Part 118, page 42

DB Cooper-54019Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 14 April 1976

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 4/14/76

FROM : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

RE: DICK WELLER SUB 741 [handwritten: Sub 741]

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The following investigation was conducted by SA JERRY G. WILSON:

On 11/20/75, Detective [redacted], Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Roseburg, Oregon, advised that he worked at Diamond Lake Resort, Diamond Lake, Oregon, two summers ago and during that time, had opportunity to meet RICHARD WALLER, who managed the South Store at Diamond Lake Resort. After viewing a composite drawing of D. B. COOPER, Detective [redacted] stated that it is his recollection that there would be a striking resemblance between DICK WALLER and the composite drawing of D. B. COOPER. Detective [redacted] stated that Douglas County Resident Deputy Sheriff RICHARD KNACK, who is assigned to the Diamond Lake Resort, will be in the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Roseburg, Oregon, during the afternoon of 11/20/75, and will most likely be familiar with WALLER.

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Later on 11/20/75, Douglas County Deputy Sheriff RICHARD KNACK, Resident Deputy, Diamond Lake Resort, viewed a composite drawing of D. B. COOPER and stated that there is a "startling resemblance" between RICHARD WALLER and the composite drawing of D. B. COOPER. KNACK described WALLER as follows:

Race White Sex Male Nationality American Age Approximately 40 years of age Height 5'9" - 5'10" Weight 150 - 160 Pounds

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(2) - Seattle 2 - Portland

RPH:dh (4)

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[handwritten: 164-81-Sub 741]

SEARCHED ___ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ APR 16 1976 FBI - SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

DB COOPER-54019

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Standard FBI interoffice memorandum header: from Portland SAC to Seattle SAC, dated 4/14/76, subject NORJAK (the Cooper hijacking case), referencing 'Dick Weller' file Sub 741. SA Jerry G. Wilson's report that an unnamed Douglas County Sheriff's Office detective, who had worked at Diamond Lake Resort, believed store manager Richard (Dick) Waller closely resembled the D.B. Cooper composite drawing, and referred investigators to Deputy Sheriff Richard Knack for further familiarity with Waller. Deputy Sheriff Richard Knack corroborated the resemblance between Richard Waller and the D.B. Cooper composite sketch and gave a physical description: white male, American, about 40 years old, 5'9"-5'10", 150-160 lbs. Distribution list showing copies routed to Seattle and Portland field offices, with typist initials RPH:dh and a count of 4 copies. FBI Seattle field office processing stamp indicating the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on April 16, 1976, with a handwritten case file number. Standard government form footer promoting payroll savings bonds, with a small illustrated figure to the left, and an archival Bates/exhibit number 'DB COOPER-54019' stamped at bottom right.

Typed memorandum, clearly legible.
Two instances of a redacted name (blacked-out box) for a Douglas County Sheriff's Office detective, marked with b6/b7C FOIA exemption codes in right margin.
Handwritten annotations ('Sub 741', case number, distribution circling) are cursive and slightly harder to read but interpretable.

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