AirtelSAC Memphis to SAC Seattle re Jack Coffelt as NORJAK suspect, with interview insert21 August 1989page 2 of 3
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Part 50, page 159

DB Cooper-20764

Document date 21 August 1989

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 50 p. 159 (DB Cooper-20764), Airtel, dated 21 Aug 1989 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-50/pages/159

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ME 164A-SE-81

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where [REDACTED] had been a guest. She reported a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] MARK COFFELT, was killed four and one-half years ago in a Texas traffic accident. [REDACTED] in the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and he left the Memphis, Tennessee area. She did not hear from him until [REDACTED] At that time, COFFELT was apparently passing through Memphis and made arrangements to [REDACTED] She kept a record of this check as having been negotiated through the FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB) OF CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND, and subsequently got in contact with COFFELT sometime in 1968 or 1969, at which time she again met with him and [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

As it relates to the Norjak matter, [REDACTED] reported COFFELT had mentioned to her many times [REDACTED] he had parachute training and recounted now forgotten locations where he had supposedly made parachute jumps. She noted when [REDACTED] but toward [REDACTED] COFFELT had apparently come into a large amount of money, since [REDACTED] he had new clothes, jewelry, and was driving a brand new automobile.

She advised the first time she became aware of COFFELT's possible involvement in the Norjak matter was when she was out west visiting in Idaho and came across the Hustler magazine article. She noticed a similarity between the composite photographs of the Norjak subject and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] made available for copy, two photographs depicting JACK COFFELT [REDACTED] and noted these photos were taken in approximately [REDACTED] She noted the sunglasses depicted in these two photos as being the type of sunglasses constantly worn by COFFELT who claimed he had some type of eye difficulty.

[REDACTED] advised during this contact, she did not want "anything from COFFELT," and particularly noted she did not want any notoriety or publicity concerning [REDACTED] [REDACTED] She reported following the publication of two separate articles in the Las Vegas magazine, she was contacted by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who was [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] during his incarceration at Leavenworth Penitentiary. She reported she communicated by telephone and written communication with [REDACTED] and made available for copy a handwritten letter she had received from [REDACTED] in 1983.

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