MemoSA to SAC Seattle re interview of Ron Ovechka, Cable TV-Puget Sound, Tacoma21 January 19761 page
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Part 37, page 81

DB Cooper-14218Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6821

Document date 21 January 1976

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [REDACTED] DATE: 1/21/76 b6 b7C FROM : SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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Re memo of SC [REDACTED] dated 11/24/75. b6 b7C On 1/5/76, [REDACTED] Cable TV-Puget Sound, 1651 Center Street, Tacoma, Washington, advised that he has known [REDACTED] since approximately 1967 or 1968. He said he served with [REDACTED] at McChord Air Force Base when they were both assigned [REDACTED]. He said [REDACTED] McChord and that he worked [REDACTED].

He said he had mentioned the possibility of [REDACTED] b6 being involved in the D.B. COOPER hijacking to [REDACTED] b7C however, he said he had mentioned it only in jest and did not seriously believe that [REDACTED] could be involved. He said the reason that he believes [REDACTED] could not be involved is because of his personality, which he describes as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and he stated that he felt that [REDACTED] was not smart enough to pull off a hijacking as did the individual known as D.B. COOPER. He further described [REDACTED] as being a very moral and religious person. He said the only reason he had even mentioned [REDACTED] in the past was the fact that [REDACTED] had had survival training and parachute training while in the Air Force.

He further stated that [REDACTED] did not even resemble b6 the photographs or artist's conception which he has seen of b7C the individual known as D.B. COOPER, and he said another reason that he feels [REDACTED] could not have been the hijacker was the fact that he has [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] He described [REDACTED] as a white male, 5'10"-5'11", 155-160 lbs, and approximately 40 years of age in 1968.

In view of the above, it is not felt that further investigation is warranted concerning [REDACTED] as a b6 possible suspect in this matter. b7C

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[Handwritten] Concur w/ [illegible] PLS 164-81-6821 (N) JHO/jcb (3) [Stamp/Seal partially visible]

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