MemoTo SAC Seattle re Paul Revere Life Insurance employee's suspect tip, Peyton Building27 December 19721 page
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Part 29, page 176

DB Cooper-10246Serials SE 164-81

Document date 27 December 1972

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/27/72

FROM : SA [redacted]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On December 20, 1972, [redacted], Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, Peyton Building, advised he had a man in mind who could possibly have or might have the tendency to hijack an aircraft and should be considered a suspect in this matter.

His name is [redacted], a retired Army officer, who was raised on [redacted] and was a [redacted]. He was a parachutist in the service and practiced it as a hobby in civilian life and has been married at least three or more times. [redacted] formerly was with the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company [redacted] in the Seattle Office but left [redacted] [redacted] is "kooky" in some respects and [redacted] stated he has not heard of him in the last three or four years and possibly may have gone to Sacramento, California.

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He described [redacted] as a "loner", a poor money manager and once considered joining the mercenary forces in the Congo in 1964 between marriages. He has a good sense of humor and is competitive and has quite an imagination.

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He stated [redacted] would be about 51 years of age, 5'10½" tall, 180 pounds, and could pull something like the hijacking of the plane at Thanksgiving time from Seattle in 1971.

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LEAD

SEATTLE At Seattle, Washington

Will check indices and if suspect has not been eliminated, will conduct necessary investigation.

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DHH:set (2)

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CREDIT & CRIMINAL

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ DEC 27 1972 FBI — SEATTLE

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