Part 59, page 399

DB Cooper-24566Serials LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SF 164-220

Document date 22 June 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 59 p. 399 (DB Cooper-24566), Memo, dated 22 Jun 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-59/pages/399

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 6/22/72

SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

NORJAK

OO: Seattle

Re: Possible Suspect [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] Huntington Beach, California, telephone [REDACTED] advised the composite photo- graph of the hijacker was observed in a newspaper and after some consideration, he thought the hijacker might be [REDACTED] whom he met in San Francisco approximately two years ago. [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] looked similar to the composite drawing. He stated [REDACTED] visited [REDACTED] about two years ago and [REDACTED] residence at that time was [REDACTED] San Rafael, California. At that time [REDACTED] was unemployed and anxious to earn some money.

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He added that in December 1971, [REDACTED] sent a Christmas card to the San Rafael address, but the card had been forwarded to [REDACTED] San Francisco, California. This card was then returned to [REDACTED] undelivered. He described [REDACTED] as a white male, [REDACTED] 5'10",160 pounds, blond hair, and fair complexion.

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He requested his wife not be contacted and requested his identity be protected.

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San Francisco is requested to conduct appropriate investigation through the last known addresses of [REDACTED] to ascertain if [REDACTED] warrants consideration as a logical suspect in this matter.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Seattle (AM) 2 - San Francisco (164-220) (AM) 2 - Los Angeles

crs/kah (6)

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164-497- [illegible] SEARCHED — INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED

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DB Cooper-24566

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Header block of an FBI inter-office memo from SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle regarding the NORJAK case, referencing a possible suspect whose name is redacted. A tipster from Huntington Beach, California reported that the hijacker composite photograph resembled someone he had met in San Francisco approximately two years prior, who had resided in San Rafael, California and was unemployed and eager to earn money. The tipster described sending a Christmas card in December 1971 to the suspect's San Rafael address, which was forwarded to a San Francisco address and returned undelivered. The suspect is described as a white male, 5'10", 160 pounds, with blond hair and fair complexion. The tipster requested anonymity and that his wife not be contacted. The memo requests the San Francisco FBI office to investigate the last known addresses of the suspect to determine if he warrants consideration as a logical suspect. Warning notation that the suspect is armed and dangerous, followed by distribution list showing copies sent to Seattle, San Francisco (case 164-220), and Los Angeles offices, with typist initials crs/kah and 6 total copies. FBI filing stamp indicating the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed. Includes a handwritten case reference and initials. Document identification number from the FBI Vault DB Cooper collection.

Multiple redacted (blacked-out) sections throughout the document obscuring names, addresses, and other identifying information

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