To SAC Seattle re caller to Radio Station KARO claiming to be D.B. Cooper

This copy: Part 69 p. 163Also filed at Part 44 p. 70 (primary) · Part 44 p. 71

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To SAC Seattle re call to Radio Station KARO from purported D. B. Cooper

Document date 7 April 1980

Part 69page 1631 pageDB Cooper-29512

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re call to Radio Station KARO from purported D. B. Cooper
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 69 p. 163 (DB Cooper-29512), Memo, dated 7 Apr 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-69%3A163-163

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 4/7/80

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: SEATTLE

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On 2/14/80, [REDACTED], Radio Station KARO, Vancouver, Washington, telephone number [REDACTED], advised she had received a telephone call at the radio station earlier on 2/14/80. She stated the caller told her he was D. B. Cooper. She said this individual told her he had gone to Hawaii and then to Alaska to avoid detection by the authorities. She said he also told her he gave up a portion of the money and buried it where it was recently found in Vancouver, Washington. She stated the individual told her a friend was going to pick this money up, but the money was found prior to this happening. She stated the individual who called her, told her he had the rest of the money.

[REDACTED] indicated that the caller was not giggling and did not appear to be joking. She said that when she asked him to read a serial number from one of the bills he purportedly had, he hung up the telephone. She said she has not heard from this individual since that time.

[REDACTED] was asked that in the event this individual contacts her again, he be requested to contact the Vancouver RA of the FBI.

The above is for information purposes.

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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED A 1980 FBI—SEATTLE

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2 - Seattle (2)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

DB Cooper-29512

Serials: SE 164-81