MemoSA Donald J. Steele to SAC Seattle re Seattle PD Chief Tielsch contact and informant photo3 December 1971page 1 of 4
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Part 13, page 101

DB Cooper-2904Serials SE 164-81

Document date 3 December 1971

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/3/71

SA DONALD J. STEELE & b6 SA [REDACTED] b7C

UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE b6 b7C RE: [REDACTED]

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On 12/1/71, at about 4:50 PM, a request from COP GEORGE TIELSCH, Seattle PD, disclosed that he desired personal contact by Agents of this office in subject matter. SAs DONALD J. STEELE and [REDACTED] arrived at the Seattle PD at approximately 5:00 PM. At that time, COP TIELSCH introduced himself in the presence of [REDACTED]. At that point TIELSCH said, [REDACTED] why don't you tell them about it without further formalities."

[REDACTED] advised that an officer in his department has an informant who has given reliable information in the past and who, according to informant, [REDACTED]

He then advised that the informant had said.

[LARGE REDACTED BLOCK]

[REDACTED] and TIELSCH indicated that inasmuch as the informant had furnished the information to their officer and had indicated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] they would like to work with us in connection with resolving whether or not [REDACTED] was the hijacker.

At 5:30 PM, contact was made with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] home address.

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DB Cooper-2904