MemoSA Romanoff to SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK suspect inquiry17 January 19721 page
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DB Cooper-23408Serials LA 164-497

Document date 17 January 1972

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

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TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) DATE: 1/17/72

FROM : SA EDWARD A. ROMANOFF (13)

SUBJECT: NORJAK EXTORTION; HIJACKING OO: SEATTLE

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Re Los Angeles airtel to New York, 12/22/71

On 1/14/72 [REDACTED] was interviewed by SA EDWARD A. ROMANOFF at which time it was observed that [REDACTED] has thick salt and pepper colored hair. He is [REDACTED] years of age, born [REDACTED] is in the [REDACTED] works nights and spends the day at the beach. He resides at [REDACTED] with his [REDACTED] year old son who is currently attending college. On 11/24/72 he spent the day with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was contacted and verified that [REDACTED] spent Thanksgiving eve with [REDACTED] does not smoke according to [REDACTED]

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On the same day, [REDACTED] was contacted at his place of employment, Tri-Cities Concrete, 8203 Alabama Street, Redlands, California. [REDACTED] was interviewed and it was determined that he has never jumped from an aircraft, although he has taken the training at Elsinore and paid for his first jump. He displayed a receipt for the training that reflected he was "winded" and not able to jump. He will be able to jump when he returns to Elsinore. The personnel officer at Tri-Cities displayed employment records reflecting that [REDACTED] was at work on 11/24/71 until 5:15 pm.

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On 1/17/72, [REDACTED] was interviewed at Epp Brothers Manufacturing Co., 7260 E. 59th Street, Long Beach, California. [REDACTED] has a full beard [guess: estimated] by fellow employees as being about eight months old. Records reflect he was working on 11/24/71 until 4:30 pm. He does not smoke.

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SEARCHED [INDEXED] SERIALIZED [FILED] [REDACTED date]

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1 - 164-497 1 - 164-497 SUB A

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