MemoTo SAC Seattle re parachute portion found in Lewis River30 December 19801 page
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Part 64, page 70

DB Cooper-26866Serials SE 164-81

Document date 30 December 1980

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) DATE: 12/30/80

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) OO: SEATTLE

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Attached hereto is a Clark County Sheriff's Department Report prepared by [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. This report was received from the Clark County Sheriff's Office, Vancouver, Washington, on December 12, 1980.

A review of this report reveals that a portion of an orange and white parachute was found in the Lewis River between Heisson Bridge and Lucia Falls on December 8, 1980, by [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Yacolt, Washington, telephone number [REDACTED].

Inasmuch as the description of the parachute found by [REDACTED] as contained in the attached report does not match the description of the parachutes utilized in captioned matter, it is recommended that no further action be taken concerning this.

On December 12, 1980, the [REDACTED] family, supra, was advised there was no need for them to hold the parachute remnant for the FBI and they could do with the remnant as they wished.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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(2) - Seattle JTG:skh (2)

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164A-81— Sub D 8549 SERIALIZED [FILED] DEC 30 1980 [signature/initials]

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