TeletypePhoenix re interview of Allen Whitaker, father of suspect Charles Allen Whitaker7 January 1972page 2 of 2
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Part 104, page 247

DB Cooper-47210Serials PX 164-100

Document date 7 January 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 104 p. 247 (DB Cooper-47210), Teletype, dated 7 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-1977 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-104/pages/247

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PAGE TWO PX 164-100

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LEAD SET FORTH FOR PHOENIX IN REFERENCED COMMUNICATION WAS TO SECURE CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH OF SUSPECT FROM SUSPECT'S PARENTS IN PHOENIX AREA.

ON JANUARY SEVEN, SEVENTYTWO, ALLEN WHITAKER, FATHER OF SUSPECT, ONE EIGHT ZERO ONE W. CORONA, PHOENIX, STATED SUSPECT IS PRESENTLY EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT IN HAWAII AS COMPUTER PROGRAMMER. SUSPECT HAS SUPPOSEDLY RESIDED IN HAWAII FOR PAST SEVEN YEARS, AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES DURING PAST TWO YEARS.

WHITAKER STATED SUSPECT USED TO BE PARATROOPER IN U. S. ARMY, AND HAD MADE SEVERAL JUMPS IN PHOENIX AREA AFTER HAVING LEFT MILITARY SERVICE.

WHITAKER STATED SUSPECT IS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NINE ONE ZERO ONE ONE PARISH DR., EVA BEACH, HAWAII, TELEPHONE NO. AREA CODE EIGHT ZERO EIGHT SIX EIGHT NINE - ZERO FOUR FOUR TWO.

WHITAKER WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF REFERENCED SUSPECT THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED CURRENT OR SUITABLE FOR ELIMINA- TION PURPOSES IN THIS MATTER.

HONOLULU AT EVA BEACH, HAWAII, WILL CONTACT REFERENCED SUSPECT AT [REDACTED] IN EFFORT TO SECURE CURRENT PHOTOGRAPHS AND/OR VERIFY SUSPECT'S ALIBI FOR POSSIBLE ELIMINATION AS SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER.

CONSIDER UNSUB DANGEROUS. AM COPY TO ST. LOUIS. END

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