Portland to Seattle, Albuquerque, San Francisco, Oklahoma City and Little Rock re suspect lead

Document date 8 December 1971

Part 91pages 245–2462 pagesDB Cooper-40632–40633

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Document: Teletype Portland to Seattle, Albuquerque, San Francisco, Oklahoma City and Little Rock re suspect lead
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 pp. 245–246 (DB Cooper-40632–40633), Teletype, dated 8 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-91%3A245-246

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Date: 12/8/71

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81) ALBUQUERQUE (149-131) SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) OKLAHOMA CITY LITTLE ROCK (164-22) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) (P) 2 P

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UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, SEVENTY ONE; CAA- HIJACKING; EXTORTION; OO: SEATTLE.

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REBULET TO ALL OFFICES EXCEPT SEATTLE, PORTLAND, AND LAS VEGAS, NOVEMBER TWENTY NINE, SEVENTY ONE; LITTLE ROCK TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, ALBUQUERQUE, PORTLAND, AND SAN FRANCISCO, DECEMBER THREE, SEVENTY ONE; PORTLAND TELETYPE TO LITTLE ROCK AND SEATTLE, DECEMBER SIX, SEVENTY ONE; SAN FRANCISCO TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, ALBUQUERQUE, PORTLAND, AND LITTLE ROCK, DECEMBER SIX, SEVENTY ONE.

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SUSPECT--[redacted] 1-Portland NBB:smp (1)

SE - 7 15/p AQ - 8 28/p OC - 7 08/p LR - 8 15/p

[guess: 164] - 11 - 310

Approved: _______________ Special Agent in Charge

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DB Cooper-40632

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PD 164-41 PAGE TWO

[REDACTED], STATED ON DECEMBER EIGHT, SEVENTY ONE, [REDACTED]

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HE IS DESCRIBED AS AGE [REDACTED], FIVE FEET ELEVEN INCHES, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE POUNDS, SLIM BUILD, SANDY HAIR, POSSIBLY BLUE EYES.

OKLAHOMA CITY WILL CHECK OUT [REDACTED] AS SUSPECT AND ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN PHOTO. WILL SET OUT LEAD TO INTERVIEW [REDACTED] AT FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO, IF BELIEVED NECESSARY.

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-40633

Serials: LR 164-22, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SF 164-220