Part 42, page 217

Document date 14 August 1986

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 p. 217 (DB Cooper-1694), Memo, dated 14 Aug 1986, serial SE 164-81-8057 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-42/pages/217

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RH 164-0

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[REDACTED] She found it interesting that although [REDACTED] at various times within a period of several years, he enjoyed unexplained affluence. Fourth, he had been uncharacteristically secretive about that particular trip. Ordinarily, [REDACTED] tended to be rather talkative and eager to discuss his work. Therefore, [REDACTED] considered it strange that he was reluctant to tell her anything about that trip, as if he had been deliberately trying to hide something. Finally, [REDACTED] claims that the dates of that trip coincided with the aircraft hijacking by "D. B. COOPER." Shortly after that incident occurred, she saw a composite sketch of the hijacker in a [REDACTED] newspaper. The person depicted in the sketch purportedly bore a close resemblance to [REDACTED] She retained the sketch for several years, but discarded it recently, just before she moved from [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] worked for ROSS-ABBOTT for about [REDACTED] then accepted a position with SYNTEX LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED, in San Jose, California. After [REDACTED] with SYNTEX, he resigned to [REDACTED] California. [REDACTED] alleges that he is [REDACTED] and is currently [REDACTED]

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On [REDACTED] was interviewed at her home. She appears to be intelligent, rational, and urbane, and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] does not [REDACTED] She freely admitted that [REDACTED] but insists that her suspicions are [REDACTED]

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To [REDACTED] had never received any parachute training, either from the military or a civilian instructor. However, she describes him as being a "reckless and impulsive" person, who might attempt a parachute jump with little or no prior preparation.

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DB Cooper-1694[3]

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b6 b7C b7D

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FBI case file reference number, likely a sub-file of the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) investigation. A female witness describes finding it suspicious that an unnamed male subject enjoyed unexplained affluence, was uncharacteristically secretive about a particular trip whose dates coincided with the D.B. Cooper hijacking, and that a composite sketch of the hijacker bore a close resemblance to the subject. She kept the sketch for years but recently discarded it. The subject previously worked for Ross-Abbott, then Syntex Laboratories, Incorporated in San Jose, California. After a period at Syntex he resigned and relocated within California. Additional details about his current status are redacted. An FBI agent interviewed the female witness at her home, describing her as intelligent, rational, and urbane. She freely discussed the matter but insists her suspicions are justified (remainder redacted). The witness states the subject had no parachute training, military or civilian, but describes him as reckless and impulsive enough to attempt a parachute jump without preparation. Bates stamp or document tracking number at the bottom of the page. Page number 3 of the source document. FOIA exemption codes annotated in the right margin indicating redactions for personal privacy (b6), source identity (b7C), and confidential source (b7D).

Multiple redacted (blacked-out) sections throughout the page obscure names, dates, and other details
Marginal annotations visible on right side (b6, b7C, b7D exemption codes)
Typewritten text is generally clear where not redacted

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