AirtelSAC Los Angeles to SAC Portland re NORJACK, enclosing photograph and booking records of Merlin Gene Cooper31 May 1988page 1 of 2
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Part 49, page 94

DB Cooper-20188Serials LA 164-497, PD 164-41, SE 164-81-9923

Document date 31 May 1988

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FD-36 (Rev. 8-26-82)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ 9Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☒ AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS

Date 5/31/88

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TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41)

FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164A-497) (C-1/SARA) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJACK; OO: Seattle SUS 1002

Re Portland teletype to the Bureau, dated 4/26/88.

Enclosed for Portland is one black and white photograph taken of MERLIN GENE COOPER, also known as John Coop Titan, Marlin Gene Cooper on 11/22/60, when he was received in the ORANGE COUNTY JAIL, Santa Ana, California, following his arrest on a RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT, Richmond, California warrant for non-sufficient funds-checks. Enclosed also are copies of his ORANGE COUNTY JAIL booking sheet and a copy of his CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE identification record. The above was obtained from Central Jail records, ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, Santa Ana, California on 5/19 & 5/23/88, respectively.

ORANGE COUNTY JAIL records reflect that MERLIN GENE COOPER was arrested, fingerprinted, and photographed on 11/22/60. He was released on 11/23/60 to Deputy[REDACTED] CONTRA COSTA SHERIFFS OFFICE, Contra Costa County, California.

The following information was obtained from the ORANGE COUNTY JAIL in processing sheet:

Name MERLIN GENE COOPER Sex Male Race Caucasian Height 6'2"

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2 - Portland (Enc. 3) (2) Seattle (INFORMATION ONLY) (Enc. 3) 1 - Los Angeles WB/amk (5)

Approved: [signature] Transmitted __________ __________ (Number) (Time)

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SEARCHED __ INDEXED SERIALIZED __ FILED __ Her 4 JUN 8 1988

164A - 81 - 9923

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W/ENC. DB Cooper-20188