FBI report of Milwaukee Division re NORJAK, subject claiming to be D.B. Cooper (FD-263 cover pages and FD-204 report)
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FBI report, Milwaukee, re NORJAK suspect interview and arrest (FD-263 cover, leads, FD-204 cover page)
Document date 23 October 1975
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 61 pp. 172–174 (DB Cooper-25344, DB Cooper-25345, DB Cooper-25347), Report, dated 23 Oct 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-61%3A172-174
FD-263 (Rev. 1-7-72) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
REPORTING OFFICE: MILWAUKEE OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE DATE: 10/23/75 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD: 12/8/73 - 10/21/75
TITLE OF CASE: NORJAK
REPORT MADE BY: SA [REDACTED] TYPED BY: pmc CHARACTER OF CASE: CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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REFERENCES: Seattle report of SA [REDACTED], 5/30/73. Milwaukee letter to Seattle, 10/31/74. Kansas City airtel to Milwaukee, 7/25/75. Milwaukee letter to Kansas City, 8/4/75. Milwaukee tel to Bureau, 10/8/75. Bureau letter to Milwaukee, 10/9/75. Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 10/10/75. Milwaukee airtel to Seattle, 10/18/75.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED: NONE CONVIC. | FUG. | FINES | SAVINGS | RECOVERIES | ACQUIT-TALS
CASE HAS BEEN: PENDING OVER ONE YEAR: [X] YES [ ] NO PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS: [ ] YES [X] NO
APPROVED SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE
COPIES MADE: 8 - Bureau (164-211) 2 - Los Angeles (164-497) 2 - Portland (164-41) (Enc.-2) 2 - Seattle (164-81) 2 - Milwaukee (164-36)
DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW
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164-497-[illegible] SEARCHED___INDEXED SERIALIZED___FILED___ 11 NOV 9 1975 ANGELES [illegible]
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Mark for indexing
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DB Cooper-25344
MI 164-36
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ENCLOSURES
TO PORTLAND
Two photographs of [REDACTED] for investigative use. It is noted Seattle and Los Angeles Divisions have previously been furnished photograph of this individual.
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ADMINISTRATIVE
Instant report is being prepared to set forth all available information regarding [REDACTED] as developed within the Milwaukee Division. In this regard, the reporting period is lengthy noting that [REDACTED] has made claims of being the NORJAK Unknown Subject since late 1973.
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LEADS
PORTLAND
AT PORTLAND, OREGON:
1. Will attempt to locate and interview [REDACTED] [REDACTED] regarding the possibility of [REDACTED] being NORJAK Unknown Subject. It is noted [REDACTED] claims to have parachuted from Northwest Airlines Flight 305 landing near Portland subsequent to the hijacking.
2. Will contact Ryder Truck Rental and determine if records exist for 11/24/71. If records presently exist, will search records for truck rental in name [REDACTED] [REDACTED] (Phonetic) inasmuch as [REDACTED] claims to have rented a Ryder truck in Portland on or about 11/25/71.
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MILWAUKEE
AT [REDACTED], WISCONSIN:
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COVER PAGE
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DB Cooper-25345
FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Copy to:
Report of: SA [REDACTED] Office: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Date: October 23, 1975
Field Office File #: 164-36 Bureau File #: 164-2111
Title: NORJAK
Character: CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
Synopsis: On 10/6/75, [REDACTED] arrested Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on local charges of
[REDACTED] interviewed by Bureau Agents 10/7/75, at which time he claimed to be D.B. COOPER, hijacker of Northwest Orient Airline flight 305 occurring 11/24/71. [REDACTED] gave details of his alleged involvement to Bureau Agents and furnished a map indicating where the hijack/extortion money was buried. It is noted that [REDACTED] has made similar claims since late 1973 with no determination made as to the veracity of his statements. Copy of map furnished Los Angeles Division and search conducted in Joshua Tree National Monument near Palm Springs, California, where [REDACTED] alleged hijacking loot buried. Search failed to recover any of the hijacking monies although from directions given, it is apparent that [REDACTED] has been in that location previously. Comparison of fingerprints conducted at FBI Laboratory against NORJAK latent case with no identification made with respect to [REDACTED] FBI Number [REDACTED] [REDACTED] interviewed Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
DB Cooper-25347 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1970 O - 406-840
Serials: 164-2111, 164-36, LA 164-497, MI 164-36, PD 164-41, SA 164-211, SE 164-81