MemoSA John L. Ketcham to SAC Seattle re source report on Bob Cooper1 March 19721 page
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Part 108, page 184

DB Cooper-49217Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2377

Document date 1 March 1972

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 3/1/72

SA JOHN L KETCHAM (P)

NORJAK

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On 2/29/72 [REDACTED] advised that he had not mentioned it earlier, but a man with a "funny" first name, called "BOB" COOPER had lived at 23 N. GalerSt., Seattle, in an apartment

COOPER had lived at that address some 6 months ago.

COOPER is a WM, 28-30, husky build, maybe 5'10 or less, last known to wear full beard. He was on King County Welfare. He was a parachutist. He did not work, as he did not want to get off Welfare. He occasionally did work for the

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[REDACTED] suggests COOPER as possibility in this case. Seattle wou[ld] have the rental agreement for COOPER. [REDACTED] at time of COOPER'S rental was [REDACTED]

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LEAD

Consider BOB COOPER as possible suspect.

jlk cc: 137-2923 (2)

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Sub. 357 164-81-2377 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] FEB 29 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-49217