DEEMS denied being involved in any way with a hijacking and stated that if he were to hijack a plane, he would have everyone leave the plane including the crew and fly the aircraft himself as he has sufficient knowledge to avoid being tracked by radar.
The following description of DEEMS was obtained through observation and intervi

Sex	Male
Race	White
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	May 1, 1916
Place of Birth	Easton, Maine
Height	5'9"
Weight	174
Hair	Brown
Eyes	Green

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
8/23/73
SAC, BUTTE (164-26) (P)
NORJAK 00 : Seattle
Reurairtel to Portland, 8/1/73.
Enclosed are two copies of a 1972 Montana driver's license issued to WILLIAM FRANCIS DEEMS, Coram, Montana.
The following investigation was conducted by SA FRANCIS E. BURKE :
AT HELENA, MONTANA
On 8/15/73 Montana b6
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Highway Patrol, Driver's License Section,
The following investigation was conducted by SA FRANCIS E. BURKE :
AT HELENA, MONTANA
On 8/15/73 Montana b6
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Highway Patrol, Driver's License Section, furnished copies of a driver's license issued to WILLIAM FRANCIS DEEMS, which re- flected the following description of DEEMS:
Name
WILLIAM FRANCIS DEEMS
Race
White
DOB
5/1/16
POB
Easton, Maine
Height
5' 9"
Weight
170#
Brown
Hair Eyes
Gray
Address, 1972
P. O. Box #37,
Coram, Montana
Occupation
Airline pilot, unemployed
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Previous license Florida.
There is a notation that DEEMS's 1972 Montana license was surrendered, date not recorded, when he was issued a license in another state, not further identified in the file.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
2 - Seattle (Encs.2) 1 .- Portland (164-41) ( Info.) 2 - Butte FEB/ar (5)
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AUG 2 7 1973 FBI - PORTLAND
164-41-1265
DB Cooper-4766
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
0/31/73
SAC, ANCHORAGE (164-59) (P)2 )
MORJAK
Re:
Re Portland letter to Anchorage, 8/6/73.
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On 8/29/73, were located and interviewed at their residence in Seward, Alaska.
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
0/31/73
SAC, ANCHORAGE (164-59) (P)2 )
MORJAK
Re:
Re Portland letter to Anchorage, 8/6/73.
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On 8/29/73, were located and interviewed at their residence in Seward, Alaska. They stated that they were in Woodland, Washington. They recalled that approximately two weeks prior to the subject hijacking, a man
,
This man had a late model Ford pickup
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truck and claimed to be employed by a construction firm working on the dykes on the Columbia River near Woodland, Washington. The man
until a
day or two prior to the hijacking when he left. They recall that he was gone for approximately two weeks and then returned recalls that during the time that he was gone she made a telephone call to a telephone number that he had left and she determined that he was staying in a rooming house, location unknown to 3 and that she was able to contact him at the number left and found that he was ill but was intending to return to Woodland, Washington.
recall that when , they noted that the individual had
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. They also recalled that he always
the individual returned after his stated
illness,
+
164-41-1266
2-Seattle /1-Portland (164-41) 1-Anchorage
SE 190885 FEDEXED
They also recalled that he always
the individual returned after his stated
illness,
+
164-41-1266
2-Seattle /1-Portland (164-41) 1-Anchorage
SE 190885 FEDEXED SEMALIZED (14 FILES 2019 SEP 2 1973 7 FOI - PORTLAND
RHL : sag (4)
stated that a short time after
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DB Cooper-42767 :unseleced:
AN 164-59
stated that the individual never stated anything about his background and they did not know the name of the construction company for whom he was reportedly employed. They said he was approximately 50 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches tall, medium build, with balding gray hair. They stated that they did see a composite drawing of the hijacker and believed that it resembled the individual that They could not recall the individual's name or any other information concerning him.
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LEAD
SEATTLE
employment AT WOODLAND, WASHINGTON. Attempt to determine from just prior to the hijacking and set forth appropriate leads to identify.
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- 2 -
DB Cooper-4768
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
9/7/73
SAC, FORTIAID (104-41) (?)
FOR JA IK (00: Seattle)
Re suspect, WILLIAM FRANCIS DEEMS, suspect No.
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- 2 -
DB Cooper-4768
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
9/7/73
SAC, FORTIAID (104-41) (?)
FOR JA IK (00: Seattle)
Re suspect, WILLIAM FRANCIS DEEMS, suspect No. 598; Seattle airtel to Boston, dated 6/4/73.
Enclosed herewith for Seattle are two copies of an insert prepared at Portland. Seattle will note that DEENS appears eliminated as a suspect in this matter and no further investigation concerning him will be conducted, UAC.
2 - Seattle (Enc. 2)
2 )- Portland 
11-11-1267 Searched I
DB Cooper-4769
9/13/73
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) NORJAK
Re:
Re Seattle airtel to Portland, dated 8/1/73.
Portland indices have been searched for all last names beginning in an effort to identify with negative results.
All logical investigation possible regarding this suspect has been conducted by Portland, and no further investigation concerning this suspect will be conducted at this time.
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2 - Seattle 1 - Portland
1641-41-1268
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DB Cooper-4770
FD-36 (Rev. S-22-G4)
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Date: September 18, 1973
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:
SAC, PORTLAND (
S-22-G4)
FBİ
Date: September 18, 1973
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TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT :
NORJAK
(00: Seattle)
RE: SUBJECT 430
ROBERT W. HARSHA
Re Portland airtel to Seattle dated 6/5/72.
Re communication advised Seattle of investigation con- cerning, HARSHA was still in progress at the Portland Division. To date no results of that investigation have been received by the Seattle Divison.
Portland is requested to furnish Seattle with results of investigation concerning HARSHA and in particular HARSHA's employ- ment record as an engineer for Jarman and Williams, 5675 Southeast Lake Road, Milwaukie, Oregon should be checked to determine if he was, in fact, at work on 11/24/71.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 
(2)- Portland
3 - Seattle
RNN : pmh
(5)
164-41-1269
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While RH
Approved:
Sent
M Per DB Cooper-42771
Special Agent in Charge
MIS Changement Deleting, Metlen. 7870 . 04674
FD-36 (Rev.
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Approved:
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M Per DB Cooper-42771
Special Agent in Charge
MIS Changement Deleting, Metlen. 7870 . 04674
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FB 1
Date:
9/18/73
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(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL
AIR MAIL.
(Priori

TO:	SAC, BUTTE (164-26)
FROM:	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

(P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE
RE:
is suggested as suspect in this matter by an anonymous note mailed to the Bureau on 12/15/72. The note read as follows:
"This man is
- We were all convinced DAN COOPER was before we saw this picture."
The note was accompanied by a newspaper clipping of UNSUB, Aka D. B. Cooper. Attempts to locate and identify at Seattle, Los Angeles, and Reno, have proved negative.
LEADS
BUTTE At Pocatello, Idaho
Will conduct credit and criminal checks concerning suspect. (Note: the anonymous note was postmarked Pocatello, Idaho and dated December 15, 1972).
3 2 - Butte 2 - Portland (164-41) - Seattle RNN/rse (7)
164-4.
(Note: the anonymous note was postmarked Pocatello, Idaho and dated December 15, 1972).
3 2 - Butte 2 - Portland (164-41) - Seattle RNN/rse (7)
164-4.1270
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DB Cooper-42772
Approved;
Sent M Per
Special Agent in Charge
U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574
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SE 164-81
PORTLAND At Portland, Oregon
Will conduct credit and criminal checks to further identify suspect
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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DB Cooper-4273
2
10/31/72
AIRTEL
AIRM

TO:	SAC, PORTLAND	(164-41)
FROM :	SAC, SEATTLE	(164-81) (P)
SUBJECT:	NOR JAK 00: SEATTLE

TTLE
RE:
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advised by official communication that a source had provided information to the effect that UNSUB in this
case
. In addition,
UNSUB reportedly obtained in NORJAK. Further, source advised that the description of UNSUB is incorrect.
It is noted classified the information as possibly just idle talk but furnished it for our information.
It is noted classified the information as possibly just idle talk but furnished it for our information.
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LEADS
PORTLAND
AT PORTLAND, OREGON
1. Will through pre-text obtain . 2. Will discreetly attempt to learn
since NORJAK.
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2 - Portland - Seattle 3
RNN: jgm (5)
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SE 164-81
will conduct credit b6
3. and bank checks concerning as attempt to learn his whereabouts on November 24,
as well 1971.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
DB Cooper-42775 :unseleced:
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FB! Date: 9/18/73
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A IRMA IL
(Priority)
TO SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) :
gom
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT : NORJAK 00: SEATTLE
RE :
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Re Seattle airtel to Portland dated 10/31/72.
Enclosed for Portland is one copy of referenced communication.
To date, no results of investigation requested by referenced communication received at the Seattle Division.
To date, no results of investigation requested by referenced communication received at the Seattle Division. Portland advise Seattle of results of investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
2. - Portland (164-41) (Enc. 1);" 3 - Seattle (164-81) RNN : plw (5)
1611-11-1272
SEARCHTEO. BUDE). SERIALIZED
A farti til
DB Cooper-42776
Approved:
Sent
M Per
Special Agent in Charge
+U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574 :unseleced:
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
September 19, 1973
PLAINTEXT
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
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AIRMAIL
(Priority)
TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM
JEM
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
:
SUBJECT :
NORJAK
(00: Seattle)
RE :
Re Butte airtel to Portland dated 8/16/72.
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Referenced communication set forth investigation with the Portland Division at Beaverton, Oregon. To date no results of that investigation has been received at the Seattle Division. Portland is requested to furnish Seattle with results of that investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
To date no results of that investigation has been received at the Seattle Division. Portland is requested to furnish Seattle with results of that investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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Special Agent in Charge
#U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455574
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1602 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.5
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
DATE: 9/20

FROM :	SAC, SEATTLE	(164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE


TTLE
RE :
Re Portland letter to Seattle, dated 8/8/73.
Investigation by the Seattle Division revealed the following information concerning suspect, :
currently residing in Michigan. He was in the Infantry, but never received parachute training. Spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with , Seattle, Washington, during November, 1971.
In view of the above information, no further investigation will be conducted concerning at this time.
In view of the above information, no further investigation will be conducted concerning at this time.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS 2-Portland (164-41) 3-Seattle (164-81) RNN : dIm (5)
164-41-1224
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SEP 2 4 1973 FBI - PORTLAND ( 1)
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9010-108
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-42ted: :unseleced:
OPTIONAL FORNA NO. 10 MAY 1962 ED. TION GEA FPMR (4 CFG) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
Elpro
FROM
GAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (₽)
DATE:
9/20/73
SUBJECT: MORTAK
00:
Seattle
RG SUSPECT: RAYMOND TORREY HEAT AC RAY HeAld 164-41-700
Born 3/30/39
Re Los Angeles airtel to the Bureau dated 8/3/73.
On 8/13/73,
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at airports in Santa monica and Palm- dale, California, while he was employed as an Air Controller Trainee at these airports.
He was unable to prov \ any additional pertinent information. I
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On 9/4/73, PETE PICCIOLO, 625 East Angeleno, Burbank, California, advised a review of all his snap- shots of parachuting associates
I
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On 9/4/73, PETE PICCIOLO, 625 East Angeleno, Burbank, California, advised a review of all his snap- shots of parachuting associates failed to reveal a photograph of HEALD, He stated the only photograph of HEALD he could locate was in a skydiving magasine. Observation of this photograph displayed by PICCIOLO revealed it to be of a skydiver in a facedown prone position, while jumping and wearing a helmet and. jum- suit. No facial features could be seen, and it would be of no assistance for possible display to witnesses in this matter.
2 - Seattle 2) - Portland 1 - Los Angeles crs/rge (5)
164-41-1275
SEARCHED 125 INDEXED SERIALIZED ___.... FILED. SEP 27 1973 * FBI - PORTLAND
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Bay U.S. Saring; Bends Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-42779 :unseleced:
LA 164-497
Possible acquisition of a photograph of HEALD from the Drivers Licenses Division of the Oregon Depart- ment of Motor Vehicles will be left to: discretion of. Portland and Seattle, as. Los Angeles is not aware of the status of investigation to establish whereabouts of HEALD during the pertinent period.
Los Angeles is not aware of the status of investigation to establish whereabouts of HEALD during the pertinent period.
DB Cooper-4780
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1982 EDITION GSA FPMR (4: CFR), 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memoran

TO :	SAC, PORTLAND	(164-4])
FROM :	g SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT:	NOR JAK


