. I really would feel more at ease [redacted] was trying to talk to you about [redacted] Normal [redacted] [guess: drug] dealer [illegible] [redacted] as [guess: business] when? [redacted] first started all suspecting that maybe [redacted] and D.B. [guess: Cooper] may be one in the Same person, I really was to [guess: young] to understand and she was also scared to come up to him and ask him point blank.
164A-81-921
So the D.B. Cooper thought [illegible] went on the back burner so to speak.
Turn over please → →
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DB Cooper-21018
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page 86)
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[redacted] think] met [redacted] [redacted] in 1972. he army. [redacted] acted like he had money FIV [guess: WISHED] [guess: DESTRUCTION] [redacted] (well maybe not [redacted] ed, like it, but money type items [redacted] [redacted] [guess: running] [redacted] could not aFFORd he had.) He did [illegible] [guess: Market] [guess: indistinct] in the [guess: INVESTIGATED], 2:50 [guess: months] asked [guess: 7 Him] where he got [guess: MY] [redacted] [guess: along] it [guess: FROM] [redacted] [guess: Never] [redacted] 98281GCA02 [redacted] [guess: EYSAID] [guess: lista] [guess: quick195ABdnge] Sounding [guess: BROWSE/FICTLES] [guess: NUGSON] [guess: PERSONAL] [guess: MONEY] in [guess: INCORPORATE] (M0) I [guess: TEALOUSLY] [guess: OLONDOTHE] [guess: THOUGHT-AT-HE] [guess: CARL] [guess: AMEZ] Same for the large gold ring he wore. 119W [guess: STRIPRR] [redacted] [guess: BESIDES] the would, seem pid 10 [guess: 18502] [guess: SOMETIMES] [guess: TELEGRAM] [guess: UP] [guess: CAUGHT] [guess: WEARING] (KGETS) [guess: SENSATION] [guess: P08P] [guess: FOR] [guess: AND] [guess: OBTAINED] [guess: 991] [guess: 99PT] [guess: 2107] 9249 10 [guess: SJUM] 1992 [guess: OLIVIN] [guess: W11097] I [guess: TENDED] [guess: WPL] of [guess: >1/ANOTHER] [guess: STRAIGHT] [guess: THING] was that I [guess: THINK9] [guess: B/11492, p] [redacted] [guess: 1903282] [redacted] and [redacted] town Spokane Wa.
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[guess: bst]1013 [guess: T2712] mom [redacted] [guess: SADDLOKE] would on a "lot" [redacted] [guess: WE EXTEND] [guess: BOTH/NEW] [guess: WONT] [guess: 1929172992CYB] the [guess: ENT] ni [guess: STATE] [guess: TRAVERSINFOR] San Francisco. 21. Once [guess: BRAD] the [guess: PROMSV] of [guess: SNAKER] [guess: NIBBLES] [redacted] [guess: TA120ZABE9] [redacted] [guess: PGOULD] 0210 [guess: ABUNDENT/OFF] [guess: BBQP] [guess: HIMSBREPTZCSERKE] [guess: GOTE] SOR 7ZN [guess: FRINASSIT] and [guess: GOLDENNER] [guess: CART] [guess: BATEOJIRE] acted in a pissy [guess: MODERICLED] [guess: BITHRICED] [guess: SHERL] noticed his hands were grubby and duvet under his nails [guess: IMPERIEL] [guess: 9108983] on [guess: STHG] [guess: NOSEDIS] [guess: FREE] he had been digging [guess: 31490] [guess: HARDLINE] [guess: INFORCED] [guess: SORBRIAGE] [guess: ENT] [guess: NID] [guess: INSEIS]
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DB Cooper-21019
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[illegible] [guess: NEXT] page please
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Page 3)
[REDACTED] said: what the world have you been doing? You look like you have been digging around in the dirt. [REDACTED] He told [REDACTED] he had been for a hike thats all. She told me there were lots of visits to the Snake river, and the same things happened and he wanted to be alone on his walks." Another small thing he never liked his picture taken at all, (please send [guess: those] pictures back to me if you can [REDACTED] always said he came up with and excuse always not to get his picture taken.
About the time when anything about D.B. Cooper came on T.V. News [REDACTED] said was uneasy did not want to comment on anything, change the subject.
Any way some reasons, other than these [REDACTED] why [REDACTED] and maybe my self [guess: feel] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] may be D.B. Cooper.
