Director to all field offices re Universal Pictures D.B. Cooper reward offer

Document date 13 November 1981

Part 96pages 403–4042 pagesDB Cooper-43352–43353

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Document: Teletype Director to all field offices re Universal Pictures D.B. Cooper reward offer
Id: Cooper-Part-96:403-404
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 pp. 403–404 (DB Cooper-43352–43353), Teletype, dated 13 Nov 1981, serial PD 164-41-1850 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A403-404

VZCZHQ0185 00 AFO DE HQ 9185 3150115 ZNR UUUUU O 1022572 NOV 81 FM DIRECTOR FBI (164-911) TO ALL FBI FIELD OFFICES IMMEDIATE PERSONAL ATTENTION BT UNCLAS

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SAC ADVISED [guess: OF] SPC [guess: Sourman]

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NORJACK; CAA-HIJACKING; OO: SEATTLE (164-81)

ON NOVEMBER 13, 1981, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, 100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA, UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, WILL RELEASE TO THEATERS NATIONWIDE A MOTION PICTURE TITLED "THE PURSUIT OF D. B. COOPER." THE MOTION PICTURE IS BASED ON THE CAPTIONED CASE.

IN ITS ADVERTISING PROMOTIONS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES IS OFFERING A ONE MILLION DOLLAR REWARD FOR INFORMATION RESULTING IN THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF "D. B. COOPER" FOR AIRCRAFT PIRACY. THE ADVERTISING PROMOTIONS STATE IN PART "IF YOU HAVE SUCH INFORMATION AS TO THE REAL D. B. COOPER, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT, DECEMBER 1, 1981."

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DB Cooper-43352 164-41-1850

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RFc 2 5/[illegible]

PAGE TWO DE HQ 0185 UNCLAS

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UNIVERSAL PICTURES INITIATED THE REWARD OFFER ON ITS OWN VOLITION TO PROMOTE THE MOTION PICTURE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT SHOULD "D. B. COOPER" BE IDENTIFIED.

EACH OFFICE IS INSTRUCTED TO FURNISH SEATTLE, THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN, ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OR CITIZENS. NO INVESTIGATION IS TO BE CONDUCTED BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED. SEATTLE WILL DETERMINE VALIDITY OF THE INFORMATION AND ADVISE OFFICES OF NECESSARY INVESTIGATION.

ALL OFFICES ARE TO BEAR IN MIND WHEN CAPTIONED CRIME WAS COMMITTED ON NOVEMBER 11, 1971, UNSUB AKA D. B. COOPER WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING A WHITE MALE, MID-FORTIES, 5' 10" TO 6' 0", 170 POUNDS, OLIVE COMPLEXION, AND LATIN APPEARANCE.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-43353

Serials: 164-911, PD 164-41-1850, SE 164-81

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