ReportInvestigative insert by SA Samuel M. McPheters re Pendleton/Hermiston inquiries on Merlin Gene Cooper7 November 1988page 1 of 2
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Part 97, page 204

DB Cooper-43738Serials PD 164-41

Document date 7 November 1988

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PD 164A-41 SMM:[REDACTED]

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The following investigation was conducted by Special Agent SAMUEL M. MC PHETERS in the Portland Division at Pendelton, Oregon.

On March 7, 1988, inquiry at the ELK'S CLUB and EAGLES LODGE in Pendelton, Oregon, for any information relevant to MERLIN GENE COOPER being a member of those clubs from the years 1972 and 1973 were negative. All registers were checked also for sign-ins and sign-outs, but those came out negative as well.

On March 7, 1988, [REDACTED] Hermiston, Oregon, was contacted for any mailing addresses for available from 1970 to 1972 for MERLIN GENE COOPER. Same inquiry was negative.

On March 7, 1988, inquiry at the Umatilla County Assessor's Office for information relative to property holdings belonging to MERLIN GENE COOPER from 1970 to 1972 were negative.

At Hermiston, Oregon, on March 7, 1988, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Hermiston, Oregon, telephone number [REDACTED] was contacted for information regarding MERLIN GENE COOPER, same contact was negative.

On March 7, 1988, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Oregon, telephone number [REDACTED], was telephonically contacted regarding MERLIN GENE COOPER who she may have waited on when she was [REDACTED]. This contract proved to be negative in that [REDACTED] had no recall of this individual.

On March 8, 1988, telephonic inquiry through the Veterans Administration Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington, telephone number (509) 525-5200, specifically through [REDACTED] [REDACTED], extension [REDACTED], disclosed there was no entry for M. G. COOPER or GENE COOPER or MERLIN GENE COOPER for the 1970 to 1972 period.

On March 8, 1988, [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED] Pendelton, Oregon, and [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED], Pendelton, Oregon, were both contacted for information relative to MERLIN GENE COOPER. Same inquiries were negative.

On March 8, 1988, it was determined through [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Pendelton, Oregon, DB Cooper-43738 that COOPER may have lived just off Interstate I-84 near between [illegible]

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FBI-PORTLAND

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