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. Washington, and
Washington. When last known, was residing at Midway, Washington, and working for the Northwest Bell Telephone Co.
Seattle will conduct whatever investigation necessary, considering the passage of time since has last seen suspect
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Re Sacramento Airtel to Alexandria dated 10/9/73.
Case Agent at Sacramento attends Security Committee Meetings at Sacramento Metropolitan Airport the first Thursday each month. Representatives of some major airlines, local law enforcement agencies, FAA officials, persons from the Department of Airports, attend these meetings. The last such meeting was held on 11/1/73. Captioned matter has been discussed at these meetings, however, no positive information has been developed, and no new suspects have been
Captioned matter has been discussed at these meetings, however, no positive information has been developed, and no new suspects have been mentioned.
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DB Cooper-29194OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1022 EDITION GCA PPMR (41 CFft) 131-13.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
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DATE:
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FROM : SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re Sacramento airtel to Alexandria, 10/9/73.
For the information of Seattle and Sacramento, contact with Chief of Police PHILIP HOURIHAN, Federal Aviation Administration, Police Department, Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia, determined that he is not aware of any information concerning the identity of D. B. COOPER.
Chief HOURIHAN advised that he was only joking when he stated, "What makes you think we don't know who COOPER is?", and did not mean to indicate that he or his department was aware of COOPER's real identity.
In view of the above, Alexandria is considering this matter as RUC.
", and did not mean to indicate that he or his department was aware of COOPER's real identity.
In view of the above, Alexandria is considering this matter as RUC.
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Office, stationed at
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made statements to the effect that no hijacking would ever be successful if, tried at Dulles, and that no hijacking has ever been successful. asked Chief MOROBAN, "What about the COOPER hijack in the Pacific Northwest a couple of years ago"?
asked Chief MOROBAN, "What about the COOPER hijack in the Pacific Northwest a couple of years ago"?, and Chief HOROMAN replied, "What makes you think we don't know who COOPER is"? When asked more questions, Chief HOROHAN dropped the matter and would say nothing more.
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FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On 8/28/73, Seattle, Washington, phone
telephonically- advised he observed an individual driving a Chevrolet near Wright's Restaurant, 39th Avenue South, who looked like the artist's composite of UNSUB in this matter stated the license plate on this vehicle was
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A check with the Washington State Department of Motor Vehicles revealed a 1965 Chevrolet, license belongs to Seattle,
A check with the Washington State Department of Motor Vehicles revealed a 1965 Chevrolet, license belongs to Seattle, Washington ·
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about subject's changed appearance , had. 'b6 b7C 0130 Contacted Phone Co. for confirmation of Subjects phone Nos and address was informed
Ph- MAY-9313 was for LESTER CAR WASH 2601 414 Suille and had been disconnected on 01/16/73 .
for confirmation of Subjects phone Nos and address was informed
Ph- MAY-9313 was for LESTER CAR WASH 2601 414 Suille and had been disconnected on 01/16/73 . ( Subsequent phony call confirmed that westill inoperative )
3. Address of occupied by following listed tenants.
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On 6/22/73,
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Phone carie into the Seattle Office of the FBI and requested information concerning the area that "D.B. COOPER" may have landed in. explained that he was going to be hiking in the Southwest portion of the state of Washington and thought he would like to look for the ransom money in order to obtain the reward.
was observed to be a White, male, American, 6'3" tall, 185 lbs., brown hair, crewcut, receding, slim build, yellow teeth, smokes cigarettes.
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DB Cooper-29204OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 18%Z EDITION CSA FPMR (+1 CA'n) 101-11.4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
5/31/73
FROM
:
SA THOMAS J. MANNING
SUBJECT:
NOP. JAK
BELOW INFORMATION FOR FILE INFORMATION AND INDEXING ONLY 1
On 5/30/73 COP JOHN THORPE, Kelso, Wn. PF advised that two of his officers contacted BARNEY HOFFMAN, 905 Ash Streetn Kelso, Washington on 5/25/73 when he stated he
PF advised that two of his officers contacted BARNEY HOFFMAN, 905 Ash Streetn Kelso, Washington on 5/25/73 when he stated he had information on NORJAK matter.
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they found that HOFFMAN, about 62 years of age, had been drinking. le advances the theory that "COOPER" was building a house at Lake Merwin at time of hijacking. He jumped out of plane, landed in lake, his wife picked him up in a boat and took him home. The money is located in a partition at this house.