JAK
DATE:
9/27/73
Re Anchorage letter to Seattle, 8/31/73.
On 9/21/73, Woodland, Washington, made available for for November,
review 1971, reflected that on 11/9/71, a man who gave his name as Tenino, Washington, He listed his with no business affiliation as address for the company listed. His car license for a 1971 Ford pickup was listed as Washington The
reflected that he
advised that she never did see and stated when
Further, she stated she .
had no information that
advised that she and a friend,
in Portland,
Oregon, and works on
Her home phone number
and She can also be reached at the and the address of Portland, Oregon.
had no information that
advised that she and a friend,
in Portland,
Oregon, and works on
Her home phone number
and She can also be reached at the and the address of Portland, Oregon.
advised
that when she was She did notice some type of canvas bag She was asked if this was the size of a parachute, and stated she did not know, but in looking at a blanket on her sofa, advised that it was about that size
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5010-108 2-Portland (164-41) 2-Seattle (164-81) TJM: dIm (4)
164-41-1276
SEARCHED ____ INDEXED SERIALIZED / FILED
SEP 2 9 1973 FBI - PORTLAND
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-42ed:
SE 164-81
This was observed and it was noted by the interviewing agent, SA THOMAS J. MANNING, that the blanket was the approximate size of a parachute. Further questioning of failed to reveal any information concerning straps or other paraphernalia which a parachute would have. However, she
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the hijacking, did
However, she
b6 b7C b7D pointed out that also observed this "bag", or whatever it was, and probably observed it more closely than . also commented that some time after did make a comment to her that b7C b7D
the hijacking, did resemble the hijacker's composite photograph. However, she did not call this to the attention of the FBI, for she felt there was nothing to the statement of ₫
LEADS
PORTLAND DIVISION
At Portland, Oregon
Contact at the locations or phone b6 numbers set forth in the body of this communication, and b7C b7D
question her concerning the "canvas bag" mentioned by
, which was ·
SEATTLE DIVISION
At Tenino, Washington
Conduct appropriate investigation to identify Tenino, Washington, and
his company, .
Armed and Dangerous
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DB Cooper-4272
2
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
10/3/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NORJAK (00: Seattle)
RE:
Re Ccattle airtel to Portland, 9/18/73.
During June, 1972, in connection with investigation of instant case, it was determined that the had disbanded and was no longer in existence. During 1973, it was determined that the former clubhouse, near Donald, Oregon, remains abandoned and unoccupied.
During 1973, it was determined that the former clubhouse, near Donald, Oregon, remains abandoned and unoccupied.
For further information, immediate contact was established between Agents of the Portland Division and officers of the at the time of the initial investigation in this matter. They have been cooperative since the inception, in identifying and assisting in elimination of numerous suspects. During its existence,
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was a major factor contributing to the demise of the club.
In view of the above, it is apparent the information furnished by is erroneous.
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2
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16-1-41-1277 DB Cooper-42783
RPH:Imp (3)
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NR 012 KC PLAIN
9:58 PM 10/11/73 NITEL JAW
1
TO : DIRECTOR HOUSTON
BOSTON
PORTLAND SEATTLE
11
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FROM:
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UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHEAST AIRLINES FLIGHT
164-41 NO. 350, PORTLAND, OREGON, TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71, CAA; HIJACKING; EXTORTION, SEATTLE 164-81, BF 164-2.111, KC 164-80. 1 RE PORTLAND NITEL TO BUREAU, KANSAS CITY, MINNEAPOLIS, 10/3/73,
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CL IN
164-41-1278
INDEXED
SEARCHED
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SERIALIZED
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FBI-EURILAND HIMMELSBACH CRIAS
END
1 RE PORTLAND NITEL TO BUREAU, KANSAS CITY, MINNEAPOLIS, 10/3/73,
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CL IN
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INDEXED
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FBI-EURILAND HIMMELSBACH CRIAS
END PAGE
830PM amDR. 10:36 PM aaa 10-11.7.5
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DB Cooper-42784 :unseleced:
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PAGE 2
FOR THE INFORMATION OF OFFICES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED
REFERENCED NITEL,
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THE PORTLAND OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO
DETERMINE WHY
ON 10/11/73,
:WAS b6 INTERVIEWED IN THE PRESENCE OF
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IN THE U.S. COURT
HOUSE, KANSAS CITY, KS.
WITH THE
b6 b7C THE FOLLOWING: STATED THAT FROM MARCH, 1971 THROUGH,
JANUARY, 1972, HE RESIDED VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. WHEN MOVED TO THAT ADDRESS, HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE FACT THAT THE RESIDENCE WAS LOCATED AMONG A GROUP OF HIPPIES AND ARTISTS. AS A RESULT OF THE LOCATION OF HIS RESIDENCE, HE BECAME FRIENDS WITH NUMEROUS PERSONS. END PAGE 2
DB Cooper-42785 $ :unseleced:
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IN DECEMBER 1972, ADVISED HE ATTENDED A PARTY , VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WITH A b6 (LNU). AFTER A FEW DRINKS, ASKED b7C
IF HE KNEW
STATED THAT HE HAD
HEARD OF . AT THAT POINT, STATED THAT THE PARTY
WAS BEING PAID FOR BY , WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY HIJACKED
AN AIRPLANE ON THE WEST COAST.
AT THAT POINT, STATED THAT THE PARTY
WAS BEING PAID FOR BY , WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY HIJACKED
AN AIRPLANE ON THE WEST COAST.
STATED THAT .WHILE AT b6
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, THEY HAD SPENT ABOUT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
AND THEN WENT TO
RESIDENCE WHICH WAS LOCATED A FEW
BLOCKS FROM VANCOUVER. AT THIS POINT,
ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT FURTHER DESCRIBE THE RESIDENCE WHICH HE VISITED. FURTHER ADVISED THAT b6 b7C
THE PARTY WAS ATTENDED BY
FROM TORONTO.
FURTHER STATED THAT. A GIRL ANSWERING THE DESCRIPTION OF SOMETIMES WORKED IN A CAFE IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE CAFE IS LOCATED
END PAGE 3
DB Cooper-4276
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DESCRIBED THE CAFE AS HAVING
IN ADDITION
THERE WAS
FURTHER. STATED
AND b6 AND THE CAFE
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NOT FAR
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
?
WAS SHOWN A PICTURE OF
AND ADVISED
THAT HE WAS SURE IT WAS HER BECAUSE OF THE THICK EYEBROWS.
STATED THAT HE HAD USED
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b6 IN. NEWBERG, OREGON, IN CONNECTION IN ADDITION, ADVISED THAT HE HAD USED
KNEW NOTHING ABOUT
ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD
FROM THE PERSONS HE KNEW IN VANCOUVER.
END PAGE 4
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ADVISED THAT HE COULD MAKE NO COMMENT
END PAGE 4
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DB Cooper-42787 :unseleced:
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PAGE 5
ADVISED THAT HE COULD MAKE NO COMMENT REGARDING b6
b7C THOSE PERSONS THAT
MOST OF THEM WERE UNKNOWN TO HIM. FURTHER STATED
THAT HE COULD FIND OUT WHO
BY MAKING A FEW TELEPHONE CALLS.
b7C VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WAS IN JANUARY, 1972.
FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE LAST TIME HE WAS IN .b6 AT THIS POINT, THE INTERVIEW WAS TERMINATED INASMUCH AS COULD PROVIDE NO MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING PERSONS HE KNEW IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
WHILE WAS BEING INTERVIEWED,
b6 WAS ALSO BEING INTERVIEWED. b7C
ADVISED. BUREAU AGENTS
SHE. FURTHER ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW
WHEN HE WAS IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
LEAD: ALL RECEIVING OFFICES, WILL EVALUATE THE ABOVE AND ADVISE KANSAS CITY OF SPECIFIC' QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED END PAGE 5
DB Cooper-42788
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HOUSTON AND MINNEAPOLIS ADVISED AM. ADMINISTRATIVE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED ADVISED THAT b6 HE IS WILLING TO GO BACK TO VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND GET MORE INFORMATION IF DESIRED.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED ADVISED THAT b6 HE IS WILLING TO GO BACK TO VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND GET MORE INFORMATION IF DESIRED. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END
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LLD FBI PD OREGON CLR
DB Cooper-4789
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 10/18/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) NORJAK
Re: Suspect RAYMOND TORREY HEALD, DOB 3/30/39
Ro Los Angeles letter to Seattle, dated 9/20/73.
For information Seattle, the State of Oregon does not yet photograph drivers for license purposes.
2-Seattle 2-Portland
RPH : 1mp
(4)
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Searched Serialized
DB Cooper-4790
10/18/73
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NORJAK
Re:
Portland, Oregon, telephone
advised SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH on 10/16/73 as follows:
used to work Woodland, Washington for occasionally
of
"
J She,
·
1971, she
and she remembers being in which the in one
corner of the room. She does not have a clear recollection of all of the stuff, but remembered a which she recalled as being similar to a in size and shape, which she thought to have been round. Her impression was that the pile of stuff would be more likely property of a hitch-hiker than of someone with money.
Her impression was that the pile of stuff would be more likely property of a hitch-hiker than of someone with money. She had no recollection of radios of any kind.
She at no time ever saw the man who rented the above room, nor his vehicle. The only reason she remembers anything about it was that later on, someone made a joking remark that maybe +
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DB Cooper-4791
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
10/18/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NORJAK
Re :
Re Seattle airtel to Butte, dated 9/18/73. For completion Seattle file, credit and criminal record checks at Portland were negative concerning suspect -
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SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) NORJAK
Re :
Suspect ROBERT W. HARSHA
Sub. No. 430
Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 9/18/73.
For information Seattle, investigation at Portland established suspect HARSHA worked entire day shift, 11/24/71, was off Thanksgiving Day, 11/25/71, because of Holiday, vas off again 11/26/71, on "floating day off". WARSHA continued employment until terminated 12/28/71, due to inability to produce work of journeyman quality.
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TO: DIRECTOR BOSTON
HOUSTON
KANSAS CITY
SEATTLE
FROM:
PORTLAND
3 P.
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ITSP; 00: HOUSTON, BUFILE
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00: PORTLAND, BUFILE
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RE KANSAS CITY NITEL TO BUREAU, 10/11/73, CAPTIONED
UNSUB, , 00: PORTLAND, "AND
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RE KANSAS CITY NITEL TO BUREAU, 10/11/73, CAPTIONED
UNSUB, , 00: PORTLAND, "AND "UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHEAST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO. 350,
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PORTLAND, OREGON, TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71, CAA; HIJACKING; EXTORTION, 00: SEATTLE," BUFILE 164-211, KC FILE 164-80, PD FILE 164-41; AND BOSTON NITEL TO BUREAU, 10/16/73, CAPTIONED AND MINNEAPOLIS NITEL TO PORTLAND, 10/4/73, UNDER "UNSUB,
CAPTION.
INVESTIGATION AT MINNEAPOLIS DETERMINED THAT UNSUBS, WERE NOT TRAVELING TOGETHER IN BISMARK, NORTH DAKOTA. IT IS POLICY OF NORTH DAKOTA STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, BISMARK, NORTH DAKOTA, TO ROUTINELY CHECK NCIC NAMES FURNISHED BY MINNEAPOLIS FBI FOR OUTSTANDING WARRANTS.
IT IS POLICY OF NORTH DAKOTA STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, BISMARK, NORTH DAKOTA, TO ROUTINELY CHECK NCIC NAMES FURNISHED BY MINNEAPOLIS FBI FOR OUTSTANDING WARRANTS.
PORTLAND IS LEAVING ALL PERTINENT QUESTIONS RE UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER TO THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN, SEATTLE.
KANSAS CITY SHOULD BE AWARE THAT
9 SIGNED RENTAL APPLICATION TO
OPEN , NEWBERG, OREGON. ON 6/29/73, BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (BVS), PORTLAND, OREGON, RECEIVED UNDATED LETTER FROM
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NEWBERG, OREGON, REQUESTING DUPLICATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN NAME
SINCE PORTLAND DIVISION CLOSELY MONITORS ALL REQUESTS FOR DUPLICATE BIRTH CERTIFICATES, THERE ARE NO KNOWN DUPLICATE NY BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR A MAIL BEING SENT BY BVS, PORTLAND, TO A
NEWBERG, OREGON, FROM , TO PRESENT.
PORTLAND DIVISION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER RESIDENTS OF
IN NEWBERG, OREGON, OUTSIDE OF
IT IS DISTINCT POSSIBILITY THAT IS OR HAS UTILIZED IDENTITY.
PORTLAND DIVISION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER RESIDENTS OF
IN NEWBERG, OREGON, OUTSIDE OF
IT IS DISTINCT POSSIBILITY THAT IS OR HAS UTILIZED IDENTITY.
IT IS SUGGESTED QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT
IN SEPARATE INTERVIEWS. THE DATES OF FOR THE , NEWBERG, OREGON, AND THE SENDING OF THE NAME.
DUPLICATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN
IDENTITY
SHOULD BE QUESTIONED RE SPECIFICS RECEIVED BY THEM. FURTHERMORE, ANY TENANTS OR FRIENDS WHO USED THEIR POST OFFICE BOX SHOULD BE DETERMINED. ARMED AND DANGEROUS - EXTREMIST.
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NR 002 WA PLAIN SENT 12:27AM 10-25-73 JPS 16:14 PM 10/24/73 NITEL JWM
. TO DIRECTOR BOSTON HOUSTON PORTLAND SEATTLE
KALL OFFICES VIA WASHINGTON)
FROM
8P
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BUFILE
$ 00
164-410 NORJAN . BUFILE 164-2111, KC 164-80, 00 SEATTLE 164-81.
00
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BUFILE
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UNSUB,
BUF ILE
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RE BOSTON NITEL TO
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BUF ILE
00
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RE BOSTON NITEL TO BUREAU 10/16/73 CAPTIONED
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PORTLAND NITEL TO BUREAU 10/19/73 CAPTIONED
: 00
UNSUB, AKA
, 00
ON 10/18/73
AND
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WERE b6 INTERVIEWED IN THE PRESENCE OF
WAS AGAIN INTERVIEWED 10/24/73 WITH THE
PERMISSION OF INTERVIEW OF
OCCURRED ON TWO DATES INASMUCH AS THERE WAS . INSUFFICIENT TIME TO CONDUCT INDEPTH INTERVIEW 10/18/73.
RELATED THE FOLLOWING DURING INTERVIEWS WHICH b6
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, OCCURRED 10/18 AND 10/24/73:
ADVISED THAT THE GIRL (LNU) IS NOT THE
FEMALE THAT HE BELIEVES TO STATED THAT THE PERSON HE BELIEVES TO BE IS A VERY CLOSE FRIEND
OF (L NU) .
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ADVISED HE HAD TRAVELED FROM' CALGARY, CANADA, b6 TO VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VIA AIR CANADA: UNDER THE
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NAME THE FLIGHT WHICH HE TOOK ARRIVED IN VANCOUVER IN THE EVENING ABOUT- A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER 1971.
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ADVISED HE HAD TRAVELED FROM' CALGARY, CANADA, b6 TO VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VIA AIR CANADA: UNDER THE
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NAME THE FLIGHT WHICH HE TOOK ARRIVED IN VANCOUVER IN THE EVENING ABOUT- A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER 1971.
WENT. DIRECTLY TO AND FROM
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THE GROUP OF
PERSONS HE WAS WITH CONSISTED OF THREE MALES FROM TORONTO AND THREE FEMALES. DESCRIBED THE THREE FEMALES AS FOLLOWS:
5'5", AGE
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DRO VE
BELIEVES HAS RETURNED TO . THE U.S., DESCRIBED
WHITE FEMALE, 5'9", AGE
WHO WORE
AND , WHITE FEMALE, 115 POUNDS, ALBERTA, CANADA.
STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT SEE
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FROM .b6 THE FRONT, HE DESCRIBED THE MAN WHOM HE BELIEVES TO BE
END PAGE THREE
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AS FOLLOWS:
WHITE MALE, BIG SHOULDERS . AND CHEST, . 175-195 POUNDS, .5"8-9", CREW CUT, DRESSED IN CASUAL CLOTHES .: DESCRIBED RESIDENCE AS FOLLOWS: b6 b7C
ADVISED THAT YOU COULD SEE BUT NOT ·
FROM THE HOUSE
DESCRIBED THE ROUTE
AS FOLLOWS: b6
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THIS IS THE GENERAL VICINITY
.
COULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER INFORMATION RE ·
IS -USED .
: DESCRIBED RESIDENCE AS FOLLOWS: b6 b7C
ADVISED THAT YOU COULD SEE BUT NOT ·
FROM THE HOUSE
DESCRIBED THE ROUTE
AS FOLLOWS: b6
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THIS IS THE GENERAL VICINITY
.
COULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER INFORMATION RE ·
IS -USED . FOR b6 THE SECOND FLOOR OR
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3 ACCORDING TO 9 IS CONTROLLED
BY
FROM THE EAST COAST WHOSE NAMES. ARE,.
UNKNOWN TO
·
TWO PLACES KNOWN TO BE FREQUENTED BY b6 AND. ASSOCIATES ARE LOCATED IN VANCOUVER, B.C. ONE
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IS A COFFEE HOUSE, NAME UNKNOWN, HOWEVER THE COFFEE HOUSE IS LOCATED . . THE
SECOND PLACE IS THE
IN VANCOUVER
ALONG
THE APPROXIMATE TIME FOR MEETING
WAS : 3-5 A.M.
ADVISED. IN NEWBERG WAS UTILIZED b6
FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES AND A MAN CALLED
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IS' DESCRIBED BY AS BEING b6
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COULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER INFORMATION RE
ADVISED THEY HAD. ABSOLUTELY NO
KNOWLEDGE RE BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF
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DESCRIBED. THREE SAFE CROSSING POINTS UTILIZED QUITE FREQUENTLY BY PERSONS. "ON THE RUN" IN ORDER OF THEIR DIFFICULTY REGARDING CROSSING FROM. CANADA TO THE U.S. :
BLANE, WASHINGTON.
"ON THE RUN" IN ORDER OF THEIR DIFFICULTY REGARDING CROSSING FROM. CANADA TO THE U.S. :
BLANE, WASHINGTON. THE CUSTOMS GATE CAN BE PASSED BY GOING THROUGH THE FENCE LOCATED BY THE NO. TWO TRUCK LANE.
2. HOPE, WASHINGTON. . THERE WAS A STANDING ARRANGEMENT. WITH A CANADIAN. CUSTOMS GUARD TO ALLOW PERSONS TO PASS UNQUESTIONED.
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3. SUNBURST, MONTANA. THE EASIEST, BEST AND MOST USED CROSSING SINCE ONLY TWO U.S. AND TWO CANADIAN PERSONS COVER 60 MILES OF BORDER. IN ADDITION, THE DAILY ROUTINES. OF THE GUARDS ARE WELL KNOWN AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. IN CROSSING THE BORDER.
FUGITIVES CROSSING BACK INTO THE U.S. FREQUENT. A
. HALFWAY HOUSE AT .A BANCH LOCATED IN WYOMING, HOWEVER,. THE EXACT LOCATION AND/OR NAME IS UNKNOWN BY *
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.ADVISED THAT WHILE HE WAS IN NEWBERG, HE WAS
VISITED BY
DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS :
WHITE FEMALE: OCCUPATION
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; HAZEL EYES, DEEP SET; NARROW
LIPS; 145 POUNDS; BIG FEET ;. DARK BROWN HAIR; AND "SPACED OUT."
, A NEGRO MALE, IS BELIEVED BY
TO BE A DESERTER OR .
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; HAZEL EYES, DEEP SET; NARROW
LIPS; 145 POUNDS; BIG FEET ;. DARK BROWN HAIR; AND "SPACED OUT."
, A NEGRO MALE, IS BELIEVED BY
TO BE A DESERTER OR . ESCAPED CONVICT .. HE LIVED AT
; AND EITHER HE OR HIS FRIEND WAS ARRESTED
AT THAT. ADDRESS. ON A. WEAPONS CHARGE END. PAGE SEVEN
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ADMINISTRATIVE. THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED LEGAT, OTTAWA, VIA WASHINGTON, D. C. PROVIDED TWO PHOTOS OF THE GIRL HE DESCRIBED AS: '36
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THESE TWO PICTURES ARE BEING FORWARDED BUREAU AND BOSTON VIA FACSIMILE. SHOULD BUREAU OR BOSTON DESIRE : BETTER PHOTOS OF 9 ADVISE. KANSAS CITY.
END.
FOR . CORRECTIONS PLS .. . CONTACT KANSAS CITY .. END
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10/30/73
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) NORJAK
RE:
Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 9/19/73.
Credit and arrest records at Beaverton and Portland, Oregon, were negative concerning suspect during August, 1972, as were State of Oregon Motor Vehicle and Driver's License Registration Sections. Neighborhood investigation in vicinity of residence at , Beaverton, Oregon, located neighbor, who was acquainted with
suspect
advised
, thito female, Canadian, about years, is
Neighborhood investigation in vicinity of residence at , Beaverton, Oregon, located neighbor, who was acquainted with
suspect
advised
, thito female, Canadian, about years, is
She told
* She resided temporarily at address while waiting for to pick her up. She spont some time while herc.
saw suspect on only one occasion but described him as white male, about years. 6'3" or more in height, slender, long dark hair. was not certain about any mustache. Both departed the area, driving an older pickup camper, make unknown.
Due to disparity in description of vith that of Unsub, no further investigation being conducted.
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The following investigation was conducted by
SA
AT ASTORIA, OREGON
During period August 13, 1973 through October 18, 1973, numerous attempts were made to locate and interview at Astoria, Oregon, or his place of employment, Astoria, Oregon. It was determined that was either not at home or was currently on a work assignment with which made him unavailable for inter- view.
It was determined that was either not at home or was currently on a work assignment with which made him unavailable for inter- view.
On October 23, 1973. was contacted at his place of employment, Astoria. Oregon, it was determined , approximately that had been to his current position at. Astoria, Oregon. It was determined from physical observation of that he was not identical with the Unsub regarding the hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, on October 24, 1971. described as being years of age, 5'8", 150 pounds, stooped posture, balding, wears dark rimmed prescription glasses.
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memoran

