Investigation at Federal Prison determined that only could possibly be identical with
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DB Cooper-2452FD-302 (Rev, 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1
Date of transcription
5/19/72
The following information was obtained from the records
of the
California.
This information can only be obtained by issuance of a subpoena duces tecum directed to the
California.
Attached are
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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Date:
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FROM:
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RE:
UNSUB, aka
Dan Cooper,
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT
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RE:
UNSUB, aka
Dan Cooper,
NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND, OREGON TO
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
11/24/71:
00: Seattle
Re Seattle teletype to Chicago and Los Angeles and Seattle teletype to Los Angeles, both dated 4/28/72, and Seattle report of SA CHARLES E. FARRELL dated 5/8/72.
Enclosed for Seattle are nine copies of FD-302 containing information from records of the
as furnished by and nine copies of an investigative insert.
These
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AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
On May 15, 1972, Western Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport, advised a review of microfilm records of. all Western Airlines flights between Los Angeles and Seattle during the period of February 14, 1972 through February 27, 1972, failed to reveal
all Western Airlines flights between Los Angeles and Seattle during the period of February 14, 1972 through February 27, 1972, failed to reveal any passengers identifiable with
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FROM:
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SUBJECT: NORJACK
On June 8. 1972.
California. (protect
identity ), advised
- acctory Sap's
who is University of California at Los Angeles campus, City of Industry.
at Long states
Beach Airport, Long Beach, California. visited him in California, approximately two or three months ago. During visit, conversation came up about captioned hi jacking. stated he furnished opinion to hijacker was probably hung up in a tree in a remote area in Washington. stated
he thought
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indicated something to the effect there is an individual associated with the flying club who has talked to the hijacker. stated he attempted to however,
further, would make no further comments.
stated
he thought
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indicated something to the effect there is an individual associated with the flying club who has talked to the hijacker. stated he attempted to however,
further, would make no further comments. states frequents at Long Beach Airport usually on weekends.
Los Angeles locate, discreetly interview regarding identity of individual Long Beach Airport, who has allegedly talked with hijacker.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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DB Cooper-2454OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 10 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 GFR) :01-11.6 UNITED STATES GO\ ANMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC, LOS ANGELES
FROM : SA
SUBJECT:
NORJACK
At 8:50 PM on 6/13/72,
, Sepulveda, California, telephone number
tele- phonically contacted this office. stated that she had just been reading the June 16, 1972 issue of the Life Maga- zine wherein she viewed a composite drawing of "D.
stated that she had just been reading the June 16, 1972 issue of the Life Maga- zine wherein she viewed a composite drawing of "D.B. COOPER. " related that when she saw the drawing she remarked to herself, "Well, if that isn't
explained that 7 or 8 years ago one at the Norwood Bar, corner of Nordhoff
WM 58' 150 lbs
and Woodley, Sepulveda. She stated that KE served in the U.S. Air Force, was an "instructor" at Tooley AFB, Greenland and mustered out of the Air Force in
further advised that she has not seen or heard from for approximately 6 years at which time took a job with TransM World Airlines in New York City,
it because he was bilingual.
could furnish no additional information, however, stated she could be contacted during the day at her residence.
6/23/18
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PLACED
CURRENT
AGE AT "AROUND
DESCRIBED
HIM 6 YRS AGO ÀS BEING ABOUT 5'10" AND OF SLIGHT BUILD.
SMOKE OF CIGARETTES.
No photo GRAPH MARRISiO HER - 3 LITTLE GIRLS
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LIVED NO VAN NUYS
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TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
FROM Der 
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: / NORJAK
RE:
SUSPECT
Re Seattle nitel to Los Angeles, 11/30/71.
presently
Suspect's advised is but may be contacted care
stated that
California She also
is presently assigned to the Los Angeles area.
LEADS
LOS ANGELES At Los Angeles, California
Will interview
through
at Los Angeles regarding his whereabouts
on date of captioned incident.
LEADS
LOS ANGELES At Los Angeles, California
Will interview
through
at Los Angeles regarding his whereabouts
on date of captioned incident. 3 Los Angeles 2 - Seattle JTS : set (4)
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FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (?)
RE:
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
Re Los Angeles teletype to Seattle dated 5/15/72, Los Angeles airtels to Seattle dated 5/16 and 5/26/72, and Minneapolis airtel to Seattle dated 6/2/72.
Re:
Suspect
aka
Enclosed for each receiving office are two photo- graphs each of 14 more commonly known as the Copper Penny Restaurant, Long Beach, California, has been identified as an about the time of departure from Long Beach in October or enrly November 1971.
South Gate, California Police Department, made available a copy of California Driver's License Number containing 4
descriptive data of and a photograph.
South Gate, California Police Department, made available a copy of California Driver's License Number containing 4
descriptive data of and a photograph.
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Investigation at Long Beach and Redondo Beach, California, has revealed that white male, brown hair, blue eyes. 5"7" to 5'8", 155 pounds, claimed he received as a result of learning to parachute.
It has further been ascertained that
has
was employed at Denny's Restourant, Longview,
who as of Washington. employment telephone was
As photographs of have been displayed to witnesses in this matter without effecting an identification, leads concerning will be left to the discretion of Seattle.
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appropriate witnesses to ascertain if he is logical suspect in this matter,
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TO
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
6/20/72
FROM
:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT: logo NORJAK
A
00: Seattle
Re San Francisco airtel to Los Angeles dated 6/8/72. Re : Alleged Source
On 6/12/72, it was ascertained from a California, that was on a fishing trip and not scheduled to
return to Los Angeles for three or four days.
advised had Flight Safety, Inc., Long Beach Municipal Airport, Long Beach, California.
On the same date, Flight Safety, Inc., Long Beach, advised he knows both socially. He stated that Flight Safety, Inc., and although apparently of stated fine reputation and character, is very prone to exaggerate and tells some rather statements made by while engaged in social conversation should be taken with "a grain of salt".
, and although apparently of stated fine reputation and character, is very prone to exaggerate and tells some rather statements made by while engaged in social conversation should be taken with "a grain of salt".
He continued stating that if
had any information at all concerning a hijacking matter he feels he would cooperate fully with the FBI. He added that if had any pertinent information he feels it would also have been discussed with him as he and on several occasions have
added that if should indicate during any conversation with him that he has any pertinent knowledge he would immediately contact the Los Angeles Division of the FBI.
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On 6/15/72.
California, advised he had absolutely no knowledge of any person associated with Flight Safety, Inc., who had stated he had talked with the hijacker. stated he would willingly cooperate with the FBI if he had any pertinent knowledge whatsoever.
, who had stated he had talked with the hijacker. stated he would willingly cooperate with the FBI if he had any pertinent knowledge whatsoever. He could not recall having implied or making any statement to anyone which would indicate he knew someone who had talked with the hijacker. He admitted having discussed the hijacking shortly after it occurred on several occasions. He recalled indulging in "bull sessions" at a small beer bar located at the Long Beach Airport where the hijacking was discussed. He also recalled having heard it discussed by a student flier at Flight Safety, Inc., but adamantly denied having overheard anyone claim that they had talked with the hijacker.
During the interview of some of his experiences while to make very exaggerated statements about one of his instructors placing so much stress on the aircraft that
he discussed
and appeared
as
In addition, while discussing his experiences he stated he has seen
He appears quite willing to exaggerate the facts in order to make the conversation more interesting. stated he has never been arrested.
placing so much stress on the aircraft that
he discussed
and appeared
as
In addition, while discussing his experiences he stated he has seen
He appears quite willing to exaggerate the facts in order to make the conversation more interesting. stated he has never been arrested.
Records of the Police Department were reviewed on the same date and no record identifiable with was located.
In view of the above, it does not appear further investigation is warranted & this time and no further efforts to identify an individual at Flight Safety, Inc., who has allegedly talked with the hijacker, will be made by the Los Angeles Division.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-2455F:)-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)
(Mount Clipping In Space Below)
The skyjacker who vanished into thin air
This country has a waylof eat Did. Coopentget away or not? Ling people upt says the That is one of the questions that young: deputy sheriffr motioning gallused loggers spend long hours through the mist at a ridge of the debating around the stove in the Cascade Mountains in southwest Ariel general store and across the AN - Washington. "They tell us Cooper river at Nick's Tavern in Amboy.
loggers spend long hours through the mist at a ridge of the debating around the stove in the Cascade Mountains in southwest Ariel general store and across the AN - Washington. "They tell us Cooper river at Nick's Tavern in Amboy. If ¡bailed out and landed back of that Cooper did, then why haven't any mountain, But who really knows?" of the ten thousand $20 bills-all
These thickly curtained woods carefully recorded by the FBI have become the graveyard for -shown up? Could the skyjacker scores of lost hunters and strayed have had an accomplice on the children. Now, they also seem to ground? Or, if Cooper is hanging have swallowed up the secret of dead, tangled in a fir tree out there "D. B. Cooper." the first of the parachuting hijackers and, cur- rently. the only one not in cus- tody. No tangible trace of him has been found since he bailed out the back door of a Northwest Orient 727 last Thanksgiving Eve. He was dressed in a business suit, top coat and brown oxfords, and he had $200,000 in ransom strapped to his chest. This exploit has become leg- end in the Northwest. A macabre cult has formed around him, and at least three subsequent hijackers have used Cooper's technique.
A macabre cult has formed around him, and at least three subsequent hijackers have used Cooper's technique. All were later arrested. Cooper him- self remains a total mystery. The name he used to buy his airline ticket turned out to be an alias.
After Cooper jumped, it was two days before the heavy clouds cleared enough to permit a heli- copter search of the steep lava foothills and farmlands. The au- thorities figured that Cooper prob- ably came down near the shores of Lake Merwin. But the search yielded nothing, and heavy snows soon sealed the woods off.
{Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.)
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Dato: 9/16/72 Edition: June
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DB Cooper-2455above Merwin Dam, then why voured by animals, and asked them hasn't his body or the money been found? Have the searchers been looking in the wrong place? .
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DB Cooper-2455above Merwin Dam, then why voured by animals, and asked them hasn't his body or the money been found? Have the searchers been looking in the wrong place? .
to look for remains. But like most of her neighbors, Anna Friday doesn't believe that Cooper died. "It was too carefully planned for N answers. The prospect of all that money sent fortune hunters racing into the woods last fall. And even today campers keep an eager eye out for the skyjack- him to flub up at the last minute," she says, fixing, a: thoughtful gaze out through the low-lying fog. And remember there were just enough odd things that happened er's loot Meanwhile, the"North- around here that night.
west has eulogized D/ BSCooper in song and verse Promoters have capitalized on Cooper T-shirt's and bumper stickers. Two'men were ar- rested and charged with fleecing a writer of $30,000 by promising an interview with Cooper. An un- derground newspaper in Seattle published another "interview" with the skyjacker, but it was promptly debunked by authorities. With the passage Cofftime Cooper has as- sumed a certain Jesse James qual- ity.
An un- derground newspaper in Seattle published another "interview" with the skyjacker, but it was promptly debunked by authorities. With the passage Cofftime Cooper has as- sumed a certain Jesse James qual- ity. "At the Ahel store, an auto- graph party Was held this month to celebrate publication of Anna Friday's whimsical book on the skyjacking. entitled Skyjacker's Guide-or Please Hold This Bomb, While I Go to the Bathroom. "The people are all kind of proud that it happened. here,", observes Mrs. Friday, Whose house looks down on long frigid Lake Merwin Ev- eryone breathed a sigh when he wasn't found. They feel the glory i-and the money-belong to us."
In Mrs. Friday's book, which her brother-in-law, Bill, illustrated with cartoons (right), the skyjacker meets an ignominious end. In- deed, the FBI informed residents that Cooper may have been de-
Like-down the road atuless Hat- field'suplace. old less haard a thumping on his roof, but by the time he got out there, rifle at the ready, there was. nothing. In the nearby community of View, it was black and blustery-hardly a night for small planes-but at a seldom- used airstrip near the cemetery.
In the nearby community of View, it was black and blustery-hardly a night for small planes-but at a seldom- used airstrip near the cemetery. there were strange goings-on. Emil Neiger's wife recalls seeing an air- craft circling for nearly an hour. She doesn't know if it landed, but ; Mrs. Melvin Andersen; who lives across the way, says that it did.
