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FD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 06/21/2000

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[REDACTED] white male, Date of Birth (DOB) [REDACTED] Place of Birth [REDACTED] Social Security Account Number (SSAN) [REDACTED] Imperial, Nebraska [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the interviewing Agent. [REDACTED] voluntarily provided the following information:

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Regarding the human skull which was found in the attic of [REDACTED] ELSIE ROGERS, [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] found this skull in the early 1980s on the Columbia River near the town of Golden Dale, Washington. [REDACTED] believes the skull was found shortly after the eruption of Mount St. Helen's and was accidentally found by [REDACTED] while she was picking cherries. [REDACTED] believes ELSIE ROGERS was accompanied by her husband, who died in 1989.

[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] oftentimes spoke about the skull she had found, however, [REDACTED] does not believe at any time that she displayed the skull to [REDACTED] ROGERS never mentioned that she believed the skull might have belonged to D. B. COOPER and [REDACTED] believes she simply picked up the skull to give it a better resting place than along the Columbia River. [REDACTED] advised he knew of no other individuals [REDACTED] nor any acquaintances of ROGERS, who could provide any more detailed information regarding this skull.

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Investigation on 6/13/2000 at North Platte, Nebraska (telephonically) SE 164A-81 -9340 File # OM-164A-SE-84 -9340 [REDACTED] by SA [REDACTED] alg

Date dictated 6/16/2000

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