TO	: SAC (164-41)
FROM	: SA WILLIAM S. BROWN
SUBJECT: NORJAK

RJAK
DATE: 11-7-73
2 Lebanon, Oregon, an
employee at the Oddfellows Cemetery in Lebanon, called Te PORTLAND OFFICE at 5:45 am.
BROWN
SUBJECT: NORJAK

RJAK
DATE: 11-7-73
2 Lebanon, Oregon, an
employee at the Oddfellows Cemetery in Lebanon, called Te PORTLAND OFFICE at 5:45 am. 11-7-73 and said that he had heard from a b6
source that a man by the name of who b7C
,
in Vancouver, Wash., may have had some connection with the D.B. Cooper affair, either was in on it or knew something about it.
said that he had met not know too much about him.
only once and did reportedly, however, has of LaCenter, Wash., and in addition, has a pilot's license and is a parachutist. He was described by as about years old and 155-160 pounds.
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said that he could provide no further informa- tion, and he declined to identify his source. At one
point, however, he commented that the source
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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 501-11.5
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO
: SAC PORTLAND (164-41)
DATE:
11/11/73
FROM
: CLERK
SUBJECT: NORJACK
00: SEATTLE
Longview, Washington, no phone, unemployed, telephonically contacted the Portland FBI office on 11/11/73 at 5:43 PM and advised as follows.
At time of captioned hi-jack, was living in an , Kelso, Washignton. Cn
either the first or second morning following the hi-jack, noted suspicious actions on the
on the morning in question.
At approximately 4:00 AM was observed carrying
said
prior to this date.
re
badground than
was Spanish appearing although
about 5'8" to
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to report this at the time but he had not forgot it and wanted to get it off his mind.
Portland indices negative and
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in Kelso, Longview, washington, reportedly hired and may be more knowledgeable
stated spoke fluent English, age mid to late 5'10" in height.
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in Kelso, Longview, washington, reportedly hired and may be more knowledgeable
stated spoke fluent English, age mid to late 5'10" in height. could provide no further physical stated looked very much like characteristics. pictures of the hi-jacker he had seen in the paper . new little background except he had been living in Texas. said he was hesitant
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SAC, SEATTLE ( 164-81)
SAC, PORTLAND ( 164-41) (P)
NORJAK
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an employee at the Oddfellows Cemetery in Lebanon, called the Portland Office at 5:45 a.m. 11/7/73, and said that he had heard from a source that a man by the name of in Vancouver, Washington, , who
may have had some connection with the D. B. COOPER affair, either was in on it or knew something about it.
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said that he had met only once and did reportedly, however, has of LaCenter, Washington, and
in addition, has a
said that he had met only once and did reportedly, however, has of LaCenter, Washington, and
in addition, has a pilot's license and is a parachutist. He was described by asabout 40 years old and 155-160 pounds.
said that he could provide no further infor- mation, and he declined to identify his source. At one point; however, he commented that the source
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Portland indices are negative regarding both
LEAD
SEATTLE
AT LaCENTER, WASHINGTON. Will identify suspect and conduct appropriate investigation to involve or eliminate.
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NOV 1 4 1973 FBI -- PORTLAND SORIN 
Novine 164-41-1290
November 12, 1973
Director Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Courthouse Portland, Oregon
Reference: D.
NOV 1 4 1973 FBI -- PORTLAND SORIN 
Novine 164-41-1290
November 12, 1973
Director Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Courthouse Portland, Oregon
Reference: D.B. COOPER
Gentlemen:
It has been brought to my attention that your "Mr. Cooper" is indeed very much alive. It may be that the story told to me is a tale (because the person who told me this story is indeed a known teller of tales, most of which are untrue), yet, this one is so extreme, yet so exacting that I tend to believe he in fact is "D. B. Cooper", However, he has not admitted that he is Cooper, only
His name is: Address :
known as
Oregon
his sometimes address)
Telephone : Employed
His story is that
after the sky jacking and tried to figure out where someone "that crazy" would drop and/or hide the money, He said
The money is hidden at or near Clackamas County,
OREGON. The telephone number of and I believe it is so well hidden somewhere there that only he could lead you to it. I suspect that it is more uphill and almost buried under thickets. I believe
When I told him that he was crazy because the FBI had been looking for the money in or around Vancouver, he said Once
I believe
When I told him that he was crazy because the FBI had been looking for the money in or around Vancouver, he said Once the light went on in the plane indicating that the door was open, no one knew where Cooper jumped.
, and probably knows how
to use a parashoot.
He would know
all about what Cooper needed to know
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-2- During the past few years,
All of this has
occurred because of
He is capable of something like this; yet, probably meant to do not harm to anyone. I now believe that if he did do it, he b6
In the meantime, I
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believe
·
My real reason for turning him in is that if he did do it, some- one might become involved and get hurt. I do not feel he is in
·
He wants to
he fits the description of D.B. Cooper.
If there is a reward, and this is proven to be true, I would appre- ciate knowing about it.
I could give you more details, but I do not want him to know I turned him in, nor do I wish to become involved in such a scandal.
If he is not the one, I am sorry that I will have put him through this.
could give you more details, but I do not want him to know I turned him in, nor do I wish to become involved in such a scandal.
If he is not the one, I am sorry that I will have put him through this. The story he told me is so bizarre that it sounds like it is I telling the story.
If you need more information, please publish what you need in the paper and I will attempt to answer. It is most imperative that I remain unknown.
Thank you.
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&
SERVING AMERICA
UNITED STATES POSTA
EISENHOWER USA
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URGENT
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1942 EDITION GSA FPMR ((1 CPR) 101-11,6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC (164-11)
DATE: 11-12-73
FROM : SA WILLIAM S. BROWN
SUBJECT: NORJAK
D Vancouver, Wash.,
tel. , employed at , Portland, called this office on 11-12-73 and said that he had seen an artist's conception of D. B. COOPER, and he had decided that one an individual whom he had known in his high school days, resembled the sketch.
said that he had not seen
in approximately 20 years but that should now be about years old and, as he recalled him,
said that he had not seen
in approximately 20 years but that should now be about years old and, as he recalled him, would resemble the drawing. He said that he has no idea what has been doing for the past 20 or so years, and he did not know whether has any flying experience.
In their school days,
, Wash., and
Wash. When last known,
was residing at Mid- way, Wash., and working for the Northwest Bell Tele- phone Co.
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(Priori