Five miles to -the' west at La Center., there" is - another strip adjacent to Donald Haun's black- berry farm. On the preceding night, also in forbidding weather, Haun's wife remembers that a plane. ren- dezvoused with a car. The aircraft took off with the aid of the head- lights. It returned 45 minutes later and then both car and plane left. Was this a rehearsal for Cooper's getaway? The Hauns don't know. On the night of the crime, like just about everyone else in La Center, they were attending a wedding at the Evangelical church.
DB Cooper-2455T his spring the army sent 300 men'in for a three-week .search, but they turned up nothing except a little local hostility. The folks In Etna are still angry at the disturbance that the soldiers and their helicopters caused.
The folks In Etna are still angry at the disturbance that the soldiers and their helicopters caused. Clarence Anry's horse disappeared for three days and. two frightened. cows ran themselves to death. A few days after the searchers left, Shir -. ley Free and Howard Pearson's wife were out collecting old bot- tles at the grist mill on Cedar Creek when they stumbled upon a woman's hand in the underbrush. Then yet another body was dis- covered over on Studebaker Road. It wasn't Cooper. And now. Cow- litz County has two unsolved mur- ders on its hands, as well as a phantom hijacker. RICHARD WOODBURY
DB Cooper-2455DB Cooper-2455ORTHWES Dodgeune0 0 0 90 E 00080 8 : 0 0 0 0 00 0086
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DB Cooper-2455With a make-believe bomb, a pas- senger using the name D. B. Coo- per (in FBI sketch, far left) hijacked· this Northwest jet, then bailed out Into the 'dense woods of south- western Washington state (below).
DB Cooper-2456COPYRIGHT 1972. W. R. FRIDAY
TRI.
DB Cooper-2456"SKYJACKER? NO, CAN'T SAY THAT I REALLY HAVE !
DB Cooper-2456COPYRIGHT 1972. W. R. FRIDAY
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DB Cooper-2456"SKYJACKER? NO, CAN'T SAY THAT I REALLY HAVE !"
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TELEPHONED THE BOSTON DIVISION TO ADVISE THAT ARTISTS SKETCH
PUBLISHED IN JUNE 16 ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE CLOSELY RESEMBLES
DURING. MOST OF THAT PERIOD THEY BOTH ME 2000 CRENSHAW ANIMAL HOSPITAL
WORKED FOR
SHE DESCRIBED THEIR RELATIONSHIP AS SOMEWHAT STRANGE , SHE NEVER MET ANY OF HIS FRIENDS AND KNEW NOTHING OF HIS LIFE EXCEPT WHAT THEY SHARED AT THE CRENSHAW HOSPITAL . IN ADDITION TO HIS WORK AT THE HOSPITAL, SPECIFICALLY
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EMPLOY MENT WAS TERMINATED. SHE THEN LEFT HIMAND HAS NOT HEARD FROM HIM SINCE.
SHE DESCRIBED HIM AS BEING FIVE FEET TEN INCHES TO FIVE FEET ELEVEN INCHES TALL, AND ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTYFIVE POUNDS. BROWN HAIR WITH TRACES OF RED, COMBED IN LONG STRANDS TO COVER THE THINNING SPOTS. SHE ALSO DESCRIBED HIM AS SOMEWHAT OF AN INTROVERT BUT AN EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT INDIVIDUAL. SHE FURTHER DESCRIBED HIM AS A VERY BIG THINKER, ESPECIALLY WHEN TALKING ABOUT MONEY. SHE IS NOT SURE OF HIS DATE OF BIRTH BUT GUESSED HE DOES NOT SMOKE, BUT OCCASIONALLY WILL FOR SHOW. HE GRADUSTED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. HE HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOTS LICENSE WITH AN INSTRUMENT RATING. HAS TALKED SKYDIVING, BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF HE EVER DID ANY. HE ALWAYS WORE A MUSTACHE, AND FREQUENTLY WORE SUNGLASSES.
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HAD A LETTER FROM THEM RECENTLY THAT INDICATED THAT THEY HEARD FROM AT CHRISTMAS OF SEVENTYONE, AND THAT HE WAS STILL IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. ALSO HAS
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California, telephone advised the composite photo- graph of the hijacker was observed in a newspaper and after some consideration, he thought the hijacker might be whom he met in San Francisco approximately two years stated looked similar to the composite
visited about
ago. drawing. He stated two years ago and residence at that time was San Rafael, California. At that time was unemployed and anxious to earn some money.
He stated two years ago and residence at that time was San Rafael, California. At that time was unemployed and anxious to earn some money.
He added that in December 1971, sent a Christmas card to the San Rafael address, but the card had been forwarded to San Francisco, California. This card was then returned to undelivered. He described as a white male, 5'10", 160 pounds, blond hair, and fair complexion.
He requested his wife not be contacted and requested his identity be protected.
San Francisco is requested to conduct appropriate investigation through the last known addresses of to ascertain if warrants consideration as a logical
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FBI
Date:
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FROM :
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NORJAK, 00: SEATTLE,
RE DASH SUSPECT RE BOSTON TELETYPE TO SEATTLE JUNE EIGHTEEN LAST.
INVESTIGATION AT CRENSHAW ANIMAL HOSPITAL AND TORRANCE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, REVEALED
HAD FURNISHED ADDRESS OF
LOS ANGELES, IN AUGUST NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE.
ON THIS DATE, HARVEY'S ANIMAL
HOSPITAL, EIGHT SIX SEVEN FOUR MELROSE, LOS ANGELES, MADE AVAILABLE PAYROLL RECORDS THAT HOSPITAL. 169-36
RECORDS REVEALED
CALIFORNIA, EMPLOYED AS
ON JANUARY THREE, SEVENTY ONE AND VOLUNTARILY
LEFT EMPLOYMENT ON APRIL TEN, LAST.
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PAYROLL RECORDS INDICATE PAID FOR ENTIRE WEEK OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER TWENTY TWO, SEVENTY ONE, THROUGH FRIDAY NOVEMBER TWENTY SIX, SEVENTY ONE.
STATES DR. HARVEY, OWNER OF HOSPITAL, DIED ON NOVEMBER TWENTY TWO, SEVENTY ONE. SHE POSITIVELY RECALLS BEING AT THE HOSPITAL ON DAYS OF NOVEMBER TWENTY THREE AND NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, OR DAYS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DR. HARVEY'S DEATH AS LEFT AT HOSPITAL, AND SHE STATES SHE DID NOT WORK NOVEMBER TWENTY FIVE, SEVENTY ONE, AND DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER
PRESENT AT HOSPITAL ON THANKSGIVING DAY BUT POSITIVE HE SPENT MOST OF DAY OF NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, SEVENTY ONE, AT HOSPITAL.
IN VIEW OF ABOVE, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION APPEARS WARRANTED CONCERNING AT THIS TIME.
MINNEAPOLIS DISCONTINUE REGARDING BOSTON ADVISED AIR MAIL.
UNSUD, THIS MATTER CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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2:47PM URGENT '6-29-72 GWM
TO;
ACTIND DIRECTOR, FBI
ATTENTION FBI LABORATORY
INDIANAPOLIS
LOS ANGELES
SALT LAKE CITY
SEATTLE
(164-81)
FROM: SPRINGFIELD
(165-31)
00:
SEATTLE
N.
767
NRØ06 SI PLAIN
2:47PM URGENT '6-29-72 GWM
TO;
ACTIND DIRECTOR, FBI
ATTENTION FBI LABORATORY
INDIANAPOLIS
LOS ANGELES
SALT LAKE CITY
SEATTLE
(164-81)
FROM: SPRINGFIELD
(165-31)
00:
SEATTLE
N. Jak ? 164-4974
RE CHICAGO TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU JUNE TWENTYSEVEN LAST. FOR INFORMATION OF INDIANAPOLIS, LLOS ANGELES, AND SALT LAKE CITY, RE CHICAGO ELETYPE ADVISED PARIS, ILLINOIS, HAD CONTACTED NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE TWENTY- FIVE LAST AND ADVISED POSSIBLY INVOLVED IN CAPTIONED SKYJACK.
ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE AT PARIS, ILLINOIS, JUNE TWENTY- SEVEN/LAST NEGATIVE, AND EVENING OF JUNE TWENTYEIGHT LAST
- RESIDENCE PARIS, ILLINOIS
CONTACTED AT BUSINESS LOCATION AT MECO INDUSTRIES, PARIS, ILLINOIS, END PAGE ONE
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ADVISED HE HAD JUST WHERE HE IS EMPLOYED
SEEN ARTIST CONCEPTION DRAWING OF UNSUB, AKA D. B. COOPER, IN JUNE ISSUE LIFE MAGAZINE, AND DRAWING EXCELLENT LIKENESS TO
WHO HAS NOT BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE NOVEMBER,
SEVENTYONE.
COOPER, IN JUNE ISSUE LIFE MAGAZINE, AND DRAWING EXCELLENT LIKENESS TO
WHO HAS NOT BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE NOVEMBER,
SEVENTYONE. HE STATED 
HAS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN MANU-
FACTURE OF JET AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND HAS EXCELLENT WORKING KNOWLEDGE RE ALL TYPES OF AIRCRAFT; HOWEVER, NO KNOWN PARACHUTING HAS NEVER KNOWN TO USE ANY ALIAS, BUT NAME D. B. COOPER IS FAMILIAR AS POSSIBLY BEING SOMEONE IN HIS PAST.
EXPREIENCE. DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE AMERICAN, DOB
POB SINGLE, SIX FEET ONE, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY POUNDS, MEDIUM BUILD, BLACK HAIR AND EYES, NO PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE, LAST KNOWN ADDRESS, b6 b7C POINTED OUT ALMOST ALWAYS WEARS MEXICAN HAT, UTAH.
BUSINESS SUIT WITH WHITE SHIRT AND IS HEAVY DRINKER. HE ADVISED DEEPLY IN DEBT AND AT ONE TIME TOLD WHO WORKS IN ALLISON DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS, IP,
SOME TIME AGO, HE WAS CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE BECAUSE OF DEBTS. HE ADVISED HAUTE, INDIANA, TELEPHONE IS ALSO CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE OF TERRE WHO END PAGE TWO
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HAS PREVIOUSLY
HE ADVISED HAUTE, INDIANA, TELEPHONE IS ALSO CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE OF TERRE WHO END PAGE TWO
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HAS PREVIOUSLY MAINTAINED CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH HOWER ,
HAS NOT HEARD FROM HIM SINCE JUST BEFORE THANKSGIVING, SEVENTYONE. STATED ADVISED LAST WORKING WITH WESTWARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MIXICAN HAT, UTAH, HOME OFFICE
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA FURTHER ADVISED OWES FIRST
111 NATIONAL BANK, TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, APPROXIMATELY FORTYFIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ACQUAINTED WITH ALSO FURNISHED NAME OF
NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA. AN EXPLOYED OF
11 LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT, WHO COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH 
HE ADVISED WAS ARRESTED EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FOR INVOLVEMENT IN FIGHT IN SIXTYSIX. OR SIXTYSEVEN. KNOWS OF. NO
OTHER ARREST BUT EXPLAINED WAS SUBJECT OF GOVERNEMT
SECURITY CLEARANCE WHILE HANDLING FURNISHED TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF TAKEN APPROXIMATELY
TWENTY YEARS AGO AND WILL ATTEMPT TO FIND MORE CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH PLUS SAMPLE OF HANDWRITING.
WAS SUBJECT OF GOVERNEMT
SECURITY CLEARANCE WHILE HANDLING FURNISHED TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF TAKEN APPROXIMATELY
TWENTY YEARS AGO AND WILL ATTEMPT TO FIND MORE CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH PLUS SAMPLE OF HANDWRITING. ADVISED IS EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE AND BELIEVES HE IS CAPABLE OF CAPTIONED SKYJACK.
