SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK tip from Torrance on artist's conception
Document date 6 February 1973
Also filed at: Part 30 pp. 31–32
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Id: Cooper-Part-60:218-220
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-60:218-220 Document: Memo SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK tip from Torrance on artist's conception Id: Cooper-Part-60:218-220 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-60%3A218-220 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 60 pp. 218–220 (DB Cooper-24896–24898), Memo, dated 6 Feb 1973, serial LA 164-497-646 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-60%3A218-220
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/6/73 FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: Seattle
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RE: [REDACTED]
For the information of Seattle, [REDACTED] Torrance, California, advised on 12/7/72, he recently saw an artist's conception of D.B. COOPER and believed it to be a good likeness of [REDACTED]. He advised [REDACTED] previously worked with him [REDACTED] at Hughes Aircraft, El Segundo, California.
[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] came to work with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] claimed he had fallen down.
On 12/27/72, [REDACTED] for Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, caused the records of that agency to be reviewed and these records failed to reveal [REDACTED] was absent from work on 11/23/72, a regular work day. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] was on [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] He stated this record indicates [REDACTED] received medical treatment as a result of incidents at work. On one occasion he was taken to the clinic after [REDACTED] His record indicated he
[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] was hired [REDACTED] on 1104 4/7.646 [REDACTED] and voluntarily left the company on [REDACTED] to take a similar position in Orange County, California.
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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED [date stamp]
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(2) - Seattle (2) - Los Angeles crs/kah
OFFICE COPY
DB Cooper-24896
LA 164-497
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Records indicated he came to Hughes Aircraft after graduation from [REDACTED] Willoughby, Ohio, in 1969.
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He was described as a male, 5'11", 170 pounds, born [REDACTED] He attended [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Ohio and [REDACTED] in Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army in Alaska from [REDACTED] Army Serial Number [REDACTED]
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On 12/27/72, [REDACTED] was interviewed at his residence. The most recent artist's conception appearing in the December issue of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin was exhibited to him. He stated this sketch definitely did not resemble [REDACTED] He added he call the FBI regarding [REDACTED] over one year after the hijacking after being encouraged to do so by some social acquaintances after he mentioned to them that [REDACTED] looked similar to the hijacker. He does not recall specifically when he observed [REDACTED] with [REDACTED] and is not certain whether this was before or after the hijacking. He did not believe [REDACTED] was capable of this crime as he and other employees knew him to [REDACTED] and he never knew [REDACTED] to be a parachutist or pilot. He advised [REDACTED] under no circumstances would be judged over 30 years of age, was fair complected and recalls he was a non-smoker.
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In view of the above, [REDACTED] does not appear to warrant further consideration as a suspect at this time and no further investigation is being conducted regarding [REDACTED] UAC by Seattle.
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UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-24897
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164-492 649 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED ___✓ FILED ___✓ FEB 1 2 1973 [illegible]ELES CvS
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-24898
Serials: 164-492, LA 164-497, LA 164-497-646, SE 164-81