SAC Detroit to Director re Southfield source claim of D.B. Cooper identity

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SAC Detroit to Director re NORJAK subject claiming to be D. B. Cooper

Document date 12 August 1980

Part 69page 1191 pageDB Cooper-29425

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 69 p. 119 (DB Cooper-29425), Airtel, dated 12 Aug 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-69%3A119-119

AIRTEL 8/12/80

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (ATTN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION)

FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) (P) (SQD. C-4)

NORJAK (A) OO: PORTLAND

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[REDACTED] Southfield, Michigan Police Department advised that he has a source who associates with one [REDACTED]. Source indicated to [REDACTED] that on one occasion [REDACTED] regarding captioned case, and advised the source that he, [REDACTED], is D. B. COOPER. Source advised [REDACTED] there [REDACTED] of D. B. COOPER [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] strongly resembled the [REDACTED]

On another occasion, [REDACTED] to the source, the contents [REDACTED]. Source stated that [guess: his] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] allegedly told source that he, [REDACTED], is an ex-military paratrooper, and a licensed airplane pilot.

[REDACTED] has [REDACTED] current Michigan license [REDACTED] and resides at [REDACTED] Garden City, Michigan. He is described as a white male, 6'2" tall, 200 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, born [REDACTED], full name [REDACTED] and has no known criminal record.

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The Identification Division is requested to search military fingerprint records regarding [REDACTED] in an attempt to determine if he was in the military service and which branch.[REDACTED]

UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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2 - Bureau 1 - Portland (Info) 2 - Detroit

SEARCHED INDEX SERIALIZED FILED. AUG 1 6 1980 FBI - SEATTLE

DB Cooper-29425

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[guess: Sent] [illegible]

Serials: 164-2111, DE 164-115