MemoSAC Cleveland to SAC Seattle re former Edmonton police officer's information at Akron RA5 June 19721 page
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Part 112, page 465

DB Cooper-51342Serials CV 164-88, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3621

Document date 5 June 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 p. 465 (DB Cooper-51342), Memo, dated 5 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3621 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-112/pages/465

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 6-5-72

SAC, CLEVELAND (164-88) (RUC)

NORJAK

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On May 31, 1972, at 6:25 PM, [REDACTED] appeared at the Akron, Ohio Resident Agency with a female who he identified as [REDACTED] not further identified. [REDACTED] stated to SA [REDACTED] that he was a former police officer on the Edmonton, Alberta, Police Department from [REDACTED]. He stated that his current residence is [REDACTED] Quebec, Canada, telephone [REDACTED]. He advised that he is a Canadian citizen and that he is touring the United States at the present time. He stated that during the past six months he has done nothing but travel throughout Europe and Africa. He stated that while overseas he learned of the captioned matter through the press and he heard the description of the suspect, D. B. COOPER. He stated that he thought a great deal about the matter and finally decided to inform the FBI of a person who he considers to be a logical suspect.

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He stated that [REDACTED], a white male citizen of Canada, is similar in physical description to the description carried in the press of D. B. COOPER. He stated that [REDACTED] was one of Canada's foremost criminals in the early 1960s. He described [REDACTED] as a lone operator, a man of daring, a person who fits the description of UNSUB, and a former member of the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in World War II. He stated that complete background and identifying data on [REDACTED] is available in the June, 1967 issue of the [REDACTED]. He stated that [REDACTED] was arrested by the Edmonton Police Department in the Summer of [REDACTED] and sentenced to 7 years in the Prince Albert Penitentiary, Saskatchewan. He stated that [REDACTED] was released prior to completion of sentence, sometime in early 1971.

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164-81- 3621 SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED...FILED... JUN 10 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-51342