Part 112, page 175

DB Cooper-51008Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3637

Document date 20 June 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 p. 175 (DB Cooper-51008), Memo, dated 20 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3637 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-112/pages/175

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 6/20/72

SC [REDACTED]

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NORJACK

On instant date [REDACTED], Walla Walla, Washington [REDACTED] telephonically contacted this office. [REDACTED] stated that he was looking at his new life magazine and saw a composit drawing of D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] stated that the composit drawing looks a lot like a man he went to school with. [REDACTED] stated that he looked through his [REDACTED] Spokane, Washington and stated that the picture of JAMES MICHAEL SCHNEIKERT looks like D.B. COOPER. [REDACTED] stated that he hasn't seen SCHNEIKERT for about 12 years. [REDACTED] stated that the last time he saw SCHNEIKERT was in Spokane, Washington.

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[REDACTED] stated that SCHNEIKERT was in the Air Force as a paratrooper and made about 463 jumps while in the Air Force. When SCHNEIKERT got out of the military he joined a jump school in Spokane, Wn and has been known to make jumps at 12,000 feet. SCHNEIKERT is also thought to be a mental case. [REDACTED] furnished the following description of SCHNEIKERT as he remembers him 12 years ago:

Name JAMES MICHAEL SCHNEIKERT Race Cau Sex Male Height 6' 0" Weight 165 to 170 lbs. Hair Dark

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Seattle records reflect no record on [REDACTED] or SCHNEIKERT.

[REDACTED] stated that he works at the State Pen in Walla Walla, Washington.

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GJM:gjw (3)

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[illegible handwritten annotation: [guess: Ent] 442]

164-81-3637

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[stamp] [illegible] UTERO JUN 30 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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[guess: x c] [guess: E. Harris] [guess: w/ Let.] 5/9/7[illegible] [guess: 76v] DB COOPER-51008

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FBI routing header addressed to SAC Seattle, case number 164-81, dated 6/20/72. An individual from Walla Walla, WA telephonically contacted the FBI office stating that a composite drawing of D.B. Cooper in a Life magazine resembled a man named James Michael Schneikert whom he went to school with in Spokane, WA, and whom he had not seen for about 12 years. The caller stated that Schneikert was an Air Force paratrooper who made approximately 463 jumps, later joined a jump school in Spokane, and was known to jump at 12,000 feet. Schneikert was also thought to be mentally unstable. A physical description was provided: Caucasian male, 6'0", 165-170 lbs, dark hair. Seattle FBI records show no record on the caller or Schneikert. The caller works at the State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington. Dictation and typing initials (GJM dictated, gjw typed) with 3 copies indicated. Handwritten case sub-file number and annotation. FBI Seattle office received stamp dated June 30, 1972. Handwritten routing or cross-reference note and DB Cooper document tracking number.

Several redacted blocks (black bars) obscure names and dates throughout the document
Right margin contains b6/b7C exemption codes
Handwritten annotations at bottom are partially illegible
Stamp at bottom right is partially legible

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