MemoTo SAC Seattle re Ridgefield, Washington suspect (file copy)14 August 19721 page
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Part 27, page 174

DB Cooper-9176Serials SE 164-81

Document date 14 August 1972

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 8-14-72

SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C NORJAK

RE [REDACTED] b6 (FNU) [REDACTED] b7C

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On 6-21-72, 6-28-72 and 7-3-72 attempts to locate anyone at the residence of [REDACTED], Ridgefield, Washington, negative.

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On 8-2-72 [REDACTED], Ridgefield, Washington, was contacted and stated that [REDACTED] was presently in the Bess Kaiser Hospital, Portland, Oregon, and that he has recently undergone operation to have [REDACTED]. She stated that he is presently in serious condition and would not be able to talk to anyone for approximately one month.

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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] has never flown an airplane nor has he ever parachuted from one to her knowledge. She was shown the composite drawing of UNSUB in this case and stated that the only resemblance [REDACTED] had to the drawing was his receding hairline. [REDACTED] further advised that [REDACTED] was employed at Attbar Plastic, 6205 Northeast 63rd Street, Vancouver, Washington, at the time of the hijacking and that he could be eliminated as a suspect by contacting this former employer.

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On 8-4-72 [REDACTED], Attbar Plastics, provided the weekly work records /6 [handwritten: Y-81-3 772-] concerning [REDACTED] which revealed that for the week of 11-22-72 to 11-26-72 [REDACTED] worked the following hours on the 6:00 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. shift:

11-22-72 8.2 hours 11-23-72 8.0 hours 11-24-72 8.0 hours 11-25-72 Paid Holiday 11-26-72 Unpaid Holiday

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Due to the fact that [REDACTED] was working at the time of the hijacking, it is recommended that he be eliminated as s suspect in this matter.

RWC/ksw (3) DB Cooper-9176

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