MemoSAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re new suspect Walter C. Scherar, parachutist9 March 1973page 2 of 2
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Part 116, page 19

DB Cooper-52986Serials LA 164-497

Document date 9 March 1973

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LA 164-497

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five T-10 parachutes from Edwards Air Force Base and sold them through the store at the Parasportcenter. Prosecution was declined by the U.S. Attorney as the parachutes stolen from Edwards Air Force Base contain no serial numbers and could not be identified in Federal Court as being stolen government property.

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SCHERAR is described as follows:

Sex Male Race White Birth Data 4/11/27 or 4/11/32 Colorado Descent Austrian Height 5'10" to 6' Weight 165 pounds to 190 pounds Build Medium Hair Brown Eyes Hazel Complexion Medium Last Known Address 730 [N] .2th Street Lancaster, California (1964) Occupation Linesman Relatives SALLY and HUGH SCHERAR, parents 144 Pearl Drive Denver, Colorado Army Serial Number 17101416 Social Security Number 522-32-6600

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FD-9 being submitted with copy of Identification Record designated for Seattle.

Seattle is requested to advise Los Angeles if SCHERAR was previously considered as a suspect and if not, conduct credit and criminal checks to ascertain if he has returned to Seattle as he was last known to live in Lancaster, California, on 1964.

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Photographs taken in 1964 by the LASO have been requested from Archives of that agency and will be submitted by Los Angeles upon receipt. No further investigation is being conducted regarding this suspect until requested by Seattle.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

DB COOPER-52986

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