END PAGE THREE
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SPRINGFIELD INDICES NEGATIVE RE 
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FBI LABORATORY, LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION, IS REQUESTED TO COMPARE ANY LATENT FINGERPRINTS PREVIOUSLY DEVELPED IN THIS MATTER WITH THOSE OF DOB
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SALT LAKE CITY AT MEXICAN HAT, UTAH, ATTEMPT TO CONTACT PERSONNEL AT WESTWARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE 
ALLSION DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS, RE AND
INDIANAPOLIS AT INDIANAPOLIS, CONTACT
AT TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, CONTACT 3,3 '9 ,9,, TELEPHONE
RE HIS KNOWLEDGE OF
ALSO
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SPRINGFIELD AT PARIS, ILL.
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ALLSION DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS, RE AND
INDIANAPOLIS AT INDIANAPOLIS, CONTACT
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF
AS FURNISHED BY MAILED
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DIRECT TO SEATTLE DIVISION FROM DANVILLE, ILLINOIS. RA. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE
P.
END LLS FBI LOS ANGELES CLR HOLD
DB Cooper-2457FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
6/30/72
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(Type in plaintext or code)
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TELETYPE
NITEL
(Priority)
TO: 
ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)-Sve 
SAC, INDIANAPOLIS GAW 
SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-24)-RAD 
SAC, SPRINGFIELD (164-31) - A EF
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) -DCA
FROM:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
NORJAK. 00: SEATTLE.
RE SPRINGFIELD TEL TO BUREAU JUNE TWENTY NINE LAST AND BUREAU TEL TO SPRINGFIELD JUNE THIRTY INSTANT.
RE SUSPECT :
NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, ADVISES HE KNOWS CAPTIONED SUSPECT TO HAVE BEEN IN LOS ANGELES DURING PAST FEW DAYS.
RE SUSPECT :
NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, ADVISES HE KNOWS CAPTIONED SUSPECT TO HAVE BEEN IN LOS ANGELES DURING PAST FEW DAYS. STATED
HAD BEEN PERSONALLY CONTACTED BY WHO WAS NOW IN SOME TYPE OF PLASTICS MANUFACTURING BUSINESS IN COSTA RICA. THIS DATE,
SANTA MONICA,
CALIFORNIA, ADVISED WAS IN LOS ANGELES PURCHASING
IP
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SUPPLIES FOR A IN COSTA RICA AND DEPARTED LOS ANGELES BY UNKNOWN AIRLINES FOR COSTA RICA ON JUNE TWENTY EIGHT LAST.
KNOWS QUITE WELL ON BUSINESS BASIS AND RECALLED WAS QUITE DEPRESSED OVER FAILURE OF WESTWARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, WHICH COMPANY HAD HEAVILY INVESTED IN. THIS COMPANY ENGAGED IN BUILDING MOBILE HOMES 00 ON NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION IN UTAH AND ARIZONA.
HE RECALLED ABOUT THANKSGIVING DAY OF NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE WAS THE TIME HAD DEPARTED LOS ANGELES AREA FOR COSTA RICA.
HE RECALLED ABOUT THANKSGIVING DAY OF NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE WAS THE TIME HAD DEPARTED LOS ANGELES AREA FOR COSTA RICA. DURING THAT PERIOD WAS RESIDING IN TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT WITH
OF OPINION THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH OR WOULD KNOW HIS WHEREABOUTS ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE. HE FURNISHED CURRENT ADDRESS OF AS
CALIFORNIA,
TELEPHONE
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SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA,
TELEPHONE
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b6 b7C OBSERVED ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF HIJACKER AND STATED IN HIS OPINION NOT CLOSE RESEMBLANCE OF SKETCH.
FILES EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA PD AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SO NEGATIVE REGARDING SANTA MONICA PD FILE NUMBER
INDICATES AKA BORN
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ON MISDEMEANOR WARRANT. ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SIXTY FIVE, WAS FINED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON ABOVE CHARGE. HIS ADDRESS AT THAT TIME SHOWN AS SANTA MONICA, AND EMPLOYMENT AS TERRA HAUTE, INDIANA.
ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SIXTY FIVE, WAS FINED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON ABOVE CHARGE. HIS ADDRESS AT THAT TIME SHOWN AS SANTA MONICA, AND EMPLOYMENT AS TERRA HAUTE, INDIANA. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, BROWN HAIR, BROWN EYES, MEDIUM COMPLEXION, SIX FEET, ONE SEVENTY POUNDS.
PHOTOGRAPH OF OBTAINED AND BEING FORWARDED BY REGISTERED AM TO SEATTLE.
INTENSIVE EFFORTS TO LOCATE
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DB Cooper-2457LA 164-497 PAGE FOUR
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS. PENDING.
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DB Cooper-24576/30/72
AIRTEL
AIR MAIL ~ REGISTERED
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
1 
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
RE:
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
Re Springfield teletype to the Bureau dated 6/29/72, and Bureau teletype to Springfield dated 6/30/72.
Re Suspect
Enclosed for Seattle is one photograph of captioned suspect taken in 1965 by the Santa Monica, California Police Department.
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Re Suspect
Enclosed for Seattle is one photograph of captioned suspect taken in 1965 by the Santa Monica, California Police Department.
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6/29/72 SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
NORJAK 00: Seattle
1
Re :
Re Seattle airtel to Los Angeles dated 6/13/72.
had advised b6 b7C in care of
In referenced airtel, is presently but may be contacted California
also stated that was presently assigned to the Los Angeles area.
On 6/26/72, personnel records of Los Angeles, California, were caused to be reviewed and revealed no record of any assigned in Los Angeles County or surrounding area identifiable with
It is noted that the address furnished by is located within the San Francisco Division and the possibility exists he is employed by the in the San Francisco area.
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AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Will, through
is currently
Headquarters, ascertain if employed as a and if so, ascertain place of current assignment.
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AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Will, through
is currently
Headquarters, ascertain if employed as a and if so, ascertain place of current assignment.
2 - Seattle (AM) 2 - Sacramento (AM) 2 - San Francisco 2 - Los Angeles
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LA 164-497
SAN FRANCISCO
AT
CALIFORNIA: Through attempt to locate and interview
for purpose of establishing his whereabouts on 11/24/71.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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FBI
Date: 7/3/72
Transmit the following in PLAINTEXT
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via TELETYPE
NITEL
(Priority)
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) Swo
SAC, CLEVELAND (164-88) BAL
MINNEAPOLIS SAC, MILWAUKEE (164-73) BLE
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) JAS
FROI :
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
NORJAK. 00: SEATTLE.
MINNEAPOLIS RE MI TEL TO LA JUNE THIRTY LAST. RE: SUSPECT DASH JAMES BAY FURATE FOR INFO RECEIVING OFFICES, LOS ANGELES CASE CAPTIONED "UNSUB; BURGLARY OF AUTOMOBILE, FEBRUARY TWELVE DASH THIRTEEN SIXTY NINE, LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA; CAPTAIN JAMES ROY FUGATE DASH VICTIM.
RE: SUSPECT DASH JAMES BAY FURATE FOR INFO RECEIVING OFFICES, LOS ANGELES CASE CAPTIONED "UNSUB; BURGLARY OF AUTOMOBILE, FEBRUARY TWELVE DASH THIRTEEN SIXTY NINE, LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA; CAPTAIN JAMES ROY FUGATE DASH VICTIM. ITSP," LA FILE EIGHTY SEVEN DASH TWO NINE NINE THREE FIVE, PD FILE EIGHTY SEVEN DASH ONE ZERO SIX THREE NINE, REVEALS LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PD (LBPD) REPORTED THEFT OF VARIOUS ITEMS FROM AUTO OF JAMES RAY FUGATE AT LAGUNA BEACH, FEBRUARY SIXTY NINE. FUGATE DRIVES SIXTY EIGHT CADILLAC, OREGON LICENSE LFA
164-497 CRS/vdb (1)
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* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 0 - 346-090_(11)
DB Cooper-2458LA 164-497
PAGE TWO NINE TWO ZERO. FUGATE STAYING AT LOCAL MOTEL TIME OF ALLEGED THEFT AND EFFORTS TO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW AT LAGUNA BEACH FOLLOWING BURGLARY UNPRODUCTIVE. HE FURNISHED HOME ADDRESS OF SIX ONE TWO RIDGEWAY RD., LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON. INVESTIGATION AT PORTLAND REVEALED FUGATE FURNISHED FORWARDING ADDRESS FEBRUARY TWENTY FIVE SIXTY NINE FROM LAKE OSWEGO TO GENERAL DELIVERY, LAGUNA BEACH.
INVESTIGATION AT PORTLAND REVEALED FUGATE FURNISHED FORWARDING ADDRESS FEBRUARY TWENTY FIVE SIXTY NINE FROM LAKE OSWEGO TO GENERAL DELIVERY, LAGUNA BEACH.
OREGON LICENSE LFA NINE TWO ZERO REGISTERED TO JAMES R. FUGATE, RT. TWO, BOX NINETY SIX, AURORA, OREGON, WITH LEGAL OWNER FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON, P.O. BOX THREE ONE THREE ONE, PORTLAND, OREGON.
OREGON DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO JAMES R. FUGATE, SIX ONE TWO RIDGEWAY RD., LAKE OSWEGO, DESCRIBED FUGATE AS BORN FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN THIRTY ONE, SIX FEET, ONE SIXTY FIVE LBS., TO EXPIRE FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN SEVENTY ONE.
PORTLAND ADVISED A JAMES RAY FUGATE, JR., SUGGESTED AS POSSIBLE BR SUSPECT IN NINETEEN SIXTY AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED JAMES RAY PUGATE, JR., WAS FEDERAL PAROLEE OUT OF U.S. PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICE, PORTLAND, DESCRIBED AS WMA, BORN FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN THIRTY ONE, AT PORTLAND, SIX FEET, ONE FIFTY SEVEN LBS., DARK BROWN OR BLACK HAIR, TANNED FACE,
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SMOOTH COMPLEXION, SLIGHT DIMPLE, OR CLEFT IN CHIN, ERECT, NEAT DRESSER, END OF RIGHT THUMB AMPUTATED, AND FORMER SECOND LIEUTENANT WITH AIR FORCE RESERVES, SERIAL NUMBER A ZERO THREE ZERO
, DARK BROWN OR BLACK HAIR, TANNED FACE,
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SMOOTH COMPLEXION, SLIGHT DIMPLE, OR CLEFT IN CHIN, ERECT, NEAT DRESSER, END OF RIGHT THUMB AMPUTATED, AND FORMER SECOND LIEUTENANT WITH AIR FORCE RESERVES, SERIAL NUMBER A ZERO THREE ZERO FOUR ONE TWO FOUR FIVE.
LISTED IN NINETEEN SIXTY AS
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TRAVELERS MOTEL, ONE FIVE NINE ONE NINE S.E. MC LOUGHLIN BOULEVARD, PORTLAND, AND FUGATE EMPLOYED AS FLIGHT SALESMAN FOR FLIGHTCRAFT, INC., PORTLAND AIRPORT.
IN NINETEEN SIXTY SIX, CHIEF OF POLICE LARRY EDLUND, PORTLAND AIRPORT, CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION REGARDING FUGATE WHO WAS OPERATING BUSINESS CALLED COUNTRY CLUB OF THE AIR.
IN NINETEEN SIXTY NINE CHIEF EDLUND ADVISED FUGATE HAD MOVED FROM PORTLAND AIRPORT TO AIRPORT AT AURORA, OREGON.
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ADVISED HE QUESTIONED WHETHER FUGATE'S AUTO HAD ACTUALLY BEEN BURGLARIZED AS ALLEGED. THE LAST ADDRESS KNOWN TO FOR FUGATE WAS P.O. BOX ONE NINE ONE TWO, LAGUNA BEACH. THIS MATTER WAS CLOSED WHEN STOCK ALLEGEDLY STOLEN FROM FUGATE'S CAR WAS DESCRIBED AS WORTHLESS.
THIS DATE, SUPERIOR : COURT,
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GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED JAMES R.
THIS MATTER WAS CLOSED WHEN STOCK ALLEGEDLY STOLEN FROM FUGATE'S CAR WAS DESCRIBED AS WORTHLESS.
