SA to SAC Portland re NORJAK suspect Jesse Edwin Bell, with leads
Document date 8 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 pp. 263–265 (DB Cooper-40650–40652), Memo, dated 8 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-91%3A263-265
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) DATE: 12/8/71
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: UNSUB HIJACK NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE
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Suspect: Jesse Edwin Bell
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The following is a brief summary of investigation conducted re suspect JESSE EDWIN BELL:
On 12/7/71, [REDACTED] furnished the following:
[REDACTED]. Informant [REDACTED] met an individual identifying himself as JESSE BELL who stated he worked for the telephone company. BELL stated he was in possession of $5,000 cash [REDACTED]. On several occasions, BELL opened his wallet and informant observed a half inch stack of bills, many bills being $100 denominations. [REDACTED] BELL confided with informant that he was responsible for hijacking the plane in Seattle and that he parachuted from the plane in Washington with $200,000 cash.
Informant did not believe the story; however, at a later date observed a composite photograph of the hijacker in a newspaper and noted a strong similar appearance to BELL.
On 12/7/71, [REDACTED] Pacific Northwest Bell, advised that JESSE EDWIN BELL is an employee of Pacific Northwest Bell and furnished the following description of BELL:
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-40650
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b6 b7C b7D b7E
PD 164-41
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Race White Sex Male Nationality American Date of birth 11/17/19 Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland Height 5'9"-10" Weight Approximately 160 pounds Hair Dark brown, slightly graying SSAN 578-16-5536 Address 2655 Taylor Street Eugene, Oregon
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[REDACTED] advised BELL was on vacation from 11/22 - 29, 1971. [REDACTED] advised that he has contacted [REDACTED] who has no knowledge of BELL being trained in the art of skydiving or parachuting. BELL is currently working at Springfield, Oregon, at Fourth and "A" Street, Springfield. [REDACTED] furnished a photograph of JESSE BELL which bears a resemblance to the composite.
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On 12/7/71, [REDACTED] was shown a photograph of BELL and advised this is in fact the individual who claimed responsibility for the hijacking.
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A witness in Eugene was displayed a spread of photographs on 12/8/71, and stated that the photograph of BELL bears a resemblance to the hijacker of the Northwest[REDACTED] Airlines flight.
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BELL's photograph and a negative have been mailed to Portland. It should be noted that the photographs of BELL are inadvertently made with the negative turned upside down which causes BELL's hair to appear parted on the right- hand side. The witness in Eugene noted that the hair part as it appears in the photograph is on the wrong side.
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Complete details on investigation will be submitted on appropriate FD-302s and inserts.
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DB Cooper-40651
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[illegible marginal annotation]
PD 164-41
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LEADS
PORTLAND
AT EUGENE, OREGON. Continue investigation re JESSE BELL.
AT PORTLAND, OREGON. Display BELL's photograph to appropriate witnesses.
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DB Cooper-40652
Serials: PD 164-41