Handwritten noteHandwritten citizen tip to FBI suggesting a Cooper hijacking suspect16 February 19801 page
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Part 74, page 83

DB Cooper-31949

Document date 16 February 1980

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 83 (DB Cooper-31949), Handwritten note, dated 16 Feb 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-74/pages/83

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SUBS: J.B.W.

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[REDACTED] 2-16-50 Federal Bureau of [guess: Investigation] Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;

Concerning Cooper airline hijacking: [REDACTED] you might check out [REDACTED] last known address was Hutchinson, Ks. [REDACTED]

The sketch in the paper resembles him. He came up missing for 30 or [guess: a] days Came home exhausted - chemical loss of memory and an [guess: jaw] as if [guess: broken], river gave a reason a search for her car - [REDACTED] turned out real [guess: driving] his [guess: absence] at that time. Who always wondered if it was he. my [REDACTED] retired from the F.B.I [guess: who] [guess: glad] you have [guess: a] [guess: director] [guess: near] who is [guess: retiring] the [guess: good image] of the F.B.I.

Springfield [signature]

P.S. [guess: also] there [guess: still] as $10,000 [guess: reward]?

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