Part 96, page 405
Serials 164-411-185, DE 164-115
Transcribed 25 September 1980
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 p. 405, FD-302 interview, transcribed 25 Sep 1980, serial 164-411-185 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-96/pages/405
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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription: 9/25/80
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[REDACTED] (protect identity), [REDACTED] Garden City, Michigan, telephone number [REDACTED], was contacted at [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] He was interviewed in the presence of Captain [REDACTED] of the Southfield Police Department. He advised that he met a man named WILBERT PARKER approximately [REDACTED] ago. He stated that he sees PARKER quite frequently in the bars in and around Garden City, Michigan, and most particularly at [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] He advised that sometime [REDACTED]
WILBERT PARKER, also known as Bill. The conversation got around to a newspaper article regarding "D.B. COOPER" who had escaped with approximately $200,000.00 after an airplane hijacking out in the Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, area. [REDACTED] BILL had been drinking a considerable amount and BILL said "You're less than three feet away from D.B. COOPER right now". He asked BILL what he meant and BILL produced a newspaper clipping regarding the hijacking which contained a sketch or artist's conception of "D.B. COOPER". [REDACTED] advised that the sketch bore a marked resemblance to BILL. At this point, artist's conceptions, in color, were shown to [REDACTED] He stated that the artist's conception in which the hijacker is depicted wearing sunglasses looks a great deal like BILL PARKER.
PARKER had frequently gotten into arguments with others in the bar regarding military operations. PARKER claimed to be with the United States Special Forces, claimed to be an Airborne Ranger, and claimed to be with the Green Berets. [REDACTED] advised that one day BILL came into the bar in full uniform and was wearing a Green Beret uniform. He did not notice the rank insignia on PARKER's uniform, but PARKER has frequently indicated that he is a "Warrant Officer" in the Green Berets. He is
frequently called "The Colonel" around the bars.
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Investigation on 8/15/80 Southfield, Michigan Detroit 164A-115 SAs [REDACTED] and File # PD 164-411-185[guess: 1] ORLIN D. LUCKSTED / ODL:[REDACTED] 8/18/80 by Date dictated
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