Interview of walk-in at Fairbanks RA re parachuting claims
Interviewed 30 January 1978Dictated 31 January 1978Transcribed 2 February 1978
Also filed at: Part 41 pp. 272–274
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 pp. 296–298 (DB Cooper-31196–31198), FD-302 interview, interviewed 30 Jan 1978, serial SE 164-81-7767 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A296-298
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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Date of transcription February 2, 1978
[REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Fairbanks Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [REDACTED] informed he had learned through friends that the FBI was attempting to locate him for interview and he was making himself available for interview, principally out of curiousity as to what the situation might be.
[REDACTED] was informed of the identity of the inter- viewing Agent and of the intended purpose of the interview, which would be to determine his knowledge of or involvement in the skyjacking of a Northwest Orient Airlines plane on or about November 24, 1971. [REDACTED] was furnished with a printed form (FD-395) containing a summary of his constitutional rights which he read and advised he understood. He signed a waiver of these rights and consented to interview without an attorney present.
[REDACTED] informed that during the year 1971 he attended Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California and was enrolled in [REDACTED]. He informed that during this time period he resided at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in San Francisco. He stated he was very broke at that time and he is sure that he performed no travel on or about November 24, 1971. He said records at the University might establish that he was in attendance there at that time. At any rate, he was physically present in San Francisco on that date and was not traveling in the states of Washington, Oregon or Nevada.
[REDACTED] informed that he is employed as a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the D. B. COOPER case as a point study in [REDACTED]. He informed he per- sonally admires the man feat very immensely. He stated he does not admire the criminal aspect of it, but the very finite planning and precision involved in COOPER's jump from the 727 jet. He stated he is a parachutist himself and is well aware of the risks involved in such a jump.
[REDACTED] stated he has previously been interviewed by FBI Agents in San Francisco, shortly after the crime in question. He stated he was informed by the FBI Agents they were interviewing
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Interviewed on 1/30/78 at Fairbanks, Alaska File # AN 164-59
by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 1/31/78 DB Cooper-31196
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164-81-7767
AN 164-59
all members of the American Parachuters Association, of which he was a member. He seems to recall that they asked him some of the same questions as were currently being asked of him, such as his whereabouts, his experience as a parachutist, etc.
[REDACTED] informed that he is an alcoholic and it is quite possible that during some drunken spree he has alluded to the fact he might know the identity of D. B. COOPER or he might even have stated that he was D. B. COOPER. He stated he cannot recall ever telling anyone this, but it is highly likely that it could have occurred. He stated that if he did make such a remark, it was during a drunken state and it was imaginary on his part with no factual meaning. He stated emphatically that he does not know the identity of the skyjacker known as D. B. COOPER, nor did he have any personal involvement in the skyjacking crime. He informed he is willing to take a polygraph examination in this regard.
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The following physical description and background information was obtained during interview:
Full Name [REDACTED] Date of birth [REDACTED] Place of birth Height 5'11" Weight 175 pounds Hair Brown Eyes Hazel Social Security Number [REDACTED] Residence Fairbanks, Alaska Telephone Number [REDACTED] Employment [REDACTED] University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. [REDACTED] Fairbanks, Alaska Prior Arrests [REDACTED] California; states charge was later dismissed Military Service U. S. Navy, [REDACTED], obtaining rank [REDACTED]
-2- DB Cooper-31197
AN 164-59
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Prior Employments Self-employed during [REDACTED] b6 and 1968 as manufacturer b7C and experimentation expert in the modification of parachutes; [REDACTED], Defense Department in Vietnam as technician representative, conducted parachute experi- ments for Lockheed and Brand X Hobbies Sport parachute jumping. Son [REDACTED] b6 b7C
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- 3* - DB Cooper-31198
Serials: AN 164-59, SE 164-81-7767