Investigative insert at Sherman Oaks, California re Bryant Coffelt and parachute fasteners
Document date 3 February 1977
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Id: Cooper-Part-61:310-312
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-61:310-312 Document: Investigative insert at Sherman Oaks, California re Bryant Coffelt and parachute fasteners Id: Cooper-Part-61:310-312 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-61%3A310-312 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 61 pp. 310–312 (DB Cooper-25529–25531), Report, dated 3 Feb 1977, serial 164-4630-903 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-61%3A310-312
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AT SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA
On February 3, 1977, [REDACTED] was recontacted by Special Agents [REDACTED] and JOSEPH C. ALSTON at his Sherman Oaks residence.
During this discussion, [REDACTED] recalled that [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] year old son of [REDACTED] had advised that during 1974 BRYANT COFFELT had shown him some metal fastners or buckles, which COFFELT had claimed were part of the parachute he had used when jumping from the aircraft he had hijacked. [REDACTED] believes the metal parts are buried in the vicinity of where COFFELT landed in the remote region near Mt. Hood, Oregon. COFFELT allegedly used an aerosol can containing some type of acid to destroy the parachute upon landing. [REDACTED] advised that he recalls when he was in the military, there was such equipment and use of it it would leave only the metal parts.
He added that a check of the records in Las Vegas, Nevada indicated that the [REDACTED] of COFFELT's, heretofore referred to as [REDACTED] was once married to a [REDACTED] in Las Vegas by the name of [REDACTED] A check of public records in Las Vegas indicate that [REDACTED] was married to [REDACTED] under the name of [REDACTED] (married in [REDACTED] - divorced in [REDACTED] notes indicate [REDACTED] visited [REDACTED] Lynwood, Washington, in May 1974.
[REDACTED] had indicated that [REDACTED] was aware of COFFELT's hijacking of the airplane, and [REDACTED] allegedly has made reference to [REDACTED] by COFFELT, [REDACTED] in COFFELT's activities.
[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] is alleged to have told [REDACTED] that if her [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and if she is ever contacted concerning the matter, she will deny it.
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DB Cooper-25529 164-4630-903
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[REDACTED] stated he had telephonically contacted [REDACTED] in Hawaii at a telephone number obtained from [REDACTED] and found her to be extremely uncooperative and described her as a very hard and con-wise woman. He was unable to obtain any information from her either confirming or negating information provided by [REDACTED] has advised that [REDACTED] was once a [REDACTED] and also was married to a Las Vegas [REDACTED] claimed that [REDACTED] and JACK's records are maintained in a safe deposit box on the Mainland, but knew no specifics. According to [REDACTED] JACK has a long-time associate named [REDACTED] of the Lawrence Bank, Lawrence, Kansas, and that [REDACTED] has [REDACTED] for COFFELT in the past.
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[REDACTED] then stated he does not know this to be fact nor is it based on any statement [REDACTED] made, but he considers it a possibility that JACK and/or [REDACTED] may have a safe deposit box in the Lawrence Bank.
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During the winter of 1974, COFFELT was in Lawrence, Kansas, where he met with [REDACTED] COFFELT was reportedly observed by an unidentified witness meeting [REDACTED] in a park in Lawrence, and upon shaking hands COFFELT intimidated [REDACTED] by gripping his hand as to cause [REDACTED] to go to his knees on the ground.
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[REDACTED] stated the source of his information, [REDACTED] is identified in War Department records displayed to him as [REDACTED] Army Serial Number [REDACTED] and was commissioned to [REDACTED] in the Army Air Force. [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Georgia on [REDACTED] as a result of a [REDACTED] by the Army in connection with the [REDACTED] His place of birth was shown as [REDACTED] however, [REDACTED] notes contain no date of birth for [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] concluded by stating that [REDACTED] either possesses a tape recording, or a transcript of a tape recording, of a telephone conversation between [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] in which her knowledge of COFFELT's involvement in the hijacking is discussed.
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DB Cooper-25530
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[REDACTED] stated he has spoken with [REDACTED] since initially contacted by Special Agents [REDACTED] and ALSTON, and [REDACTED] has no objection, whatsoever, to cooperating with the FBI. [REDACTED] advised he would assist in arranging an interview between [REDACTED] and the FBI at the convenience of the FBI.
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DB Cooper-25531
Serials: 164-4630-903, LA 164-497