Part 52, page 188

Document date 20 July 2004

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 52 p. 188 (DB Cooper-21858), Report, dated 20 Jul 2004 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-52/pages/188

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] at Seattle, Washington (WA) on July 20, 2004:

FNU [REDACTED] (phonetic) telephoned the FBI switchboard in Seattle on July 20, 2004. He refused to identify himself beyond telling the interviewing agent that his name is [REDACTED] and that he is 47 years old. (Based on his voice he is probably a white male.) He lives in Eugene, Oregon (OR) and his parents recently passed away [REDACTED] is unemployed and needs money as soon as possible. He is staying with friends, but is a burden on them because their house is already full with children and grandchildren.

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He seeks a reward for his knowledge about D.B. COOPER'S (COOPER) landing site. He will provide additional information if the FBI will pay him. He will also show the FBI the location of the parachute if the FBI will pay for him to travel to Portland, OR. [REDACTED] already shopped his story, with negative results, to the NATIONAL INQUIRER and other tabloid publications.

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[REDACTED] claimed to know where COOPER landed, via parachute, after COOPER jumped from the hijacked plane. [REDACTED] drove to a job site in COUGAR, WA with friends about a week after the hijacking. A friend in the truck said he saw a parachute in a pond. [REDACTED] returned to the site after work and alone. He saw a parachute sinking into the pond.

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The site is a pond close to Interstate 5, just across the Columbia River. The pond is at the end of a private runway. [REDACTED] believes COOPER planned to make his escape using the runway. [REDACTED] returned to the pond two weeks ago and did not see any remnants from the hijacking. He believes clues, including a parachute, money and possibly bones can be found in the pond by FBI divers.

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[REDACTED] does not know the date or even year of the hijacking. He also does not know the amount of money taken or the location of the plane when COOPER jumped.

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DB Cooper-21858

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FBI case number and dictation/typist initials header. Page number of the original document. An anonymous male caller (FNU, phonetic name redacted) phoned the FBI Seattle switchboard on July 20, 2004, claiming to be 47 years old, living in Eugene, OR, unemployed, and in need of money. He refused full identification. The caller sought a reward for alleged knowledge of D.B. Cooper's landing site and parachute location. He had previously and unsuccessfully pitched the story to the National Inquirer and other tabloids. The caller claims a friend spotted a parachute in a pond near Cougar, WA about a week after the hijacking, and the caller himself later returned to the site and saw it sinking. The caller describes the alleged landing site as a pond near Interstate 5, across the Columbia River, at the end of a private runway. He believes FBI divers could find evidence in the pond. The caller admitted he did not know basic facts about the hijacking such as the date, year, ransom amount, or location of the plane when Cooper jumped. FBI Vault document tracking number.

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