Part 105, page 8

DB Cooper-47457Serials SE 164-81

Interviewed 11 January 1972Dictated 13 January 1972Transcribed 19 January 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 105 p. 8 (DB Cooper-47457), FD-302 interview, interviewed 11 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-105/pages/8

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 1/19/72

[REDACTED] was interviewed in the office of the Sky Marshal, Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado, and at the outset of this interview [REDACTED] was advised that he was not under arrest but the FBI was interested in background information, since he had purchased an airline ticket under the name of [REDACTED]. He pointed out he was more than willing to cooperate with the FBI in this matter.

[REDACTED] furnished a [REDACTED] drivers license Number [REDACTED] in which he indicated that he was born [REDACTED] and is a white male, five feet nine inches tall, 175 pounds, hazel eyes, Auburn hair.

He advised he purchased a ticket at Houston, Texas, on the morning of this date for Texas International Flight 980 which left Houston at 8:00 a.m. and at this time he exhibited a copy of this ticket which had Serial Number [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated that he is [REDACTED] and was traveling to Denver, Colorado, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] in Denver. He advised he currently resides at [REDACTED] phone [REDACTED] He said he formerly resided at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and that this is the address [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated on the professional bowling tour he is known as [REDACTED] and at this time furnished [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which indicated it was listed to [REDACTED]. He stated when he made a reservation with Texas International to fly from Houston to Denver he gave them his name as [REDACTED] and they asked him for the initial of his first name which he gave as [REDACTED]

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Interviewed on 1/11/72 at Denver, Colorado File # DENVER 164-98 -60

by SA WILLIAM J. MALONE (WJM:sjk) SA [REDACTED] [guess: 7/E] Date dictated 1/13/72

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB COOPER-47457 /64-81-[REDACTED]

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b6 b7C

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FBI form identifier and revision date printed in upper left. FD-302 interview report documenting an interview at the Sky Marshal's office at Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado. The subject, whose name is redacted, was not under arrest but was interviewed regarding his purchase of an airline ticket under a particular name. He provided a driver's license showing he is a white male, 5'9", 175 lbs, hazel eyes, auburn hair. He purchased a ticket in Houston, TX for Texas International Flight 980 departing at 8:00 a.m. He is associated with the professional bowling tour and used a particular name when making his airline reservation. Extensive redactions obscure the subject's identity, addresses, and phone number. Standard FD-302 footer block showing the interview was conducted on 1/11/72 in Denver, Colorado by SA William J. Malone and a second redacted SA. File number is DENVER 164-98-60. Date dictated 1/13/72. Case reference DB COOPER-47457 and partial file number 164-81. FOIA exemption markings (b6 - personal privacy; b7C - law enforcement personal privacy) repeated along the right margin corresponding to each redacted block.

Multiple redacted (blacked-out) sections obscuring names, addresses, ID numbers, and other PII
Right-margin FOIA exemption stamps (b6, b7C) appear throughout
Overall print quality is clear and highly legible aside from redactions

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