TO: .	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:	SAG, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT:	NORJAK 00: Seattle

ttle
Re Los Angeles nitel to Sacramento, Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle, 2/8/72; Sacramento airtel to Los Angeles and Seattle, 2/9/72; Sacramento airtel to Seattle, Minneapolis, Portland, and Los Angeles, 2/9/72; Los Angeles
to Sacramento, Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle, 2/8/72; Sacramento airtel to Los Angeles and Seattle, 2/9/72; Sacramento airtel to Seattle, Minneapolis, Portland, and Los Angeles, 2/9/72; Los Angeles letter to Seattle and Sacramento, 3/3/72; and Minneapolis teletype to Seattle and Los Angeles, 11/8/73.
RE
On the night of 11/6/73, 5 Glendale, California, tele- phonically contacted the Los Angeles FBI and advised that a
off the Los Angeles coast, on 11/21/71. No traces were found.
She advised that about two days ago, a man named who used had
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Special Agent in Charge
U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574 DB Cooper-42814
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LA 164-497
in Highland Park, California.
had seen get into a car with Oregon License plates and hurriedly drive off. Efforts, by to - speak with were ignored. 
O added that she and other employees have always thought the artist's conception of the hijacker looked like 0 For the information of all offices, was previously
O added that she and other employees have always thought the artist's conception of the hijacker looked like 0 For the information of all offices, was previously furnished as a possible suspect by the of a local newspaper in Torrance. California, who had received information concerning ? was also previously employed
Redondo Beach, California.
Investigation conducted by Los Angeles, at that time, is set forth in referenced Los Angeles teletype dated 2/8/72, and Los Angeles letter dated 3/3/73.
It is noted that per referenced Sacramento airtel to Seattle. copies of California driver's license of
9 who were identical, were furnished
to Seattle, Portland, and Minneapolis for display to witnesses in this matter.
Per referenced Minneapolis teletype to Seattle, dated 3/2/73, Northwest Airlines Stewardesses were shown a photograph of and was described as not identical with or resembling the Unknown Subject.
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On 11/8/73, 5 Glendale, were interviewed. Both indi-
cated an interest in the reward and indicated he had been in contact with Northwest Orient Airlines regarding any available reward.
Both indi-
cated an interest in the reward and indicated he had been in contact with Northwest Orient Airlines regarding any available reward.
had compiled a list of handwritten b6 b7C
notations indicating why they believe should be considered a suspect in this matter. Attached are copies of these hand- written notations.
DB Cooper-42815
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Submitted TO F. B.1. 11/8/73 by This Information Compleet 1/6/23
had Second Calif. Driver License With Mexican Name First Name Was don't remember Last Name b6
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Born-
Served in U.S. Navy.
childhood in Bakersfield or VICINITY
Graduated About Frombic b6 San Fernando STATE College, B.A. Degree in History Had PILOTS License, TOOK Lessons In State of Washington Possibly Near Bellingham
DB Cooper-4816
b6
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owned Much Property Around North Los Angeles. They were
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Sau A bank
STATEMENT LISTIng InvestMENTS TOTALIng In VICINITY OF. b6 b7C
DB Cooper-42818
Submitted TO F. B. L. 1/8/73 by This Information Computed 1//73
Recent Employment
SubMITTed TO F.
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DB Cooper-42818
Submitted TO F. B. L. 1/8/73 by This Information Computed 1//73
Recent Employment
SubMITTed TO F. B.I. 11/8/73 by This Information Compiled 1/6/73
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Liked 70 b6 work More Than One Job AT A TIME.
> Redondo Beach
IN Hollywood
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Glendale - PartTime
FULL TIME
ON
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DB Cooper-4819
worked at
" Redondo Beam, 1970 b6 -Tacoma, washi, early 60€ b7C
- Bellingham, Wash, 63 00 64
- Bellingham, washing 63 or '64
Los Angeles, NOT Sure of Date , Maybe Mid '60's.
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DB Cooper-42820
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Submitted TO F. B.I. 11/8/73 by
This Information Computed 1//23
Submitted To F. B.I. 11/8/73 by This Information Compleet 1/6/73
Times has been Spotted Since his dis. b6 b7C
appearance in
Summer of 1992
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Saus
Walking on SideWALK In Hollywood, when he tried To Follow him, vanished
Spring 1973 b6
(
Glendale, CALIF. b7C
Saw
driving In Ecendale
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Saw and Talked To AT a Gasoline Station In Highland Park, was Visibly Shaken and LEFT IMMediaTely In a Car with Oregon License PlaTes #
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Knows WELL From Past years and Says has not changed.
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Saw
driving In Ecendale
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Saw and Talked To AT a Gasoline Station In Highland Park, was Visibly Shaken and LEFT IMMediaTely In a Car with Oregon License PlaTes #
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Knows WELL From Past years and Says has not changed.
any AT ALL,
DB Cooper-4821
Personal Characteristics
Submitted TO F. B. 1. 11/8/73 by This Information Compleet 1/6/73
Is a quiet, b6 b7C Courteous well Spoken parsen .. He is very cautious of what he Says and never spoke Much of his personal Life. He did ner aTrend SOCIAL FunTIONS Much. He is very observant and always knew what was going on with regards To Management and Finances. He was good at finding INFO, on people and Things in This world. He also b6 b7C
had ability
He often carried
Large amounts of Money:
He often Said
He Several Times said he was going
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.DB Cooper-4822
LA 164-497
On the same date, 9 who advised his
true name j.s employment,
was interviewed at his 9 Santa Monica, California.
He advised that on Monday, 11/5/73. he had observed a man, whom he was positive was at an unrecalled service station in Highland Park, California. He had approached this man as and spoke to him.
he had observed a man, whom he was positive was at an unrecalled service station in Highland Park, California. He had approached this man as and spoke to him. The man ignored him, accepted the change from the attendant, and hurriedly departed in about a 1971 gold colored Chrysler, bearing Oregon License He is positive this man was 0
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On the same date, the above license was checked through the Oregon Law Enforcement Data System, and revealed License was registered to a 1972 Imperial. registered
owners
date of birth
, date of birth
and address of
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Monmouth, Oregon, The legal owner was shown as
Hollywood, California.
In view of the unusual circumstances surrounding this matter, it is recommended the following investigation be conducted.
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA:
L. Will process copies of photograph of
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which is described by as an excellent likeness and b6 furnish copies to Portland, Seattle, and Minneapolis for possible display to witnesses.
2. Will conduct logical investigation at local law enforcement agencies, U.
by as an excellent likeness and b6 furnish copies to Portland, Seattle, and Minneapolis for possible display to witnesses.
2. Will conduct logical investigation at local law enforcement agencies, U. S. Coast Guard, etcetera, to ascertain if possibly involved in insurance or other fraud.
DB Cooper-4282310-
LA 164-497
LEADS:
PORTLAND
AT MONMOUTH, OREGON: 1 Conduct all logical investigation regarding address of
in an effort to establish the whereabouts of during pertinent period or otherwise ascertain details regarding his financial condition and other factors to determine if he should be considered logical suspect in this matter.
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2. It is suggested interview of be held in abeyance pending inquiry by Los Angeles to ascertain if he is involved in insurance or other frauds.
SEATTLE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Contact FCC authorities in an effort to ascertain details of
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in Bellingham, Washington. It is noted reportedly flew to Seattle, Washington several times in 1970 concerning this matter.
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI Date: 11/15/73
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
(
5-22-64)
FBI Date: 11/15/73
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
(Priori

TO:	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM :	SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT :	NORJAK 00: Seattle

ttle
Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattle, dated 11/9/73.
RE
Enclosed for receiving offices are two copies each of a photograph of captioned individual, which has been described by three former fellow employees at Glendale, California, as an excellent likeness. 5
On 11/13/73,
known was interviewed at the Los Angeles P also Office of the FBI. advised she continues to reside
, Canoga Park, California. She stated she has had absolutely no contact about November 21, 1971. She advised
3- Seattle (164-81) (Encl 2) 3 - Portland (164-41) (Encl 2) 2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Encl 2) 2 - Los Angeles
CRS/heh (10)
Lol
164-41-1293
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED COMPILED CL 0 NOV 1 9 1973 A31 -PORTLAND A b6 b7C
0
Approved:
/
Sent
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Special Agent in Charge
U.
2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Encl 2) 2 - Los Angeles
CRS/heh (10)
Lol
164-41-1293
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED COMPILED CL 0 NOV 1 9 1973 A31 -PORTLAND A b6 b7C
0
Approved:
/
Sent
E
Special Agent in Charge
U.S.Gaver
455-574
DB Cooper-42825
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LA 164-497
She continued stating after in Redondo Beach and the
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Due
> , however, in order to do so she had to engage an attorney. A petition to the Court to declare dead was considered but the attorney was successful in making arrangements without this being necessary and
information recalled about a year ago she received had been seen walking on the street in Hollywood, California, She had inquired as to why the person allegedly sighting had not stopped or spoken with him and was told this did not occur to them at the time. In view of the apparent uncertainty of the information she intended to disregard it.
. She stated that during !
She described-
as very close
stating that She added that
0 She recalled having purchased at a J. C. Penny's Store located near the in Glendale and advised he did wear clip-on ties and tie-tacs. She could not recall specifically whether she had ever purchased such ties or tie-tacs at
Penny's.
She could not recall specifically whether she had ever purchased such ties or tie-tacs at
Penny's.
has a, college degree from San Fernando
Valley State College with . He is also a
graduate of Hollywood, California and worked part-time
She stated
were there was noise or drinking and was generally a quiet person who read a lot, She recalls on occasions
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DB Cooper-428262 -
LA 164-497
these occasions she would She added that even on
She stated he was a moderate smoker, favoring Winston cigarettes.
could not stand heights and she does not believe he would ever consider parachuting due to this fear. She is certain could not have been making trips to Elsinore, California, to the Parachute Center, without her being aware of it.
She stated had extremely fair complexion and blue eyes. Both his skin and eyes were very sensitive to the light. He wore prescription dark glasses even indoors if the light was bright. She recalled about September 1971, he purchased new prescription sun glasses from (phonetic) who had an office believed to be on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood,
She recalled about September 1971, he purchased new prescription sun glasses from (phonetic) who had an office believed to be on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. had natural golden blond hair and she recalls several vears ago
had enlisted in the b6 b7C
She added that United States Navy when was honorably discharged and to the best of her knowledge, had never been arrested.
She continued stating that about 1963 to 1965, had been closely associated with a man named
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DB Cooper-42827
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LA 164-497
She stated last year her income taxes were audited by Internal Revenue Service and it had been necessary for to be contacted in Belingham. She advised she had not retained his address or telephone number.
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About two years prior
in Los Angeles. He never suffered
stated she maintains contact with also known as in Visalia, California, and also with She is certain that she
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?
they have no information concerning does not know. She recently contacted
On 11/13/73, Temple City, California, representative of
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, advised 3
an address at in Glendale, California and does not respond to correspondence
She recently contacted
On 11/13/73, Temple City, California, representative of
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, advised 3
an address at in Glendale, California and does not respond to correspondence directed to
He stated he has no information indicating
A review of previous investigation reveals Redondo Beach, California, Police Department and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office, Harbor Division, were involved in the search 2 No information was developed indicating the United States Coast Guard was involved.
On 11/9/73, Sergeant West Valley Division, Los Angeles Police Department, which has jurisdiction over the
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DB Cooper-42828 :unseleced:
LA 164-497
area where record identifiable with
advised they have no In view of
b6 b7C the above, it is suggested the following investigation be conducted :
Seattle Portland and Minneapolis display enclosed photographs of to appropriate witnesses.
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LEADS
PORTLAND
AT MONMOUTH, OREGON: Thereafter, interview through address of Monmouth, Oregon, , for purpose of resolving whether or not he warrants additional investigation as a suspect in this matter and attempt to ascertain purpose of his apparent desire to conceal his whereabouts.
interview through address of Monmouth, Oregon, , for purpose of resolving whether or not he warrants additional investigation as a suspect in this matter and attempt to ascertain purpose of his apparent desire to conceal his whereabouts.
prints of It is suggested that the taking of major case be considered at the time of interview and submitted to the Identification Division for comparison with unidentified latents in this matter and so that identity may be positively established.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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DB Cooper-42829
5* :unseleced:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
11/19/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
NORJAK
On 11/16/73, Hertz Rent-A-Car, Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, furnished the following information: from a review of her files concerning possible suspects in NORJAK:
RE:
rented a 1971 Cougar on 10/19/71 and was to return this vehicle on 11/19/71. Car was rented with BankAmericard The vehicle was not
returned until 2/14/72 and efforts by Hertz Rent-A-Car during that period to locate him and to verify information furnished vere negative. At the time the vehicle was returned in cash after having accumulated only on the vehicle.
was rented with BankAmericard The vehicle was not
returned until 2/14/72 and efforts by Hertz Rent-A-Car during that period to locate him and to verify information furnished vere negative. At the time the vehicle was returned in cash after having accumulated only on the vehicle. Car was extremely clean when it was returned, according to
The following is descriptive data and employment information furnished by b6 b7C
Name
Race
Caucasian
Sex
Male
Height
6º1"
Weight
150 1bs.
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Brown
DOB
Social Security No. Alaska Driver's License No. Occupation
DB Cooper-42830
Former Employment
2-Seattle 3-Anchorage
Fairbanks, Alaska
Searched 4
4
(2 164941)
Serialized asp
(1 WLCOdJI (9)
164-41-1294
por b6 b7C
b6 b7C
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PD 164-41
vere b6 b7C
contacted by Hertz and had no information concerning ·
allegedly was formerly employed by Western Atriines someplace in Alaska.
Relativos
LEADS
ANCHORAGE
AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. (1) Contact laborers' union to determine if known there.
(2) Contact Western Airlines.
graph of
(3) Attempt to obtain photo- and furnich to Seattle and Portland.
AT BETHEL and FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. Contact for information
regarding
PORTLAND
AT COQUILLE, OREGON.
graph of
(3) Attempt to obtain photo- and furnich to Seattle and Portland.
AT BETHEL and FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. Contact for information
regarding
PORTLAND
AT COQUILLE, OREGON. Attempt to locate and interview
AT PORTLAND, OREGON. Upon receipt of photograph,
consider as suspect in any unsolved bank robberles.
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ARMED ARD DANGEROUS
DB Cooper-42831
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1062 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC (164-41) (P)
FROM.
:
SA
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
On this date
Clackamas Co. 9 telephonically contacted , this office and advised as follows :
was in basic training at Fort Ord in and later at Fort Benning for
. There was a man in
squad who resembled the picture of DAN COOPER IN TODAY's Orogonian.
located the picture of this same squad and located the picture of this individual. The name of this person as depicted on his name tag is
has the photo and will be home on Friday, 11/23/73. Prior to going to his residence call him and he will give instructions. He will lend the photo for reproduction purposes.
Prior to going to his residence call him and he will give instructions. He will lend the photo for reproduction purposes.
thought that most unusual.
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poss
LEAD
59
Contact
for photo and details.
$ 10 165
(1 1) 200
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2 - 164-41 WFK/wfk (2)
Ore
Leit
2/66
164-41-1295
4/66-
SE 1RC:120
INDEXED SERIALIZ DUSTED GOOD
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pos:
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TDI - TOMILLO
2
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-42832
5010-108-02
DATE:
11/22/73
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY INIZ EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memoran

