AirtelSAC San Diego to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect Charles Everett Devine, with leads25 October 1972page 3 of 3
reportLegibility: high

Part 113, page 326

DB Cooper-5190Serials SD 164-91

Document date 25 October 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 113 p. 326 (DB Cooper-5190), Airtel, dated 25 Oct 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-113/pages/326

People

Charles Everett DevineSuspectD.B. CooperSuspect

Places

AlcatrazEl Centro, CaliforniaImperial County JailMcNeil Island, WashingtonModesto, CaliforniaPasadena, CaliforniaSan DiegoSeattleYakama, Washington

Transcript

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SD 164-91

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[REDACTED] stated that DEVINE is 51 or 52 years old, but appears young for that age. He further described him as 5' 10" or 5' 11", average build, light complexion, blond hair combed straight back and a slightly protruding forehead. He stated that DEVINE is a very orderly, methodical, intelligent individual and according to DEVINE his IQ is 140 and this was determined during testing at Alcatraz. [REDACTED] advised that DEVINE appears to keep himself in excellent physical condition and that he speaks in a low, calm voice with no noticeable accent. He further advised that he is an occasional heavy drinker and possible drug user. [REDACTED] advised that DEVINE once informed him that his friend while he was incarcerated at McNeil Island, Washington, was an individual known as [REDACTED] who according to DEVINE was [REDACTED] in the vicinity of Yakama, Washington. [REDACTED] advised that DEVINE spoke like he was familiar with the state of Washington and the northwest in general. [REDACTED] believes that DEVINE also used to reside in the vicinity of Modesto, California.

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DEVINE had advised [REDACTED] that he was arrested in Pasadena, California, for bank robbery and during that robbery he used an old-fashioned set of hair curlers to simulate an explosive device. [REDACTED] recalled that DEVINE has a tatoo on his left hand along the knuckles, possibly the name "Chuck". It is noted that enclosed Imperial County Jail Booking Sheet shows that DEVINE had a tatoo of "Dice" on left fingers. Additional descriptive data regarding DEVINE is contained on enclosed Booking Sheet.

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Above information is being furnished the Seattle Division to possibly assist in the identification of D. B. COOPER or the elimination of DEVINE as a suspect.

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No leads being set out at this time as that is being left to the discretion of Seattle as Office of Origin.

Seattle advise San Diego if additional investigation desired regarding DEVINE.

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LEAD

SAN DIEGO

AT EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. Will await instructions from Seattle as to whether additional investigation desired regarding DEVINE.

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DB COOPER-5190

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