Part 76, page 93
DB Cooper-33062Serials SE 164-81
Document date 30 May 1973
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 76 p. 93 (DB Cooper-33062), Report, dated 30 May 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-76/pages/93
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SE 164-81 WBsrkdl
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Based upon information received from the Seattle Division on November 25, 1971 preliminary steps were taken to alert all law enforcement agencies in Cowlitz, Lewis, Wahkiakum, and Clark Counties concerning the search which was to be instituted for the subject. A meeting was held with members of the Clark and Cowlitz County Sheriff's Offices and local agencies at the Woodland, Washington City Hall and Police Department which was designated as search headquarters in view of its proximity to the Wood- land airport at which facilities were available for fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. Arrangements were made for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft to be available on November 26, 1971 and the search area was divided into seven sections, one of which was located in the Lewis River area of Cowlitz County and the others in the north- eastern section of Clark County.
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On November 26, 1971 personnel of the Clark County Sheriff's Office, under the direction of Sheriff EUGENE COTTON, and [REDACTED] cars consisting of twelve cars and four aerial observers, seven cars of the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, and eleven deputies under [REDACTED] Sheriff CHARLES E. GILL and [REDACTED] In addition, three officers of the Woodland, Washington Police Department and six Agents were at the scene.
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On November 26, 1971, after law enforcement officers were briefed on facts known to that point and what was being sought and having been familiarized with the prints search area of 150 square miles, the various ground units were dispatched to Cowlitz and Clark Cou[nties] with instruc- tions to contact all available residents and businessmen on every road in the assigned section to secure information concerning the subject. The description, then available, was furnished to all personnel involved in the search. Further instruc-tions were given to the officers to request individuals so [contacted] to contact their neighbors and acquaintances to insure that all residents of the [police] search area [were] [informed] of the hijacking and the descrip- tion of the [subject].
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