Part 20, page 179

Document date 12 January 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 20 p. 179 (DB Cooper-6136), Memo, dated 12 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-20/pages/179

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-1236) 1/42/72

SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C NORJAK

WITNESS [REDACTED] SUSPECT [REDACTED] WASHINGTON

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Re Seattle memo of SA [REDACTED] 1/5/72.

On January 12, 1972, [REDACTED] Bel-Vue Tavern, 10128 Main, Bellevue, Washington, was interviewed. [REDACTED] advised that she has known [REDACTED] for about 5 or 6 years. She described him as being somewhat over 50 years of age, 6' 3", 180 or less, build very skinny, hair extremely thin, turning gray.

When shown the composite photo of the hijacker, [REDACTED] stated that the individual depicted in no way resembles [REDACTED]. She further advised that [REDACTED] has given no indication of newly found wealth. In fact, he not only has difficulty paying his bar tab, but in addition, since the [REDACTED] he works for is on the verge of going out of business, [REDACTED] has indicated to her his intention to collect unemployment compensation. [REDACTED] further characterized [REDACTED] as "a nice guy who occasionally goes over the deep end, but who is certainly not smart enough to have pulled off a caper like this one."

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[REDACTED], Bellevue, Washington, was interviewed and furnished the following information:

He is a regular customer at the Bel-Vue Tavern and knows [REDACTED] very well. In his opinion, [REDACTED] in no way resembles the composite picture of the hijacker. The man he knows is older, has less hair, and very different facial features.

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164-81-[guess: 9049]

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RHT:bfr (3)

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DB Cooper-6136

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FBI memo header addressed to SAC Seattle with case number 164-81-1236, identifying the NORJAK case with a redacted SA, witness, and suspect in Washington. A female witness at the Bel-Vue Tavern in Bellevue, WA was interviewed on January 12, 1972. She has known the suspect for 5-6 years and described him as over 50, 6'3", 180 lbs or less, very skinny with thin graying hair. She said the composite photo does not resemble the suspect. The suspect has shown no signs of new wealth, has difficulty paying his bar tab, is about to lose his job, and plans to collect unemployment. She characterized him as not smart enough to have committed the hijacking. A second witness, a regular customer at the Bel-Vue Tavern in Bellevue, WA, was interviewed. He knows the suspect very well and stated the composite picture does not resemble him at all. He noted the suspect is older, has less hair, and has very different facial features than the composite. FBI case number stamp at bottom right of the page, partially illegible. Dictation and typing initials (RHT dictated, bfr typed), with (3) indicating three copies. FBI Vault page identifier for the D.B. Cooper file.

Multiple redaction blocks (b6/b7C privacy exemptions) obscure names throughout
Top-right date appears as '1/42/72' which is not a valid date; likely '1/4/72' or '1/12/72'
Stamp at bottom right is partially legible
Two black dots/hole punches visible at top of page

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