SA to SAC Seattle re suspect checks, records and alibi verification

Document date 8 December 1971

Part 68pages 4–63 pagesDB Cooper-28698–28700

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re suspect checks, records and alibi verification
Id: Cooper-Part-68:004-006
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 68 pp. 4–6 (DB Cooper-28698–28700), Memo, dated 8 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-68%3A004-006

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/8/71

SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper Northwest Airlines Flight 305 Portland to Seattle 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: Seattle

Re memo to SAC, Seattle, from SA JOHN L. KETCHAM, dated 11/29/71.

On November 30, 1971, [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] b7C Seattle, Washington, was contacted regarding the identity of

[REDACTED]

, to determine the last name.

On December 2, 1971, [REDACTED] was recontacted and b6 stated that the individual's name was [REDACTED], but b7C could provide no information as to his whereabouts. [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] could possibly provide further information as to [REDACTED] present location.

On December 3, 1971, [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED], was interviewed [REDACTED] b7C [REDACTED], and provided the following information:

[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] b6 b7C [REDACTED] somewhere in the Seattle area, and provided [REDACTED].

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[guess: IA] [illegible] leo [guess: J]

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164-81 - 9H4 Sub. J

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SEARCH [REDACTED] SERIAL [REDACTED] FBI-Sea.

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[REDACTED] (2)

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DB Cooper-28698

SE 164-81

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On December 3, 1971, criminal check of the records of [REDACTED] at Seattle Police Department, showed [REDACTED]

At 10:30 p.m., on December 3, 1971, [REDACTED] telephoned the Seattle Office and advised SA [REDACTED] that he wished to speak to an Agent since [REDACTED] the FBI was looking for [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] informed [REDACTED] he would meet him on December 6, 1971.

On December 3, 1971, a check through the records of the [REDACTED], Washington Police Department revealed that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Police Department, who provided [REDACTED] photograph to SA [REDACTED] on December 6, 1971.

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On December 6, 1971, [REDACTED] was informed of his rights and interviewed at [REDACTED] and provided the following information:

[REDACTED] stated that he is [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. He was working in that capacity on November 24, 1971. [REDACTED] was very cooperative and stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] would verify his presence on the job.

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The time and attendance records, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] were provided by [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. The records showed that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had worked an eight hour shift [REDACTED] on November 24, 1971.

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DB Cooper-28699

SE 91-3691

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A check with [REDACTED] on December 6, 1971, [REDACTED] verified [REDACTED] presence on November 24, 1971. [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Washington, lives at [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Washington.

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-28700

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 91-3691