FormKing County Dept. of Public Safety statement of Verne Garth Knott (2 pages)31 January 1974page 2 of 2
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Part 120, page 39

DB Cooper-55032

Document date 31 January 1974

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[stamp/circle, partially obscures text] GE 2 OF 2 PAGES KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATEMENT

Victim [checked] Witness [unchecked]

Case No. 74-015062 Date __________ 19____ Hour ____ A.M. ____ P.M. Taken by _______________________ Serial # _______________ Statement of _______________________ Age _______________ Alias ___________________________________________________ Address ___________________________ Zip _______ Phone _____ Date of Birth ___________ at ______________________________ Occupation & Employer ___________________ Bus. Phone _______ Status ____________________________________________________

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AT THE GIANT [guess: T] DRUGS AT 15842 1st S. I STATED THAT I WOULD BE GLAD TO MEET HIM. AT APPROX. 1900 I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AWAITING MR ROBBINS. A FEW MOMENTS LATER MR ROBBINS ARRIVED. I THEN GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND WENT OVER TO MR ROBBINS TRUCK. AS I APPROACHED MR ROBBINS EXITED HIS TRUCK AND WENT AROUND BEHIND THE TRUCK. WHEN HE BECAME VISABLE AGAIN HE HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE A 2X4 IN HIS HAND MR ROBBINS THEN HIT ME ON THE BACK OF THE [inserted above line, caret mark, initialed 'VK'] HEAD WITH THE BOARD. WE THEN SCUFFLED. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS MR ROBBINS HELPED ME INTO THE TRUCK AND WE THEN WENT TO MY APT. WHERE WE REMAINED UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED. [signature, illegible] I HAVE GIVEN THIS STATEMENT WITHOUT PROMISE OF REWARD FAVORS OR UNDER DURESS. [signature, illegible]

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KCDPS - C-114 REVISED 3-71 DB COOPER-55032 164-81-Sub 819