Part 63, page 88

DB Cooper-26447Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-9860

Document date 13 April 1980

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 4/13/80

FROM : [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK; Subs: C,J

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[REDACTED] stated the following.

On April 12, 1980, while watching a television program about D.B. COOPER, he recalled an old friend, MIKE MARTIN. MARTIN looked very much like COOPER. He was an expert parachuter and had extensive military training in it. He also new Washington state very well.

[REDACTED] further stated MARTIN worked for the Bonne- ville Power Administration, Longview, Wa. five years ago. He lived in Vancouver, Wa.

Two years ago MARTIN was killed in a dumpster accident.

[REDACTED] had no other identifying information on MARTIN.

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SUB U 164-81-9860 SEARCHED ......INDEXED ...... SERIALIZED ......FILED ...... APR 15 1980

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DB Cooper-26447

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Header block of an FBI interoffice memorandum from a redacted agent to SAC Seattle, dated April 13, 1980, regarding the NORJAK case, subsections C and J. A tipster from Kelso called by telephone to report that while watching a TV program about D.B. Cooper on April 12, 1980, he recalled an old friend named Mike Martin who resembled Cooper, was an expert parachutist with extensive military training, knew Washington state well, and had worked for the Bonneville Power Administration in Longview, WA. Martin had lived in Vancouver, WA and was killed in a dumpster accident approximately two years prior. The caller had no further identifying information. FBI filing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized and filed on April 15, 1980, with serial number 164-81-9860 and classification SUB U. Standard government form footer encouraging purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds. Document tracking/Bates number for the DB Cooper file.

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