TO :	FILE (164-41)
FROM :	SAC J. L. MATTSON
SUBJECT:	NORJAK

RJAK
DATE: 11/23/73
On 11/23/73, The Oregon Journal, advised that he received a telephone response to the 11/22/73 Journal publicity pertaining to captioned case. He said the individual calling was a phone who said that approximately two years ago while hiking on the northeast side of the Timberline Trail on Mount
He said the individual calling was a phone who said that approximately two years ago while hiking on the northeast side of the Timberline Trail on Mount Hood he encountered a parachute. He said he took parts of the parachute home with him and he still has them in his possession. said he was prompted by the current publicity to report this particular finding as possibly related to the NORJAK case.
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It is requested that be contacted and deter- b6 b7C
mination made whether the parts of the parachute in his possession identify in any way with specifications maintained at Seattle FBI of the parachutes given to the NORJAK hijacker.
JLM : djl (2)
& then werbung.
164-41-1296
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED 9 ... FILED
FBI-PORTLAND
5010-108-02
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-4833
FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)
(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
NW hijacker, $200,000 vanishes Dan Cooper's fate still a mystery
By. LEVERETT, RICHARDS of The Oreconlan staft Dan Cooper, where are you? .
Nobody knows. The fate of this first, high-jumping hi- jacker remains one of the inost baffling mysteries on the books.
The fate of this first, high-jumping hi- jacker remains one of the inost baffling mysteries on the books. After two years of intensive searching, the FBI, says it hasn't a single clue of any kind.
"We really know nothing more today than we did 11 p.m. ; Wednesday Nov. 24, 1971," Julius' Mattson, . FBI- special agent in charge at Portland, said this week.
When the man called Coop- er parachuted from the rear of a Boeing 727 somewhere south of Woodland, Wash., sometime after 8:10. p.m. that dark and stormy night he simply vanished, So did the $200,000-in $20 bills that .: he carried in a laundry bag. "The FBI doesn't even know if Dan Cooper ever existed/ That's, the name , he gavet when he bought a one-way ticket to Seattle at North- west Airlines' ticket counter in Portland from Dennis . Lysne about an hour before he boarded NWA's. Flight" 305. (The name D. B. Cooper . was an error never correct- ed by most of the press.)
The rest is history, and. mystery. At Seattle he took 10,000 $20 bills and two sets.
was an error never correct- ed by most of the press.)
The rest is history, and. mystery. At Seattle he took 10,000 $20 bills and two sets. of parachutes. He opened the. rear door of the Boeing 727 soon after "takeoff, which caused a red light to come on in. the cockpit.
Nothing, was heard from him until 8: 10 p.m. when the plane was just crossing the Lewis River near Woodland. William Scott thought the hijacker was having trouble with the stairs and asked him on the interphone, "Anything we can do for you?" Then the light came on in- dicating the stairs were fully
(Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state, )
41 THE OREGONIAN PORTLAND, OREGON
Date: 11-22-73 Edition:
Author:
Editor:
Title:
Character: or
Classification: -
Submitting Office: Being Investigated
169-41-1291
DB Cooper-4834
MYSTERY MAIN -- (BI isstill looking". for man called Dan Cooper on second anniversary of hijacking of airliner. He
was middle-aged, of middle theight, with swarthy complexion, dressed in brown suif, white shirt, black tie and raincoat,
excended.
He
was middle-aged, of middle theight, with swarthy complexion, dressed in brown suif, white shirt, black tie and raincoat,
excended. A few seconds lat- er the hijacker came on the' interphone and said. . "No.'
That's the last the crew heard from him. Crewmen thought he was still aboard when. they landed at Reno, Nev., with the stairs partly extended about 10:30. p.m. But he wasn't, Neither was the money nor one set of parachutes.
There was no transmitter on the parachute Cooper used. . That device was in- vented Jater. Yet the FBI, using Northwest Airlines computers, concluded Coop- er had jumped immediately after answering. the inter- phone. They figured the heavy wind from a winter storm would have blown him to the vicinity of Ariel near Lake Mersin.
Late in March, 1972, 300.
soldiers .. from Ft. Lewis combed the area on foot and with helicopters for 18 days, without finding a trace of Cooper, "although we did. find a body and cleared up a local murder,"' Mattson said."
Air Force paramedics say. Cooper had little chance of surviving .
find a body and cleared up a local murder,"' Mattson said."
Air Force paramedics say. Cooper had little chance of surviving ... He was clad only in a business suit and street shoes, which probably would have been shapped off his feet by the opening shock of the parachute at 200 miles an hour.
He apparently didn't know his route of flight or eleva- tion and could have had no: idea where he was.
He would have had to fall through two layers of storm clouds into a black night.
Cooper apparently did wear gloves. No fingerprints were found on the airplane
and he carefully reclaimed his hijack note from the flight crew.
In fact, the FBI doesn't know to this day. if there ever was a Dan Cooper. Hundreds of people reported. they- knew the man after seeing the posters put out by the FBI.
"We investigate every re- port and so far have proved that the various men report- ed to be Cooper could not have been the man who hi- jacked Flight 305," Mattson said.
"We have no physical evi- dence to go on except the $20 bills. We have circulated -the numbers on all 10,000 of them far and wide, but not one has ever turned up.
We have circulated -the numbers on all 10,000 of them far and wide, but not one has ever turned up.' Mattson said.
But the Cooper case is not closed,: "not by any means,'
Reports are still being Inves- tigated, Mattson said.
Are, you satisfied he is not hanging from a tree some- where in the Ariel area?
"No," said Mattson, "the terrain is just too rugged in a couple of places to be thor- oughly , searched .on . the ground, although we have gone over it by helicopter.
"And there is still the pos- sibility he may have landed in Lake Merwin, which is too deep to drag and too deep for skin divers to search. Be- sides its 30 miles long and nearly a mile wide, ?!
FBI open-minded
What is the FBI's guess as to his fate?
"We are keeping an open mind, for lack of evidence ei- ther way - that he is alive or dead," Mattson conclud- ed.
The whole route of Flight 305 from Woodland south to Red Bluff and direct to Reno, Nev., has been "subs. stantially searched" without . finding a clue of any kind,!
The whole route of Flight 305 from Woodland south to Red Bluff and direct to Reno, Nev., has been "subs. stantially searched" without . finding a clue of any kind,! Mattson said.
"But we are still working as hard on the case now as we were two years ago.'
Northwest Airlines, which offered a $25,000 reward for information' leading to the solution of the mystery last fall' has cancelled the re- ward, a spokesman in Min- neapolis said.
Cooper's coup - although it may have cost his life - was followed by a rash of similar hijackings, until the rear door of the 727s were Booked in flight. There hasn't been a domestic hijacking of any kind, according to the Federal Aviation Adminis- tration, in the past year.
The Cooper hijacking ' is the only one unsolved to this day, Benjamin Davis Jr., as- sistant . secretary of . Trans- portation, says.
DB Cooper-42835 :unseleced:
File - Serial Charge Out FD-5 (Rev. 10-13-89)
Date
2.10.97
File
164.41
Class.
Office of Origin
Case No.
Last Serial Pending Clo

Serial No.	Description of Serial	Date Charged
1299	missing
Last Serial Pending Clo

Serial No.	Description of Serial	Date Charged
1299	missing when purging Cool
12985	Can'tbe located

Do not Remove

move
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Employee
RECHARGE
Date
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From
Initials of Clerk
Date
8
Employee
Date charged
Location
UNICOR Print Plant - Fort Worth, Texas. DB Cooper-4836
11/27/73
AIRTEL
AIRMAIL
TO:
SAG, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
Longview, b6 b7C
Washington, no phone, unemployed, telephonically contacted the Portland FBI Office on 11/11/73, at 5:45 p.m., and advised as follows:
At time of cantfond hi-fack,
:
was living in an b6
,
Kelso, Washington.
b7C
On either the first or second morning following the hi-jack, noted suspicious actions on the
on the morning in
b7C
On either the first or second morning following the hi-jack, noted suspicious actions on the
on the morning in question,
At approximately 4 a.m., was observed carrying
said
prior to this date.
in Kelso, b6 b7C
Longview, Washington, reportedly hired and may be more knowledgeable
regarding
background than
stated was Spanish appearing although b6 spoke fluent English, agc mid to late about 5'8" b7C
to 5'10" in height. could provide no further physical characteristics. stated looked very much Like pictures of the hi-jacker he had seen in the paper. knew little background except he had been living in Texas. said he was
hesitant to report this at the time but he had not forgotten it and wanted to get it off his mind.
2 - Seattle
164-41+ 1300
RPH: Ibn
(4) un
Serialized Indexed 6 Filed
J 2 - Portland
Searched
DB Cooper-42837 :unseleced:
PD 164-41
and Portland indices negative regarding b6 b7C
LEAD
SEATTLE
`AT LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.
Ibn
(4) un
Serialized Indexed 6 Filed
J 2 - Portland
Searched
DB Cooper-42837 :unseleced:
PD 164-41
and Portland indices negative regarding b6 b7C
LEAD
SEATTLE
`AT LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON.
Contact b6 b7C
or eliminate suspect , for additional information to involve ¢
- 2 -
DB Cooper-42838 :unseleced:
11/30/73
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NORJAK
As a matter of information for Seattle, a woman who identified herself as Portland, telephone contacted the Portland Division by telephone 11/23/73 and advised that she recalled at the time of the hijacking incident involved in this matter she had read in a newspaper that an elderly man had been found in critical condition at the edge of Lake Merwin in southern Washington. He apparently had nearly drowned in the lake. He was taken to the hospital and did not know the outcome.
said she just thought that this man might be D.B. COOPER or at least there might be some connection. She did not know the man's identity and could provide no further details.
b6 b7C
b6 b7C
2-Seattle (AM) 2}Portland
WSB:njm (4)
Searsred I -.
She did not know the man's identity and could provide no further details.
b6 b7C
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2-Seattle (AM) 2}Portland
WSB:njm (4)
Searsred I -. ...
164-11-1301 DB Cooper-4839
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164-41- 139/a
SEARCHED UMA INDENEDELLE SERIALIZE, J ... FILEDALL_JE NUV 2 4 1975 FBI PORTLAND
DB Cooper-42840 :seleced:
Where's D.B. Cooper? Journal Reward Aids Search
&
Have You Seen Him?
HERE ARE artist's composite sketches of parachuting hijacker Dan Cooper who dis- appeared with $200,000 from Northwest Orient Airlines jet Nov. 24, 1971,. as it flew at his orders between Seattle and Reno.
The FBI is still looking for. him and money. The Journal is offering $1,000 for first $20 of that money to be turned in, if money matches serial numbers of any of 10,000 bills that vanished with Cooper. Some of serial numbers are to be found on page 2.
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164-41-1303 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED CIGBILED
NOV 3 0 1973 FBI - PORTLAND
DB Cooper-4845
. POSTAL SERVICE PM
28 NOV 1973
キ FIGHT -91 DES AND OTHER
RESPIRATOR' HISFASES
9
EISENHOWER .USA
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Federal Bureau of nuestrogation 1500 S,W, 17 Que Portland Organ 97001
11-27-73
see a resemblance in some
USA
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Federal Bureau of nuestrogation 1500 S,W, 17 Que Portland Organ 97001
11-27-73
see a resemblance in some respects
to one,
Portland, Oregon
члан
of Vancouver, Week, pupetratily n is
dr êthe grenad
time Duraved guess that he has already been b6 questionad.
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DB Cooper-42846 :unseleced:
11/27/73
AIRTEL
AIR M

TO	: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM	2 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

