Part 100, page 29

Document date 8 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 p. 29 (DB Cooper-44941), Airtel, dated 8 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-100/pages/29

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SE 164-81

12/9/71

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On December 3, 1971, [REDACTED b6/b7C] Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver, Washington, advised that her records revealed [REDACTED b6/b7C], born [REDACTED b6/b7C], white male, 5' 10½", 160 pounds, brown hair an[d eyes] [REDACTED b6/b7C] Multnomah Co[unty] [REDACTED b6/b7C] Office, Portland, Oregon. W.C., PORTLAND (164-81)

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LEADS:

PORTLAND [illegible] (164-81)(1)

AT PORTLAND, OREGON Conduct appropriate investigation [REDACTED b6/b7C] to determine if [REDACTED b6/b7C] is identical to unsub. [illegible] 1. [illegible] and 2. Procure photograph of [REDACTED b6/b7C] at Multnomah Co[unty] SO for elimination purposes. [illegible: possibly CIA routing/distribution line] CC: Seattle ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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RE SUSPECT [REDACTED b6/b7C]

RE: COOPERISM [REDACTED b6/b7C]

Re Portland teletype to Seattle, dated 11/[30?]/71,

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On December 6, 1971, Sheriff BILL CLOSHER, Skamania [County?], Washington, advised that [REDACTED b6/b7C] [illegible] addr. [REDACTED b6/b7C] Washington, and is employed at Wyvern Inv[estments?]

[illegible] described [REDACTED b6/b7C] as white male, approximately 35 years, [illegible] 5' [1]7[0?], 170[?], olive complexion, generally fitting description [REDACTED b6/b7C] [illegible]. He [illegible] that [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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[REDACTED b6/b7C]

On December [?], 1971, [REDACTED b6/b7C] [illegible] Page [?] [illegible] in the United States.

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Portland [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

[stamp: DB COOPER-44941]

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FBI case file identifier SE 164-81 with document date December 9, 1971. Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver, Washington advised on December 3, 1971 of a record for a redacted individual — white male, 5'10½", 160 lbs, brown hair and eyes, born in Multnomah County — relayed to Portland FBI field office under case 164-81. Lead instructions to Portland FBI office: investigate whether a redacted subject is identical to the unknown subject (unsub) in the D.B. Cooper case, and procure a photograph from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office for elimination purposes. Copies to Seattle. Subject flagged as armed and dangerous. Document headers referencing a suspect and 'COOPERISM' (FBI internal term related to the D.B. Cooper hijacking case), with reference to a prior Portland-to-Seattle teletype dated approximately November 30, 1971. On December 6, 1971, Sheriff Bill Closher of Skamania County, Washington advised that a redacted subject lived in Washington and was employed at Wyvern Investments. The subject was described as a white male, approximately 35 years old, approximately 5'7" or 5'10", 170 lbs, olive complexion, generally fitting the unsub's description. Continuation paragraph, largely redacted and degraded, with a reference to an event in December 1971, the United States, and a page continuation marker '- 2 -'. Routing/distribution list (mostly illegible) and FBI vault document stamp 'DB COOPER-44941' at bottom right.

Heavy FBI privacy redactions (b6, b7C) throughout, obscuring names and addresses
Lower portion of page significantly degraded/blurry, reducing legibility
Some text partially cut off at right margin
Microfiche-style scanning artifacts visible in places
Distribution list at bottom largely illegible

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