SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re ex-convict NORJAK suspect in Oregon

Document date 21 May 1975

Part 61pages 148–1492 pagesDB Cooper-25317–25318

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Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re ex-convict NORJAK suspect in Oregon
Id: Cooper-Part-61:148-149
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 61 pp. 148–149 (DB Cooper-25317–25318), Airtel, dated 21 May 1975, serial LA 164-497-812 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-61%3A148-149

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Date: 5/21/75

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 4/29/75, [REDACTED] California, Police Department, advised that he had recently been contacted by a confidential source. The source, who had furnished reliable information in the past, suspicioned that a former acquaintance, [REDACTED] was identical with "D. B. COOPER."

The source related that approximately [REDACTED] [REDACTED] years before [REDACTED] had served time [REDACTED] He was subsequently paroled and believed to have traveled to the State of Oregon. In Oregon, he was arrested [REDACTED] [REDACTED] occurred [REDACTED] months prior to the captioned crime and [REDACTED] was believed to have been charged with [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] jail, [REDACTED] Approximately [REDACTED] after the captioned hijacking, he allegedly [REDACTED]

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2 - Seattle 2 - Portland (164-41) (2)- Los Angeles

JET:lml (6)

Approved: _____ Special Agent in Charge

Sent _________ M . Per _________

164-497-812 SEARCHED ___ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED [initialed]

DB Cooper-25317

LA 164-497

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According to [REDACTED] source, [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] in the [REDACTED] Because he is an ex-con; [REDACTED] as [REDACTED] and his presence in Oregon during the pertinent time, [REDACTED] is considered a logical suspect in this case.

Contact with [REDACTED] Prison authorities, the officials, failed to locate any record of a former inmate by the name [REDACTED]

The FBI Identification Division located a file - for [REDACTED] FBI [REDACTED] but it was noted he had no record of arrest since 1961.

[REDACTED] failed to obtain a description of [REDACTED] from his source and has been unable to recontact him. When this recontact is made, [REDACTED] will attempt to arrange an interview of the source by FBI Agents.

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LEADS

PORTLAND

AT SALEM, OREGON: Through State prison authori- ties, attempt to identify [REDACTED] reportedly arrested in that state during the [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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LOS ANGELES

AT COVINA, CALIFORNIA: Maintain contact with [REDACTED] and report any additional information received from his source.

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Lead to [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-25318

Serials: LA 164-497, LA 164-497-812, PD 164-41, SE 164-81

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