Part 100, page 352

DB Cooper-45311Serials SE 164-81

Document date 19 December 1973

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/19/73

FROM : SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTO- GRAPHS TO WITNESSES SUB: HH

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On 11/29/73, witness [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D] telephone [REDACTED] was exhibited photographs of the following individuals:

NAME SUB FILE # EUGENE LEROY WATSON 87 [REDACTED b6/b7C] /GARY B. GALLAHER [REDACTED] RICHARD DOUGLAS SHINN 572 [REDACTED b6/b7C] ALAN FAIRFAX COOPER 663 [REDACTED b6/b7C]

With the exception of COOPER, [REDACTED b6/b7C] and [REDACTED], none of the other individuals bore any resemblance to the hijacker and in his opinion, are not identical with him.

In regard to the COOPER artist composit touch up, [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D] made the following comments:

"Now the best representation of unsubs mouth he has seen; forehead good, hairline good, fact too square, glasses too big because you could see unsubs cheekbones, and in artists touch up you can't see enough of the cheekbones."

[REDACTED b7D] stated he suspects this touch up photograph looks a lot like what he remembers what unsub to look like because it is in fact an artist touch up and therefore resembles the original artist composit.

[REDACTED] stated concerning [REDACTED], his forehead was similiar to that as he remembers unsub, and [REDACTED]. Concerning suspect [REDACTED] stated the eyes and

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RNN/jms (12)

[handwritten] Sub-87 [handwritten] 164-81-[illegible]008

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DB COOPER-45311

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Standard US Government Memorandum header. Addressed to SAC Seattle, case 164-81, dated December 19, 1973. From a redacted Special Agent. Subject is NORJAK (the D.B. Cooper hijacking case), originating office Seattle. Re: demonstration of photographs to witnesses, sub-subject HH. On November 29, 1973, a redacted witness was shown photographs of five named individuals (Eugene Leroy Watson sub-file 87, Gary B. Gallaher, Richard Douglas Shinn sub-file 572, Alan Fairfax Cooper sub-file 663, and one other redacted individual). The witness stated that with the exception of COOPER and two redacted individuals, none bore resemblance to the hijacker. The witness commented on an artist composite touch-up of the suspect, stating it was the best representation of the unsub's mouth seen, though noted the face was too square and glasses too big. The witness suspected the touch-up resembled the original composite. The memo appears to cut off at the bottom while discussing another suspect's eyes. Routing initials RNN/jms with 12 copies indicated. Handwritten annotations referencing sub-file 87 and case number 164-81. Standard US Government savings bond footer. FBI vault document stamp DB COOPER-45311.

Multiple FOIA redactions (b6, b7C, b7D exemptions) obscure witness name, telephone number, agent name, and several suspect names throughout
Main body text is legible
Handwritten notation at bottom partially illegible
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