Part 109, page 422

DB Cooper-49936Serials 544-20-3782, SE 164-81

Document date 7 April 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 109 p. 422 (DB Cooper-49936), Memo, dated 7 Apr 1972, serial 544-20-3782 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-109/pages/422

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4/7/72

SA [REDACTED] [signature/initials] NORJAK

RE: SUSPECT VANCE CLAYTON SAXTON

Re Seattle memo of SA [REDACTED] 3/21/72.

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On April 5, 1972, VANCE C. SAXTON was located at his home, 603 Pontius Avenue North, Seattle, Washington. SAXTON provided the following information on himself:

Name VANCE CLAYTON SAXTON Sex Male Race White Height 5'9" Weight 125 Hair Brown Eyes Brown DOB 1/26/27 POB Canby, Oregon SSAN 544-20-3782 Occupation Buys and sells junk merchandise Characteristics Very pointed nose

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SAXTON also stated that he suffers from heart trouble and does not smoke. He claims he has never made a parachute jump, is not a pilot, and has ridden in a plane only once. He also stated that he could not recall his whereabouts on November 24, 1971, however, he spent Thanksgiving day at the home of [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington.

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Since SAXTON weighs only 125 pounds and has an extremely slender build, it is recommended that investigation of him as a suspect be terminated.

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JTS:set (2)

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[handwritten] [guess: sub]. 371 164-81 - [guess: 2916] SEARCHED........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED...FILED...[illegible] [illegible] FBI -- SEATTLE

DB COOPER-49936

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7/ 27 44

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b6 b7C

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Header block of FBI memo from Seattle field office, case 164-81, dated 4/7/72, regarding suspect Vance Clayton Saxton in the NORJAK case, referencing a prior Seattle memo dated 3/21/72. Personal information collected from suspect Vance Clayton Saxton during an interview at his Seattle residence on April 5, 1972. He is a white male, 5'9", 125 lbs, brown hair and eyes, born 1/26/27 in Canby, Oregon, who buys and sells junk merchandise and has a very pointed nose. Saxton stated he has heart trouble, does not smoke, has never parachuted, is not a pilot, and has only flown once. He could not recall his whereabouts on November 24, 1971 (the date of the D.B. Cooper hijacking) but spent Thanksgiving at a redacted person's home in Seattle. The memo recommends terminating the investigation of Saxton as a suspect due to his slight build (125 lbs, extremely slender). Typist initials and copy count notation. Administrative stamps and markings including case sub-file reference, serialization stamp from FBI Seattle, and a DB Cooper document tracking number. Handwritten marginal notation, possibly an agent's calculation or reference note. May relate to Saxton's age (born 1/26/27, would be 44 in 1971). FBI exemption codes indicating redactions under Privacy Act (b6) and law enforcement source protection (b7C).

Clear typewritten FBI memo
Some redacted fields (SA name, Seattle memo SA reference)
Handwritten notations in margins
Stamp at bottom partially legible

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