Handwritten citizen tip letter re D.B. Cooper suspect from Hutchinson, Kansas

Document date 16 February 1980

Part 74page 2011 pageDB Cooper-32085

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-74:201-201

Document: Handwritten citizen tip letter re D.B. Cooper suspect from Hutchinson, Kansas
Id: Cooper-Part-74:201-201
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A201-201

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 201 (DB Cooper-32085), Handwritten note, dated 16 Feb 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A201-201

Subs: J. R. W.

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2-16-50

Federal Bureau of [guess: Investigation] Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen;

Concerning Cooper airline hijacking: you might check out [REDACTED] last known address was Hutchinson, Ks. [REDACTED]

The sketch in the paper resembles him. He came up missing for 3 or 4 days came home [guess: exhausted] - claimed load of memory and on [guess: fire] as if [guess: brooding], never gave a reason a [guess: watch] for his car - [REDACTED] turned out rid [guess: during] his absence at that time. [guess: Also] always wondered if it were he. my [REDACTED] retired from the F.B.I. [guess: and] glad you have a director [guess: now] who is restoring the good image of the F.B.I.

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Springfield [guess: fully]

P.S. also there [guess: still] at $10,000 [guess: reward]

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