SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re new suspect Owen Murray Reynolds, with leads

This copy: Part 95 pp. 324–326Also filed at Part 60 pp. 353–356 (primary)

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SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Owen Murray Reynolds, with leads

Document date 11 July 1973

Part 95pages 324–3263 pagesDB Cooper-42738

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Part of: SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re new suspect Owen Reynolds, with leads · 11 July 1973 · Part 116 pp. 254–257

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 95 pp. 324–326 (DB Cooper-42738), Airtel, dated 11 Jul 1973, serial 564-10-7383 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-95%3A324-326

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Date: 7/11/73

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Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJACK

RE NEW SUSPECT OWEN REYNOLDS

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[REDACTED], Bellflower, California, directed a letter to the Los Angeles Office and was subsequently interviewed. He advised as follows:

He is of the opinion that OWEN REYNOLDS, a person with whom he worked in the early 1950's is a good likeness to the Unknown Subject in this matter. He bases this opinion on the fact that the mouth, nose, and hairline of the artist's conception resembles those of REYNOLDS. He recalls REYNOLDS was once married and resided in Seattle, Washington, and had claimed to have survived three air crashes while serving in the United States Air Force during World War II. Following his discharge from the Air Force, [REDACTED], which is also [REDACTED] occupation, and he became rather closely asso- ciated with REYNOLDS, while they worked several months together in the southern area of Los Angeles County.

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2 - Seattle 2 - Sacramento (164-50) 2 - St. Louis (164-73) 2 - Portland 2 - Los Angeles

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SEARCHED __INDEXED__ SERIALIZED__FILED__ JUL 16 1973 FBI -- PORTLAND H/BACH [illegible]

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent __________ M Per __________ U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 455-574

DB Cooper-42738

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LA 164-497

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Characteristics Chain cigarette smoker, gambler, "lady's man", well - spoken, and somewhat "quick" in speech Military U. S. Air Force World War II Occupation [redacted]

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On 7/8/73, Los Angeles, California, confidentially advised records of [redacted] indicated only one person on file by the name of OWEN REYNOLDS. She stated this record indicates an OWEN MURRAY REYNOLDS, born 10/14/20, Social Security Account Number 564-10-7838, first registered with [redacted] at which time [redacted]

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On the same date, records of the California Department of Motor Vehicles revealed OWEN MURRAY REYNOLDS, California Driver's License Y0056661, born 10/14/20, and male, 5'10", 160 pounds, brown hair, and brown eyes, resided at 1650 Ricky Avenue, Anaheim, California, effective 5/7/71, and a change of address effective 3/16/72, as shown as 311 Edgewater, Newport Beach, California.

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Records indicated he had received two traffic citations on 9/30/66, and was to appear in Central Orange County Municipal Court and on 3/16/72, docket number 30460, in Orange County Harbor Municipal Court.

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LEADS

PORTLAND

AT PORTLAND, OREGON: Check indices, credit and criminal records, and other logical investigation in effort to ascertain if REYNOLDS has previously resided in Oregon area as indicated by [redacted]

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LA 164-497

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SACRAMENTO

AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Obtain copies of California Driver's License Y0055661. Furnish to Seattle.

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ST. LOUIS

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: Review appropriate military records of U. S. Air Force in effort to obtain background information concerning OWEN REYNOLDS, possibly identical with OWEN MURRAY REYNOLDS, Date of Birth 10/14/20, Social Security Account Number 564-10-7383. Particularly obtain any information concerning knowledge or relatives in Seattle area, and any indication of parachuting experience, as he reportedly on three occasions survived airplane crashes while in military.

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SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Conduct same investigation as Portland.

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LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will conduct appropriate investigation in vicinity of last known address of OWEN MURRAY REYNOLDS, 311 Edgewater, Newport Beach, California, in an effort to ascertain if he should be considered logical suspect in this matter.

UNKNOWN SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Serials: 564-10-7383, LA 164-497, MP 164-73, SC 164-50, SE 164-81