SAC Minneapolis to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Bradley Earl Ayers
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(FD-36) SAC Minneapolis to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Bradley E. Ayers - file copy
Document date 1 December 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 58 pp. 3–4 (DB Cooper-24027–24028), Airtel, dated 1 Dec 1972, serial SE 164-81-353 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-58%3A003-004
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/1/72
Transmit the following in ________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE FROM: [redacted]C, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (Seattle File: 164-81)
[redacted block]
OO: SEATTLE (Seattle File: 164-129)
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Re Seattle airtel to Bureau, 11/8/72, concerning [redacted] 164-81-[353]
Enclosed for Seattle are two photographs of BRADLEY E. AYERS.
On 11/30/72, a photograph of [redacted] was displayed to Northwest Airlines Stewardess [redacted] and on 12/1/72, to [redacted] who advised that he in no manner resembled the Unknown Subject involved in Norjak.
Sub: BRADLEY EARL AYERS Sub 54
AYERS was suggested to the Minneapolis Office as Sub 54 a possible suspect by Washington County, Minnesota Sheriff ED WESTPHAL, Stillwater, Minnesota. WESTPHAL had a confidential
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(4) - Seattle (164-81) (Enc. 2) (2 - 164-129) 2 - Minneapolis RWG:kao Approved: __________ Sent __________ (6) Special Agent in Charge U.S.Gover[nment]
SEARCHED ......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED ......FILED...... DEC 4 1972
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DB Cooper-24027
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b6 b7C
MP 164-73
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source, who considered AYERS to be the type of individual who could have perpetrated the Norjak hijacking.
AYERS is described as follows:
Name BRADLEY E. AYERS Residence Route #1, Lake Elmo, Minnesota Date of Birth March 7, 1935 Height 5' 8" Weight 160 lbs. Date appointed March, 1970 Occupation Commercial Pilot; Bradley E. and Lee Ayers Insurance Company, 2933 Manning Avenue North Lake Elmo, Minnesota
AYERS had been considered a suspect by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, St. Paul, Minnesota, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Photographs taken during the course of this investigation were displayed to Northwest Airlines stewardesses [REDACTED] on 11/30/72 and [REDACTED] on 12/1/72; and both stewardesses advised AYERS in no way resembled the Unknown Subject involved in Norjak.
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LEAD
SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Will display photographs of AYERS as deemed appropriate to witnesses involved in Norjak.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-24028
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b3 b6 b7C
Serials: 164-129, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-353