Part 39, page 231
DB Cooper-15416Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81
Document date 2 March 1977
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 39 p. 231 (DB Cooper-15416), Report, dated 2 Mar 1977 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-39/pages/231
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SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RHT:kgf 2
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Later, however, after the highjacking, [REDACTED] financial difficulty seemed to disappear. According to the [REDACTED] at the time it was their impression that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the money he needed.
[REDACTED] stated that she thought that at one time [REDACTED] the same type of aircraft that was highjacked, but she was not sure. It was also her opinion, that [REDACTED] was an accomplished parachutist.
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] grew up near Puyallup, Washington, often hunted there, and knew that part of Washington like the back of his hand. He theorized that if D. B. COOPER had jumped sooner than he was thought to have, he would have landed in that general area.
[REDACTED] further stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and when last they heard, he was on an extended vacation to Hawaii. When he retired, he turned the [REDACTED] now runs that business.
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] never made any statement to them implying that [REDACTED] was in any way connected with D. B. COOPER or the highjacking incident.
In conclusion, the [REDACTED] advised that when they first saw the picture of D. B. COOPER in the newspaper, and noted the resemblance to [REDACTED] they explained their suspicions to [REDACTED] (ph), who was then the Chief of Police in Aberdeen, Washington. [REDACTED] stated something to the effect that although the resemblance was striking, it was impossible to think that [REDACTED] would be involved in anything like this. According to the [REDACTED] as far as they know, nothing further was ever said or done concerning their suspicions.
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DB Cooper-15416