In view of age and condition of individual who furnished this information no further action being taken by the writer due to absence of concrete information.
Name BARNEY HOFFMAN to be indexed to this file in event HOFFMAN should call. Seattle Division with his theory ..
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RE Louisville letter to Seattle, 4/13/73.
Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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RE Louisville letter to Seattle, 4/13/73. On 4/27/73, , Mt. Vernon, Ky., was recontacted and advised that he could provide no further information regarding captioned matter. stated that he had made inquiries but all proved negative.
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On 5/13 and 5/21/73, canvassing of the hotels and motels in the Mt. Vernon, Rock Castle County area, was made with negative results, with the following having been contacted:
Dixie Boone Hotel, Mt. Vernon Hotel, Rock Castle Hotel, Gregory's Motel, Mt. Villa Hotel.
On 5/21/73, ,
Mt. Vernon Police Department, Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, was contacted and furnished with the artist's drawing of the subject, stating he did not recognize him as being in the Rock Castle County area. stated in addition, he knew of no one by the name of residing in the Mt. Vernon, Kentucky area at that time.
In view of the fact, investigation at Louisville is completed, this case is being considered RUC.
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April 13, 1973
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Re Seattle airtel to Bureau, 3/1/73.
Efforts to locate anyone by the name of
,
residing in the Mount Vernon (Rock Castle Co. ) Kentucky area
have met with negative results to date, with the following having been contacted:
KSP, London, Kentucky.
KSP, Rock Castle Co, Ky.
Vernon, Kentucky Co. Attorney, Mt. Vernon, Ky. +
Sheriff, BILL KIRBY, Rock Castle Co. Sheriff's Office, Mt. Vernon, Ky.
In each case, the artist's drawing of subject as fur- nished in referenced communication, was met with negative re- sults.
The records of the KSP, Mt. Vernon Police Dept., and the Rock Castle Co. Sheriff's Office, Mt. Vernon, Ky., reflected nothing identifiable with a +
A check of the Ky. Telephone Company records of the Rock Castle Co., Kentucky area failed to reflect any person (s) by the name of , however, it did reflect a
residing in Broadhead, Kentucky and a 1 residing in Mt.
, Kentucky area failed to reflect any person (s) by the name of , however, it did reflect a
residing in Broadhead, Kentucky and a 1 residing in Mt. Vernon, Ky. It also reflected a who resided also in Broadhead, Ky. Each was contacted with negative results. Sub J 164-81-4533
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On January 31, 1973, Everett, Washington, advised SA that he wanted to furnish the following information which he has been considering for sometime and which he thinks may shed some light on this case.
During the fall of 1971,
With a group of long hairs on the Clearview Hill South of Snohomish. He said that in conversation with these people, they mentioned to him having a friend who had only a couple of years to live. He thought that he recalled some mentioned having been made in connection with the NORJAK UNSUB that he possibly had only a couple of years to live.
He thought that he recalled some mentioned having been made in connection with the NORJAK UNSUB that he possibly had only a couple of years to live.
went on to say that (LNU), a white
female, and
another white male, known only as
, a white male, and lived on
the Clearview Hill. It was here
said
that that on Thanksgiving eve, 1971, he was at this place, and was outside talking to him when she was hurriedly called to the telephone. She left in her automobile shortly there- after, and did not see her again until sometime after Thanksgiving when she was there briefly with who she said
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On 2/9/73,
, Seattle, Washington, made available a copy of the Seattle "Times", dated . In this edition was a picture of from Los Angeles who works for the "Los Angeles Times". recently
0 at the 1973 Rose Bowl game. An
incident occurred in which The photograph of in the Seattle "Times" bore a slight resemblance to the artist's composite
An
incident occurred in which The photograph of in the Seattle "Times" bore a slight resemblance to the artist's composite of unsub.
stated he had no information that would lead him to believe was involved in this matter, but was "struck" by the likeness between and the black and white artists composite of unsub.
concerning In view of the lack of corroborating evidence
and in view of the fact that there is b6 no other indication that is involved in this matter no further investigation will be conducted concerning him. The above information is being set forth in the miscellaneous persons file for information purposes only.
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RE: SUB J MISCELLANEOUS PERSONS
On January 24, 1973, Pacific National Bank, Washington Building, Seattle, Washington, advised that she observed a white male enter the Pacific National Bank on
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RE: SUB J MISCELLANEOUS PERSONS
On January 24, 1973, Pacific National Bank, Washington Building, Seattle, Washington, advised that she observed a white male enter the Pacific National Bank on January 18, 1973, at about 2:00 p.m. who acted somewhat suspiciously.
described this individual as follows:

