SA to SAC Minneapolis re Wayzata woman suspecting subject CROOKS

Document date 15 December 1971

Part 78pages 111–1122 pagesDB Cooper-33922–33923

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Minneapolis re Wayzata woman suspecting subject CROOKS
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 78 pp. 111–112 (DB Cooper-33922–33923), Memo, dated 15 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-78%3A111-112

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (174-73) (P) DATE: 12/15/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper NWA Flight 305 Portland to Seattle 11/24/71 CAA-HIGHJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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Re memo of SA [REDACTED] 12/2/71.

On 12/6/71 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Wayzata, Minn., was interviewed and she advised that she suspected that [REDACTED] was the highjacker of the above-captioned flight. She alleged that the artist's composite drawing shown in the newspaper resembled [REDACTED] and that she had information that [REDACTED] was residing in either Idaho, Washington, or Oregon on or near the date of the highjacking, 11/24/71.

[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] contacted her [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Minn., and [REDACTED] She claims [REDACTED] did in [REDACTED] After several telephone calls, the last around the first of November to [REDACTED] name and address unknown, [REDACTED] learned that [REDACTED] was on the West Coast.

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On or about 11/29/71 [REDACTED] Washington, [REDACTED] The return address, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Edina, Minn., a pre-stamped return address in the left corner of the envelope, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had been crossed off.

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DB Cooper-33922

MP 174-73

[REDACTED] advised that in view of the resemblance to the composite drawing and the unusual circumstances outlined above, she suspected CROOKS may have done the high- jacking.

[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:

Age [REDACTED] Hair Sandy blond, thin and receding Height No taller than 6' Weight Medium build Complexion Pale and freckled Speech soft-spoken and slow

In view of the discrepancies between the above description of [REDACTED] and the description of the subject as given by witnesses on the captioned NWA flight, it is recommended that no further investigation be conducted regarding [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-33923

Serials: MP 174-73