Part 9, page 380

DB Cooper-1096Serials PD 164-41, PD 164-41-1177, SE 164-81

Document date 10 October 1975

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 9 p. 380 (DB Cooper-1096), Airtel, dated 10 Oct 1975, serial PD 164-41-1177 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-09/pages/380

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10/10/75

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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RE: [REDACTED]

On 10/9/75, [REDACTED] Gladstone Police Department, Gladstone, Oregon, advised that an informant, known [REDACTED] as a reliable person, suggested to him as a suspect in this matter one [REDACTED] is reportedly a white male, age 40's, 6', 160 - 170 pounds, medium build, black hair, medium cut; [REDACTED] complexion: resident of [REDACTED] Washington; former [REDACTED] currently employed as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Washington.

[REDACTED] advised his informant suspects [REDACTED] because of his [REDACTED] the fact that he bears a close resemblance to the composite sketch of unsub, and his familiarity with, and residence in, [REDACTED] Washington.

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LEAD

SEATTLE

AT [REDACTED] COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Will conduct logical investigation to involve or eliminate [REDACTED] in this matter.

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2-Seattle 2-Portland

RPH:krv (4) KW

[right side stamp:] 164-41-1177 [or similar] Searched Serialized Indexed Filed DB Cooper-1096

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Date of the Airtel communication. Standard FBI Airtel routing header. Sent from the SAC (Special Agent in Charge) in Portland to the SAC in Seattle. Subject is NORJAK, the FBI codename for the D.B. Cooper hijacking case. On October 9, 1975, a contact at the Gladstone Police Department, Gladstone, Oregon advised that a reliable informant had suggested a suspect in the NORJAK case. The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s, approximately 6 feet tall, 160-170 pounds, medium build, black hair, medium cut, with a [redacted] complexion, residing in Washington state and currently employed there. The informant suspects this individual because he bears a close resemblance to the composite sketch of the unsub and has familiarity with and residence in Washington state. Action lead assigned to the Seattle field office: conduct a logical investigation in [redacted] County, Washington, to either involve or eliminate the named suspect in the NORJAK case. Distribution notation (2 copies to Seattle, 2 to Portland), preparer initials RPH:krv, and a filing/processing stamp showing serialization number 164-41-1177 (approx), with Searched/Serialized/Indexed/Filed checkboxes initialed. Document reference DB Cooper-1096.

Multiple redacted blocks (b6, b7C, b7D exemptions) obscure names of informant, suspect, and location details
Main body text is clearly legible
Two black circular marks at top of page (likely hole-punch artifacts or processing marks)
Filing stamp at bottom right partially legible

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