Part 47, page 233
DB Cooper-19553Serials JN 164-181, SE 164-81-8776
Interviewed 2 August 1984Dictated 3 August 1984Transcribed 15 August 1984
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 47 p. 233 (DB Cooper-19553), FD-302 interview, interviewed 2 Aug 1984, serial SE 164-81-8776 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-47/pages/233
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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 8-15-84
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On August 2, 1984, [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] Toomsuba, Mississippi, business telephone [REDACTED] home telephone [REDACTED] was contacted by Special Agent [REDACTED] of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [REDACTED] was made aware of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the purpose of the interview and after which provided the following information:
[REDACTED] employee [REDACTED] has been employed with the [REDACTED] since May, 1984, as a [REDACTED] within the restaurant and hotel of the [REDACTED] came to the [REDACTED] in May, 1984, driving a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which was bearing Delaware plates. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] became disabled and broke down and it has been at the [REDACTED] ever since, where he works for room and board and to accumulate money to have his vehicle repaired. Besides working at the [REDACTED] which he obtains from [REDACTED] who is a [REDACTED] located in [REDACTED] Toomsuba, Mississippi.
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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] talks about security quite a bit and it is [REDACTED] impression that he has either served time in a prison or has a Security Guard background. [REDACTED] tells numerous stories about his adventures in the military service, which [REDACTED] believes was the United States Army. [REDACTED] seems to be somewhat mechanically inclined and has indicated in his stories that he has flown some type of aircraft, has been wounded and has spent time in a Veterans Hospital.
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[REDACTED] has mentioned stories about the State of California and Washington State and is a smoker of an unknown brand of cigarettes.
Since coming to work at the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] has been residing within the motel on the [REDACTED] property in [REDACTED] which is on the first floor of the hotel and which is adjacent to the restaurant.
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[REDACTED] is more fully described as follows:
Name [REDACTED] Race White Sex Male
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Investigation on 8-2-84 at Toomsuba, Mississippi File # JN 164A-181-/8
by SA [REDACTED] bn Date dictated 8-3-84
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164A-81-8776
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DB Cooper-19553