MemoTo SAC Seattle re suspect James Leroy Sender, former Seattle PD officer8 December 1972page 1 of 2
memoLegibility: high

Part 114, page 281

DB Cooper-52246Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4188

Document date 8 December 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 114 p. 281 (DB Cooper-52246), Memo, dated 8 Dec 1972, serial SE 164-81-4188 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-114/pages/281

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/8/72

SA [redacted] Sub 547

NORJAK

RE: JAMES LEROY SENDER - SUSPECT

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On 12/7/72, [redacted] Seattle Police Department, advised that he and another [redacted] at the Seattle PD, were discussing captioned case, and the other [redacted] suggested as a possible suspect, JAMES LEROY SENDER, who was formerly employed by the Seattle PD. They recommended that SENDER had had jump training and had navigators training while in the service. [redacted] advised that the personnel file reflects that SENDER was employed by the Seattle PD, from 1949 until 1965, with time out during this period of service for military service.

The file reflects that while in the military, SENDER attended Advance Navigator's School and also Jump Masters School.

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[redacted] stated that SENDER was terminated by the Seattle Police Department because of his questionable activities in connection with driving cars at excessive speeds when not necessary and use of firearms.

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SENDER is described as:

Race: White Sex: Male DOB: 9/4/24 POB: Chicago, Illinois Height: 5'11" Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Complexion: Ruddy Build: Medium Last address in Seattle: 4701 Latona

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His wife's name was GENEVIEVE, although he believes SENDER and his wife were divorced shortly after SENDER left the Seattle Police Department.

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SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___ DEC8 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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JSD:klb (3)

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DB COOPER-52246 /

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Sub 547 b6 b7C b7D [guess: 164-81-4188]