THIS DATE, SUPERIOR : COURT,
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GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED JAMES R. FUGATE PERSONALLY
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APPEARED AT SUPERIOR COURT LAST WEEK OF JUNE SEVENTY TWO FOR MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN CASE OF JAMES R. FUGATE VS. AIRCRAFT TANK SERVICE. MATTER WAS SET FOR NON JURY TRIAL INSTANT DATE; HOWEVER, WAS REMOVED FROM CALENDAR WHEN JUDGEMENT ISSUED AGAINST FUGATE IN AMOUNT OF SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THIS DATE, ATTORNEY,
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED AIRCRAFT TANK SERVICE, INVOLVED IN SUIT AGAINST JAMES R. FUGATE. STATES JUDGEMENT OF SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ISSUED AGAINST FUGATE ON BEHALF OF CLIENT LAST WEEK; HOWEVER JUDGEMENT NOT YET SIGNED BY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE. STATES, THRU EXTENSIVE EFFORTS ON HIS PART, FUGATE LOCATED AND HIS CURRENT WHEREABOUTS KNOWN TO HE IS EXTREMELY RELUCTANT TO FURNISH INFO LEADING TO CONTACT OF FUGATE BY FBI AT THIS TIME AS IT COULD JEOPARDIZE CLIENT'S SETTLEMENT. STATES WILL NOT WITHHOLD INFO IF MATTER OF EXTREMELY URGENT NATURE, BUT WOULD OTHERWISE COOPERATE FULLY
STATES WILL NOT WITHHOLD INFO IF MATTER OF EXTREMELY URGENT NATURE, BUT WOULD OTHERWISE COOPERATE FULLY AND FURNISH ALL AVAILABLE INFO AFTER JUDGEMENT SIGNED BY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE NEXT WEEK.
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PORTLAND, CONTACT CHIEF OF POLICE LARRY EDLUND, PORTLAND AIRPORT, TO ASCERTAIN IF HE HAS CURRENT INFO RE ACTIVITIES OF FUGATE AND CONDUCT OTHER LOGICAL INVESTIGATION IN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH WHEREABOUTS ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST AND OBTAIN GOOD PHOTO FOR DISPLAY TO WITNESSES THIS MATTER.
LOS ANGELES WILL FOLLOW AND CONDUCT ALL LOGICAL INVESTIGATION ÎN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH WHEREABOUTS OF FUGATE NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST ...
ADDITIONAL LEADS WILL BE LEFT TO OFFICE OF ORIGIN AS LOS ANGELES UNAWARE OF ALL PRIOR INVESTIGATION RE FUGATE. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-2458NROOI SU PLAIN 3:15 PM URGENT 6/30/72 2 P
TO
ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111)
LOS ANGELES
SEATTLE (164-81),
SPRINGFIELD (164-31)
FROM
SALT LAKE CITY (164-24)
NORJAK, 00: SE.
4
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RE SPRINGFIELD TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, JUNE TWENTYNINE, LAST.
PM URGENT 6/30/72 2 P
TO
ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111)
LOS ANGELES
SEATTLE (164-81),
SPRINGFIELD (164-31)
FROM
SALT LAKE CITY (164-24)
NORJAK, 00: SE.
4
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RE SPRINGFIELD TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, JUNE TWENTYNINE, LAST. ON JUNE TWENTYNINE, LAST, U.S. POST OFFICE, MEXICAN HAT, UTAH, ADVISED THAT WESTWARD MANUFACTURING HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS IN APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER, SEVENTY, AND THAT MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT THEN. SHE HAS A FEW FORWARDING ADDRESSES, BUT NONE FOR SHE VAGUELY RECALLS , AND STATES THAT HE LEFT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AGO BEFORE THE PROJECT FAILED. WAS ONE OF THE IN THE COMPANY, BUT ALL INQUIRIES NOW SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE COMPANY'S HOME OFFICE IN EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. 
MEXICAN HAT TRADING POST, VAGUELY RECALLED BUT DOES NOT KNOW HIS PRESENT WHEREABOUTS. HE STATED WEST- WARD MANUFACTURING DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, AND THE COMPANY OWES MONEY END PAGE ONE
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TO HIM AND OTHERS IN MEXICAN HAT. THE COMPANY'S ATTORNEYS CAN BE REACHED AT ONE ONE ONE M LIOTAS TRUST, FOUR ONE ONE WEST FIFTH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
THE COMPANY'S ATTORNEYS CAN BE REACHED AT ONE ONE ONE M LIOTAS TRUST, FOUR ONE ONE WEST FIFTH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAS HEARD THAT THE COMPANY IS TRYING TO SET UP SOME TYPE OF PLANT IN TENNESSEE. WESTWARD MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, INC., WERE THE SUBJECTS OF SALT LAKE CITY FILE DEALING WITH THE POSSIBLE EMBEZZLEMENT OF MONEY FROM THE NAVAJO INDIAN TRIBE. THE ADDRESS OF THEIR HOME OFFICE WAS LISTED AS TWO TWO FIVE ZERO EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, TELEPHONE (TWO ONE THREE) SIX FOUR ONE DASH TWO ONE FOUR ZERO. AT MEXICAN HAT, WAS CONTACTED DURING THIS INVESTIGATION, BUT HE HAS MOVED BACK TO THE LOS ANGELES AREA, AND HE IS SUING THE COMPANY.
LOS ANGELES AT EL SEGUNDO AND LOS ANGELES, ATTEMPT TO LOCATE COMPANY RECORDS TO DETERMINE BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING IF CAN BE LOCATED, HE WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THIS INVESTIGATION.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS END. P.
DLW
FBI LOS ANGELES CLR
DB Cooper-24587
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b6 b7NR008 WA PLAIN 4:37AM URGENT 6-30-72 LRS TO SPRINGFIELD (164-31) SEATTLE (164-81)
INDIANAPOLIS LOS ANGELES
DLW
FBI LOS ANGELES CLR
DB Cooper-24587
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b6 b7NR008 WA PLAIN 4:37AM URGENT 6-30-72 LRS TO SPRINGFIELD (164-31) SEATTLE (164-81)
INDIANAPOLIS LOS ANGELES SALT LAKE CITY FROM ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111) 1P
NORJAK
RE SPRINGFIELD TELETYPE JUNE TWENTYNINE SEVENTYTWO. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED LATENT FINGERPRINTS THIS CASE NOT IDENTICAL FINGERPRINTS BORN
POLICE
DEPARTMENT SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA NUMBER PALM PRINTS NOT AVAILABLE IDENTIFICATION DIVISION FILES FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL. CONFIRMING.
END
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TO
ACTING DIRECTOR
LOS ANGELES
ST. LOUIS
SEATTLE (164-81)
À
WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE
FROM
INDIANAPOLIS (164-62) 3P
NORJAK, 00: SEATTLE
RE SPRINGFIELD TEL JUNE TWENTYNINE LAST AND INDIANAPOLIS
TEL JUNE THIRTY LAST.
FOR INFO WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE,
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WMA, BORN
HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS A SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. PD AND
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AND
BUSINESS MAN, ADVISED THIS DATE KNOWLEDGE OF SUSPECT ADDRESS AS SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA.
PD AND
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AND
BUSINESS MAN, ADVISED THIS DATE KNOWLEDGE OF SUSPECT ADDRESS AS SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA." ,
IS OLD FRIEND OF SUSPECT AND OBTAINED HIS. ADDRESS
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THROUGH A PRETEXT OF
WHO APPARENTLY RECENTLY RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM 
WHO ACCORDING TO b6 b7c IS A RETIRED FROM THE USAF, AS OF FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS AGO. RETIREMENT WAS FROM THE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA AREA, WHERE HE WAS STATIONED. BELIEVED RETIREMENT
WAS FORCED DUE TO CALIFORNIA
WHO IS ORIGINALLY FROM TERRE HAUTE,
IN HIS LETTER TOLD HIM THAT WANTED HIS ADDRESS KEPT SECRET.
ACCORDING TO WAS IN TERRE HAUTE AREA ABOUT
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FIVE TO SIX MONTHS AGO AND WAS FINANCIALLY DESTITUTE. HE
PRESENTLY REPORTEDLY OWNS VERIFIED THAT ALWAYS WEARS WHITE SHIRTS AND
b6 b7C IN ADDITION WOULD HAVE ALL TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO SUCCESSFULLY HAVE PULLED CAPTIONED
HE
PRESENTLY REPORTEDLY OWNS VERIFIED THAT ALWAYS WEARS WHITE SHIRTS AND
b6 b7C IN ADDITION WOULD HAVE ALL TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO SUCCESSFULLY HAVE PULLED CAPTIONED HIJACKING. 
ALSO BELIEVES THAT IN THE PAST HAS HAD EXPERIENCE IN SKYDIVING.
BUREAU REQUESTED TO ATTEMPT TO VERIFY BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INTEREST IN COSTA RICA THROUGH LIAISON ABROAD. LOS ANGELES, THROUGH ABOVE INFO ON ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW CONCERNING ACTIVITIES OF ATTEMPT END PAGE TWO
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TO LOCATE RECENT PHOTO AND HANDWRITING.
ST. LOUIS, AT MILITARY RECORD CENTER. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE MORE IDENTIFYING INFO ON IN ORDER THAT HE MAY BE LOCATED AND INTERVIEWED.
WASHINGTON FIELD. CONTACT PASSPORT DIVISION, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOR PASSPORT INFO, PHOTO AND HANDWRITING. INDIANAPOLIS, AT REQUEST OF WILL WAITE UNTIL OF WEEK OF JULY TEN NEXT BEFORE INTERVIEWING OPINION MAY NOT BE COOPERATIVE.
HAS OFFERED TO ACT IN ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT b6 b7C
ADDITIONAL INFO.
OTHER INVESTIGATION CONTINUING AT INDIANAPOLIS.
HAS OFFERED TO ACT IN ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT b6 b7C
ADDITIONAL INFO.
OTHER INVESTIGATION CONTINUING AT INDIANAPOLIS.
AM COPY TO SPRINGFIELD.
END NJZ
FBI LOS ANGELES CLR
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DB Cooper-24591 :unselectedNR005 MP PLAIN
5:25 PM NITEL 6-30-72 TJT
TO
LOS ANGELES
CLEVELAND (164-88)
PORTLAND
(164-41)
SEATTLE (164-81) 4P
FROM MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)
NORJAK.
RE MINNEAPOLIS TELETYPE DEC. THIRTEEN, LAST, AND CLEVELAND TELETYPE DECEMBER SEVENTEEN, LAST. 
87-19935
RE :
JAMES RAY FUGATE.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE LOS ANGELES DIVISION, FUGATE WAS FURNISHED' TO THE MINNEAPOLIS DIVISION AS A POSSIBLE SUSPECT
BY
MINNEAPOLIS, ON A CONFIDENTIALVEC
BASIS. FUGATE HAD DEALINGS IN THE PAST WITH
MINN.
FUGATE'S
DEALINGS WERE HIGHLY SUSPECT; AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY END PAGE ONE THAT
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SERIALIZED
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FUGATE HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR AND CONFINED FOR FRAUDULENT AND CON GAME ACTIVITIES. FUGATE HAS A FLYING BACKGROUND AND AT ONE TIME' WAS CHARGED WITH THE THEFT OF AN AIRCRAFT.
