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DB Cooper-45552Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-487

Document date 2 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 p. 101 (DB Cooper-45552), Memo, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-487 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-101/pages/101

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/2/71

SA [REDACTED]

UNSUB, Aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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SUSPECT: ROBERT HAROLD SHORES

On December 1, 1971, [REDACTED], Phone [REDACTED] advised that the photograph of the hijacker appearing in the Everett Herald appeared to be identical to [REDACTED] ROBERT HAROLD SHORES. She had not [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] He said he had recently been released from jail. SHORES was raised in the Woodland Washington, area and has [REDACTED] still residing there. She described him as White, male, age 34 years, 5'11" tall, medium build, light complexion, light hair.

On December 1, 1971, [REDACTED] Phone [REDACTED] advised that she received [REDACTED]

He stated he was calling from Woodland and he was staying [REDACTED] (PHONETIC). He was obviously at some type of party when he called and probably had been drinking. [REDACTED] indicated that [REDACTED] constantly was dreaming up ideas to make large sums of money without working. He is thoroughly familiar with the area surrounding Woodland. She met him [REDACTED] [REDACTED] , where he had flight duty. She believed that he has had some training in parachuting from planes.

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Seattle TMK/rse (3)

164-81-487

SEARCHED.... INDEXED SERIALIZED.... 9 FILED 9 DEC 21 1971 FBI-SEATTLE

DB COOPER-45552

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FBI memo header addressed to SAC Seattle, dated 12/2/71. Case caption identifies the subject as UNSUB aka Dan Cooper, Northwest Airlines Flight #305, Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71, charged as CAA Hijacking and Extortion. Origin office is Seattle. Two redacted informants separately contacted the FBI on December 1, 1971. The first identified suspect Robert Harold Shores as resembling the hijacker photograph published in the Everett Herald. Shores was described as White male, age 34, 5'11", medium build, light complexion, light hair, recently released from jail, raised in and still residing near Woodland, Washington. The second informant received a call from Shores, who stated he was calling from Woodland, was apparently at a party and had been drinking. He was described as constantly scheming to make large sums of money without working, thoroughly familiar with the Woodland area, had had flight duty, and was believed to have parachuting training. Administrative routing block at bottom of page. Typist initials TMK/rse, distribution (3) copies. Serial number 164-81-487. Document stamped as searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on December 21, 1971 at FBI Seattle. DB Cooper collection reference number 45552.

Multiple FOIA redaction blocks (b6, b7C, b7D exemptions) obscure informant names, phone numbers, and contextual details
Typewritten text is generally legible where unredacted
Bottom stamps and handwriting partially legible
Circular stamps at bottom only partially readable

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