To SAC Charlotte re Belmont Abbey College professor resembling D.B. Cooper

Document date 8 January 1981

Part 97page 2401 pageDB Cooper-43777

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Document: Memo to SAC Charlotte re Belmont Abbey College professor resembling D.B. Cooper
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 97 p. 240 (DB Cooper-43777), Memo, dated 8 Jan 1981, serial CE 164-219-7 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-97%3A240-240

Memorandum

To : SAC, CHARLOTTE (164A-219) (P) Date 1/8/81

From : SA [REDACTED]

Subject : NORJAK CAA - HIJACK

(OO: SEATTLE) (BUFILE: 164-2111)

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On 1/2/81, [REDACTED] Belmont, N. C. (Protect Identity), contacted SA [REDACTED] with whom [REDACTED] stated that she had recently seen a picture of UNSUB, aka D. B. COOPER, in a newspaper. She stated that there is a professor at Belmont Abbey College who, in her opinion, strongly resembles this photograph. She stated that she wanted her identity protected since if [REDACTED] found that she had furnished this information, she would undoubtedly [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated that the professor she thinks resembles UNSUB is CARL VAN ORDEN. She stated that he has been at the Abbey for several years and teaches Economics or some sort of related subject.

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On 1/6/81, files of the Gaston County Credit Bureau, Gastonia, N. C., were checked with negative results concerning CARL VAN ORDEN. However, the City Directory for Belmont, N. C., listed his address as 607 North Central Avenue, Belmont, N. C., and his employment as "Employee of Belmont Abbey College."

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On 1/7/81, contact was made with [REDACTED] for Belmont Abbey College [REDACTED] viewed artist conception drawings of UNSUB after which he stated that VAN ORDEN, [REDACTED], does bear some slight resemblance to the conception drawings. He stated that he will obtain [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] this [REDACTED] will have a photograph of VAN ORDEN.

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LEADS:

CHARLOTTE:

AT GASTONIA, N. C.

Will, upon notification by [REDACTED], view photograph of VAN ORDEN and determine whether or not further investigation in this matter is warranted.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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ADDENDUM: Please reopen & assign SA [REDACTED]

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SEARCHED [REDACTED] SERIALIZED [REDACTED] JAN 8 1981 FBI — CHARLOTTE

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FBI/DOJ DB Cooper-43777

Serials: 164-2111, CE 164-219, CE 164-219-7