Part 26, page 453

DB Cooper-8861Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3622

Document date 19 June 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 26 p. 453 (DB Cooper-8861), Memo, dated 19 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3622 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-26/pages/453

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 6/19/72

SO [REDACTED]

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NORJAK

On 6/7/72 and 6/13/72 a [REDACTED], Kent, Washington [REDACTED] appeared at the Seattle office. [REDACTED] stated that he sales some of the land that he ownes and that a man named [REDACTED] is trying to buy some. [REDACTED] stated that the [REDACTED] has stated in the past meetings with [REDACTED] that he uses the name DB COOPER.

On [REDACTED] first visit to this office he stated that [REDACTED] is about 6' 1", 165 lbs, blond hair, wears glasses and doesn't smoke.

On [REDACTED] second visit to this office he stated that [REDACTED] is still trying to buy his land. [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was driving a a Oldsmobile. [REDACTED] stated that he has gone to the the King County administration bldg and had verified [REDACTED] address as being [REDACTED] Bellevue, Wn with a person named [REDACTED] [REDACTED] also stated that he went to the public library and read the papers about the D.B. COOPER case. [REDACTED] stated that he has found out that SA TOM MANNING is the head investigator on the case. [REDACTED] also stated that the description of [REDACTED] is just like that of D.B. COOPER. [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] is [REDACTED] 5' 11" to 6' 0", 160 lbs, brown hair. The writer again asked if the [REDACTED] he knows wears glasses or smokes, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] does not wear glasses and he does smoke.

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[REDACTED] did not mention any amount of money that he and [REDACTED] have been talking about. [REDACTED] stated that he would contact this office if he received any additional information.

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GJW:gjw (3)

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164-81-3622 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JUN 1 9 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-8861

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Header line with SAC Seattle office designation, case number 164-81, and date 6/19/72. SO line redacted. An informant from Kent, Washington visited the Seattle FBI office on 6/7/72 and 6/13/72 to report a man who uses the name DB Cooper and is trying to buy land from the informant. On the first visit, the suspect was described as 6'1", 165 lbs, blond hair, wears glasses and doesn't smoke. On the second visit, the informant revised the description to 5'11" to 6'0", 160 lbs, brown hair, does not wear glasses, and does smoke. The informant had gone to King County administration building to verify the suspect's address in Bellevue, WA, and had researched the D.B. Cooper case at the public library, identifying SA Tom Manning as the lead investigator. The informant did not mention the monetary amount discussed for the land transaction and stated he would contact the FBI office if he received additional information. Author initials and copy count notation. GJW are the initials of the agent who wrote the memo, with 3 copies indicated. FBI filing stamp showing case serial number 164-81-3622, with searched/indexed/serialized/filed checkboxes, dated JUN 19 1972 at FBI Seattle. Document reference number DB Cooper-8861, likely a Bates number or vault page identifier.

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