Sherman County Sheriff Gerald A. Lohrey to SAC Portland re Cooper suspect tip

Document date 24 January 1972

Part 93pages 110–1112 pagesDB Cooper-41480

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 93 pp. 110–111 (DB Cooper-41480), Letter, dated 24 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-93%3A110-111

OFFICE OF SHERMAN COUNTY SHERIFF

GERALD A. LOHREY MORO, OREGON 97039 Sheriff Phone: 565-3622

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION POST OFFICE BOX 709 PORTLAND, OREGON 97207

ATTN: MR. J.L. MATTSON SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE

REF: YOUR FILE NO. 164-41 AKA, DAN COOPER JANUARY 3, 1972 BULLETIN

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GENTLEMEN:

IN 1968 I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH A MAN BY THE NAME OF [REDACTED] WHO WENT BY THE NAME OF [REDACTED] THIS FELLOW MOVED FROM SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA TO WASHINGTON AND WENT TO WORK FOR [REDACTED] LATER [REDACTED] MANAGED [REDACTED] WHICH FINALLY WENT BROKE SUPPOSEDLY DUE TO [REDACTED] MISMANAGEMENT.

[REDACTED] UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS, LEAVING UNPAID BILLS ETC.

[REDACTED] TO THE BEST OF MY MEMORY DOES VERY DIFFENTLY RESEMBLE THE ARTISTS' SKETCH SUBMITTED AND TO THE BEST OF MY MEMORY THE DESCRIPTION WITH THE SKETCH, FITS ALMOST PERFECTLY ON EVERY DETAIL.

IT WAS ALSO COMMON KNOWLEDGE THE [REDACTED] WAS A PARATROOPER. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS A SAMPLE OF COOPERS HAND WRITING, THEREFORE, I AM ENCLOSING A COPY [REDACTED] WRITTEN BY [REDACTED] FOR COMPARISON. [REDACTED]

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To Tel To SE 1/24/[19]7[2] No PD Leads.

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SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___ JAN 24 1972 FBI—PORTLAND

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IF THIS INFORMATION INTERESTS YOU, I AM SURE THAT [REDACTED] [REDACTED] COULD AND WOULD SUPPLY YOUR DEPARTMENT WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL. ALSO THERE IS AN ATTORNEY BY THE NAME OF [REDACTED], WHO WAS VERY CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH [REDACTED] WHILE HE WAS IN [REDACTED]. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT EITHER [REDACTED] COULD FURNISH A PHOTO OF [REDACTED].

I UNDERSTAND THAT [REDACTED] RETURNED TO THE STATE OF CALI- FORNIA AFTER LEAVING [REDACTED], WASHINGTON.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO YOUR AGENT FROM BEND, OREGON THREE OR FOUR WEEKS AGO.

SINCERELY,

[REDACTED]

ENC: 1 [REDACTED]

Serials: PD 164-41