Document date 3 December 1971AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 p. 419 (DB Cooper-45382), Memo, dated 3 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-590 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-100/pages/419
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/3/71
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
UNKNOWN SUBJECT, aka
Dan Cooper
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: Seattle
RE: SUSPECT NELSON ROLAND FORTIER
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On 12/2/71 SA [REDACTED], FBI, Minneapolis, who is handling the case with Northwest Airlines, advised that [REDACTED] had told SAC HELD that [REDACTED] had a suspect he wished to refer to the FBI. This information was then given to [REDACTED] for referral to Seattle.
[REDACTED] advised that he has the impression from information furnished by [REDACTED] that FORTIER formerly was employed by Northwest Airlines, but is not at this time. He furnished the following physical description concerning FORTIER:
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Name NELSON ROLAND FORTIER
Race White
Address 765 - 154th Place Northeast,
Bellevue, Washington,
Home phone: SH 6-0451
Birth 2/24/23,
Detroit, Michigan
Height 5'7"
Weight 165 pounds
Hair Dark brown
Eyes Brown
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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] believes might have [guess: some]
CEF:jlb
(2)
[handwritten] Sub 94
[handwritten] 164-81-590
[handwritten initials illegible]
DB COOPER-45382
[handwritten] 410 [or similar page mark]