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FUGATE HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR AND CONFINED FOR FRAUDULENT AND CON GAME ACTIVITIES. FUGATE HAS A FLYING BACKGROUND AND AT ONE TIME' WAS CHARGED WITH THE THEFT OF AN AIRCRAFT. FUGATE FORMERLY WAS
^RESIDENCE AT TIME WAS
DENVER, COLO. IN NINETEEN FIFTYEIGHT
FUGATE WAS CONVICTED OF PASSING NO ACCOUNT CHECKS ON A GOVERNMENT RESERVATION AND WAS STRIPPED OF RANK IN THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THIS OFFENSE. IN AUG., NINETEEN FIFTYNINE, HE WAS CONVICTED OF MAIL FRAUD AND SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR AND LA TUNA ONE DAY AT LUBBOCK FEDERAL PENITENTIARY, LUBBOCK, TEXAS. IN FEB., FIFTYNINE , HE WAS CONVICTED OF A CON GAME AND OF THE INTERSTATE THEFT AND TRANSPORTATION OF AN AIRCRAFT. BECAUSE OF HIS CONVICTION FOR MAIL FRAUD, FUGATE RECEVIED PROBATION CONCERNING THE CON GAME AND WAS NOT PROSECUTED FOR THE AIRCRAFT THEFT. FUGATE'S MOST RECENT ADDRESS OBTAINED BY
WAS ROUTE TWO, BOX NINE SIX, AURORA, OREGON. HIS LEGAL ADDRESS WAS LISTED AS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON, P. O. BOX
THREE ONE TH FEE ONE, PORTLAND, OREGON. FUGATE IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, DOB JAN. EIGHT, THIRTY ONE, POB PORTLAND, OREGON, END PAGE TWO
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EIGHT, THIRTY ONE, POB PORTLAND, OREGON, END PAGE TWO
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MINNEAPOLIS, b6
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PAGE THREE 2 SIX FEET ONE INCH TALL, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY POUNDS, OVLIVE COMPLEXION, DARK, SLIGHTLY GRAYING HAIR, EDUCATION DENVER UNIVERSITY, OCCUPATION PILOT, USAF AND UNITED AIRLINES, ENGINEER WITH MARTIN DASH MARRIETTA CORP., DENVER, COLORADO; AIR CARRIERS, INC., AURORA, OREGON DASH PRESIDENT.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A PHOTO OF FUGATE WAS DISPLAYED TO THE STEWARDESSES OF FLIGHT THRE ZERO FIVE, AND THEY ADVISED HE WAS .TOO YOUNG, GOOD LOOKING, AND CLEANCUT TO BE THE SUBJECT; HOWEVER, THIS PHOTO IS AN ENLARGED' SNAPSHOT WHICH WAS TAKEN ABOUT NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT.
THE CLEVELAND DIVISION ADVISED CONTACT WITH U.S. POSTAL INSPECTOR, TOLEDO, OHIO, AND TOLEDO POST OF OHIO STATE HIGHWAY INDICATES FUGATE RESIDENCE OF ELEVEN S. MARTIN ROAD, JAMESTOWN, WIS., PIOLT FOR BUCKEYE AIR SERVICE, SIX ONE THREE OBERLIN RD., ELY RIA, OHIO, WAS KILLED AT TWO FORTYSEVEN A.M. ON FEB. EIGHTEEN, SEVENTYONE, DUING CRASH OF A BEECHCRAFT AIRPLANE AT TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO.
EIGHTEEN, SEVENTYONE, DUING CRASH OF A BEECHCRAFT AIRPLANE AT TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO.
INSTANT PLANE WAS CARRYING MAIL UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE U. S. POST OFFICE.
THE MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE WAS RECONTACTED BY
END PAGE THREE
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WHO ADVISED THAT A JAMES FUGATE IS CURRENTLY RESIDING AT NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AND IS TO APPEAR AT GLENDALE SUPERIOR COURT ON JULY ONE, NEXT, ON LEGAL ACTION ON THE PART OF REPRESENTED BY ND
- OF SANTA MONICA, CALIF. LOS ANGELES AT NEW PORT BEACH, GLENWOOD, AND SANTA MONICA, WILL CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH IF JAMES RAY FUGATE IS ALIVE AND IF SO, IF HE IS POSSIBLLY IDENTICAL WITH UNSUB .
- IN VIEW OF NATURE OF CRIME, SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. END
DB Cooper-24596/30/72
PLAINTEXT
TELETYPE
NITEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 
FROM: SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-62) (P) NORJAK 00: SE
RE SPRINGFIELD TEL TO BUREAU JUNE TWENTYNINE LAST.
EFFORTS TO LOCATE AT TERRE HAUTE,
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INDIANA, NEGATIVE TO DATE.
SEATTLE (164-81) 
FROM: SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-62) (P) NORJAK 00: SE
RE SPRINGFIELD TEL TO BUREAU JUNE TWENTYNINE LAST.
EFFORTS TO LOCATE AT TERRE HAUTE,
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INDIANA, NEGATIVE TO DATE. ADVISED SHE
HAD NOT SEEN IN OVER A YEAR. AT LAST
CONTACT WITH THE HAD BEEN LIVING IN EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, OCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE THERE UNKNOWN.
TERRE HAUTE FIRST NATIONAL
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DANE, ADVISED OF FORTY ODD THOUSAND DOLLARS
HAS BEEN WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT BY THAT BANK.
STATED
TERRE
WERE
HAUTE, INDIANA, AND TERRE HAUTE POLICEMAN 
1-Los Angeles 1-Salt Lake City 1-Springfield 1-Indianapolis DNS: cfh (4)
1/7 E cres
SEARCHED INDEXEC SERIALIZEI) TILED. 120 01 1 1972
DB Cooper-24596
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EFFORTS TO INTERVIEW b6 b7C
AND NEGATIVE. INVESTIGATION AT TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA,
CONTINUING .
AIRMAIL COPIES FURNISHED SALT LAKE CITY, LOS ANGELES, AND SPRINGFIELD. END.
DB Cooper-24597 :unselectedFD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
7/10/72

Transmit the following in	(Type in plaintext or code)
Vio AIRTEL	AIR MAIL

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(Priority)
TO:
ACTING
FBI
Date:
7/10/72

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Vio AIRTEL	AIR MAIL

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TO:
ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
1
FROM:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
RE:
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
Re Los Angeles teletype to the Bureau dated 6/30/72.
Re: Susnect aka
,
Copies of this airtel are furnished Knoxville and Phoenix as future investigation may be requested of those divisions if whereabouts of not positively established during interview of upon his return from abroad in mid July 1972.
For the information of Knoxville and Phoenix, white male American, born has been furnished as possible suspect in this matter.
Investigation at Los Angeles reveals that during
mid 1969 one
not further described
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2 - Bureau (AM) 2 - Indianapolis (164-62) (AM) 2 - Knoxville (AM) 2 - Phoenix (AM) 2 - Salt Lake City (164-24) (AM) 2 - Seattle (164-81) (AM) 2 - Springfield (164-31). (AM) Los Angeles
27 
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(16) Cam OFFICE COPY
164-497-55 SEARCHED INC: XED SERIALIZED
FILED
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Special Agent in Charge
GPO : 19t0 0 - 402-733 DB Cooper-24598
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(16) Cam OFFICE COPY
164-497-55 SEARCHED INC: XED SERIALIZED
FILED
$ 28
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El Segundo, California, was interviewed concerning a fist fight aboard an American Airlines (AAL), plane arriving in Los Angeles. furnished his occupation as
Wescal Corporation, El Segundo, El Segundo,
and was traveling with described as the of Wescal Corporation. AUSA, Los Angeles, declined prosecution of the participants in the fracas and no further investigation was conducted.
On 7/5/72,
El Segundo, advised
a former shareholder in Wescal Corporation and for about three months during 1969
She had spoken with on numerous occasions while he was but had no knowledge of his activities after 1969. She observed the artist's conception of the hijacker and advised, in her opinion, the sketch did not resemble
She advised Wescal Corporation are now
California, and
might have knowledge
concerning
On the same date,
confidentially furnished
information from
is one of the defendants in U.
sketch did not resemble
She advised Wescal Corporation are now
California, and
might have knowledge
concerning
On the same date,
confidentially furnished
information from
is one of the defendants in U. S. District Court, District of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, case captioned
added the
including defendant
is represented in the matter by
Phoenix, telephone
advised
was not personally known to him and requested his cooperation be kept strictly confidential.
on 7/6/72, El Segundo, advised she was acquainted with both
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whom she knew as
and the
She stated
hađ
been a business associate of She advised
had moved from El Segundo in 1971 and were last known to have resided in Shelbyville, Tennessee, where is associated with the Bedford Manufacturing Company, telephone She recalled was in the Los Angeles b6 added that on b7C area about Thanksgiving of 1971.
prior .occasions had been a guest at their home on Thanksgiving Day, but was not with them on 11/25/71. She recalled he was staying with
in
about that time and although she was not positive, she believed she had heard from unrecalled friends that at the
She recalled he was staying with
in
about that time and although she was not positive, she believed she had heard from unrecalled friends that at the home of
on Thanksgiving Day 1971, She did not know the address or employment. of
She observed the artist's conception of the hijacker and stated in her opinion the drawing did not resemble face was much fuller, shorter and broader than the man depicted in the drawing.
Intensive daily efforts to contact or
California, and neighborhood inquiries to ascertain their whereabouts were unproductive. Two vehicles in the barking area of the residence bore California license plates registered to Lakewood, California, and
On 7/6/72, discreet inquiries in the vicinity of Lakewood, revealed that
resided
at this address and that residing in
It was ascertained that a postcard had been received postmarked from Edinburgh, Scotland,
by
advising that
planned to visit
Perth, Glasgow, and fly from London to Boston. U. S.A. on They planned to return to
It was further ascertained that was currently at an on
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on They planned to return to
It was further ascertained that was currently at an on
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unknown location and was on two week vacation visiting relatives in North Carolina.
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advised that U.S. Postal Inspector's Office, Anaheim, California, address of currently receives mail at the
California, and no chance has been furnished.
LEAD
LOS ANGELES
AT AND LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA: Will interview and conduct all necessary investigation in attempt to positively establish whereabouts of
on 11/24/71.
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Inasmuch as information developed to date indicates may well have been in during pertinent period, no additional leads are being set forth by the Los Angeles Division pending completion of above interviews.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
DB Cooper-24601
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AIRTEL

TO:	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM I	SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P)
SUBJECT1	MORJAK

K
Re Bureau airtel to Minneapolis and Seattle, 5/30/72; Boston teletype to Seattle, 6/18/72; Los Angeles airtel to Seattle, 6/19/72;
Previously reported unidentified Istent fingerprints this case not identical fingerprints born b6 b7C
PD, santa Monica, California,
Previously reported latent fingerprinta, which were made by the tips, sidas or joints of the fingers, and previously re- ported latent impressions, which are either fingerprints or palm prints, compared, insofar sa possible, fingerprints this individual, but no Identification effected. Complete inked areas of the tips, sides, joints of the fingers and palm prints needed for conclusive comparisons. Palm prints not available our Identification Division files for this individual.
Q 
1 - Indianapolis 1- Los Angeles 1 - Salt Lake City
164-51-11-521
SEARCHED INDEXED
1 - Seattle
L. Patrick Gray, III, Acuing Direct@ POI LOS ANGELES
THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DB Cooper-24604
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PLAINTEXT
TELETYPE
URGENT
TO:
ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111)
SACS, INDIANAPOLIS (164-62)
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, WFO (164-169) (P) 
NORJAK, OFFICE OF ORIGIN SEATTLE.
RE INDIANAPOLIS TELETYPE TO BUREAU, ET AL, JULY THREE
LAST.
:unselected7/5/72
PLAINTEXT
TELETYPE
URGENT
TO:
ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111)
SACS, INDIANAPOLIS (164-62)
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, WFO (164-169) (P) 
NORJAK, OFFICE OF ORIGIN SEATTLE.
RE INDIANAPOLIS TELETYPE TO BUREAU, ET AL, JULY THREE
LAST.
1
RE SUSPECT b6 b7C ON JULY FIVE INSTANT, CHECK OF CURRENT FILES (JANUARY NINETEEN SIXTYNINE TO PRESENT), PASSPORT OFFICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING CAPTIONED SUSPECT.
WFO HAS INSTITUTED CHECK OF RETIRED PASSPORT FILES AT FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER, SUITLAND, MARYLAND, AND THE BUREAU AND INTERESTED OFFICES WILL BE ADVISED OF RESULTS OF SAME.
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SUSPECT HAS SUICIDAL TENDANCIES. 56
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AIR MAIL COPIES ARE BEING FURNISHHO LOS ANGELES AND ST. LOUIS.
UNSUD CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
DB Cooper-2460៛
:2004 SE FLAIN 10:53PM NITEL 7-7-72 DCB TO LOS ANGELES (164-497) PORTLAND (164-41) MILWAUKEE (164-73) CLEVELAND (164-88) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 1P JORJAK. 00: SEATTLE.
