SAC Portland to SAC Seattle enclosing suspect photograph, with Seattle lead

Document date 16 January 1974

Part 96pages 48–492 pagesDB Cooper-42957–42958

Also filed at: Part 33 pp. 331–332

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Document: Memo SAC Portland to SAC Seattle enclosing suspect photograph, with Seattle lead
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 pp. 48–49 (DB Cooper-42957–42958), Memo, dated 16 Jan 1974, serial PD 164-41-1353 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A048-049

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 1/16/74

SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

NORJAK (OO: Seattle)

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Enclosed herewith for Seattle is one copy of photograph of suspect [REDACTED].

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On 12/6/73, [REDACTED], Salem, Oregon, telephone number [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following information:

[REDACTED] has seen the artist's conception of D. B. COOPER and thinks a fellow who served with him in the Navy from [REDACTED] is a look alike.

[REDACTED] stated the name was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] present whereabouts unknown. [REDACTED] visited [REDACTED] once in 1954 in Battleground, Washington, and once in 1955 in Battleground, Washington.

[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] from a photograph taken in 1953 or 1954 as follows:

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Age [REDACTED] Complexion Olive Eyes Brown Hair Dark Build Slim Height 5'9" Weight 150 - 160 Characteristics Did not wear glasses at that time and had no accent

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2-Seattle (Encs. 2) (2-Portland

RPH:krv (4)

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Searched ___ Serialized ___ [illegible] ___ Indexed ___ Filed ___ [illegible] ___

DB Cooper-42957

/C4 - 4/1 - 1353

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PD 164-41

[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as quiet, a loner, methodical, saved everything, and a shady character.

[REDACTED] stated he would furnish photograph to FBI upon request.

[REDACTED] Portland indices negative regarding [REDACTED] and [REDACTED].

On 12/18/73, [REDACTED], Salem, Oregon, furnished a photograph of [REDACTED] for assistance in this investigation.

[REDACTED] requested that a copy of the photograph be made by the FBI and the original be re- turned to her by mail.

The original of enclosure was copies and returned to [REDACTED] by mail, 1/9/74.

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LEAD

SEATTLE

AT BATTLEGROUND, WASHINGTON. Will conduct appropriate investigation concerning suspect [REDACTED].

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DB Cooper-42958

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-1353, SE 164-81