(I think) Around 1971 [REDACTED] I think her last Name was [REDACTED] (In not sure where She was buried either Spokane or Boyce Idaho or Montana.) Anyway [REDACTED] At the time I believer was stationed in Germany and came down emergency leave [guess: for] the [REDACTED] He was in shock hurt [guess: and]
Very, very, upset, (He spent A [illegible] of time with her because [REDACTED] worked Full time[.] When he arrived it was to [illegible] to [REDACTED] him and the [REDACTED] and stole anything of VALUE, leaving [REDACTED]
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well: [REDACTED] believes the [guess: trauma] and shock may have [guess: been] so hard on [REDACTED] its not beyond [REDACTED] him to crack up and do this. (hysterical) Now It takes more (I [guess: feel]) b6 then a cracked up nut, It takes b7C also someone who can premeditate things very. well: to A Tee. What ever [REDACTED] does he always thinks [REDACTED] long before he makes the move. [REDACTED] could pull it off.
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/A Breig history of [REDACTED] b6 In grade school through high school b7C he was involved in understanding about aircrafts (I [guess: feel] do to the fact [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in a plane) he lAteR became A PRIVATE Pilot.
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Also was very good At making b6 make shift [REDACTED] b7C he was involved in [REDACTED] and as a young teenager was repairing and making [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] boxes. This hobby he still loves now he's very deeply involved with computers, now. also.
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DB Cooper-21021
(page 5)
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In the Army he wanted to be a pilot but his grades were not good enough and also his eyesight ) (Not govt. Pilot Standards,) Since he excelled high on the technical [redacted] part of the Military entrance exam ( Im sure this is why) They placed him in the guild of [redacted]
I am telling you this because [redacted] [redacted] is quite capable of making. something. look like a bomb, He's also -smart on not using materials that will go off through an X-RAY machine (IF need be)
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ALSO [redacted] I believe told me he jumped out of A plane by parachute in Germany in some kind of basic training he underwent.
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He's not dumb, he would know what aircraft had a rear exit that you could pretty much quarter A SAFE Jump. which would be A 727
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[redacted] would know what Altitude the plane would have to be At, (for A safe Jump) [redacted] would Also know what kind of parachute to demand.
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Above All IF It could be [redacted] he Is really a basket case At this time one please
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DB Cooper-21022
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(page 6) to the fact [REDACTED] people do wacked out things when they are really in major shock.
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* * * * * * * * Now you guys are finding out about this now (because I am no longer [REDACTED]) never wanted to tell anyone about this: D.B. Cooper thing because I was with [REDACTED] and she was scared what might happen to me, i[f] [REDACTED] knew she [REDACTED] was going to turn he[r] in for anything. He would [REDACTED] [REDACTED] If she ever even got into it on the phone. example: [REDACTED]
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I also sometimes [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] I could not take it anymore. His logic is not normal he wants things his way And does not understand compromise. (The man is not playing with a full deck.)
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DB Cooper-21023
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page 7i)
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It took me [REDACTED] b6 Listen I did not believe [REDACTED] b7C When she told me her Feelings About my [REDACTED] being D.B. Cooper either, I laughed at her And said give me a break. But you know I have done some research) and things seem to fall into place and [REDACTED] knows Spokane. b6 [and?] all the places from there to Reno NV. b7C like the back of his hand (he was (raised there.) IF you [REDACTED] b6 You would know his mood swings are vast b7C and he has deep rooted problems that have carried on into his Adult life. I want no revenge [REDACTED] on trying to turn [REDACTED] in ( IF it's him) b6 I actually feel sorry for him, because b7C he thinks he's right about everything he does. But IF it is him he should pay For what he did, he (or who ever it was) He Scared Alot of people and stole Money. IF [REDACTED] killed a man At b6 a 7 11 I would turn him in as well b7C then because it's the right thing to do.
* Please Promise me you will do some kind of Background check before you go to his work place. [REDACTED] would be so pissed b6 IF he was questioned at work ( IF he did it b7C or did not do it) He would move right away. Plus he would threaten [REDACTED] [guess: Vastley] saying what Are you trying [REDACTED]oper-21024 me! over please
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I will give you his current address And work number And home phone number please don't use them unless your 99.9% Sure you guess it's him. If you scare him off I know I will never know where he is. At least now we do know.) . [I] tryed to talk to An F.B.I. Agent From Richmond and All he wanted was my information and he would not tell [REDACTED] me if they would do A background check or not. I just did not see Sage giving him the information So I Knew it had to go to Seattle I called and was promised that there would [REDACTED] a background check made be[guess: fore] [REDACTED] would ever he questioned. I think the Man's last b6 name was [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] [REDACTED] b7c He asked me what type of Cigrettes did [REDACTED] smoke. he used to smoke MARLBOROS (in the red Box) But he MAY have smoked Any thing when he was younger. Detective [REDACTED] Also told me b6 that you guys have reason to believe b7c D.B. Cooper Is Dead. Well Maybe so but you never know, no body was ever Found to prove other wise. I know the case is Also very old And what's the use - well It's OK If you feel that [guess: was]
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DB Cooper-21025 [guess: North] page 3
Serials: SE 164-81-921