Interview at Fresno body shop re Cooper suspect and camp companions
Interviewed 29 November 1976Dictated 30 November 1976Transcribed 30 November 1976
Part of: Interview at Fresno Dodge re man encountered at church camp, SC 164-50
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-68:142-143 Document: FD-302 interview at Fresno body shop re Cooper suspect and camp companions Id: Cooper-Part-68:142-143 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-68%3A142-143 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 68 pp. 142–143 (DB Cooper-28900, DB Cooper-28904), FD-302 interview, interviewed 29 Nov 1976, serial SE 164-81-7332 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-68%3A142-143
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 11/30/76
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[REDACTED] was interviewed at his place of employment, the Fresno/Dodge agency body shop, Fresno, California, by Special Agents [REDACTED] [REDACTED] identified himself with California Driver's License [REDACTED]. He is described as a white male, [REDACTED], 6', 190 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, residence address, [REDACTED], [REDACTED], California, telephone number [REDACTED].
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[REDACTED] advised that for the Thanksgiving holidays in 1971, [REDACTED], traveled from the Seattle area to a Methodist Church Camp, which is known as the Lazy F Ranch, and is located on the Menashtach (phonetic) Creek, 15 miles southest of Ellensburg, Washington. He stated that [REDACTED] stayed there several days during Thanksgiving in a large building known as the Trading Post, and the only other person in the area was [REDACTED].
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[REDACTED] advised that on Wednesday afternoon, Thanks- giving eve, 1971, he and two of his friends drove up the creek canyon road into the mountains as far as they could drive. They then walked until they were about eight miles from the church camp. They had gone into this area to hunt grouse, and during the trip they saw nothing to indicate any human presence whatsoever. He recalls they passed some mountain summer cabins, approximately one and one-half miles from the camp, which were boarded and closed.
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[REDACTED] stated that about 1:00 p.m. it began to snow, and by 9:30 p.m. that evening there was eight inches of fresh snow on the ground. At about 11:30 p.m., the group was preparing for bed, and one of his friends, [REDACTED], went out to shovel snow from the porch. He returned a moment later and announced there was a man outside the camp yelling for help. [REDACTED] stated that all of the men went out and encountered this individual at the perimeter of the camp, who was carrying a gallon wine bottle, which only appeared to have two inches of wine remaining. The
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Interviewed on 11/29/76 at Fresno, California File # SC 164-50 SA's [REDACTED] by [REDACTED] Date dictated 11/30/76
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Sub 9 Sub J 164-81-7332
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DB Cooper-28900
5 SC 164-50
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[REDACTED] furnished the identities of the following people, who were present with him at the camp:
[REDACTED] Sunnyvale, California Telephone [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Richland, Washington
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] General Telephone Company employee Bothell, Washington
[REDACTED] Bothell, Washington
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[REDACTED] stated that neither he, or to his knowledge, any of his friends, have ever reported this incident to any law enforcement authorities. He stated that he does not believe the burglary of the summer cabin was ever reported.
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[REDACTED] stated that he would be completely willing to assist in any way possible, including returning to the area or submitting to hypnosis to assist in this investigation, and regrets his delay in reporting this matter.
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DB Cooper-28904
Serials: SC 164-50, SE 164-81-7332