Interview report (FD-302)Telephone call from former Kitsap County employee in Las Vegas re Cooper suspectInterviewed 2 June 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 94, page 295

DB Cooper-42358Serials LV 164-60, SK 164-81

Interviewed 2 June 1972Dictated 2 June 1972

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date June 2, 1972

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On June 2, 1972, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Las Vegas, Nevada, telephone [REDACTED] telephonically advised as follows:

[REDACTED] stated that he was calling in connection with the "D. B. COOPER case" and stated that between [REDACTED] he was a [REDACTED] for the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office at Port Orchard, Washington. He advised that some time in [REDACTED] there was a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] from the Sheriff's Department and all of the [REDACTED]. He said [REDACTED] who was then [REDACTED] and now the [REDACTED], handled the matter and all the [REDACTED] who refused. He said [REDACTED] would be about [REDACTED] years of age now, was about 5'10" and had blond hair.

[REDACTED] said he specifically recalls that [REDACTED] refused to [REDACTED] , he stated that he was going to [REDACTED] explained that the [REDACTED] in the department at that time was [REDACTED], who as far as he knows still works for the sheriff's office. He said [REDACTED] was responsible for [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] explained that the reason he is calling regarding this matter is that this morning after [REDACTED] [REDACTED], he was stopped at a traffic light in Las Vegas and he observed a 1971 or 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix hardtop. He said he and the driver looked at each other and he recognized the driver as [REDACTED]. He said he was certain the driver was [REDACTED], noting that the Pontiac made a U-turn and followed him. He said he tried to get the license number of the car but was unable to do so. However, he did note that it was a King County, Washington, license plate and the first letter was [REDACTED] had with him [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. He said the car was extremely dirty and appeared to be possibly brown in color.

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On 6/2/72 at Las Vegas, Nevada File # SK 164-81 LV 164-60

by SUPERVISOR [REDACTED] Date dictated 6/2/72

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DB Cooper-42358

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