MemoTo SAC Richmond re Petersburg, Va. tip naming David James Dunwoodie as D.B. Cooper10 December 1991page 1 of 2
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Part 77, page 102

DB Cooper-33488Serials 164-0, 164-0-140

Document date 10 December 1991

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Memorandum

To : SAC, RICHMOND (164A-0) Date 12/10/91

From : SA [REDACTED]

Subject: D. B. COOPER

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On 11/21/91, this office received a telephone call from [REDACTED] who indicated that she believed [REDACTED] was D. B. COOPER, the individual who hijacked an airplane in 1971, received $200,000.00 in marked bills as ransom, and parachuted from the plane in south western Washington State. [REDACTED] would not give any information over the telephone, but insisted that an Agent come to visit her at her home in Petersburg, Va., at which time she agreed to show photographs and give pertinent information as to [REDACTED] identity, and why she believed he was D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] indicated that she was living with her mother, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Petersburg, Va.

On 11/22/91, this Agent met with [REDACTED] at her home in Petersburg, Va. Also present during this time was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] identified [REDACTED] as DAVID JAMES DUNWOODIE, but refused to give Agent any further information until Agent would assure [REDACTED] that any subsequent investigation would be conducted on her terms. Neither [REDACTED] knew DAVID JAMES DUNWOODIE's date of birth or social security account number. They would give no information as to where he lived or worked, other than saying that he worked for the Federal Government and was a GS-12. [REDACTED] showed Agent an old photograph [REDACTED] but would not let Agent take this photograph to make copies. [REDACTED] did indicate that [REDACTED] was six feet six inches tall, and would have been in his early 20s at the time of the incident. All reports indicate D. B. COOPER was approximately six feet tall and in his mid to late 40s at the time of this incident.

Despite numerous assurances of confidentiality, [REDACTED] would provide no further information regarding DAVID JAMES DUNWOODIE, unless Agent would assure them that any investigation would be conducted as they directed. They

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