Part 46, page 277
DB Cooper-19103Serials SE 164-81
Document date 18 December 1981
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 p. 277 (DB Cooper-19103), Memo, dated 18 Dec 1981 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-46/pages/277
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Memorandum
To: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) Date: 12/18/81 From: SA [REDACTED] Subject: NORJACK OO: SEATTLE
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On 12/10/81, attorney [REDACTED] [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 is 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] [SEARCHED] [INDEXED] by the FBI.
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(2 - Seattle WGG:ses (2)
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DB Cooper-19103