Part 46, page 247
DB Cooper-19069Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1655
Document date 18 December 1981
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 p. 247 (DB Cooper-19069), Memo, dated 18 Dec 1981, serial SE 164-81-1655 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-46/pages/247
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Memorandum
To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) Date 12/18/81
From : SA [redacted] b6 b7C Subject : NORJACK OO: SEATTLE
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On 12/10/81, attorney [redacted] Everett, Washington, telephone number [redacted] contacted the FBI Resident Agency, Everett, Washington, and advised that he has a client, who he did not want to identify at that time, who he, [redacted] believes knows the identity of the individual the FBI has been looking for named D.B. Cooper. [redacted] advised that this client had a prepared a statement of facts concerning what he knew about the individual believed to be D.B. Cooper. In the statement the client identifies the individual he believes to be Cooper as [redacted] a retired [redacted] from the United States Coast Guard who previously operated a company called [redacted], in Everett, Washington. Attorney [redacted] advised that he considered his client, who provided him with the statement, to be a very reliable indivudal who would not provide this type of information unless it were true. Attorney [redacted] provided the FBI with a copy of the statement prepared by his client and dated 12/7/81, a copy of this statement is attached hereto.
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SA [redacted] advised attorney [redacted] that the FBI would need to know the identity of the individual providing this statement so that possible further information could be obtained. Attorney [redacted] make arrangements for SA [redacted] to meet with his client on 12/14/81.
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On 12/14/81, SA [redacted] met with [redacted] in the office of attorney [redacted] Everett, Washington. [redacted] [redacted] advised that he resides at [redacted] Everett, Washington, telephone number [redacted] advised that his the individual who prepared the statement indicating that he believes [redacted] to be the individual called D.B. Cooper. [redacted] was asked why he never came forward with this information sooner and he replied that he had been interviewed in 1974, by FBI agent [redacted] regarding this matter. He advised that at that time he was afraid to provide [redacted] with a lot of the detail in this matter as he was afraid of a possible lawsuit. He advised that SA [redacted] had obtained information from an anonymous source that had overheard [redacted] and another individual discussing this matter in a bar. As a result of this anonymous source providing this information [redacted] was contacted by the FBI.
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SEARCHED __ INDEXED __ SERIALIZED __ FILED __ [redacted] 4/64-81-1655 DEC 18 1981 [redacted] DB Cooper-19069
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