Portland to San Diego re suspect Lee Joseph Gilpatrick

Document date 1 December 1971

Part 90pages 297–2982 pagesDB Cooper-40307–40308

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Document: Teletype Portland to San Diego re suspect Lee Joseph Gilpatrick
Id: Cooper-Part-90:297-298
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 pp. 297–298 (DB Cooper-40307–40308), Teletype, dated 1 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A297-298

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FBI #014 Date: 12/1/71

Transmit the following in _____ PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code)

Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SAN DIEGO

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 2 PAGES

UNSUB; NORTHWEST FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO:SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE LETTER TO ALBANY, NOVEMBER THIRTY, SEVENTYONE.

ON NOVEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, SEVENTYONE, DETECTIVE SERGEANT [redacted], MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PORTLAND, ADVISED HE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT LEE JOSEPH GILPATRICK RESEMBLES ARTIST'S SKETCH OF UNSUB. GILPATRICK IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, DOB JUNE THIRTEEN, THIRTYTWO; FIVE FEET, ELEVEN INCHES; ONE HUNDRED FORTY POUNDS; BROWN HAIR; BROWN EYES.

[redacted] STATED GILPATRICK SERVED TIME AT THE WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY FOR ARMED ROBBERY, THAT HE WAS A SKYDIVER, AND LAST KNOWN TO BE OPERATING A DUST CROP PLANE IN EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA.

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1-Seattle (164-81) (AM) 1-Portland

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent 8:47 M Per [signature]

☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-40307

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PD 164-41

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SAN DIEGO AT EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. WILL DEVELOP INFORMATION CONCERNING GILPATRICK TO ELIMINATE HIM OR IDENTIFY HIM WITH UNSUB.

AM COPY TO SEATTLE.

PENDING.

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Approved: ______________________ Sent ____________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-40308

Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81