Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Robert Hockman re Jerry Arthur Cooper, El PasoDictated 17 September 1975page 3 of 4
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Part 119, page 120

DB Cooper-54609Serials EP 164-52

Dictated 17 September 1975

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EP 164-52

In approximately 1971, he and his wife, moved back to Virginia and he noted that in approximately 1973 the COOPERS left Virginia to move out west, possibly Phoenix, Arizona noting that within a few months the COOPERS returned back to Virginia.

On July 7, 1974, he left Virginia for El Paso, Texas and has not heard from or spoken with JERRY ARTHUR COOPER since that date.

COOPER has a mother and step-father (names unknown), who reside somewhere in Florida and COOPER has made several trips to visit them.

The most money he has ever known COOPER to have was approximately $1200.

He believes COOPER has a brother who resides in some unknown town in Oklahoma.

COOPER has a step-father and a sister-in-law in San Antonio, Texas.

He noted that COOPER owes him $300 for a note he co-signed while there in Ohio, so COOPER could buy a motorcycle. COOPER did not pay off the note.

He was exhibited color and black and white artist's conceptions of unknown subject and advised that none of them resembled JERRY ARTHUR COOPER, but noted that they best resembled himself if he lost approximately 40 pounds.

ROBERT HOCKMAN is described as follows:

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Sex: Male Race: White Citizenship: American Date of Birth: June 22, 1938 Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Virginia Height: 5 feet 11 inches Weight: 200 pounds Scars and Marks: Two inch burn scar on right elbow.

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