Citizen letter to Director Freeh re most probable location of Cooper's remains
Document date 24 May 1995
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 51 pp. 36–37 (DB Cooper-21139–21140), Letter, dated 24 May 1995 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-51%3A036-037
[redacted — letterhead with logo and 'Laguna Hills, CA'] May 24, 1995
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Director Louis Freeh Federal Bureau of Investigation 9th & Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535
Subject: D.B. Cooper Skyjacking Case - Most Probable Location of Cooper's Remains.
Honorable Director Freeh:
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This no doubt sounds somewhat unusual, but [redacted] [redacted] partner and I collected and comprehensively analyzed all of the available information on the Cooper case as a hobby and professional challenge. In doing so, using our over 70 years of combined law enforcement and investigative experience, we concluded with at least ninety-percent certainty that D.B. Cooper's remains were scattered by wildlife on one of the islands shown on the enclosed maps, after he free-fell to his death.
Our investigation included interviews with [redacted] [redacted] the case agent; and [redacted] [redacted] and expert parachutist. They both agreed that Cooper's chances of a survival landing were next to impossible under the conditions that existed, and [redacted] estimated Cooper's free-fall drift to be about one mile to the northeast of where he jumped. From this information and other data, we believe he most likely landed on Government Island.
We further concluded that all of the money went into the Columbia River and decomposed, except for the partially decomposed $5,800 found on a bank of the Columbia in February 1980. [redacted] readily admitted in [redacted] and [redacted] that that find was proof that they had searched the wrong areas near the Lewis River in 1971 and 1972. Although the Fort Lewis Army troops did find two other unrelated bodies during those searches.
My partner lives in the [redacted] Washington, area, which prompted our review and analysis of this case. He had planned to search Governement Island, as he had done on other islands, but discontinued his efforts for several valid reasons. One being the marijuana growers who protect their illegal crops with booby-traps, as explained in the enclosed newsclipping, in addition to maps of the target search areas.
In that he decided his searching could be too hazardous, we decided to apprise the Bureau of our comprehensive conclusions for whatever value they might be to solve this case.
We also believe that a law enforcement search may reveal other crimes, evidence, or bodies like found in 1971 and 1972 in the Lewis River areas, in addition to the well-publicized
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marijuana crops and booby traps. And with the Oklahoma City bombing revealing the explosives threat in our nation, the booby- traps might be of more than casual interest. My partner wishes to remain anonymous at this time to protect his privacy and serene life-style at age [REDACTED] Also, during his [REDACTED] [REDACTED] But if his identity were to be protected with certainty, I'm sure he would agree to an interview to corroborate what I have presented, and possibly more. As a point of interest, [REDACTED] and I came to our own independent opinions that Cooper's dark, or black, attire indicated that it was a service uniform, such as worn by bartenders, limousine drivers, et al. In addition, from all of the data, and the entire event, my own assessment of Cooper is that he was a loner casino worker from Las Vegas, a compulsive gambler, and hopelessly in debt to loan sharks who had given him a time-period ultimatum to pay up or else. Of course, we will never know unless his remains are found and identified. If any of this is of interest, please do not hesitate to have one or more of your agents contact me at any time for all of the pertinent details. I have volumes of documentation, but the critical data can be fully explained in less than two hours. I have also enclosed copies of some of my identification cards as evidence of my past activities, positions and status. Wishing you and the Bureau the best of success in your investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the tragic Oklahoma City bombing.
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Most sincerely, [REDACTED]
Laguna Hills, CA [REDACTED]
Telephone: [REDACTED] (Unlisted)
enclosures cc: file
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DB Cooper-21140