Part 24, page 423

DB Cooper-7825Serials SE 164-81

Document date 12 April 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 p. 423 (DB Cooper-7825), Memo, dated 12 Apr 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-24/pages/423

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SE 164-81

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He further brought [REDACTED]

On April 7, 1972, [REDACTED] advised that he had observed [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] sometime during October 1971. He further advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] address unknown. [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as a Spanish American, approximately 35 years, 6' tall, 190 pounds, black curly hair. He further advised that he told [REDACTED] that he had located [REDACTED] further [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Further stated that he has never seen [REDACTED] smoke cigarettes or anything else. [REDACTED] was exhibited the composite drawing of the unsub in this matter, afterwhich he advised that [REDACTED] did no look anything at all like the composite drawing. [REDACTED] added that he cannot recall who told him that [REDACTED] had made three jumps from an airplane in the general area where [REDACTED] but that he heard it someplace.

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On April 7, 1972, [REDACTED] (PROTECT) [REDACTED] Vancouver, Washington, advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Washington, had been [REDACTED] since August 14, 1970, until January 19, 1972, when [REDACTED] [REDACTED] further advised that [REDACTED] records revealed a [REDACTED]

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On April 7, 1972, the Vancouver Police Department records were checked by the writer of this memo and the following information was developed:

An indices card bearing the name [REDACTED] dob [REDACTED] Washington, and an index card bearing the name [REDACTED] dob [REDACTED] bearing address [REDACTED] were located. There were no entries regarding criminal activity on either indices card. An indices card bearing the name [REDACTED] [REDACTED] dob [REDACTED] was located, however, nothing of a criminal nature was recorded on the index card.

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DB Cooper-7825

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FBI case file number for the D.B. Cooper investigation (Seattle field office). A witness interviewed on April 7, 1972 describes observing a person of interest sometime during October 1971. The subject is described as a Spanish American, approximately 35 years old, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, with black curly hair. When shown the composite drawing of the NORJAK unsub, the witness stated the person did not look anything like the composite. The witness also reported hearing that the subject had made three parachute jumps from an airplane in the general area but could not recall the source of that information. The witness also noted never seeing the subject smoke. A protected source in Vancouver, Washington was contacted on April 7, 1972. The source advised about a subject's presence in Washington state from August 14, 1970 until January 19, 1972, and that records revealed additional information (redacted). The notation '(PROTECT)' indicates the source's identity requires protection. Exemption b7D (confidential source) applies here. On April 7, 1972, the writer of the memo checked Vancouver Police Department records. Index cards for at least three individuals were located, but none had entries regarding criminal activity. The names, dates of birth, and addresses are fully redacted. Page number indicator showing this is page 3 of the original document. FBI Vault sequential page stamp identifying this as page 7825 in the D.B. Cooper file.

Multiple heavy redactions throughout the page obscure names, addresses, dates of birth, and other identifying details
FOIA exemption codes b6, b7C, and b7D noted in right margin
Typewritten text is generally legible where not redacted

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