(P)
SUBJECT :
NORJAK
00:
Seattle
Re :
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Longview, Washington, advised that lived in Wilsonville, Oregon: while
previously
Wilsonville, Oregon
advised a recent press release concerning an apprehended bank robber possibly being a hijacker, precipitated her advising the FBI that she feels that this might possibly be identical with UNSUB. stated she has no concrete information concerning the allegation that may be identical with UNSUB.
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suggested that further information
can be obtained concerning if contact is made with
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DB Cooper-42847
164-41-1303
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZEDE
that further information
can be obtained concerning if contact is made with
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DB Cooper-42847
164-41-1303
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZEDE FILED 60062 NOV 3 0 1973 3 FBI- PORTLAND b6 b7om
SE #164-81
LEAD
PORTLALD DIVISION
AT WILSONVILLE, OREGOU Will conduct logical investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
2
DB Cooper-4848
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, ANCHORAGE (164-59) (P) NORJAK
RePDlot to Scattle 11/19/73. RE:
SA
The following investigation was conducted by atAnchorage, Alaska:
On 11/26/73 Western Airlines, advised that the name of is unknown to her. She stated that she would review her local employment records and in addition would contact the headquarters of Western Airlines at Los Angeles, California, for any information concerning the employment of by Hostern at any time.
On 11/27/73 . Tien Air Aloske, advised that he recalled . H: advised that according to his
records was employed on of the Wien Station at Bethel, Alaska, Be tas terminated on
and some other
reasons .
Ho advised that SSAN TOO · Bo stated that the file in his possession should have an employment application executed by however, it is missing from the file
Ho advised that SSAN TOO · Bo stated that the file in his possession should have an employment application executed by however, it is missing from the file and he had no information as to where it may be at this time.
stated that it is his recollection that of Pacific Northern Airlinos
11/28/73
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2- Seattle 
1 - Portland (164-41) (INFO) 2 - Anchorage JHF :TMN (5)
164-41-1304- SEARCHED INDEXED
+
DEC 3 1973 FBI - PORTLAND
V
DB Cooper-4849
AN 164-59
which subsequently merged into Western Airlines a few years ago and further that for Facific Northern Airlines in the southeast ares of Alaska.
He stated he has no information concerning the present whereabouts of but stated that perhaps Bien Air Alaska, in Alaska, may have some information concerning him.
On 11/27/73 Wien Air Alocko, advised he recalls very well. He stated that and probably for a few years before by Fact: Northern Airlines in Juneau, Alaska, At the same time was involved
He ctaved That did a good job at least for Wien in Juneou and when the vacancy was created in Bethel, Alaska.
years before by Fact: Northern Airlines in Juneau, Alaska, At the same time was involved
He ctaved That did a good job at least for Wien in Juneou and when the vacancy was created in Bethel, Alaska. for Vien he contacted
advised that on he was forced for Nien at Bethel
to terminate
because
the time which although could not be attributed to directly he was
that
it occurred and there were several other things which prompted Wien to terminate him.
advised that to the best of his ability in Bethel. He stated that on 11/27/73
he had occasion to call Bethel, and would attempt to discreetly determine the present whereabouts of
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DB Cooper-42850
-2 -
AN 164-59
advised that he was in contact with and through telephone conversation determined there was in Bethel at that time and was presently employed by . This company had He also learned
from name unknown, is
presently employeu at in Bethel.
advised that if anymore information is received concerning he would immediately notify the FBI.
On 11/27/73
Laborers and Hod Carriers Union, Local 341, 924 West Fifth Avenue, advised that has been a member of that union since advised that he is and stated
that at the
On 11/27/73
Laborers and Hod Carriers Union, Local 341, 924 West Fifth Avenue, advised that has been a member of that union since advised that he is and stated
that at the present time at Bethel. Alaska. He noted that the main is located at Anchorage, Aleska.
office advised that he could provide for the FBI the complete employment history for since November. 1970, provided that was employed on a union job out of his union local. He stated that
at Bethel, Alaska, in July, 1971, and worked for them antil sometime in October, 1971. Ho stated that in June, 1972, at Bethel.
and this was again advised there is no information in his records b6 b7C
to indicate what was doing between October, 1971, and June, 1972.
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DB Cooper-42851
- 3 - :unseleced:
AN 164-59
LEAD
ANCHORAGE DIVISION
At Bethel, Alaska
of
Conduct investigation to determine whereabouts on 11/24/71.
At Juneau, Alaska
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of 
Will determine if has been issued an Alaska Drivers License and if so will obtain a photograph for forwarding to the Portland Division.
At Juneau, Alaska
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of 
Will determine if has been issued an Alaska Drivers License and if so will obtain a photograph for forwarding to the Portland Division.
DB Cooper-42852
- 4* -
0051 1212
0094 HRS 12/01/73 1210 FBI PORTLAND
ATTEN: FBI PORTLAND
THIS DEPT. REQUESTS A LIST ZF SERIAL NUMBERS VN THE TWENTY DELLAR BILLS TAKEN ON THE ' D. B. COOPER ' HIJACKING FER DUR RECORDS .
AUTH. SHERIFF ROBERT D. LYNCH HØØD RIVER 50 HØSD RIVER, ZREGZN 1205 DC
done
164-411305
SEITPIED INDEXED SESIALIZED
FBI-KUXILANDA
0
0
DB Cooper-4853
Dear F. B. I.
I missed the first 4 lists of the 2000 bills you are searching for . Went to
or. am enclosing a stamped addressed envelope and hope you Can mail Copies of nov. 22, 23, 24,25 tome.
Thank you Very much .
OF ENTIRE 12/5/
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164-41-1306
SEARCHED L INDEXED SERIALIZED22 FILED
-DEC 31973 FBI -- PORTLAND
DB Cooper-4854
Portland, Ore
S. POSTAL SERVICE AM
30 NOV
1973
SERV
A
UNITED STATES/
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Federal Bureau of Investigation 1500 S.W. Ist_ Portland, Oregon 97
DB Cooper-42855 :unseleced:
COPY
LIST SENT.
173
ROPA
DB Cooper-4856
OPTIONAL FORM NO.
Ist_ Portland, Oregon 97
DB Cooper-42855 :unseleced:
COPY
LIST SENT.
173
ROPA
DB Cooper-4856
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1842 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC (164-41)
DATE:
12/3/73
FROM
: SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH
SUBJECT: NORJAK
Re anonymous letter re suspect
received 11/14/73 (serial 1290).
,
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Investigation identified
as former resident Oregon. Neighbors advise . sold home and left several years
of
ago.
Portland, Lake Oswego, and West Linn Police Depart- b6 b7C
ment records all negative concerning
Investigation continues.
RPH (2)
164-41-1307
SEARCHED _INDEXED SERIALIZED CG FILED A36 DEG 8 1973 FBI-PORTLAND
5010-108-02
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-42857 :unseleced:
SPCL
Possible Wanted Suspect
C. Type Report
D. Case Status
Supplemental 1. Clr. By Arrest 2. Referred 
Information 3. Suspended 
Clearance 5.
Referred 
Information 3. Suspended 
Clearance 5. Pending 6. Exceptional 2. Time 1425
3. This Report Date
4. Time
N 1
6. Compttter E.ntry
Victim or Complainant
8. Residence Address
9. Res. Phone
10.Sex
m
11, Race
w
ecovered Prop. (Itemiz
SUSPECT believed to be D.B. COOPER
15. Details:
he worked with bic
b6 The complainant stated that a subject that fit the description of D.B. COOPER. The suspect worked on
About one year ago the suspect was seen in the Tillamook area. AT. this time the suspect was
The complainant asked the
suspect as he was walking by what had happened
The
suspect muttered some thing about
and continued on his 0
Way.
On 11-23-73 the complainant observed the suspect at
At This time the suspect was
which
The suspect was in the company of
some other people and the complement did not have a chance to tik it him. The suspect was not observed buying any drinks.
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off. L.D. Number
Prec/Div
Relief/Shift 1204-2000
Assn/Dist
Radio Call Times
Approved By DB Cooper-42858
SERIANEEDED
PORTLAND 737
Palics
COMPUTER
Number
Prec/Div
Relief/Shift 1204-2000
Assn/Dist
Radio Call Times
Approved By DB Cooper-42858
SERIANEEDED
PORTLAND 737
Palics
COMPUTER ENTRY
DISTRIBUTION PERSONS VEHICLE
CRIME Sheridan Tillano PROPERTY BOOKING
Date
Opr.
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4-41-1308
SEARCHEDINDEXED
12. 0.0.8.
I. Onginal Report Date
2-30-23
4. Unfounded 
SPECIAL REPORT TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF TILLAMOOK, ORGON
The complainant stated that he believed the suspect Lived b6 b7C
in either
Suspect:
- make-white -
Kr.s. - 5-7-5-9" -164"165"
Lt colored hair -
The complainant stated that the suspect Looked more Like P.B. Cover In the Picture of Cooper with the sunglasses on. The complainant became aware of the resemblance after the picture appeared on 11-22-73.
Bet
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DB Cooper-4859
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI Date: 12/4/73
Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code)
Via A IRTEL A IRMA IL
(Priority)
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT:
NOR JAK
(00: Seattle)
Re Los Angeles airtels to Seattle, dated 11/15/73, and 11/9/73.
the following in (Type in plaintext or code)
Via A IRTEL A IRMA IL
(Priority)
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT:
NOR JAK
(00: Seattle)
Re Los Angeles airtels to Seattle, dated 11/15/73, and 11/9/73.
RE :
The following investigation was conducted by SA
On 11/26/73, Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles, advised that Oregon license was registered to . DOB
DOB , Monmouth, Oregon. The vehicle was registered on 3/23/73, and is to a 1972 Imperial two-door. advised there was a hold on the Oregon Title which would indicate that the title is in the hands of a lien holder out of state. In other words, the vehicle is registered in Oregon but not actually titled here.
The vehicle's legal owner is
Hollywood, California. There was no record for driver's license having been issued to either in Oregon.
On 11/26/73, records of the Dallas, Oregon Credit Bureau which serves Independence, Oregon, the Monmouth, Oregon Police Department, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office were all checked and no record could be located for
2 - Seattle 2 - Los Angeles (164-497) (3 - Portland
DB Cooper-42860
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Dsg
DWM : Jeh (7)
Approveď:
Sent
M InteRed
Special Agent in Charge
U.
Oregon, the Monmouth, Oregon Police Department, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office were all checked and no record could be located for
2 - Seattle 2 - Los Angeles (164-497) (3 - Portland
DB Cooper-42860
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Dsg
DWM : Jeh (7)
Approveď:
Sent
M InteRed
Special Agent in Charge
U.S.Governmentluchting Office: 1972 - 455-574 371
164-41-1309
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PD 164-41
On 11/26/73
Monmouth, Oregon, advised he owned the residence , but was not familiar with anyone having ever lived
there named This individual was described to
and he further
were advised that the only persons who had lived young hippie type individuals. did recall that there had been a former student at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, who had lived whose name was ; however, he was years of age,
and drove a late model Chevrolet Vega.
He could not recall having ever seen a light 1971 or 1972 Chrysler Imperial at the above address.
said that one of the former in Salem, Oregon. He did b7C
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not know the present whereabouts of
On 12/3/73 +
Salem Oregon. telephone advised he had
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the late Spring of 1973.
He did b7C
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not know the present whereabouts of
On 12/3/73 +
Salem Oregon. telephone advised he had
b6 Monmouth, Oregon, during b7C lived briefly ,
the late Spring of 1973. On e of his roommates at that time , who is presently attending the Eastern
Oregon College in LaGrande, Oregon, said he was
acquainted with
in Hollywood, California, : inas-
much as
relationship had been strictly that of . However, he said their
and he had not known Socially, He also stated that he had
not seen since and did not think .
it possible that would have any way of locating him.
said his only connection with the school since his graduation, was that approximately one year ago he had received a circular addressed to him at his place of employ- ment . further advised that if were employed any-
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where in the Salem area, aware of it.
? he would be
LEADS
LOS ANGELES
DB Cooper-42861
- 2 - :unseleced:
PD 164-41
LEADS (CONT.) AT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. Contact the
, concerning payments being made by
on his 1972 Imperial, , bearing Oregon license ·
PORTLAND
AT LA GRANDE, OREGON. · Interview a student at Eastern Oregon College, to determine if he is acquainted with Display
·
AT
· Interview a student at Eastern Oregon College, to determine if he is acquainted with Display
·
AT SALAM, OREGON. Display photograph of and fellow employees at to determine
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Furnish the Agent covering LaGRANDE lead with copies of Serials 1292, and 1293, and a photograph of
.
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DB Cooper-42862
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
12/4/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) NORJAK (00: Seattle)
RE:
Re Portland letter to Seattle, 11/30/73.
On 10/4/73
Trail, Oregon, and
advised SA
he was not in Oregon when captioned crime was committed. She stated he was working in # She stated his true name is DOB She stated he is
near Eagle Point, Oregon.
On 11/11/73, while conducting investigation in another matter, SA
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2 - Seattle (2 - Portland
JJM: leh (4) 5 -
DB Cooper-42863 Seri
Soc. IF
169-41-310
SAC, SAN FRANCISCO
12/5/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NOR JAK (00: Seattle)
Enclosed herewith for San Francisco and a Xeroxed copy for Seattle, is a letter received 11/27/73, by the
IF
169-41-310
SAC, SAN FRANCISCO
12/5/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NOR JAK (00: Seattle)
Enclosed herewith for San Francisco and a Xeroxed copy for Seattle, is a letter received 11/27/73, by the Portland Police Department from Campbell, California.
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In his letter, possible suspect.
apparently suggested a
LEADS
SAN FRANCISCO
AT CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA. Will interview for any further information concerning the suggested suspect and will attempt to obtain more specific descriptive information in view of the fact that descriptive information furnished in the letter does not closoly rosemble description of lorjak Unsub.
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2 - San Francisco (Cnc. 1) 2 - Seattle (Enc. 1)
2
- Portland
RPH: Jeh
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portland police Dept Fuck: NOV 23 Birs, I don't know if what I tell you Should be off any help are not but 2 ques an Greyhound bus Camina South from Swith boarded the bus about 5 oclick in the burning later on the bus made a stop and picked up a few passengers ane Masaman about 58" are around that stocky I believe he was blue eyed he que a army type Capot Coat he Queo Carry army type Dufel Boy the large toas the hod it andes
made a stop and picked up a few passengers ane Masaman about 58" are around that stocky I believe he was blue eyed he que a army type Capot Coat he Queo Carry army type Dufel Boy the large toas the hod it andes shoulder as the hunt down the Lote I just rabid that poland this luining de munt to back of the bus and can't sleep he left the bus before fue trained the vier at portland I don't of this 9L. hull help are hat but its Bugged hits dine since que hoved about A later
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DB Cooper-4865
AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO
SERVICE;"CA PM
A. S. POSTAL BEIDERVICERCA
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24.NOV 1973
ZIP CODE
Portland police Dept. Portland Oregon
DB Cooper-42866 :unseleced:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/5/73
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) NORJAK (00: Seattle)
On 11/26/73.
Washington, telophone
telephoned the Portland Office requesting he be kept anonymous and furnishing the following information:
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Washington, One DEWEY M. COOPER, 106 South Ninth, Sunnyside, He described COOPER as follo

Race	White
Sex	Male
Age	42
DOB	8/11/31
Height	5'10"
COOPER, 106 South Ninth, Sunnyside, He described COOPER as follo