DB Cooper-2460៛
:2004 SE FLAIN 10:53PM NITEL 7-7-72 DCB TO LOS ANGELES (164-497) PORTLAND (164-41) MILWAUKEE (164-73) CLEVELAND (164-88) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 1P JORJAK. 00: SEATTLE.
RE LOS ANGELES NETEL JULY THREE, SEVENTYTWO. RE SUSPECT JAMES RAY FUGATE.
FOR INFORMATION OF RECEIVING OFFICES, FUGATE WAS PREVIOUSLY NAMED AS A SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER; HOWEVER, INVESTIGATION AT THAT TIME DETERMINED THAT FUGATE WAS KILLED AT TWO : FORTYSEVEN AM ON FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN, SEVENTYONE, IN THE CRASH OF A BEECHCRAFT AIRPLANE AT TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO. IN VIEW OF THIS, ALL OFFICES SHOULD DISCONTINUE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING FUGATE.
EID
ACK FOR TWO PLS
AXV F3I LOS ANGELES ACK FOR TWO AND CLR
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@
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SEARCHED 0 INDEXED SERIALIZED _____ FILO L 2JUL / 1972 S ORA
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DB Cooper-2460BRØ14 IP PLAIN SENT 1:10 AM 7-11-72 NITEL DATED 7-19-72 GA"
TO
SEATTLE
(164-31)
- LOS ANGELES
FROM INDIANAPOLIS (164-62)
THREE PAGES
HORJAK, 00: SEATTLE.
RE INDIANAPOLIS TELETYPE TO BUREAU, JULY THREE LAST.
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TERRE HAUTE,
INTERVIEWED INSTANT DATE; STATED HASN'T SEEN OP HEARD FROM SINCE
AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER LAST; DOES NOT KNOW PRESENT WHEREABOUTS; STATED :
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TERRE HAUTE,
INTERVIEWED INSTANT DATE; STATED HASN'T SEEN OP HEARD FROM SINCE
AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER LAST; DOES NOT KNOW PRESENT WHEREABOUTS; STATED IS NOT THE TYPE PERSON CAPABLE OF HIJACKING; AT
LAST CONTACT WITH HE WAS NOT BROKE OR DESTITUTE; ALWAYS HAS FOUR OR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON PERSON. PRODUCED A COMPOSITE DRAWING OF HIJACKER IN SUBJECT CASE AND
STATED DRAWING LOOKED NOTHING AT AALL LIKE
HAD BUSINESS CARD OF
AS FOLLOWS: AERO CHRONICS
CORPORATION, END PAGE ONE
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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED .......... FILFD_ 13 JULY 0 1972
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DB Cooper-2460IP 164-62 "PAGE THO 4
EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, NINE ZEROF FOUR TWO FIVE, PHONE
CARD IS TWO OR TWO AND ONE
HALF YEARS OLD.
AND RETIRED U. S. AIR FORCE
b6 b7C MENTIONED IN RE TEL, AND ARE CLOSE FRIENDS.
ADDED THAT HE HAD HEARD FROM
LAST WEEK FROM LONDON BY POSTCARD BUT COULD NOT PRODUCE SANE; DID NOT KNOW
ADDRESS . HAS IN TERRE HAUTE,
NOT
AVAILABLE FOR, INTERVIEW TO DATE. SAID ONLY
DEBT OF HE KNEW OF WAS ONE TO U. S. GOVERNMENT FOR WITHHOLDING TAX ACQUIRED WHEN HE AND BRAZIL, INDIANA, DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP.
SAID ONLY
DEBT OF HE KNEW OF WAS ONE TO U. S. GOVERNMENT FOR WITHHOLDING TAX ACQUIRED WHEN HE AND BRAZIL, INDIANA, DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP. WOULD DEFINITELY NOT TAKE HIS OWN LIFE. STATED
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TERRE HAUTE, ADVISED INSTANT DATE SHE HASN'T SEEN SINCE ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO; DOES NOT KNOW PRESENT WHEREABOUTS; THINKS POSSIBLY OUT OF COUNTRY. SHE IS QUITE SURE WAS IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY AT THEIR LAST MEETING. TOLD
HE WAS IN IMPORT - EXPORT BUSINESS IN EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, EXACT ADDRESS UNKNOWN. SHE SAID HE DID TRAVEL A LOT BY AIR. KNOWS DOES NOT K ROW
ADDRESS OR WHEREABOUTS. SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF
WOULD TELL FBI IF HE DID KNOW ADDRESS OR WHEREABOUTS.
LOS ANGELES AT EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ASCERTAIN IF AERO CHRONICS CORPORATION IS STILL IN EXISTENCE AND CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION.
I(
INDIANAPOLIS AT TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA. WILL INTERVIEW
TO OBTAIN ADDRESS. WILL MAINTAIN
CONTACT WITH MENTIONED IN RE TELETYPE TO SEE IF HE CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION RE WHEREABOUTS.
WILL MAINTAIN
CONTACT WITH MENTIONED IN RE TELETYPE TO SEE IF HE CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION RE WHEREABOUTS.
AIRMAIL COPY SENT SPRINGFIELD.
END. AXV FBI LOS ANGELES CLR
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DB Cooper-24610 :unselectedIP PLAIN
5:25 PH NITEL 6-36-72 TJT
TO LOS ANGELES CLEVELAND (164-83)
PORTLAND (164-41)
SEATTLE (164-81) FROY WI! EAPOLIS (164-73) 4P
"ORJAK.
RE MINNEAPOLIS TELETYPE DEC. THIRTEEN, LAST, AND CLEVELAND TELETYPE DECEMBER SEVENTEEN, LAST. RE: JAVIES RAY FUGATE.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE LOS ANGELES DIVISION, FUGATE VAS FURNISHED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS DIVISION AS A POSSIBLE SUSPECT
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BY
MINNEAPOLIS, ON A CONFIDENTIAL
BASIS. FUGATE WAD DEALINGS IN THE PAST WITH
MINH. FUGATE'S
DEALINGS WERE HIGHLY SUSPECT; AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY THAT END PAGE ONE
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PACE TUO
FUGATE HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR AND CONFINED FOR FRAUDULENT AND CON GAWE ACTIVITIES, FUGATE HAS A FLYING BACKGROUND AND AT ONTE TI.JE VAS CHARGED WITH THE THEFT OF AN AIRCRAFT.
P 10 :- 73
PACE TUO
FUGATE HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR AND CONFINED FOR FRAUDULENT AND CON GAWE ACTIVITIES, FUGATE HAS A FLYING BACKGROUND AND AT ONTE TI.JE VAS CHARGED WITH THE THEFT OF AN AIRCRAFT. FUGATE FORMERLY JAS
RESIDENCE AT TIME WAS
DENVER, COLO. IN NINETEEN FIFTYEIGHT
FUGATE WAS CONVICTED OF PASSING NO ACCOUNT CHECKS ON A GOVERNMENT RESERVATION AND WAS STRIPPED OF RANK IN THE "ATIONAL GUARD FOR THIS OFFENSE. IN AUG., NINETEEN FIFTYNINE, HE WAS CONVICTED OF MAIL FRAUD AND SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY AT LUBBOCK FEDERAL PENITENTIARY, LUBBOCK, TEXAS. IN FEB., FIFTYNINE , HE WAS CONVICTED OF A COW GAME AND OF THE INTERSTATE THEFT AND TRANSPORTATION OF AN AIRCRAFT. BECAUSE OF HIS CONVICTION FOR MAIL FRAUD, FUGATE RECEVIED PROBATION CONCERNING THE CON GAME AND WAS NOT PROSECUTED FOR THE AIRCRAFT THEFT. FUGATE'S MOST RECENT ADDRESS OBTAINED BY MINNEAPOLIS,
WAS ROUTE THO, BOX NINE SIX, AURORA, OREGON. HIS LEGAL ADDRESS WAS LISTED AS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON, P. O. BOX THREE ONE THREE ONE, PORTLAND, OREGON. FUGATE IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, DOB JAN.
HIS LEGAL ADDRESS WAS LISTED AS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON, P. O. BOX THREE ONE THREE ONE, PORTLAND, OREGON. FUGATE IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, DOB JAN. EIGHT, THIRTY ONE, POB PORTLAND, OREGON, END PACE TUO
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DB Cooper-2461IP 164-73 PAGE TIYSE
SIX FEET ONE ICH TALL, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY POUNDS, OVLIVE COMPLEXION, DARK, SLIGHTLY GRAYING HAIR, EDUCATION DENVER UNIVERSITY, OCCUPATION PILOT, USAF AND UNITED AIRLINES, ENGINEER WITH MARTIN DASH MARRIETTA CORP., DENVER, COLORADO; AIR CARRIERS, INC., AURORA, OREGON DASH PRESIDENT.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A PHOTO OF FUGATE WAS DISPLAYED TO TH S STEVARDESSES OF FLIGHT THRE ZERO FIVE, AND THEY ADVISED HE WAS TOO YOUNG, GOOD LOOKING, AND CLEANCUT TO 3E THE SUBJECT; HOWEVER, THIS PHOTO IS AN ENLARGED SNAPSHOT WHICH WAS TAKEN ABOUT NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT.
THE CLEVELAND DIVISION ADVISED CONTACT WITH U.S. POSTAL INSPECTOR , TOLEDO, OHIO, AND TOLEDO POST OF OHIO STATE HIGHWAY INDICATES FUGATE RESIDENCE OF ELEVEN S. MARTIN ROAD, JAMESTOWN, VIS., PIOLT FOR BUCKEYE AIR SERVICE, SIX ONE THREE OBERLIN RD.
POSTAL INSPECTOR , TOLEDO, OHIO, AND TOLEDO POST OF OHIO STATE HIGHWAY INDICATES FUGATE RESIDENCE OF ELEVEN S. MARTIN ROAD, JAMESTOWN, VIS., PIOLT FOR BUCKEYE AIR SERVICE, SIX ONE THREE OBERLIN RD., ELY NIA, OHIO, WAS KILLED AT TWO FORTYSEVEN A.M. ON FEB. EIGHTEEN, SEVENTYONE, DUING CRASH OF A BEECHCRAFT AIRPLANE AT TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO.
INSTANT PLANE WAS CARRYING MAIL UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE U. S. POST OFFICE.
THE TINNEAP O. IS OFFICE WAS RECONTACTED BY
END PAGE THREE
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¥ WHO ADVISED THAT A JAMES FUGATE IS CURRENTLY RESIDING AT NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AND IS TO APPEAR AT GLENDALE SUPERIOR COURT ON JULY ONE, NEXT, ON LEGAL ACTION ON THE PART OF , REPRESENTED BY AND OF SANTA MONICA, CALIF.
LOS ANGELES AT WEW PORT BEACH, GLENWOOD, AND SANTA MONICA, TILL CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH IF JAMES RAY FUGATE IS ALIVE AND IF SO, IF HE IS POSSIBLLY IDENTICAL WITH UNISUB.
IN VIEW OF NATURE OF CRIME, SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
END
DB Cooper-24614 :unselectedNRØ1 SL PLAIN
11:10 AM URGENT 7-6-72 JAH
TO
ACTING DIRECTOR
LOS ANGELES
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM ST.
END
DB Cooper-24614 :unselectedNRØ1 SL PLAIN
11:10 AM URGENT 7-6-72 JAH
TO
ACTING DIRECTOR
LOS ANGELES
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM ST. LOUIS (164-63) (RUC)
NORJAK
RE INDIANAPOKIS TELETYPE TO BUREAU JULY THREE, LAST.
RECORDS NPRC-M, ST. LOUIS, MO., REVEALED
ENLISTED AND SERVED
ACTIVE DUTY MARCH TWENTY-SEVEN, FORTY-TWO TO FEBRUARY FIFTEEN, FORTY -THREE,
SERVED ACTIVE UNDER AFSN
WHEN
UNDER AFSN
WITH MORE THAN
TWENTY-TWO YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE. ADDRESS AT
LISTED
AS RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.
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END PAGE ONE
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GELES
LORS
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DB Cooper-2461PAGE TWO
LISTED RESIDING SAME ADDRESS.
