Part 119, page 226
Serials NO 164-136
Document date 13 August 1976
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 p. 226, Airtel, dated 13 Aug 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-119/pages/226
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NO 164-136
HOFFKE for a long period of time, but recalled that HOFFKE contacted him in June, 1974, to discuss pardon. He has not seen him since that time. He advised that the Lafayette telephone directory discloses VERNUCE A. HOFFKE residing at 1407 West University Avenue, Lafayette. The city direc- tory shows HOFFKE and wife WILDA at that address. HOFFKE shows his employment as driller for Dove Well Service, 120 Oakcrest Drive, and for Oil Field Service.
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HOFFKE is described as follows:
Race White Sex Male DOB 1/24/37 Height 5'10½" Weight 180 lbs. Hair Brown Eyes Blue Scars and marks Cut scar left temple Tattoos Eagle and flag left arm; parachute and wings upper right arm
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LEADS
SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will based on above infor- mation and photograph consider HOFFKE suspect, noting he is possibly identical with "SLICK," and will display photograph to available witnesses.
NEW ORLEANS
AT LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. Will trace employment of HOFFKE from prior to hijacking until after hijacking to deter- mine HOFFKE's whereabouts at time of hijacking. Note that HOFFKE has friends and relatives in the far west and may have been on vacation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.