MemoSA to SAC Seattle re Everett informant and interview of Jim Rankhorn6 May 1976page 1 of 3
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Part 119, page 261

DB Cooper-54805Serials SE 164-81

Document date 6 May 1976

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/6/76

FROM : SA [redacted]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

Re [redacted]

Rememo of SA [redacted], dated 12/8/75.

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[redacted], Everett, Washington, was unavailable for contact until February, 1976, as he and his family have moved from their residence [redacted] which was flooded during the floods in Snohomish County. The family had moved from the flooded home to an unknown location and were to return after their home was cleaned and ready to live in.

On 2/12/76, [redacted] Everett, Washington, advised that he believed [redacted] could possibly be the individual who hijacked an airplane in Seattle, Washington, on 11/24/71, took $200,000 and jumped from the airplane. He advised he had seen an artist conception drawings of this individual, known as D. B. COOPER on television and believes [redacted] looks like the artist drawings.

[redacted] advised he last saw [redacted] in the fall of 1970. He advised he had worked with [redacted] in the construction business, prior to 1970. He knew [redacted] for approximately ten to fifteen years. [redacted] advised that [redacted] was raised in the Snohomish-Monroe, Washington, areas but did not seem to have many friends or associates in the area. [redacted], Washington, prior to leaving the area in 1970. [redacted] advised that he does not know where [redacted] went in 1970, as he has had no contact with him since that time. He has heard, through unknown contacts, that [redacted] is somewhere in Alaska working in housing construction.

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SEARCHED..........INDEXED.......... SERIALIZED..........FILED.......... MAY 6 197[illegible] FBI-SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-54805

5010-110