LISTED RESIDING
WORCHESTER, MASS. AND
LISTED RESIDING
, TERRE HAUTE, IND.
WAS TRIED AND CONVICTED BY GENERAL COURT MARTIAL
SENTENCED DISMISSAL FROM SERVICE, HOWEVER, APPELLATE REVIEW INDICATED FINDINGS OF GUILTY AND SENTENCE WERE SET ASIDE AND CHARGES DISMISSED
DOB SHOWN AS
, AND SSAN AS
LOS ANGELES - HANDLE INTERVIEW OF PER REFERENCED TELETYPE. END.
LRS FBI LOS ANGELES CLR
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DB Cooper-24616/29/72
SẮC, SEATTLE (164-81) SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
LRS FBI LOS ANGELES CLR
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DB Cooper-24616/29/72
SẮC, SEATTLE (164-81) SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
Re: Possible Suspect
FBI Number
Enclosed for receiving offices are two copics each of California Department of Corrections Escepo Bulletin Number and two photographs of
on 6/26/72, Special Agent, California Department of Corrections, Los Angeles, suggested
be considered a possible suspect in this matter and made available the enclosed photograph and bulletin.
advised a female source of unknown
reliability was contacted by in mid March 1972, at which tine he offered the source $7,000 in $100 bills. advised has three weapons in his possession, described as a .38 calibor six-inch revolver, .25 caliber Beretta, and a .45 caliber Beretta.
He is known to have relatives, residing in Kennewick, Washington.
is currently being sought as a fugitive by the State of California and his whereabouts since October 1971, have been unknown.
Seattle, Portland and Minneapolis are requested to display enclosed photographs to appropriate witnesses to ascertain if should be considered a
Seattle, Portland and Minneapolis are requested to display enclosed photographs to appropriate witnesses to ascertain if should be considered a logical suspect in this matter.
2 - Seattle (Enclp. 4) (AM)
2 - Minneapolis (Encls./4)/(AM)
2 - Portland (Encis. 4) (AM) 2 - Los Angelos crs/kah ORA (8)
B
DB Cooper-24617
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In view of the fugitive status of
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no additional leads are being set forth at this time for the purpose of establishing his whereabouts.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS. and UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
- 2 -
DB Cooper-2461File-Serial Charge Out FD-5 (Rev. 6-17-70)
* U. S, GPO: 1972 - 456-977

File	Class.	Case No.	Date Last Serial	Date Charged
Serial No.	 Pending	 Closed Description of Serial

Denials	528-

529-
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File	Class.	Case No.	Date Last Serial	Date Charged
Serial No.	 Pending	 Closed Description of Serial

Denials	528-

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Employee
RECHARGE
Date
To
From
Initials of Clerk
Date
Date Charged
Employee
Location
DB Cooper-24617/7/72
AIRTEL
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM :
SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (2)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
Re
e Bureau airtel to Minneapolis and Seattle, 5/30/72;
Boston teletype to Seattle, 6/18/72;
Los Angeles airtel to Seattle, 6/19/72;
Los Angeles letter to Seattle, 6/29/72.
AIRTEL
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM :
SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (2)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
Re
e Bureau airtel to Minneapolis and Seattle, 5/30/72;
Boston teletype to Seattle, 6/18/72;
Los Angeles airtel to Seattle, 6/19/72;
Los Angeles letter to Seattle, 6/29/72.
Northwest Airlines stewardesses b6 Minneapolis, Minnesota, were .b7C displayed the following photographs, 'and advised that none of these individuals in any manner resembled Unsub:
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Los Angeles Division
Minneapolis Division
Boston Division
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DB Cooper-2462MP 164-73
The Minneapolis Division is continuing investigation
concerning who resides at St. Paul, Minnesota, to establish his exact location on the night of this hijack.
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CONSIDER DANGEROUS ..
+ 2
DB Cooper-2462STATES Gy Memorandum
TO
SAC, KANSAS CITY
DATE:
7/11/72
FROM
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
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On 6/23/72, Sepulveda, California, advised she had seen the article in the June 15, 1972 issue of "Life" magazine and had viewed the composite drawing of D.
SAC, KANSAS CITY
DATE:
7/11/72
FROM
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
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On 6/23/72, Sepulveda, California, advised she had seen the article in the June 15, 1972 issue of "Life" magazine and had viewed the composite drawing of D.B. COOPER.
She explained that seven or eight years ago one
was a
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Woodley, Sepulveda. She advised was of had served in the U.S. Air Force, was an instructor at Tooley Air Force Base at Greenland and was mustered out of the Air Force in 1963. She continued stating she has not seen or heard from for about six years and when last seen he had taken a job with Trans World Airlines (TWA), New York City, because he was
bilingual. She described as around 40 years of age, 5'10", blond hair, blue eyes, and slight build.
LEAD
KANSAS CITY
AT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Through TWA Headquarters, obtain background and photograph of and furnish to b6 b7C
Seattle, Minneapolis and Portland for purpose of ascertaining if should be considered a logical suspect in this matter.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
2 - Kansas City (AM) 2 - Seattle (164-81) (AM) 2,- Los Angeles
cfcrs/kah (6)
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Buy U.
2 - Kansas City (AM) 2 - Seattle (164-81) (AM) 2,- Los Angeles
cfcrs/kah (6)
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payr" !! S -- ings Plan
DB Cooper-2462NR 08 PX PLAIN
8:02PM 7,14-72 NITEL OVJ
TO :
ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111)
LOS ANGELES (164-497)
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM :
PHOENIX (164-100) (FOUR PAGES)
NORJAK. 00 : SEATTLE.
RE INDIANAPOLIS TEL TO SEATTLE, JULY THIRTEEN LAST. UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. A RE SUSPECT
AKA .
ON JULY FOURTEEN SEVENTYTWO,
PHOENIX, ARIZONA , STATED HE IS
REFERENCED SUSPECT'S HE INDICATED HE
HAS BEEN IN TELEPHONIC CONTACT WITH SUSPECT FOR PAST TWO DAYS IN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH SUSPECT'S WHEREABOUTS ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. ADVISED HIS DISCUSSIONS WITH SUSPECT REFLECT HE HAD APPOINTMENTS WITH HIS
END PAGE ONE
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DB Cooper-2462PX 164-100
PAGE TWO
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TELEPHONE NUMBER
ON BOTH NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE AND TWENTYFOUR LAST.
SERIALIZED_( FIELD
A 1111 7 2 1070
S
026
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DB Cooper-2462PX 164-100
PAGE TWO
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TELEPHONE NUMBER
ON BOTH NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE AND TWENTYFOUR LAST.
ON NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE LAST, SUSPECT WAS ALSO TO HAVE RECEIVED VACCINATION FROM
SANTA MONICA , CALIFORNIA. AFTER RECEIVING VACCINATION, SUSPECT WAS TO HAVE RECEIVED VALIDATION FROM LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
SUSPECT INFORMED HE SPENT NIGHT OF NOVEMBER b6 b7C
TWENTYTHREE ALONE AT HIS APARTMENT LOCATED AT WAS
UNABLE TO REMEMBER NAME OF CITY IN WHICH SUSPECT'S APARTMENT WAS LOCATED, BUT BELIEVES IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SANTA MONICA. ALSO INDICATED SUSPECT MIGHT HAVE SPENT SOMETIME ON NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE WITH
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. STATED SUSPECT SUPPOSEDLY SPENT EVENING OF
NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR DRINKING IN BAR OF MIRAMAR HOTEL IN
END PAGE TWO
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DB Cooper-2462PX 164-100
PAGE THREE
SANTA MONICA.
SUSPECT INFORMED HE BECAME DRUNK AND WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER WHERE HE SPENT REMAINDER OF NIGHT ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR.
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ON MORNING OF NOVEMBER TWENTYFIVE, LAST, SUSPECT WAS SUPPOSEDLY DRIVEN TO AIRPORT BY AT WHICH TIME b6
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ON MORNING OF NOVEMBER TWENTYFIVE, LAST, SUSPECT WAS SUPPOSEDLY DRIVEN TO AIRPORT BY AT WHICH TIME b6 b7C SUSPECT DEPARTED ON FLIGHT TO COSTA RICA. FOR INFORMATION LOS ANGELES, SUSPECT' S IS WHO RESIDES ON
b6 b7C MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AND MAY BE IN POSITION TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE SUSPECT'S WHEREABOUTS DURING NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE AND TWENTYFOUR LAST.
b6 b7C STATED SUSPECT COULD BE REACHED IN SAN JOSE,
COSTA RICA, IN DAY AT TELEPHONE NUMBER
WHICH IS TELEPHONE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO (PHONETIC) . SUSPECT CAN BE REACHED AT NIGHT
THROUGH TELEPHONE NUMBER AND POSSIBLY THROUGH NUMBER END PAGE THREE
DB Cooper-2462PX 164-100
PAGE FOUR
LOS ANGELES AT LOS ANGELES, WILL CONTACT TELEPHONE IN EFFORT
TO ESTABLISH SUSPECT'S WHEREABOUTS FOR PERIOD NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE - TWENTYFOUR LAST.
WILL ALSO CONDUCT ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH SUSPECT'S WHEREABOUTS DURING PERTINENT PERIOD.
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PENDING.
END
DPK FBI LOS ANGELES
DB Cooper-2462FD-36 (Rev.
WILL ALSO CONDUCT ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH SUSPECT'S WHEREABOUTS DURING PERTINENT PERIOD.
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PENDING.
END
DPK FBI LOS ANGELES
DB Cooper-2462FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 7/17/72 b6 b7C
Transmit the following in
PLAIN
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
TELETY PE
NITEL
(Priority) 
TO: 
ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) KM 
SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-62) Sem 
SAC, KNOXVILLE
Ree
SAC, PHOENIX (164-100) 145 
SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-724) AVC 
AC, SEATTLE (164-81) FAC
SAC, SPRINGFIELD (164-31) DES 
FROM:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
NORJAK. 00: SEATTLE.
RE PHOENIX TEL TO BUREAU JULY FOURTEEN LAST. 1 AKA. RE SUSPECT
MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA,
ADVISES "VISITOR TICKETS" MAINTAINED IN
INDICATE
WAS IN HIS OFFICE FOR TEN MINUTES
ON NOVEMBER TWENTY THREE, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE, AND WAS PERSONALLY AT HIS OFFICE AGAIN BETWEEN ELEVEN THIRTY AM AND TWELVE NOON ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE.
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Per FILED
Special Agent in Charge
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* U.
CRI
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164-497 crs/kah (1)
Rx -5438 164-1187-
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51-548
Sent SE 53% M
Per FILED
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IP52%
* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1960 O - 348-090 (11)
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STATES THESE RECORDS USED FOR BILLING CLIENTS AND INDICATED PERSONALLY APPEARED AT HIS OFFICE FOR TWENTY FIVE MINUTES ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE. UPON REFERRING TO NAMES OF CLIENTS ON VISITOR TICKETS, POSITIVELY RECALLS
AND ANOTHER CLIENT, 5
WERE PRESENT AT HIS OFFICE UPON HIS RETURN
AT ELEVEN THIRTY AM ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE, AT WHICH TIME HE ENGAGED IN DISCUSSION WITH AND CONCERNING NEW BUSINESS VENTURE IN
IN COSTA RICA.
IN VIEW OF FACT
POSITIVELY RECALLS b6 b7C
BEING PRESENT AT HIS OFFICE FOR TWENTY FIVE MINUTES BETWEEN ELEVEN THIRTY AM AND TWELVE NOON ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE, IT DOES NOT APPEAR WARRANTS ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION AS LOGICAL SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER AT THIS TIME.
FIVE MINUTES BETWEEN ELEVEN THIRTY AM AND TWELVE NOON ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE, IT DOES NOT APPEAR WARRANTS ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION AS LOGICAL SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER AT THIS TIME. ALL OFFICES DISCONTINUE. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
DB Cooper-24628 :unselectedb6 b7C
ARØ12 WA CODE 9:29AM URGENT 07-19-72VDM
TO SEATTLE LOS ANGELES FP01 ACTING DIRECTOR
2P
WORJAK, 00: SEATTLE.
