TeletypePortland to San Diego re suspect Lee Joseph Gilpatrick1 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 90, page 297

DB Cooper-40307Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 1 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI #014 Date: 12/1/71

Transmit the following in _____ PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code)

Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO: SAN DIEGO

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) 2 PAGES

UNSUB; NORTHWEST FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO:SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE LETTER TO ALBANY, NOVEMBER THIRTY, SEVENTYONE.

ON NOVEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, SEVENTYONE, DETECTIVE SERGEANT [redacted], MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PORTLAND, ADVISED HE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT LEE JOSEPH GILPATRICK RESEMBLES ARTIST'S SKETCH OF UNSUB. GILPATRICK IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, DOB JUNE THIRTEEN, THIRTYTWO; FIVE FEET, ELEVEN INCHES; ONE HUNDRED FORTY POUNDS; BROWN HAIR; BROWN EYES.

[redacted] STATED GILPATRICK SERVED TIME AT THE WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY FOR ARMED ROBBERY, THAT HE WAS A SKYDIVER, AND LAST KNOWN TO BE OPERATING A DUST CROP PLANE IN EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA.

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent 8:47 M Per [signature]

☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-40307

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