Sex :	Male
Race :	White
Age:	Middle 30's
Hair:	Dark and receding
Height:	5'8"
Weight:	155 lbs.
Build:	Thin
Complexion:	Very light
Clothing:	Dressed in hat and a coat

stated after viewing the artist's conception of UNSUB that the individual she observed was thinner than the one shown in the composite and his face was "more drawn".
On January 24, 1973, Pacific National Bank, Washington Building, Seattle, Washington, advised she talked with the above-described, suspicious individual and described him as follows:

Sex:	Male
Race:	White
Age :
Bank, Washington Building, Seattle, Washington, advised she talked with the above-described, suspicious individual and described him as follows:

Sex:	Male
Race:	White
Age :	In his 20's
Height:	5'7" - 5'8"
Weight:	140 lbs.

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Characteristics:
stated this individual advised he was from New York, and although she could not remember his first name, she did remember his middle initial and last name, which she stated was advised was in the
bank to open a $50 checking account. New York and was presently living at
stated he was from and was employed as of birth was
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stated that left the bank without obtaining a checking account and had taken his application card with him.
stated that left the bank without obtaining a checking account and had taken his application card with him. gave as a reason for leaving that was asking too many questions.
On January 24, 1973, Pacific National Bank, Washington Building, Seattle, Washington, advised she observed the above-mentioned individual on January 18, 1973, and described him as follows:

Sex:	Male
Race:	White
Age:	27-28
Hair:	Black, normal length
Height:	5'10"
Build:	Medium to thin
Complexion:	Light
Clothing:	Wearing a hat that looked like a derby with a crease in it

