Part 78, page 304

DB Cooper-34176Serials MP 164-73, MP 164-73-493

Document date 16 January 1974

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, Minneapolis (164-73) DATE: 1/16/74

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJACK AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

OO: SEATTLE

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Re Memo to SAC from SA [REDACTED] Dated 10/30/73.

On 11/26/73 Patrolman [REDACTED] Owatonna, Minnesota advised he is convinced [REDACTED] of Ellendale, Minnesota is not identical with D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] said he now believes the remark he heard at Ellendale associating [REDACTED] with the NORJACK case was made strictly in jest.

[REDACTED] said in October 1973 he was in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Ellendale with [REDACTED] when some comment was made about [REDACTED] He said [REDACTED] came from a fine [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] said [REDACTED] is about [REDACTED] years of age, white male, 6'2", 200 pounds or more. [REDACTED] viewed the artist's drawings of UNSUB D. B. COOPER and said [REDACTED] in no way resembles COOPER. He said [REDACTED] does not have an olive complexion and could not be considered the executive type, as the highjacker has been described.

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Deputy Sheriff [REDACTED], Ellendale, Minn. on 1/9/74 advised he was present at [REDACTED] when someone made a comment about [REDACTED] He said he had never heard anyone suggesting [REDACTED] by commiting a hijacking or any other illegal means. He also viewed the artist's drawings of COOPER and said [REDACTED] does not look anything like that.

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On 1/9/74 Patrolman [REDACTED] was recontacted and said he is certain there is nothing to this suggestion that [REDACTED] might be involved in the Norjack case.

RWM

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164-73-493 DB Cooper-34176

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SERIALIZED [REDACTED] Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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Standard U.S. Government memorandum header from an SA (Special Agent) in Minneapolis to the SAC (Special Agent in Charge) regarding the NORJACK aircraft hijacking case, office of origin Seattle. A patrolman from Owatonna, MN reports that a person from Ellendale, MN is not identical with D.B. Cooper. The remark associating the individual with the NORJACK case was made in jest. In October 1973 a comment was made in Ellendale but context is heavily redacted. A physical description of the individual in question is given: white male, 6'2", 200+ pounds. After viewing artist's drawings of UNSUB D.B. Cooper, the source states the individual in no way resembles Cooper, lacks an olive complexion, and is not the executive type. A Deputy Sheriff from Ellendale, MN was interviewed on 1/9/74. He was present when a comment was made but had never heard anyone suggest the individual committed a hijacking or other illegal activity. He also viewed the Cooper sketches and confirmed no resemblance. The patrolman was recontacted on 1/9/74 and confirmed he is certain the individual has no involvement in the Norjack case. Initials RWM indicate the agent who prepared the memo. Case file number stamp and DB Cooper document tracking number. FBI serialization stamp and standard government form footer promoting U.S. Savings Bonds.

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