LEGAT MANAGUA ADVISED BY TELETYPE JULY EIGHTEEN INSTANT AS FOLLOWS: ADVISE ONE b6 b7C IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA ADVISED THAT REPORT- EDLY INVESTED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A COMPANY CALLED EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA AND LOST THE TOTAL AMOUNT. ALSO IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE DEPOSITED MONEY IN THE SECURITY NATIONAL BANK, MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA .
11
U. S. CONSUL OFFICIALS, SAN JOSE, ON JULY EIGHTEEN INSTANT ADVISED b6 b7C STILL IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA AND REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FOR INTER- VIEW.
BUREAU REQUESTED TO ADVISE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION IN U. S. RELATIVE TO ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY b6 FURTHER REQUESTED TO INSTRUCT LOS ANGELES TO CONDUCT APROPRIATE AS SUBJECT INSTANT CASE.
RELATIVE TO ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY b6 FURTHER REQUESTED TO INSTRUCT LOS ANGELES TO CONDUCT APROPRIATE AS SUBJECT INSTANT CASE. BUREAU b7C END PAGE ONE
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DB Cooper-24629
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INVESTIGATION CONCERNING
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EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA AND TO CHECK RECORDS SECURITY NATIONAL BANK OF MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA.
LEGAT WILL PROCEED TO SAN JOSE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE IN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH WHETHER OR NOT IDENTICAL SUBJECT INSTANT CASE.
BUREAU REQUESTED TO FORWARD RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED IN U. S. TO DATE BY RETURN CABLE. END RJM FBI LOS ANGELES CLR
DB Cooper-24630 :unselectedCODE. .
CABLEGRAM
URGENT
JULY 19, 1972
LAGAT MANAGUA FROM ACTING DIRECTOR FBI (164-2111) NORJAK, 00: SEATTLE
RE YOUR CABLE DATED JULY EIGHTEEN LAST. LOS ANGELES BY NITEL DATED JULY SEVENTEEN LAST REPORTED
MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA, REVIEWED HIS RECORDS AND DETERMINED SUSPECT WAS PRESENT IN HIS OFFICE AS A CLIENT ON NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOUR, LAST. LOS ANGELES REPORTS SHOULD BE DELETED AS A SUSPECT AS HE WAS IN CALIFORNIA THE DAY OF THE CRIME.
LOS ANGELES REPORTS SHOULD BE DELETED AS A SUSPECT AS HE WAS IN CALIFORNIA THE DAY OF THE CRIME. COPY OF LOS ANGELES TELLTYPE BLING SENT VIA POUCH. DISCONTINUE RE COPY MAILED LOS ANGELES AND SEATTLE. b6 b7C
@ - Los Angeles (164-497) 1 - Seattle (164-81)
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164-491-535.
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DB Cooper-24631 :unselectedSAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
7/25/72
SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (₽)
NORJAK 00: Seattle
Re:
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On 7/19/72, SA through contact California
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Highway Patrol (CHP) Headquarters, Sacramento, California, determined that has never been an employee of the CHP.
1
2 - Seattle 2 - Los Angeles (164-497). 2 - San Francisco (164-220) 2 - Sacramento WAW : sud (8)
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DB.Cooper-24632FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
· FBI
Date:
7/28/72
From mit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIKITT. AIRMAIL
(Priority)
TO :
ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
00: Seattle
Re Los Angeles teletype to the Bureau dated 7/17/72.
AIRMAIL
(Priority)
TO :
ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
00: Seattle
Re Los Angeles teletype to the Bureau dated 7/17/72.
Re :
Suspect
aka.
The following investigation was conducted in an effort to corroborate information furnished by Marina del Rey, California, on 7/17/72.
On 7/18/72, was interviewed at the Airport Marina Hotel, Manchester and Lincoln Avenue, Los Angeles. She advised her association with was discontinued over one year ago, although she had seen him and spoke with him at the Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica, California, in early 1972. advised at that time he was living in Costa Rica. She had lest known him to reside in the Santa Monica, California, and prior to that he had lived for a short time
California. stated
had never discussed his business affairs with her and seemed somewhat secretive regarding his business and associates. She never knew him to be a sky diver or a pilot and stated he was "anything Aut the athletic type." II She stated she was not in contact with at all in November of 1971 and was unable to provide any information concerning his activities at that time.
" II She stated she was not in contact with at all in November of 1971 and was unable to provide any information concerning his activities at that time.
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DB Cooper-24633
GPO : 1970 0 - 402-735
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(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
2 Plead Innocent to Bilking Magazi for $30,000 SEATTLE, Wash. (UPI)- Two men accused of trying to bilk a magazine editor by sell- ing him a fake interview with parachuting hijacker "D.B. Cooper" for $30,000 pleaded in- panont Monday Trial was set for Nov. 27.
William J. Lewis, 33, and Donald S. Murphy, 49, both from the Bremerton, Wash., area, faced federal charges of conspiring to defraud Karl P. Fleming. a former contributing. editor of Newsweek magazine. Each has posted bail.
The charges state that Lewis,, using the name "Seth Thomas," responded to newspaper adver- tisements placed by Fleming who said he wanted in contact 'Cooper" for a confidential in- terview.
The charges state that Lewis,, using the name "Seth Thomas," responded to newspaper adver- tisements placed by Fleming who said he wanted in contact 'Cooper" for a confidential in- terview.
"D.B. Cooper" was the name given by the man who hijacked a Northwest Airlines jetliner last Thanksgiving eve and ex- torted $200,000 in- marked cur- rency. The hijacker then para+ chuled from the plane on a rainy night after ordering the pilot to fly from Seattle to Reno, Nev.
"Cooper" and the $200,000 have been missing ever since. He is the only parachuting sky- jacker who has not been caught. According to the charges, Lewis introduced Murphy as! "Cooper" to Fleming last Feb .; 23 and Murphy, wearing a dis -: guise to match filmed interview: and produced $20 bills on which serial numbers said to be those; on bills given to the hijacker! had been superimposed ..
(Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.)
D-8 Herald Examiner Los Angeles, Calif.
Date:
7/25/72
Edition: 8 Star
Author:
Editor:
Title:
Character;
or
Classification:
Submitting Office: Los Angeles Being Investigated
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2 SERIALIZED.
Date:
7/25/72
Edition: 8 Star
Author:
Editor:
Title:
Character;
or
Classification:
Submitting Office: Los Angeles Being Investigated
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FBI Date: 7/7/72
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AIRTEL
(Type in plaintext or code) A IRMA IL
(Priority)
TO:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
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FROM : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
Re Los Angeles nitel to Seattle, ET AL, 7/4/72.
Chief LARRY EDLUND, Portland International Airport Police, Portland, Oregon, advises he has no recent information concerning suspect JAMES RAY FUGATE, JR., and believes him to be dead. Chief Postal Inspector ROY LOVE, Portland, Oregon, likewise, has no current information re FUGATE, but furnished following aliases reportedly used by FUGATE during 1958 check kiting violation in Littleton, Inglewood, and Golden, Colorado, for which sentenced to USP for mail fraud:
J. J. SMALLWOOD;
WADE MOORE, \JR .; WILLIAM T. GATTIS.
Los Angles note that in Portland teletype to Los Angeles and New York, 3/22/72, in TWABOM case, LA file Portland furnished information from Salem,
Los Angles note that in Portland teletype to Los Angeles and New York, 3/22/72, in TWABOM case, LA file Portland furnished information from Salem,
Oregon, former
for Golden West Airlines, that one
is currently employed as for Golden West.
Los Angeles consider possibility with suspect FUGATE.
may be identical 2~Los Angeles 1-Cleveland (164-88) (Info) 1-Seattle (164-81) ( Info) 2-Portland
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Special Agent in Charge
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
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In view of continuing doubt as to whether FUGATE is alive or dead, Cleveland should dmmediately examine appropriate records which would reflect certification of death of pilot of Buckeye Air Service, Elyria, Ohio, Beechcraft airplane which crashed at Toledo Express Airport, Toledo, Ohio, 2/18/71.
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DB Cooper-2464NRØ12 SE PLAIN 8:46 PM NITEL 8/3/72 DCA TO LOS ANGELES (164-497) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 1P NOR JAK .
RE CABLEGRAM FROM ACTING DIRECTOR TO LEGAT MANAGUA DATED JULY NINETEEN, SEVENTYTWO.
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DB Cooper-2464NRØ12 SE PLAIN 8:46 PM NITEL 8/3/72 DCA TO LOS ANGELES (164-497) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 1P NOR JAK .
RE CABLEGRAM FROM ACTING DIRECTOR TO LEGAT MANAGUA DATED JULY NINETEEN, SEVENTYTWO.
PER REFERENCED COMMUNICATION, ALL RECEIVING OFFICES DIS- CONTINUE RE AIRMAIL COPIES SENT TO CG, IP, KX, PX, SU, SI, SL, WFO. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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b6 b7C :unselectedOPTIONAL. FORM 40. 10 MAY 1º .2 EDITION GA I'mMAR (( CFR) 12, .51.6 UNITED STATES VERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, CHICAGO
DATE:
S/3/72
FROM
SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80)
-P-
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
Re Los Angeles letter to Kansas City, 7/11/72,
For the information of the. Chicago Division, on 6/23/72, a source of the Los Angeles Division stated that seven or eight years ago at the Norwood Bar, Nordhoff and Woodley. Sepulveda, Cali- fornia. The source stated that had served in the U. S. Air Force, and was
He was mustered
out of the Air Force in 1963. The source stated she had not seen or heard
from for about six years and when last seen, he had taken a job with TWA.
The source stated she had not seen or heard
from for about six years and when last seen, he had taken a job with TWA. New York City.
She described
as around 40 years of age, 5'10", blond hair, blue eyes, slight build, and resembled the composite drawing of D. B. COOPER in captioned case.
On 8/3/72. Kansas City, Missouri, advised SA that their recoris indicate only one such employee, past or-present:
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was hired
in New York City as
and currently employed as TWA, Chicago, Illinois.
advised that file and possibly a photograph can be obtained through the TVA, Chicago.
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LEAD:
CHICAGO:
AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS:
obtain
Through TWA background and photograph of and furnish to Seattle, Minneapolis, and Portland for the purpose of ascertaining if should be considered a logical suspect in this matter,
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and furnish to Seattle, Minneapolis, and Portland for the purpose of ascertaining if should be considered a logical suspect in this matter,
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DB Cooper-2464OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1902 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GO
NMENT
Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
DATE:
8/11/72
FROM
:.
SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
On 8/10/72,
California advised he is
currently employed as a
Burbank, California
· He advised that he desires that his identity remain confidential.
2 advised that he considers a logical suspect in connection with this crime. He based this suspicion on the following reasons:
1. The skyjacker used the fictitious name D. B. COOPER. He stated that there is a
He and stated that and might possibly concoct the name D.B. COOPER through use of these
2. is a parachute enthusiast and has jumped many times at Elsinore, California. He stated that although was formerly in the U.S. Marine Corps, . he has only jumped since he became a civilian.
3. Newspaper articles regarding the hijacking
indicate that a
was a passenger on the skyjacked
airplane. advised that
(possibly spelled
L
who three or four years ago lived on just south of
was employed by a
advised that
(possibly spelled
L
who three or four years ago lived on just south of
was employed by a (name not
recalled ). He stated that as he recalled, about the same age as
was
4.
employed by sufficient time over the Thanksgiving holiday to have committed the crime.
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At this time the composite photograph of the unknown subject was exhibited to and he advised but that
that the composite photograph looks similar to He said that
to his knowledge does not smoke and he usually wears a beard.
advised that Illinois, and was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. He stated that he met about
years ago when was attending
was formerly married to
California,
· He
and they were divorced
stated that they have about years ago.
He stated that he met about
years ago when was attending
was formerly married to
California,
· He
and they were divorced
stated that they have about years ago. He stated that is
which is
located on in Sherman Oaks. He advised
used to
in Hollywood. He stated that in over three years,
he would describe him as follows:
Name
Sex
Male White
Race
Age
Height
6'2" 180 pounds
Weight
Hair
Eyes Military Service
Brown Brown U.S. Marine Corps
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