Part 91, page 263
DB Cooper-40650Serials PD 164-41
Document date 8 December 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 263 (DB Cooper-40650), Memo, dated 8 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-91/pages/263
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) DATE: 12/8/71
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: UNSUB HIJACK NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE
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Suspect: Jesse Edwin Bell
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The following is a brief summary of investigation conducted re suspect JESSE EDWIN BELL:
On 12/7/71, [REDACTED] furnished the following:
[REDACTED]. Informant [REDACTED] met an individual identifying himself as JESSE BELL who stated he worked for the telephone company. BELL stated he was in possession of $5,000 cash [REDACTED]. On several occasions, BELL opened his wallet and informant observed a half inch stack of bills, many bills being $100 denominations. [REDACTED] BELL confided with informant that he was responsible for hijacking the plane in Seattle and that he parachuted from the plane in Washington with $200,000 cash.
Informant did not believe the story; however, at a later date observed a composite photograph of the hijacker in a newspaper and noted a strong similar appearance to BELL.
On 12/7/71, [REDACTED] Pacific Northwest Bell, advised that JESSE EDWIN BELL is an employee of Pacific Northwest Bell and furnished the following description of BELL:
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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED____ SERIALIZED <=== FILED <=== [illegible date]
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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