Race	White
Sex	Male
Age	42
DOB	8/11/31
Height	5'10"
Weight	165-170
Hair	Brown - Balding
Peculiarities	Nervous, strokes, has tobacco stains on hand
SSAN	541-34-2051
Occupation	Powerline Construction
Union Affiliation	International Brotherhood Electronic Workers, Local 77, Kennowick, Washington
International Brotherhood Electronic Workers, Local 25, Portland, Oregon
Prior Residence	Rainier, Oregon
Current Residence	106 South Ninth, Sunnyside, Washington (past six months)

ths)
LEADS
SEATTLE
AT SUNNYSIDE, WASHINGTON. Will conduct appropriate investigation concerning suspect COOPER. 2 - Seattle 2 - Portland- RPH :leh (4),

DB Cooper-42867
Will conduct appropriate investigation concerning suspect COOPER. 2 - Seattle 2 - Portland- RPH :leh (4),

DB Cooper-42867 492

164-91-1312

312
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY $962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-15-6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
DATE:
12/5/73
FROM :
SC
SUBJECT: NOR JAC
Camas,
Washington, telephonically contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following information:
Vancouver ) .
Cowick, B. C., Canada (near
stated he saw the newspaper photo of D. B. b6 COOPER and thought was a look alike. described b7C
as follows:
Age Height Weight Build Hair Characteristics
5/10" to 5'I1" 165 to 170 Medium Dark Brown No accent, does not wear glasses. no facial hair
POB Trade
stated recently purchased property in Canada, price unknown, and is dickering for purchase of property in Lake Ponderay, Idaho, for He just
recently roofed house for and City of Camas is putting in sewer lines in area, price
further stated that money matters do not
seem to bother
price unknown, and is dickering for purchase of property in Lake Ponderay, Idaho, for He just
recently roofed house for and City of Camas is putting in sewer lines in area, price
further stated that money matters do not
seem to bother Also, told him that he just
recently got a job at Cowick and is making He was previously working in Fort St. James, Canada
164-4-1313.
SEARCHED. INDEXED COMO SERIALIZED RO FILED DEC 5 1973 FBI -PORTLAND
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Portland
5010-108-02
MMG:jn (2) 1
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-42868 :unseleced:
PD 164-41
commented due to the fact
looks like photo of D. B. COOPER and his casualness about money matters, he thought he would contact the FBI.
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PORT(Ad) Indices contain no identifiable information re
-2-
DB Cooper-42869 :unseleced:
12 /5/73
SAC, SEATTLE (164-31)
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) NORJAK
Enclosed herewith for Seattle is a parcel containing nylon cord.
For information of Seattle, "The Oregon Journal," Portland daily newspaper, has been publishing a series of articles concerning captioned matter.
For information of Seattle, "The Oregon Journal," Portland daily newspaper, has been publishing a series of articles concerning captioned matter. These articles have generated considerable public interest. As a result of this publicity,
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the following information:
During approximately October, 1973, went on a hike on Mt. Hood, approximately forty niles east of Portland, Oregon. Walking on an established trail, he spied a few pieces of what appeared to be nylon material in a small opening a short distance off the trail. He examined the matorial, which appeared to possibly be fron a parachute. He cut off several pieces of the nylon cord and brought then home with him.
It is realized that this location is too far from the scene of the hijacker's jump to be logically related to this case. However, in view of the intense current public interest and the fact that furnished his information first to "The Oregon Journal" which trans- mitted it to the Portland Office, it is felt further investigation should be conducted.
current public interest and the fact that furnished his information first to "The Oregon Journal" which trans- mitted it to the Portland Office, it is felt further investigation should be conducted.
Recalling that the parachute rigger in this matter originally stated he would be able to identify any part of the missing parachutes, the enclosed material should be shown to him and definitely eliminated as being from the parachutes furnished the hijacker. In view of interest of the nouspaper in resolution of any leads generated by then, it is requested results be furnished Portland.
2 - Seattle (Enc 1) 2)- Portland
PAR RPH =kdd C
(4) 100
Searched Serialized Indexed Filed
DB Cooper-42870
164-41-1314
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12/4/73
AIRTLS AIRM

TO:	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:	SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT:	NORJAK

RJAK
Re Portland letter to Seattle, 11/19/73.
REGARDING
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A-Car Contrary to information furnished by Hertu Rent- Coquille, Oregon, 1= = good address, though difficult to find.
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On 11/29/73,
Coquille, Oregon, advised that and that he has been employed in Alaska for the past
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On 11/29/73,
Coquille, Oregon, advised that and that he has been employed in Alaska for the past several years, usually coming home each year and spending his month's vacation with them in Coquille.
He visited with them for about a month in October or November, 1971, and again about the same time of year in 1972. He is planning to visit them again sometime in December this year.
On each occasion ha fling from Lloche to Portland
and
He is presently employed by Nome, Alaska.
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was unable to explain
2- Seattle 2- AnCPOFERO
+
(@164-41)
(1
LRE: 130 (8) jec
Searched
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Serialized Cej2 Indexed
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Filed
DB Cooper-42871
164-41-315
PD 164-41
130
ANCHORAGE
AT. FOME, ALASKA. W111 locate and interview
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as suspect in NORTAR,
DB Cooper-4872
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 19BZ EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) $01-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: FILE (164-41)
DATE:
12/6/73
FROM : SAC J. L. MATTSON
SUBJECT: NORJAK
On 12/3/73, a
of Lebanon, Oregon telephonically contacted the office advising that she
Lebanon,
Oregon.
MATTSON
SUBJECT: NORJAK
On 12/3/73, a
of Lebanon, Oregon telephonically contacted the office advising that she
Lebanon,
Oregon. She said that she has for some time believed who is
a
could be identical with the NORJAK hijacker because of the striking physical resemblance he has with the artist's sketch. She described 5' 8-10" and as ? 
.
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LEAD:
Background concerning should be determined and other appropriate inquiry conducted to identify or eliminate as a suspect.
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JLM: 1am
(2)
NÁHRA
INDEXED 164-41-1316 SEARCHED SERIALIZED 30 FILED D .: V : FBI-PORTLAND
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5010-108-02
C/A Himmelsbach
assign load 8
14
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-4873
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 50 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memoran

TO :	SAC PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM :	SC

:
SC
DATE: 12/6/73
SUBJECT: NORJAC
Salem, Oregon, one number telephonically b7C
contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following information:
:	SC

:
SC
DATE: 12/6/73
SUBJECT: NORJAC
Salem, Oregon, one number telephonically b7C
contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following information:
has seen the artist's conception of D. B. COOPER and thinks a fellow who served with him in the Navy from
is a look alike.
stated the name was
present whereabouts unknown. visited once in 1954 in Battleground, Washington, and once in 1955 in Battleground, Washington.
described from a photograph taken in 1953 or 1954 as follows:
Age
Complexion
Olive
Brown Dark
Eyes Hair Build Height
Slim 59" 150 - 160
Weight
Characteristics Did not wear glasses at that time and had no accent
described
as quiet, a loner, methodical, saved everything, and a shady character.
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stated he would furnish photograph to FBI upon request.
DB Cooper-42874
Indices negative regarding and
164-41-1317
5010-108-02
2-Portland
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1842 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: FILE (164-41)
DATE:
12/6/73
FROM
:
SAC J. L. MATTSON
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
On 12/5/73, "Oregon Journal," advised that he had received an anonymous report naming a
as possibly identical with the hijacker in captioned matter. This person pointed out that 9 whose name was not given, was prior to the NORJAK hijacking.
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LEAD
Conduct appropriate inquiry to identify or eliminate this person as a suspect.
JLM: 1am (2)
164-41-1318
SEARCHED SERIALIZED
INDEXED FILED ¿ FBI -PORTLANDMA
011
3010-108-01
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-4875
12/3/13
Dear Mr Mattson,
I read of your fruit less search for " D. B . Cooper" in The N.Y . Times .
Am wondering why the stewardess and passengers did not describe cooper to an experienced police artist ( N.Y.C. has an excellent one with success) and The drawing distributed nationally to all newspapers by The wire services and exhibited
has an excellent one with success) and The drawing distributed nationally to all newspapers by The wire services and exhibited by national TV networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) so that some one over The U.S.A. ? (relative, stranger) can telephone in. 1
Sincerely
164-41-1319
SEARCHED A.CEXED SERIAL: LEDAFILED DET FBI - PORTLAND 17-1/1
Himmelsbach 1115 ack let
DB Cooper-42876
P. S . He might have kept his original initials , has Suttle
READ, Nevar anyone checked the telephone directing of Washington, D.C. Portland, Oregon for males with initials ? Were all civilian sport jumping
paratrooper veterans (+ paratroops on leave at time of crime) trained an jumping checked?
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File - Serial Charge Out FD-5 (Rev. 10-13-89)
Date
2.10.97
File 164-41
Class.
Office of Origin
Case No.
Last Serial Pending Clo

Serial No.	Description of Serial	Date Charged
1320	Missing when purging	file
Can It be located

Do Not
Last Serial Pending Clo

Serial No.	Description of Serial	Date Charged
1320	Missing when purging	file
Can It be located

Do Not Remove

move
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Employee
RECHARGE
Date
To
From
Initials of Clerk
Date
8
Date charged
Employee
Location
UNICOR Print Plant - Fort Worth, Texas.
DB Cooper-4877
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
12/10/73
SAC, PORTLAND (16 ;- 4;1) (P) KORJAK
/
On 12/5/72
2
Camas, Washington, P. celophonically contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following information:
is
4 Cowick, B.C., Canada (noar Vancouver) .
stated he saw the newspaper photograph of D. B.
COOPER and thought as follows:
was a look alike. described
Age Height Weight Build Hair Characteristics
5'10" to 5'11" 165 to 170 pounds Medium Dark Brown No accent, does not wear glasses.
described
Age Height Weight Build Hair Characteristics
5'10" to 5'11" 165 to 170 pounds Medium Dark Brown No accent, does not wear glasses. no facial hair
Wife Place of birth Trade
stated recently purchased property in Canada, price unknorm, and is dickering for purchase of proporty in Lake Ponderny, Idaho, for Ho just recently roofed house for and City of Caras is putting in sower linos in arca, prico
further stated that roney matters do not seem to bother ALGO cold him that he just recently got a job at Cowick and is making He was previously working in Fort St. James, Canada.
2- Seattle Este Portland/ C
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164-41-1321 DB Cooper-42878
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commented due to the fact looks like photograph of D. B. COOPER and his casualness about money matters, b6 he thought ho would contact the FBI.
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164-41-1321 DB Cooper-42878
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Portland indices contain no identifiable information
regarding #
The above boing furnished Seattle for information and any investigation doomed necessary.
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1002 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 401-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memoran

TO :	SAC, PORTLAND ( 164-41) (P)
FROM :	SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH
SUBJECT:	NORJAK

RJAK
DATE:
12/10/73
By mail on 12/3/73, the office received a special report from the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office suggesting a suspect in captioned matter, one ( INU). This report
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has been serialized into the file as serial 1308, A copy of the report has been made available to SA ·
LEAD
PORTLAND AT TILLAMOOK, GARIBALDI, and BAY CITY. OREGON. Will conduct appropriate investigation concerning LNU) .
into the file as serial 1308, A copy of the report has been made available to SA ·
LEAD
PORTLAND AT TILLAMOOK, GARIBALDI, and BAY CITY. OREGON. Will conduct appropriate investigation concerning LNU) . ৳6 b7C
Portland
164-41-1322
SEARCHED SERIALIZED
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5010-108-02
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DB Cooper-42880 :unselec

SAC, Seattle	(164-81)
SAC, Portland	(164-41) (P)

(P)
12/11/73
NORJAK
Being transmitted separately by Greyhound bus is a parachute recovered from the woods in the Gopher Canyon area north of Sheridan, Oregon.
LEAD:
SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE. Will display parachute to parachute rigger in effort to determine whether identical with parachute used by unsub.
2 Seattle (1 - Package )
1 Portland,
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164-41-1323
DB Cooper-4881
OPTIONAL FORM NO. TO
MAY 1862 EDITION
GSA PPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO
: SĄC PORTLAD (164-41)
DATE: 12/7/73
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
On instant date, Portland, advised writer that he has a friend, one who lives at
, Portland.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO
: SĄC PORTLAD (164-41)
DATE: 12/7/73
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
On instant date, Portland, advised writer that he has a friend, one who lives at
, Portland.
said that told him that had a friend by the name of who is supposedly the subject of instant case. He said that this individual was reported to ·
said that this information was relayed to him 11/2/73 but he paid no attention at the time since is noted for · He said that since then certain things have happened that lead him to believe is telling the truth. He would not elaborate.
can be reached at his home address after 4:15P.M. and he asked that not be contacted at this time.
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16-1-411-1324 SEARCHED CALL INDEXED 000 SERIALIZED 280 FILED MD DECZ 1973 FBI-CUKILAND 00/
0010-108-02
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-4882
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1902 EDITION GSA FPMR (4! CFR) 101-11.5 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC (164-41)
DATE: 12/11/73
FROM : SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH
SUBJECT: NORJAK
Re memo of SA
, dated 12/7/73.
5 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC (164-41)
DATE: 12/11/73
FROM : SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On above date, no telephone, contacted the Portland Office by telephone to advise that he had discreetly talked to about this case, and had resolved that was not seriously suggesting he knew of anyone who could be possibly connected with this matter.
In view of above, no further action re this lead.
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164-41-1325 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED Can FILED Can DECI 7 1973 FBI-PORTLAND !! Himmelsbach Sur
5010-108-02
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-42883 :seleced:
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-

