To SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK suspect, former motion picture stuntman and skydiver

Document date 5 January 1972

Part 55pages 214–2163 pagesDB Cooper-23359–23361

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-55:214-216

Document: Memo to SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK suspect, former motion picture stuntman and skydiver
Id: Cooper-Part-55:214-216
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 55 pp. 214–216 (DB Cooper-23359–23361), Memo, dated 5 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-55%3A214-216

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)(P) DATE:1/5/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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Re Sacramento tele type dated 12/21/71 furnishing name of [REDACTED] as a suspect in this case. [REDACTED] was described as former motion picture stuntman.

[REDACTED] who [REDACTED] Los Angeles, California, advised on 12/21/71 that [REDACTED]

The source said a search of membership records revealed no information concerning the name of [REDACTED]

On 12/28/71, [REDACTED] was requested to conduct a search of [REDACTED] for the name of [REDACTED] inasmuch as name furnished by re Sacramento teletype appeared to be in error. This source said [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] with Social Security Number [REDACTED] joined this [REDACTED] His address as of 1965 was listed as [REDACTED] The source said [REDACTED] has [REDACTED] since 1969. The source said he did not know [REDACTED] and could furnish no additional information concerning him.

[REDACTED] Sherman Oaks, California, advised on 12/28/71 that he know [REDACTED] formerly was a [REDACTED] and had [REDACTED] He said [REDACTED] never had been officially associated with this [REDACTED] and he did not have a record of [REDACTED] name or address. [REDACTED] recalled that [REDACTED] had received some notoriety about two years ago by

[REDACTED] said [REDACTED] made jump apparently in attempt to bring notoriety to himself [REDACTED] [REDACTED] disapproved of this type of notoriety and generally disassociated themselves from [REDACTED] said he had not seen or heard of [REDACTED] for sometime and could furnish no information concerning him.

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SEARCHED /1 INDEXED SERIALIZED /1 FILED JAN - 1972

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payrol[l] 0010-108 DB Cooper-23359

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[redacted] California, advised on 12/28/71 that he was a [redacted] and sky diver and had jumped regularly at Piru and Taft, California. [redacted] said he had been inactive in this field for the past two years and currently was employed in the construction industry. [redacted] said his employer is [redacted] [redacted] Los Angeles, telephone [redacted] He advised that for the past several weeks he has been working on a project located in San Gabriel, Calif. He said he could not specifically recall 11/24/71 but noted that if that was a work day that he would have been working on the above described project. [redacted] said the fact he was at work on 11/24/71 could be verified through records of the [redacted] [redacted]

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[redacted] said that many of his associates were aware that he formerly was a skydiver and that many of his associates had kidded him about his being identical with the subject in this case. [redacted] said he expected to be interviewed by the FBI because of his former background. He said he was not the subject in this case, had no knowledge of the case except for newspaper accounts, and could furnish no information concerning the matter.

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From observation and interview, the following description of [redacted] is set forth:

Name: [redacted] Born: [redacted] Address: [redacted] Calif. Race: White Sex: Male Height: 6' Weight: 185 pounds Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond, receding at temples Build: Medium - athletic Characteristics: Sideburns worn to jaw line. Sideburns thin at ears and [guess: rather] heavy at chin line. Side burn slightly auburn in color. Scars and Marks: Tatoo of [redacted] [redacted]

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[redacted] Los Angeles, advised on 1/4/72 that records of this company indicate that [redacted] is employed by this company and that on 11/24/71

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DB Cooper-23360

he worked a day shift on a construction site located at 5045 North [guess: Earle] Avenue, Rosemead. His [REDACTED] was one [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said she knows [REDACTED] She said he is a responsible individual and is well regarded by this company.

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DB Cooper-23361

Serials: LA 164-497