FD-71 complaint form re caller claiming to know D.B. Cooper's identity (Rackshaw)
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Original title: FD-71 complaint form re caller claiming to know D.B. Cooper's identity (Rackstraw)
Document date 25 April 1980
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-62:219-220 Document: FD-71 complaint form re caller claiming to know D.B. Cooper's identity (Rackshaw) Id: Cooper-Part-62:219-220 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-62%3A219-220 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 62 pp. 219–220 (DB Cooper-25926–25927), Form, dated 25 Apr 1980, serial PT 164-41-1337 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-62%3A219-220
Complaint Form FD-71 (Rev. 8-29-74)
NOTE: Hand print names legibly; handwriting satisfactory for remainder. Indices: ☐ Negative ☐ See below
Subject's name and aliases: UNSUB, AKA D B COOPER CRIME ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT OU: OT
Character of case: 164-
Complaint received: ☐ Personal ☒ Telephonic Da[redacted] Time: [redacted]
Address of subject: [Complainants address and telephone number] GLENDALE, CAL
Race: [blank] Sex: ☐ Male ☐ Female Height: [blank] Hair: [blank] Build: [blank] Birth date and Birthplace: [blank] Age: [blank] Weight: [blank] Eyes: [blank] Complexion: [blank] Social Security Number: [blank] Scars, marks or other data: [blank]
Facts of complaint: C ADVISED THAT DURING THE SUMMER OF [redacted] he [redacted] (PHOENETIC) IN [redacted] HAWAII. C ADVISED THAT DURING THIS TIME [redacted] + he BECAME AND THAT OR one OCCASION he DISCLOSED THAT [FRNU] FALESHIAN WAS IN FACT D.B. COOPER. C ADVISED he IS CURRENTLY [redacted] DRS OLD + DID NOT RECALL THE HIGH JACKING, INCIDENT BUT SAID [redacted] DISCLOSED THAT [redacted] DID IN FACT COMMIT THE CRIME + WAS [guess: $] [guess: 42,50] [guess: ARRESTED/DETAINED] BY THE FSL IN SENSECTION WITH HIGHJACKING BUT WAS RELEASED C ADVISED [redacted] BOASTED THAT [redacted] MAD SUCCESSFUL PULLED IT OFF + DESCRIBED how he SAILED OUT OF The SET ETC. C SAID [redacted] [guess: PLEDGED] HIM TO SILENCE WITH THIS INFORMATION. c DESCRIBED MALE, APPROX [redacted] + VERY INTELLIGENT. C SAID [redacted] IS AN [redacted] WHO [redacted] FORE SPENDING MONEY he DID NOT C ADVISED [redacted] he DISMISSED THIS [redacted] WAS SEEING [guess: TRUTHFUL] The INCIDENT BUT FELT [redacted] WEEDS AGO he WATCHED A TELEVISION [guess: SHOW] [redacted] highjacking + The FBI INVESTIGATION TO [redacted] [guess: MONITORING] The
Action Recommended: [Agent signature area]
DB Cooper-25926
C ADVISED he was surprised when Rackshaw's name and photograph were shown during the show C ADVISED the show mentioned Rackshaw's name as one of the former suspect's in the investigation.
C ADVISED [REDACTED] resides next to the [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] & has resided b7D there [REDACTED] years.
C also advised he recalled [REDACTED] b6 disclosed to him that [REDACTED] was very upset b7C with [REDACTED] over this + virtually [REDACTED] b7D [REDACTED] with them.
C advised currently [REDACTED] is b6 dating [REDACTED] b7C DIV. LAPPD [REDACTED] b7D
C requested that he remain anonymous, query with Portland Division disclosed over Hugh McDonald [REDACTED] was a possible b6 suspect (PT 164-41-1337) in 1972
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CALLED SUP. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
SEATTLE - EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED REGARDING RACKLE[illegible] [illegible] IS NO LONGER A SUSPECT.
O 2a. 4/25/80.
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DB Cooper-25927
Serials: PT 164-41-1337