To SAC Seattle re interview of Donald E. Nelson, Suspect #40
Document date 28 December 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-99:210-211
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-99:210-211 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re interview of Donald E. Nelson, Suspect #40 Id: Cooper-Part-99:210-211 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A210-211 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 pp. 210–211 (DB Cooper-44705), Memo, dated 28 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1432 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A210-211
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/28/71
SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C NORJAK [handwritten signature]
Re Los Angeles Nitel to Seattle and New Haven, 12/2/71, Seattle memo, SA [REDACTED] 12/15/71. b6 b7C RE: DON NELSON SUSPECT #40
On 12/17/71, Mr. DONALD E. NELSON advised the following:
His permanent address is [REDACTED] b6 Santa Barbara, California, where he resides [REDACTED] b7C [REDACTED] He is temporarily staying at Everett, Washington, at Wait's Motel, 1301 Lombard, Unit #25, [REDACTED] in Everett, Washington, and has been [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. Mr. NELSON arrived at Everett for this on Wednesday, December 14, 1971, and plans to leave Everett for his home in Santa Barbara on Monday, 12/20/71. NELSON denies any knowledge of the hijacking in this case and states that he was at his home in Santa Barbara, California, on 11/24/71, and that this can be verified [REDACTED] and a neighbor, [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. NELSON claims that he has never jumped in a parachute in his life and that he had nothing to do with referenced hijacking.
The following description was obtained through observation and interview:
Name DONALD E. NELSON Sex Male Race Caucasian
PMB:mlc lub.40 (3) 164-81- 1432 ARCHIVED INDEXED SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED] JAN 5 1972 FBI-SEATTLE
SE 164-81
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Age 49 Height 5'10 1/2" Weight 145 lbs. Hair Light brown Eyes Brown Complexion Medium to ruddy Glasses Horn rims, brown Occupation Plumber & pipe fitter Brand of Cigarettes Kools, Salems, & Pall Malls
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NELSON was previously employed at the Cherry Point Refinery near Ferndale, Washington, where he works for [REDACTED] Plumbing of Santa Barbara, California. He quit that job and left Ferndale on 11/11/71, and arrived in Santa Barbara on 11/12/71. He stated that he was in Santa Barbara continuously from 11/12/71, through 12/14/71, at which time he came to Everett [REDACTED]
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DON NELSON does not appear to be a likely suspect and no further leads are being set out in reference to this suspect.
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DB COOPER-44705
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1432