SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, detailed summary of investigation of missing person suspect and 1972 Chrysler Imperial
Document date 4 January 1974
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 60 pp. 431–435 (DB Cooper-25117, DB Cooper-25118, DB Cooper-25128, DB Cooper-25132, DB Cooper-25137), Airtel, dated 4 Jan 1974 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-60%3A431-435
FD-6 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 1/4/74
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Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
RE: NORJAK OO: Seattle
Re Los Angeles airtels to Seattle 11/9/73, and 11/15/73; and Portland airtel to Seattle 12/4/73.
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Re Suspect: [REDACTED]
Photos of the captioned individual were previously displayed to witnesses in this matter and he was not found identical or similar to the hijacker. He is described by associates as a blond headed, blue eyed, light to medium complexioned, Caucasian male and not Latin in appearance.
Based on the above, it would not appear he should be considered as a likely suspect, however, in view of his highly unusual activities and the results of recent extensive invest- igation at Los Angeles, it would appear investigation is warranted to positively eliminate him as a suspect in this matter and to ascertain if he is the subject of any other crimes, either Federal or local.
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3 - Seattle 4 - Portland (164-41) 2 - Minneapolis (164-73) 2 - Sacramento (164-50) (2)- Los Angeles CRS/trb (13)
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164-497 - 7/6 [stamp] SEARCHED ... INDEXED ... SERIALIZED ... FILED ...
Approved: _______ Special Agent in Charge Sent _________ M Per ___________ U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 436-574
DB Cooper-25117
LA 164-497
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For the information and investigative assistance of receiving offices, the following detailed summary of investigation concerning [REDACTED] is set forth below:
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In January 1971, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] South Bay Daily Breeze, Torrance, California, and [REDACTED] for that newspaper, advised the Los Angeles Division that during conversation with [REDACTED] Redondo Beach, California, [REDACTED] had mentioned that [REDACTED] had disappeared in a [REDACTED] was reported missing and his boat was located in Redondo Beach Harbor. Due to the time of his disappearance, it was suggested that he be considered as a possible suspect in this matter.
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On 1/25/71, [REDACTED] Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (LACSO), Harbor Division, Redondo Beach, advised that [REDACTED] had reported [REDACTED] missing on [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] and LASO deputies have located [REDACTED] boat anchored a short distance off shore near Palos Verdes Penninsula, Redondo Beach, California.
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[REDACTED] led divers in an intensive search of the area for two days under good weather conditions and clear water and failed to locate a body. There was no evidence of foul play. One fishing pole was found aboard the craft and deputies could not get the engine started after boarding the craft.
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On 1/27/71, [REDACTED] Canoga Park, California, was interviewed at her residence. She advised that [REDACTED] who used the [REDACTED] had been [REDACTED] in Glendale, California. She stated that they were [REDACTED] [REDACTED] added that it has been very hard for her to accept the fact that [REDACTED] as she always knew him to be extremely careful. [REDACTED] was a Navy veteran and had never been a parachutist. She added
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DB Cooper-25118
LA 164-497
[REDACTED] could not recall ever having observed a 1971 or 1972 Chrysler Imperial at the above address.
[REDACTED] added that one of his former tenants, [REDACTED] in Salem, Oregon. He did not know the present whereabouts of [REDACTED]
On 12/3/73, [REDACTED] Salem, Oregon, advised he had lived previously at [REDACTED] in Monmouth during the late Spring of 1973. One of his roommates at that time was [REDACTED] who is presently attending the Eastern Oregon College in La Grande, Oregon. [REDACTED] said he was acquainted with [REDACTED] in Hollywood, California, inasmuch as he had attended that [REDACTED] He claimed their relationship had been that of strictly [REDACTED] and he had not known [REDACTED] socially.
[REDACTED] stated he had not seen [REDACTED] since leaving school and did not think it possible that [REDACTED] would have any way of locating him.
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AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
On 12/5/73, [REDACTED] Hollywood, California, advised a search of credit union records reveals a check was made payable by [REDACTED] for the purchase of a 1972 Chrysler.
She stated her records reveal [REDACTED] also known [REDACTED] had an address of [REDACTED] Glendale, California, in 1971 at the time he obtained the loan to buy the Chrysler.
Her records further indicate that on 9/8/72, a [REDACTED] was received from [REDACTED] final payment on the loan to [REDACTED] on the purchase of the 1972 Chrysler. Upon receipt of the final payment, [REDACTED] advised the pink slip would have been mailed to the [REDACTED] Glendale. Her records did not indicate in what form the payment [REDACTED] was received.
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DB Cooper-25128
LA 164-497
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On the same date, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised he was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised he had He advised that [REDACTED] paid the [REDACTED]
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at the [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] has an office phone of [REDACTED] and home phone of [REDACTED]
He added that [REDACTED] always paid his rent by checks drawn on an account in his name at the Bank of America.
[REDACTED] furnished an address for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Los Angeles, California [REDACTED]
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He positively identified the photo of [REDACTED] as the person he knew as [REDACTED] advising that [REDACTED] was driving a beat up looking Volkswagen bug, blue or grey in color during the times he has seen him.
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He added that to the best of his knowledge, [REDACTED] has been a reputable business man in the area for several years and he does not know the degree of association between [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] or how they became associated in [REDACTED].
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[REDACTED] recalled that on one occasion he had approached [REDACTED] as he was a few days late in paying the rent. [REDACTED] had remarked to him that he would have to transfer some money from another bank into his checking account before he could pay the rent. He believed this was when [REDACTED] first rented the building [REDACTED] when it was necessary for him to have [REDACTED] for each of the first and last months rent, a total of [REDACTED]
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On 12/21/73, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Sherman Oaks, confidentially advised that [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] could locate no record indicating how [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stating she was
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LA 164-497
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DB Cooper-25137
Serials: LA 164-497, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SC 164-50, SE 164-81