Part 93, page 25
DB Cooper-41390Serials PD 164-41
Document date 11 January 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 93 p. 25 (DB Cooper-41390), Report, dated 11 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-93/pages/25
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PD 164-41 PCS/gle 1
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]:
On January 11, 1971, [REDACTED] Pro- bation and Parole Office, Eugene, Oregon, advised that his office was in possession of information concerning an indi- vidual who closely resembled the unknown subject in this matter. [REDACTED] was contacted at his office and furnished the probation file of MERLIN GENE COOPER, who had served a two-year term in the Oregon State Prison (OSP) at Salem, Oregon, on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses.
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A review of this file disclosed that in 1967 COOPER had been arrested for writing a no account check at an es- tablishment in Roseberg, Oregon. COOPER was subsequently tried and convicted on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses and sentenced to two years in the OSP. This file further indicates that from 1952 to 1956 COOPER served as a member of the U. S. Air Force where his military occupa- tional specialty was control tower operator-air traffic controller. The file indicates that as of 1969 COOPER was [REDACTED] Oregon. At that time [REDACTED].
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Medical records and evaluations contained in COOPER's file indicate that he has an IQ of 117, placing him in the superior mentality range. Medical evaluation indicates that COOPER's principal problem resulted from excessive drinking; however, at times when he was sober, COOPER was characterized as being an intelligent and likable person. The file further indicated that in addition to his sentence at OSP, COOPER had served several years in the Wisconsin State Penitentiary at Waupun, Wisconsin. His penitentiary identification number there is 39031.
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The last entry in COOPER's file indicates that as of June 11, 1969, he was employed as a salesman for Nimrod Camper Center, Eugene, Oregon, and was residing at 3906 Frank- lyn Boulevard, Eugene.
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The following descriptive data was obtained from COOPER's probation file:
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DB Cooper-41390
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