Part 114, page 392

DB Cooper-52400Serials 764-81-4551, SE 164-81-4551

Document date 15 February 1973

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BT #164-26 SE #164-81 RLB/cjs/mhs Page 1

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The following investigation was conducted by SA ROY L. BURNS:

AT [__________] MONTANA

After several unsuccessful attempts, [REDACTED] was located at his residence, [REDACTED] on February 15, 1973.

On interview, [REDACTED] stated that he and an un- identified friend of his were discussing the hijacking in- volving D. B. COOPER and were trying to determine who, of all their acquaintances, would be most logical to consider as being suspect in having committed the hijacking. After dis- cussing the situation for some time, [REDACTED] and his friend decided that an individual by the name of [REDACTED] (phone- tic) would be the most logical individual. The reason they considered [REDACTED] as being a prime suspect is due to the fact that he was formerly a mercenary soldier in an unknown location, was a former [REDACTED] in Vietnam, and had done a substantial amount of propelling. [REDACTED] addi- tionally, [REDACTED].

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In addition to the above, [REDACTED] and his friend believed that [REDACTED] would be a logical suspect due to the fact that he would simply enjoy participating in an activity of this nature. He is not particularly interested in the money, but being of the personality that he is, would enjoy just taking on the challenge of successfully effecting a hi- jacking.

[REDACTED] just feels that a hijacking is the type of thing that [REDACTED] would enjoy doing.

[REDACTED] on interview, actually knew very little about [REDACTED]. He described him as follows: [REDACTED]

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ [illegible] FBI - S[illegible] DB COOPER-52400 764-81- 4551

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Case file reference numbers and dictation/typist initials for the report, page 1. SA Roy L. Burns conducted an investigation in Montana. A witness was interviewed on February 15, 1973, who stated that he and a friend discussed the D.B. Cooper hijacking and tried to identify who among their acquaintances could have committed it. They settled on a redacted individual described as a former mercenary soldier, a former [redacted role] in Vietnam, and someone who had done substantial propelling (likely parachuting/rappelling). The witness and his friend further believed the suspect would be a logical candidate because the suspect would enjoy the challenge of a hijacking rather than being motivated by money. The witness admitted he actually knew very little about the suspect and provided a physical description that is redacted. FBI processing stamps and serialization marks with DB Cooper case reference number. FOIA exemption codes annotated in the right margin indicating redactions were made under Privacy Act exemptions b6 and b7C.

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