Nitel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle and Sacramento re NORJAK suspect background and description

Document date 6 January 1972

Part 55pages 228–2336 pagesDB Cooper-23373–23378

Part of: Nitel Los Angeles to Seattle and Sacramento re NORJACK suspect, six pages · 6 January 1972 · Part 18 pp. 264–270

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 55 pp. 228–233 (DB Cooper-23373–23378), Teletype, dated 6 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-55%3A228-233

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Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-[redacted])

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)

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NORJACK

REGARDING SUSPECT [redacted]

THIS DATE, [redacted] [redacted] CALIFORNIA, ADVISED [redacted] LEFT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX) LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER SEVENTY ONE OR FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER SEVENTY ONE EN ROUTE TO TACOMA DASH SEATTLE AREA. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE [redacted] [redacted] FROM HOME OF [redacted] [redacted] AND TOOK [redacted] CAR TO LAX WITHOUT PERMISSION. [redacted] REPORTEDLY TRAVELED TO SEATTLE/DASH TACOMA AREA WITH [redacted] WHO WAS RECENTLY [redacted] LOS ANGELES FOLLOWING [redacted] [redacted] GOING TO CONTACT ESTRANGED HUSBAND [illegible] [redacted] FIRST NAME UNKNOWN [redacted] WASHINGTON

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1 - Minneapolis (164-73)(AM) 1 - Portland (164-41)(AM) 164-497 CRS/clb (3) Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent 10:09 SC M Per [guess: Laura]

* U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11) DB Cooper-23373

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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED [date illegible] SB 164-497, 230

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PAGE TWO LA 164-497

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[REDACTED] BELIEVED CAREER ARMY, ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT IN NEAR FUTURE.

A FEW DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF [REDACTED] [REDACTED] RECEIVED TELEPHONE CALL FROM [REDACTED] IN TACOMA ADVISING KEYS FOR [REDACTED] CAR BEING RETURNED BY REGISTERED MAIL WITH MONEY TO COVER PARKING IN AIRPORT. FOUR OR FIVE DAYS LATER, KEYS AND [REDACTED] RECEIVED BY [REDACTED] FROM WASHINGTON.

DURING TELEPHONE CALL, [REDACTED] ADVISED [REDACTED] AND [REDACTED] HAD FIGHT AND [REDACTED] MILITARY" AUTHORITIES ALLEGED RELEASE OF [REDACTED] ALLEGED [REDACTED] AT TIME OF CALL. [REDACTED] DOUBTS STORY BY [REDACTED] AS BELIEVES IF [REDACTED] POLICE WOULD NOT RELEASE [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] HAS KNOWN [REDACTED] FOR SEVEN YEARS, HAS ASSOCIATED PERIODICALLY WITH HIM AND IS AWARE OF HIM BEING EX DASH CON. [REDACTED] HAS CLAIMED TO BE DISCHARGED FROM UNITED STATED MARINE CORPS AND IS UNEMPLOYED MALE NURSE.

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PAGE THREE LA 164-497

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[REDACTED] CALIFORNIA, ADVISED [REDACTED] [REDACTED] UNTIL MID SEVENTY ONE. [REDACTED] STATES [REDACTED] HAS DISCUSSED QUOTE CAPERS UNQUOTE CLAIMED TO BE EXPARATROOPER IN MARINE CORPS, AND HAS IMPRESSED [REDACTED] WITH KNOWLEDGE OF PARACHUTES AND SKYDIVING. BOTH [REDACTED] DESCRIBED [REDACTED] AS USER OF NARCOTICS, HEAVY SMOKER OF CIGARETTES, FAVORING PALL MALL BRAND. [REDACTED] DESCRIBED [REDACTED] AS DESPERATE AND HAVING MADE STATEMENTS REGARDING USE OF PUTTY ON FINGERS AND LOSING WEIGHT PRIOR TO A QUOTE CAPER UNQUOTE TO MAKE IDENTIFICATION DIFFICULT.

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[REDACTED] CALIFORNIA, STATES [REDACTED] WHITE, FEMALE, BORN [REDACTED] FIVE FOOT THREE AND HALF INCHES, BROWN HAIR, ONE TWENTY FIVE POUNDS, RELEASED FROM EMPLOYMENT [REDACTED] FEBRUARY SEVEN SEVENTY ONE, FOLLOWING [REDACTED] LOS ANGELES PD. HE RECALLS ABOUT TWO OR THREE WEEKS AGO, LETTER RECEIVED FROM [REDACTED] REQUESTING HE FURNISH REFERENCE IF

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PAGE FOUR LA 164-497

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INQUIRY RECEIVED FROM EMPLOYER. [REDACTED] DISCARDED LETTER DUE TO REPUTATION OF [REDACTED] BUT RECALLS MAILED FROM WASHINGTON. THE LETTER INDICATED SHE WAS GOING TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT AS [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

[REDACTED] APPEARS IDENTICAL TO SUBJECT OF [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

[REDACTED] REVIEW OF FILES REVEALED [REDACTED] AND [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] IN APRIL FIFTY NINE, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] WASHINGTON. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] FROM [REDACTED] [REDACTED] FOLLOWING [REDACTED]

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IN APRIL SIXTY NINE, SALT LAKE CITY REQUESTED BACKGROUND INFO CONCERNING [REDACTED] WHO HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CONVICTED [REDACTED] WHO HAD SERVED SENTENCE. AND WAS SUSPECTED OF COMMITTING NUMEROUS RECENT BURGLARIES. [REDACTED] LOCATED RESIDING AT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] CALIFORNIA, AND EMPLOYED AS [REDACTED]

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PAGE FIVE LA 164-497

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[REDACTED] NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. [REDACTED] DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: MALE, WHITE, BORN [REDACTED] SIX FEET, ONE SEVENTY FIVE TO TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, BLACK HAIR, BROWN EYES, FBI NUMBER [REDACTED] [REDACTED] CALIFORNIA LICENSE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ADDRESS [REDACTED] CALIFORNIA.

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LEADS: SEATTLE CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW [REDACTED] WASHINGTON, FOR PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING WHEREABOUTS OF [REDACTED] ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST.

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SACRAMENTO OBTAIN RECENT PHOTO FROM CALIFORNIA DMV AND IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO SEATTLE, PORTLAND AND MINNEAPOLIS FOR POSSIBLE DISPLAY TO WITNESSES.

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LOS ANGELES WILL CONTACT WEST VALLEY DIVISION, LOS ANGELES PD IN EFFORT TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO CONCERNING CURRENT WHEREABOUTS OF [REDACTED] WILL FORWARD PHOTOS OF [REDACTED] TAKEN FIFTY NINE TO APPROPRIATE OFFICES.

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PAGE SIX LA 164-497

[REDACTED] HAS BEEN [REDACTED] WHEREIN [REDACTED] AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS, AND UNSUB IN THIS MATTER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. PORTLAND AND MINNEAPOLIS ADVISED AIR MAIL.

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DB Cooper-23378

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Serials: LA 164-497, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81