LetterFrom Tri-County Metro Narcotics, Lansing, Michigan to FBI Seattle re possible Cooper suspect5 December 1990page 1 of 2
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Part 50, page 220

DB Cooper-20825

Document date 5 December 1990

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TRI-COUNTY METRO NARCOTICS 120 West Michigan Ave. • Lansing, Michigan 48933 [REDACTED]

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December 5, 1990

S.A. [REDACTED] Federal Bureau of Investigation 915 Second Ave. Room #710 Seattle, WA 98174

Dear Sir:

The enclosed information pertains to a subject who was under investigation by the narcotics unit I was previously assigned to in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I believe he is currently [REDACTED] He is [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

It came to my attention that [REDACTED] was rumored to be the D.B. Cooper who had hijacked, ransomed, then jumped out of a passenger jet sometime, I believe, in the mid to late sixties. I was also told that he was an accomplished sky diver or parachutist who would [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] I checked to see if he had been in the military and learned that he had been in the Army from [REDACTED] He was stationed the entire time at Ft. Benning, Georgia where he had attended jump school. I have also been told that either as work or a hobby, [REDACTED] in Colorado. He has a criminal history [REDACTED] he is currently at the Riverside Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan.

In the course of one investigation I spoke to an ex-wife of [REDACTED] who was quite cooperative. If you have questions I could probably locate her again.

[REDACTED] is an [REDACTED] to say the least. Officers who have spoken to him indicate that, if you can overlook the fact that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he is quite likeable. [REDACTED] and if not respected was at least accepted in social circles.

The information I've enclosed contains most of the reports, etc. that I could assemble on [REDACTED] There are also several photos of [REDACTED]

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CONTRIBUTORS: Aurelius Twp. • Bath Twp. • Bingham Twp. • City of Dewitt • City of East Lansing • City of Lansing • City of Leslie • City of Mason • City of St. Johns • Clinton Co. • Dallas Twp. • Delhi Twp. • Dewitt Twp. • Duplain Twp. • Eagle Twp. • Eaton Co. • Essex Twp. • Greenbush Twp. • Ingham Co. • Lansing Twp. • Leslie Twp. • Meridian Twp. • Michigan State Police • Michigan State Univ. • Olive Twp. • Onondaga Twp. • Ovid Twp. • Riley Twp. • Vevay Twp • Victor Twp • Village of Elsie • Village of Maple Rapids • Village of Ovid • Watertown Twp.

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DB Cooper-20825

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