FBI
Date:	12/14/73

4/73
Transmit the following in
AIRTEL
(Type in plaintext or code) AIR MAIL
Via
(Priority)
TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
713X
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK 90: Seattle
RE:
On 11/28/73, Seattle, Washington, telephone
advised
suspects (ph) of being identical with unsub in stated
this matter.
(164-41)
713X
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK 90: Seattle
RE:
On 11/28/73, Seattle, Washington, telephone
advised
suspects (ph) of being identical with unsub in stated
this matter.
Port Orford, Oregon
bought
in Port Orford for it. Since that time,
described
as follows :
Name
Sex
Race
Build Hair Eyes Age Height
Male Caucasian Heavy set Dark colored, worn in a crew cut Wears glasses Late 30s 6'
2 3
Portland Seattle RNN/rlg (5)
164-41-132-6 SEARCHED SERIALIZED_ FILED. INDEXED 11
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Approved:
Sent
M Per
Special Agent in Charge
U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 455-574
DB Cooper-42884
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SE 164 81
LEADS:
PORTLAND
AT PORT ORFORD, OREGON:
Will contact to determine any further information he may have concerning and thereafter conduct appropriate investigation to process as a suspect in this matter. Portland note that requested her name not be mentioned as the source of the above information.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS .
2
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DB Cooper-4285-
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
12/11/73
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL
(Priority)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBT
FROM: SAC,
TWABOM
NORJAK
Re Bureau airtel to Dallas dated 11/21/73.
5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
12/11/73
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL
(Priority)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBT
FROM: SAC,
TWABOM
NORJAK
Re Bureau airtel to Dallas dated 11/21/73.
5 with offices at 713 Noel Page Building. Dallas, Texas, was interviewed by Special Agents along the guidelines set forth in the above referenced airtel.
On 12/6/73,
advised that he has interviewed on two occasions since the . aircraft hijacking attempt on 8/18/72. was not specific as to his interview dates, but indicated that he had in Seattle, Washington sometime after 8/18/72.
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4 - Bureau 2 - 2 - Seattle (164-81) (NORJAK)
(3- 5 - (1 - 164-191) (NORJAK)
UHS: gg (15)
162-411-1327
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZEDE FILED CL DEC 1 7 1973 FBI - PORTLAND
Approved:
Sent M Per
Special Agent in Charge
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U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 455-574 DB Cooper-4886
stated that to any other crimes made no direct admissions to him as might have committed and made no specific admissions as to any involvement in NORJAK or TWABOM or any other CAA or DAMV related crimes other than aborted hijacking attempt of 8/18/72.
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stated that to any other crimes made no direct admissions to him as might have committed and made no specific admissions as to any involvement in NORJAK or TWABOM or any other CAA or DAMV related crimes other than aborted hijacking attempt of 8/18/72. stated that
it is his studied opinion that
is responsible for the extortionate letter demands to 7 or 8 airlines in Portland, Oregon during January, 1972. Dallas files reflect that is referring to the case captioned. "UNSUB: aka.
further advised that he diagnoses
and he, therefore,
believes that could have been responsible for NORJAK
and TWABOM. furnished the following information in trying to establish his theory:
BACKGROUND AND CHARACTERISTICS OF
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
2
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10.
11.
12.
13.
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14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
advised that in reference to the case that he would stake his professional was responsible
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reputation on the fact that 0 He advised that he has had an opportunity to study copies of these letters, made available to him by the airlines, and has made the following observations on the writer of these letters:
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1.
was responsible
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reputation on the fact that 0 He advised that he has had an opportunity to study copies of these letters, made available to him by the airlines, and has made the following observations on the writer of these letters:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
DB Cooper-42888
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5.
6.
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7.
advised that
had the same as in the above case , he also used the
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and in terms
feels that the above facts have to be more than a
Q coincidence.
advised that in reference to the TWA aircraft bombing in Las Vegas, Nevada on 3/8/72, he has made b6 the following observations concerning the individual or in- dividuals responsible for same:
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2.
3.
4.
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DB Cooper-4289
4
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stated that in view of the above, the individual responsible for TWABOM had the same and it could, therefore, be possible that b6 that also had the mobility during this period of time a and also probably had access ·
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stated that he has not had access to a copy of the TWABOM and without being able to review that note, he cannot make any additional observations as to whether or not might have been responsible for pre- paring same.
he has not had access to a copy of the TWABOM and without being able to review that note, he cannot make any additional observations as to whether or not might have been responsible for pre- paring same.
made the following observations con- cerning NORJAK. He advised that again would have had to pull that hijacking off. He
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feels that is highly familiar with the area where COOPER might have jumped which could have been in the vicinity of Stateline, Nevada. He advised that could have dressed and acted in a conservative manner which would have been con- sistent with He advised that
earlier and claims. he has certain not further detailed) which may be
Similar to COUPER.
also feels that there is a high similarity between behavior and COOPER's in that COOPER showed the flight attendant an alleged explosive device which is the
(this case had
also pointed out that in his demand note and that this same special vehicle request was also present in NORJAK (parachute - special vehicle) and a description of a special vehicle).
advised that during his he tried to
which
might tie him into NORJAK, TWABOM became very
over this line of questioning advised that he was and
informed by jail
advised that during his he tried to
which
might tie him into NORJAK, TWABOM became very
over this line of questioning advised that he was and
informed by jail personnel that approximately 10 minutes after he finished and requested to telephonically contact
was quite agitated
by jail personnel as saying
duct for
feels this is unusual con- unless he was perhaps involved in NORJAK.
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DB Cooper-4280
5
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OBSERVATION
was friendly and courteous to the
interviewing. Agents.
was and his relationship to NORJAK, TWABOM not that well organized and lacked professional specificity. The interviewing Agents felt he was attempting to prove a "pet" theory and only used convenient facts to attempt to estab- lish his theory. made available no transcripts and was re- Throughout the or original tapes of his interview with lating to facts off the interview, made comments that he would like to con- tinually be cooperative to the Bureau and that the Bureau had a definite need for a man of his background in cases of this type. said he would make his services available as a paid consultant.
con- tinually be cooperative to the Bureau and that the Bureau had a definite need for a man of his background in cases of this type. said he would make his services available as a paid consultant. He advised that to some extent, he could make information available that he has compiled on
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stated that he feels that he would not be violating in making this information
available as he could make strip tapes from his original tapes without identitying These tapes
could then be
TWĄBOM, NORJJAK he TWABOM case and any other transcriptions of pertinent conversation that might have taken place in those cases between the unsubs and the airlines or law enforcement personnel.
RECOMMENDATION
Dallas does not recommend that be utilized as a paid consultant in the capacity as outlined above and it leaves to the Bureau the determination as to whether or not any information should be disseminated to concerning past aircraft hijackers and related crimes. It should be noted that appears to be presently cooperative with the Bureau and it might not be in the best interest of the Bureau to alienate or ignore him when perhaps a limited dissemination of
It should be noted that appears to be presently cooperative with the Bureau and it might not be in the best interest of the Bureau to alienate or ignore him when perhaps a limited dissemination of information desired by him can be beneficial to the Bureau in view of his continuing research in this
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LEADS
The FBI Laboratory is requested to compare case with the demand letters in the case cap-
tioned
to determine if prepared on the same typewriter or the same paper.
The FBI Laboratory is also requested to compare the demand note in case captioned,
with the handwriting in
in the case captioned,
to determine if identical or if written on the same paper.
The FBI Identification Division, Latent Fingerprint Section, is requested to compare the fingerprints on file of
3
with the latent fingerprints developed
on the demand letter in the
case and the case captioned, to deter-
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0 The FBI Identification Division, Latent Fingerprint Section, is also requested to compare the fingerprints on file of with any latents that might have been developed in the NORJAK case to determine if identical.
0 The FBI Identification Division, Latent Fingerprint Section, is also requested to compare the fingerprints on file of with any latents that might have been developed in the NORJAK case to determine if identical.
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DB Cooper-4282
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Director, FBI (164-2111) Attn. Correspondence and Tours Section External Affairs Division SAC, Portland / (164-41) (P)
12/20/73
NORJAK 00: Seattle
Enclosed herewith to the Bureau and Seattle are news clippings from the "Oregon Journal, " Portland, Oregon, daily newspaper, for the weekdays of 11/22-12/14/73, publicizing the NORJAK case. In addition to the clippings, there are forwarded to Bureau and Seattle the complete front pages of the 11/22, 11/23, 11/26 and 11/27/73, editions of this paper. These pages are being forwarded in their entirety to illustrate the prominent front page coverage the "Oregon Journal" gave this .story.
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he spent considerable time and effort preparing for publication. I believe this coverage again demonstrates his constructive, enthusiastic cooperation with this office.
Numerous leads have been received from all over the country as a result of this publicity.
I believe this coverage again demonstrates his constructive, enthusiastic cooperation with this office.
Numerous leads have been received from all over the country as a result of this publicity. Radio and television publicity in various parts of the country has been a spin-off of the
It is recommended the Bureau consider sending, an appreciative letter over the Director's signature, Letter should be addressed as follows: "Oregon Journal," 1320 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97201. There is nothing in Portland files which would preclude sending this letter.
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(1 /164-41;
)
JLM: 1am Mal
Clippings in Sab 1
Searched Serialized esp Indexed
Filed
cp
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164-41-1328 DB Cooper-4893
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1952 EDITION GSA FPMR (4! CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TQ
: SAC (164-41)
DATE: 12/20/73
FROM : SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH
SUBJECT: NORJAK
Re anonymous letter received 11/30/73, suggesting as suspect this matter one . Portland, Oregon . (see serial 1302)
Check of MVR records on 12/6/73 disclosed that
.
HIMMELSBACH
SUBJECT: NORJAK
Re anonymous letter received 11/30/73, suggesting as suspect this matter one . Portland, Oregon . (see serial 1302)
Check of MVR records on 12/6/73 disclosed that
. DOB
Portland, Oregon , license , Ht. 5'8", Wt. 150 lbs., holds Oregon driver's
expiration
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164-41-1329 SEARCHED CAT INDEXED @22 SERIALIZED Ca FILED CAD DEC 20 1973 FBI - PORTLAND in
1010-108-02
DB Cooper-42894
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 -MAY 1062 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 .CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
DATE:
12/27/73
FROM
:
SC
SUBJECT:
NOR JAK
(did not wish to give last name at this
time), (unlisted), telephonically contacted the Portland Office at 2:15 p.m., 12/27/73, to furnish the following information:
, and has seen a look alike to the artists conception printed in newspaper.
only knows
(LNU),
address He drives a 1960 blue Ford station wagon, license unknown.
to furnish the following information:
, and has seen a look alike to the artists conception printed in newspaper.
only knows
(LNU),
address He drives a 1960 blue Ford station wagon, license unknown. stated is a loner, has contact in Reno, flies to Reno, and went there for Thanksgiving, has stated Has also made such comments as,
stated
She had never seen him prior to that time. The last time she saw him was Friday, 12/21/73, He told her he was going
From the above information and the fact that he
felt
that she would like to contact the FBI.
stated that she would only furnish this amount of information at this time and finally gave writer above unlisted number if FBI desired to recontact her.
1/25- ploro 2) - Portland NGAQue-DOSNT
INFO FURNISHED
MMG: jn (2) MY
LAST NAME
VONPO SAME DARE TO" 18
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DB Cooper-42895
5010-108-02
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI Date: 12/27/73
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
(Priority)
TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
JEM
FROM
:
SAC,
5-22-64)
FBI Date: 12/27/73
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
(Priority)
TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
JEM
FROM
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT :
NORJAK
00 :
Seattle
Re :
RAYMOND TORREY HEALD
SUB #278
ReLAairtel to Bureau, 8/6/73.
Referenced communication requested Portland at Ashland, Oregon, to attempt to establish HEALD's whereabouts on 11/24 - 25/71. To date, Seattle has not received results of that investigation.
Portland is requested to forward results to
Seattle.
2) - Portland (AM) 3 - Seattle RNN/spr (5)
164-41-1331
Huch xil sec ser 1261
Approved:
Sent
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4
455-574
DB Cooper-4896
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date:
12/27/73
Transmit the following in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
(Priority)
TO
:
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
JEM
SUBJECT: 
NORJAK
00: Seattle
Re :
Re Phoenix nitel to Portland, 2/19/72.
Referenced communication advised LNU should be considered a suspect in this matter. LNU was driving a Ford Camper, Oregon license and boat license Oregon
Portland Division was requested to ascertain to whom Oregon
LNU was driving a Ford Camper, Oregon license and boat license Oregon
Portland Division was requested to ascertain to whom Oregon licenses and were registered to. To date, Seattle has not received results of that investigation. Portland is requested to forward results to Seattle.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
2 - Portland (AM) 3 - Seattle RNN/spr (5) : : 173 H'heen Pull (coddet touch
164-41-1332
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Approved:
Sent
rer
Special Agent in Charge
U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574
DB Cooper-42897
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: DECEMBER 27, 1973
Transmit the following in
PLAINTEXT
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL
AIRMAIL
(Priori

TO	:	SAC, PORTLAND	(164-41)
FROM	:	SAC, SEATTLE	(164-81) (!)
SUBJECT:	NORJAK (00: Seattle)

tle)
Unsubs left cars at Portland parking lot since Noven- her 24, 1971.
Re Portland teletype to Seattle dated December 17, 1971.
)
SUBJECT:	NORJAK (00: Seattle)

tle)
Unsubs left cars at Portland parking lot since Noven- her 24, 1971.
Re Portland teletype to Seattle dated December 17, 1971.
Referenced communication set out lead for Portland at Hood River, Oregon to contact regarding a 1970 Chrysler located at International Airport, Portland. To date Seattle has not received results of that investigation. Portland is requested to forward results to Seattle.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
(2) - Portland 3 - Seattle RNN: pmh (5)
164-41-1333
DE00: 1 1973 COLORILANDy hly
Ahah 10 All Aa 505
Approved: Jem
Special Agent in Charge
Sent M Per U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574 DB Cooper-42898
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File - Serial Charge Out FD-5 (Rev. 10-13-89)
Date
2.10.97
File
164-41
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Office of Origin
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Last Serial Pending Clo

Serial No.	Description of Serial	Date Charged
1334	Missing when purging case
Can't be located

Do Not
Last Serial Pending Clo

Serial No.	Description of Serial	Date Charged
1334	Missing when purging case
Can't be located

Do Not Remove

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UNICOR Print Plant - Fort Worth, Texas.
DB Cooper-4