ReportSan Francisco investigative report re NORJAK suspect Schmidlin, Richmond, Californiapage 1 of 3
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Part 113, page 16

DB Cooper-51474Serials SE 164-81, SF 164-220

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1 SF 164-220 RLW/ckb

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[handwritten] c2[?] Sub-1.8 [redacted box] [redacted box]

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [redacted]

AT RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA

The following sources were contacted in an effort to identify suspect [redacted] who was suggested as suspect by [redacted] Universal Airlines, Oakland, California:

[redacted] Records Section, Richmond Police Department, on May 1, 1972;

[redacted] Richmond Credit Bureau, May 23, 1972;

[redacted] Records Section, San Pablo Police Department, on May 23, 1972;

Local public telephone directory covering Richmond area, including new listing information.

All of the above sources were completely negative regarding [redacted].

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On May 23, 1972, Captain [redacted] Richmond Police Department, was contacted for background information on Officer JOHN A. SCHMIDLIN. [redacted] furnished the following information:

SCHMIDLIN is presently employed as an Officer of the Richmond Police Department, and is currently assigned to the duty of Identification Technician. SCHMIDLIN was employed by the Department during November 1971. He currently resides at 2327 Mira Vista Drive, El Cerrito, California.

Information in SCHMIDLIN's personnel folder indicates he was formerly jump-qualified in the U. S. Army, and served as an Army paratrooper with 101st Airborne Division. The file indicated SCHMIDLIN has received Army Infantry training, Guerrilla Warfare training, and was Ranger qualified. Other [redacted]

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164-81- [illegible] SEARCHED _______ INDEXED ______ [illegible] SERIALIZED __ FILED ___ AUG 3 1972 FBI — SEATTLE DB COOPER-51474 1/V