Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Multnomah County Sheriff's Office sergeant re recovered Naval parachuteInterviewed 5 January 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 93, page 124

DB Cooper-41494Serials PD 164-41-768

Interviewed 5 January 1972Dictated 11 January 1972

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FD 302 (REV 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1/11/72 Date of transcription

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Sergeant [REDACTED], Intelligence Unit, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Portland, Oregon, furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] advised that a green Naval type parachute was recovered from the residence located at [REDACTED] Portland, Oregon, on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Midway Sanitary Service. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] stated he recovered the parachute lying on top of a garbage can located at the rear of the residence. [REDACTED] advised that investigation by his office has determined the occupants of [REDACTED] [REDACTED], to be [REDACTED], date of birth [REDACTED], and [REDACTED], date of birth [REDACTED], and that the above mentioned persons have moved into that address within the [REDACTED].

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SAs [REDACTED] physically observed the parachute in question and determined the following identification markings were noted:

1. Number [REDACTED]

2. A patch with the following information appearing thereon: U.S. Navy parachute, 28 ft, rip stop back type, Mfg. by Irving Air Chute, Inc., Buffalo, New York, USA. The Navy number and manufacture serial number obliterated by ink stamp; contract number [REDACTED]

3. Appearing on metal snaps for leg and shoulder harnesses was the number [REDACTED]

4. On the inside or rear of the foam rubber pad appeared the number [REDACTED]

5. Appearing beneath the foam rubber pad were the words Mfg. by Irving Air Chute, Inc., under license granted to the U. S. Government by Pioneer Parachute Company, Inc., Manchester, Connecticut

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Interviewed on 1/5/72, Portland, Oregon File # PD 164-41-768

by SA [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] JGW:tam Date dictated 1/11/72

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DB Cooper-41494