Interview of Bellevue, WA man who came voluntarily to the Seattle FBI office
Dictated 28 April 1972Transcribed 1 May 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 59 pp. 232–235 (DB Cooper-24376–24379), FD-302 interview, dictated 28 Apr 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-59%3A232-235
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 5/1/72
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[REDACTED] Bellevue, Washington, voluntarily came to the FBI Office where he was interviewed on the evening of April 22, 1972.
[REDACTED] advised that he graduated from De La Salle College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a [REDACTED] He also advised he served in the U.S. Army from [REDACTED] when he entered on duty at Fort Lewis, Washington, and was discharged honorably on [REDACTED] at Camp Rucker, Alabama, due to the fact he had a [REDACTED] He further advised he served in the 147th Infantry Division, and never received any parachute training. He stated his family moved to Port Orchard, Washington from Minneapolis, Minnesota in approximately [REDACTED] and that they moved to Bremerton, Washington, in [REDACTED] and he moved to Portland, Oregon, in [REDACTED] and then back to Bremerton, Washington, in [REDACTED] and in [REDACTED] he moved to Port Angeles, Washington. He stated in [REDACTED] he moved to Lake Stevens, Washington, and finally in [REDACTED] he moved to Bellevue, Washington, which is his present address.
[REDACTED] advised he was employed by Kerrs Buick Company in Bremerton, Washington, from [REDACTED] until [REDACTED] and that he later [REDACTED] an auto parts dis- tributorship and then [REDACTED] the Aero Transmission Company in Seattle. He stated he presently [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington.
He advised he is married and has a son, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] years of age, and a daughter [REDACTED] years of age. He also advised he has one brother, [REDACTED] who is [REDACTED] years of age and who [REDACTED] in Desert Inn, Nevada.
[REDACTED] stated he has known [REDACTED] since [REDACTED] or since [REDACTED] was approximately [REDACTED] years of age. He advised that sometime approximately around Christmas, 1971, he received a telephone call from [REDACTED] who he had not seen or heard from in a long time, extending
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Interviewed on 4/22 & 23/72 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81
SA [REDACTED] by SA [REDACTED] rlg Date dictated 4/28/72 - 93 -
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DB Cooper-24376
2 SE 164-81
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an invitation to he and his family to come over for a social evening and to [REDACTED] etc. He stated he and- his family paid [REDACTED] and his family this visit and he did not hear from [REDACTED] again until approximately 12:00 midnight, or late one night a few weeks later. He stated at this time [REDACTED] telephoned him at his residence and advised that he, [REDACTED] was registered under a fictitious name at the Edgewater Inn in Seattle and requested that he [REDACTED] as he had a "hot contract" that he desired to writ up right away. [REDACTED] advised that he thought this request was ridiculous and said goodbye to [REDACTED] and thought nothing more about it. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] then called him once again and that on this occasion, he told [REDACTED] he was not going to [REDACTED] and if he wanted a [REDACTED] he should call the desk and request one.
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[REDACTED] further advised some weeks later, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] again called him and asked him to meet him at the Seattle Ferry Dock in order to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] where he was going to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated he did this. and saw that [REDACTED] was acquiring a [REDACTED] with an [REDACTED] which, in his estimation is worth approximately $8,000 to $9,000. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] stated he was taking this [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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When [REDACTED] was advised [REDACTED] had informed the FBI that he, [REDACTED] was the November 25, 1971 airplane hijacker, [REDACTED] at first thought it was funny and then stated, "well anything [REDACTED] says or does doesn't surprise me." He stated in his opinion, [REDACTED] was "dingy" and also money hungry. He stated [REDACTED] and his father, [REDACTED] are [REDACTED] and were more or less run out of Port Angeles, Washington, because of their disreputable business practices. He stated [REDACTED] was [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-24377
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b6 b7C
# 3 SE 164-81
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He also advised [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Port Angeles, Washington, but [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] stated he did not call [REDACTED] in response to any ad that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] put in the newspaper about [REDACTED] stating he was "D.B. COOPER". [REDACTED] further advised although he has been friends with [REDACTED] for many years he does not think [REDACTED] is "all there" in addition, he is not exactly honest in his business dealings.
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[REDACTED] further stated it is true he did make one parachute jump in approximately 1951 and this was un- expectedly when he was up in an airplane with friends and one of his friends pushed him out of the airplane as a joke. He stated he has never jumped since, and has no intention of doing so again, and 'you could not pay him to jump in a para- chute again.
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He stated [REDACTED] presently owns a [REDACTED] interest in a [REDACTED] in Bremerton, Washington, and is also involved in the [REDACTED] with his father along with the [REDACTED] which he and his father also [REDACTED]
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On April 23, 1972, [REDACTED] furnished a copy of a bill in the name of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Silverdale, Washington, which indicates that there is a debt of [REDACTED] for auto parts which [REDACTED] states is owed by [REDACTED] to his Northwest Parts Distributing Company, and that this debt is from March 1, 1972, and as yet is unpaid.
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The following physical description was obtained by observation and interview of [REDACTED] at which time he was also photographed:
Name [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] Date of Birth [REDACTED] Place of Birth [REDACTED] Height 5' 9" - 10" Weight 130 Hair Dark Brown
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4 SE 164-81
Eyes Blue, wears glasses Build Slight Wife [REDACTED] nee
Son Daughter
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b6 b7C
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- 96 - DB Cooper-24379
Serials: SE 164-81