SA to SAC Portland re NORJAK, Tillamook County informant sighting of man matching Cooper description

Document date 13 February 1974

Part 96pages 78–792 pagesDB Cooper-42988–42989

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Portland re NORJAK, Tillamook County informant sighting of man matching Cooper description
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 pp. 78–79 (DB Cooper-42988–42989), Memo, dated 13 Feb 1974, serial PD 164-41-13755 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A078-079

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) DATE: 2/13/74 FROM : SA [REDACTED] SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 1/4/74, [REDACTED], Chief Deputy, Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, advised his office received information from [REDACTED], Oregon, that [REDACTED] believes he recently saw a man he worked with approximately [REDACTED], who fits the description of D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] believes this individual worked with him at [REDACTED], Oregon. [REDACTED] reported to the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office that the man's name is [REDACTED] (LNU), and he is described as a white male, [REDACTED] years, 5'7" - 5'9" in height, weighing 160-165 pounds, and has light colored hair.

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Deputy [REDACTED] advised that while [REDACTED] is considered a responsible citizen and has no criminal record, the information which he has provided in the past is not considered to be entirely credible.

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On 1/8/74, an attempt to contact [REDACTED] at his residence in [REDACTED], Oregon was negative. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is employed at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon, advised [REDACTED] had driven to Tillamook and was not expected to return until sometime that evening. [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] many years ago and has been [REDACTED]. She recalls that he did state that he believes he saw someone resembling the photograph of D. B. COOPER, which had appeared in the local newspaper. She could provide no additional information.

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On 2/1/74, [REDACTED] was contacted at his residence and advised that he could not recall the individual's name that he saw approximately one month ago [REDACTED], Oregon, who resembles D. B. COOPER. He described this individual as approximately [REDACTED] years of age, 5'7" - 5'8" in height, 165 - 170 pounds, and to have light colored hair.

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164-41-13755

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DB Cooper-42988

3010-108-02

PD 164-41

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[REDACTED] stated he would attempt to determine this individual's name and if he still resides in the [REDACTED] area.

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On 2/7/74, [REDACTED] was recontacted, and he advised he has talked to a number of people in the [REDACTED] areas, however, no one could recall this individual, and he could provide no additional information regarding him.

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In view of the fact that [REDACTED] description of the suspect does not match the description of the subject in this case, and that he is unable to recall the name of the individual together with the fact that in previous contacts with local authorities, it has been determined that his credibility is questionable, no further investigation is being conducted in this matter.

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DB Cooper-42989

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b6 b7C

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-13755