MemoSA Donald J. Steele to SAC Seattle re suspect employed on date of hijacking21 December 19711 page
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Part 98, page 282

DB Cooper-44352Serials SE 164-81

Document date 21 December 1971

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 1/24/71

SA DONALD J. STEELE

NORJAK

SUSPECT [REDACTED]

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On December 21, 1971, [REDACTED] advised that he has employed [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] for the past several month. He advised that on November 24, 1971, his records show that the suspect was employed full-time [REDACTED] and recalled that the day after, Thanksgiving, November 26, 1971, having discussed their mutual whereabouts on November 24, 1971, because of the hijacking. He pointed out that a person unrecalled by him had mentioned seeing the suspect at the airport while the hijacking was going on and that suspect had been there [REDACTED]. He described suspect as in his [REDACTED] 6' 4", light brown or almost blond hair, 200 to 220 pounds, with very sharp Scandinavian type features, and very husky and muscular build.

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In view of the fact that the suspect's whereabouts were known at the time and because he does not physically answer the physical description and [REDACTED] knew that suspect had been employed at one time [REDACTED] at Boeing, stated suspect was never in the military service and had never been involved in flying or parachuting, it is suggested that he be considered eliminated.

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