Interview of Alvin Curtis Hartley at Rangely, Colorado (DN 164-98)
Interviewed 24 April 1973Dictated 27 April 1973Transcribed 2 May 1973
Also filed at: Part 111 pp. 422–424
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 pp. 120–122 (DB Cooper-30953–30955), FD-302 interview, interviewed 24 Apr 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A120-122
FD-302 (Rev. 7-70)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 5/2/73
ALVIN CURTIS HARTLEY was contacted at his residence, the [REDACTED] Rangely, telephone number [REDACTED], on April 24, 1973, and immediately advised the identity of the interviewing Agent and furnished a copy of the "Interrogation; Advice of Rights" form. HARTLEY was informed that the FBI was conducting an investigation in an effort to determine the identity of the hijacker of the Northeast Airlines Flight #305, which was hijacked on November 24, 1971. He was informed that in view of his physical description and previous experience as a paratrooper, that he had been considered as one of the suspects. HARTLEY read the "Interrogation; Advice of Rights" form and said that he was very willing to talk about aircraft hijackings as he had never had anything to do with an aircraft hijacking, but that he did not wish to sign the form.
HARTLEY advised that he is self-employed as a dredger in the mining business and during the year of 1971, stayed primarily in Las Vegas, Nevada. He stated that he had a camper truck and parked the camper at the [REDACTED] [REDACTED], in Las Vegas. He advised he travelled fairly widely, at times residing with his mother, Mrs. EDNA SPIKE, nee ROGERS, 2444 North 14th Street, in Tuscon, Arizona. He stated that during 1971, he did travel from time to time to Reno, Nevada, and on one occasion, travelled up to Vancouver, British Columbia, only in reference to mining operations. HARTLEY advised he was hazy on dates, and could not remember specifically what he was doing on November 21, 1971, but did recall that during August, or September, 1971, he had fallen from a horse and broke his left wrist. He stated he had trouble with the wrist having fallen on one occasion after he had the cast on where he reinjured it. He stated a [REDACTED], address unrecalled, a general practitioner in Las Vegas, treated him for the broken wrist and that he had a cast on the wrist for approximately five months. He advised that to the best of his recollection, the cast would have been removed during January, or February, 1972.
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Interviewed on 4/24/73 at Rangely, Colorado File # Denver 164-98
by SA CLIFTON BROWNING, JR. Date dictated 4/27/73 DB Cooper-30953
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DN 164-98
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HARTLEY displayed a 12" surgical scar in the lower lumbar region of his back, stating that he had had two vertebrate and one disc removed from his back in 1960, and was unable to do any real strenuous exercises. He advised he had gone through jump training at Ft. Benning, Georgia, during 1945, and had not jumped out of an airplane since he left the military. HARTLEY stated he would have a difficult time jumping off a three-foot step in view of his back condition and would not attempt to do any jumping for fear that he would seriously injure himself.
HARTLEY advised he was not in the Seattle area during November, 1971, and emphatically denied participating in any aircraft hijacking, stating he had been in the mining business for approximately ten to eleven years and did very little flying. HARTLEY further advised that he was not a qualified pilot and knew little about aeronautics.
HARTLEY stated he did not wish at this time to furnish fingerprints, advising that he was arrested in 1969, in Los Angeles, California, carrying a concealed weapon and that the FBI should have a record of his prints. HARTLEY was informed that to enable the FBI to fully eliminate him as a suspect, the Agent would like to have him furnish major case fingerprints. HARTLEY advised he would discuss this procedure with his attorney and if his attorney agreed, he would furnish the prints at a later time. HARTLEY requested that the Bureau verify his alibi of having a broken arm at the time the hijacking occurred.
During the conduct of the interview, HARTLEY was very evasive about any specific dates or his mining activities.
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The following description was obtained through observation and interview:
Name ALVIN CURTIS HARTLEY Race White Sex Male Date of Birth July 27, 1920 Place of Birth Brule, Wisconsin Height 6' Weight 150 pounds Eyes Blue
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DB Cooper-30954
DN 164-98
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Hair Gray Very short Tattoos None Scars, Marks 12" surgical scar lower lumbar region of back Education High School graduate, Duluth, Minnesota Military Service U. S. Army, 1941 - November 9, 1945. U. S. Army Serial Number 20713004, assigned 82nd Airborn Unit, 508th Division Previous Arrests Carrying Concealed Weapon, 1969, Los Angeles, put on three years probation. Occupation Dredging operations related to mining. HARTLEY advised he had previously worked as a Las Vegas Police Department Officer, approximately ten years. Mother EDNA M. SPIKE 2444 North 14th Street Tucson, Arizona. Brothers None Sisters None Children [REDACTED]
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Medical 1960 - had two vertebrate and one disc removed from lower back region.
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DB Cooper-30955
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Serials: DN 164-98