stated the individual had more hair than the composite of UNSUB in this matter.
In view of the above, no further action is being taken concerning in relation to the NORJAK matter.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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The Roosevelt Motor Hotel, Seattle, Washington, made available a copy of a letter from
Air Canada dated 4/22/71, and a reservation slip for dated 6/17/71.
The letter from fr the nights of May 9 to May 15, 1971. The reservation slip indicates that à street address city Hodson Heights, Quebec, firm Air Canada, stayed at the Roosevelt Motor Hotel on 6/17/71.
Inasmuch as
is not the name UNSUB used in this matter and since no other correlation appears to exist between this and UNSUB, no further investigation will be conducted concerning this suspect at this time.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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Dear
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There is attached a clipping taken from the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin for December, 1972, concerning the matter referred to in your letter.
I hope this will provide you the information you are seeking.
Very truly yours,
J.E. Milnes, Special Agent in Charge
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Dear Sice : 164-81 Iranuld like to get more information and D. B. Cooper Than is cal- alle on the news paper. Such as handwriting specimens, a clear preture, Ambito, health. I live
Tom tavomed that many persone believe the Bernin Roulante be such a reputed area it would be a likely place to get that kand conall like to be alert ...
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On December 18, 1972, telephone No. › has a friend named be considered a suspect in this matter.
advised her son, that should
at not over 30 years of age.
Seattle.
never seen
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leave a message with LeftLIVED is stated she has but last night (12/17/72) he had at- and was unsuccessful. He did
stated has done some sky diving in Snohomish County as recently as two years ago.
with LeftLIVED is stated she has but last night (12/17/72) he had at- and was unsuccessful. He did
stated has done some sky diving in Snohomish County as recently as two years ago.
She could provide no other information concerning or any other facts establishing her facts that he should be considered a suspect in this matter. In view of the above, no further investigation is being conducted concerning at this time.
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On December 18, 1972, SA re- ceived an anonymous telephone call from a male inquiring as to the amount of the reward for the return of the D. B. COOPER ransom money. He was advised of the amount as well as the fact that the reward would vary with the portion of ransom money recovered. The individual then said "that don't sound like enough, "and hung up.
The above information is being provided for in- formation purposes only. It is SA opinion that the individual who called quite possibly was not the hijacker because of his use of poor English and obvious lack of a formal
It is SA opinion that the individual who called quite possibly was not the hijacker because of his use of poor English and obvious lack of a formal education.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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UNITED STATES GOV NMENT
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FROM : SA JOHN L KETCHAM (P)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
DATE:
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€ On 12/15/72, 6:45AM, Renton, Wash. called to relate that he thought he had seen man who looked like D B COOPER last night at the Rendezvous No Tavern, Renton. Man was, he said, about 5'8". He called the Renton Police and they responded, altho Renton PD knows
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He wanted copy of sketch of COOPER as he had etched the one in the paper in his brain, but now wanted a refresher.
Renton PD, who responded, said that man described as fitting description of 660PER is apparently known to the bar
Renton PD, who responded, said that man described as fitting description of 660PER is apparently known to the bar maid at the tavern, and man was gone when PD got there. the people in the bar had baited said it appeared that
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DB Cooper-29224OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1942 COITION GSA PPMR (44 CFR) 101-11.4 UNITED STATES GO RNMENT Memorandum
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DATE: 12/12/72
ROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING
SMÚ
SUBJECT: NOR.JAK
Re telephone call from SAMANNING to ASAÇ
12/12/72 b6 b7C
Referenced phone call concerned an unknown subject who tel- ephonically contacted Longview RA and furnished information that he knew where NORJAK subject was located. ' b6 ৳7C
came to the Longview RA early evening of 12/12/72 and advised he was person who have called RA that afternoon. He was intoxicated at the time he spoke with writer and his story was extremely disjointed and inconsistent.
He was intoxicated at the time he spoke with writer and his story was extremely disjointed and inconsistent. He spoke about a white "chute" with something hanging from it from two shroud Lines. When asked where he got the information he stated about 25 of his friends have seen it and have been making fun of it as being the hijacker. He admitted he was drinking with several of these friends today and stated today was the first time he had actually heard about it and seen it. Then in almost the same breath he stated he couldn't see it because of the snow cover, He also stated that his union representative , is the hijacker for he was missing the night of the highjacking and has had free fall training at an airport near Hillsboro, Oregon. is described as WMA,' 5'10", slim build, blonde hair, starting to co bald, 160-150 pounds b6 b7C
'Ile then stated that a friend one UMA, dark hair, slim build, 140 pounds, 5'6" - 517" is the hijacker for he has been missing since the time of the hijacking.
WMA,' 5'10", slim build, blonde hair, starting to co bald, 160-150 pounds b6 b7C
'Ile then stated that a friend one UMA, dark hair, slim build, 140 pounds, 5'6" - 517" is the hijacker for he has been missing since the time of the hijacking. He also stated a was the hijacker. 
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It is felt that a person of mental condition and b6 b7C SERIALIZED D
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings
is in Seattle indices matter which took place in Longview about three years, ago. He is also known to the writer as an alcoholic and an easily lead individual. It is also recalled that one night he was fleeing from WSP on IS5 and picked up a hitchhiker who later advised local authorities that had large paper sack full of Sale I This was about 164-81-41.99
$20 bills and this was told to him by the time of the hijacking itself.
general stupidity can not be looked upon as a person whose etery as set forth above should be given any credence. action is recommended in this matter.
DEC 1 3 1972
b6 b7C SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
12/12/72
ASAC
NORJAK
Sub J b6 b7C
At 2:35 PM, today SRA THOMAS J.
DEC 1 3 1972
b6 b7C SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
12/12/72
ASAC
NORJAK
Sub J b6 b7C
At 2:35 PM, today SRA THOMAS J. MANNING, Longview RA, telephonically contacted the writer and furnished the following information:
At approximately 2:20 PM today SA MANNING received an anonymous call at the Longview RA from an individual who according to MANNING, spoke as an intelligent individual. This person asked MANNING what the reward in the "D.B. COOPER" case amounted to. MANNING related what the reward in this case is, whereupon the caller stated, "That's not enough" and hung up.
At approximately 2:23 PM, the same individual re- contacted MANNING at the RA and stated that he has observed the lower portion of a human body hanging from a parachute stating that he can see this through binoculars from his residence. SA MANNING encouraged the caller to give him more information but the caller refused to say anything more except that he would be into the Longview RA in about an hour and a half with some physical evidence in the captioned case.
the caller to give him more information but the caller refused to say anything more except that he would be into the Longview RA in about an hour and a half with some physical evidence in the captioned case.
I asked MANNING if he had any idea who the caller might be and MANNING said his voice sounds familiar. Further that the caller stated he knows MANNING by sight and in fact has been interviewed by MANNING in the RA.
SA MANNING was relating the above information to me in the event this materializes and it is necessary to saturate the area with Agent personnel for a search of the terrain.
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(3)SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
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12/1/72 Sur 5 Sus R b6 b7C
ISSUES 72 INFORMATION CONCERNING
On , ASAC
Division, viewed a television show "ISSUES 72" on
Seattle Channel 4, KOMO TV, Seattle. A comment was made on this show concerning the whereabouts of D. B. COOPER and additional comments were made concerning the handling of . recent hijackings by the FBI. .
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To determine exactly what these comments were, SA was assigned to view a videotape of the above described TV show on 12/1/72.
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To determine exactly what these comments were, SA was assigned to view a videotape of the above described TV show on 12/1/72.
The show "ISSUES 72" consisted of an interview by KOMO TV news personnel with Western Airlines Pilot and of the Airline Pilots b7C b6
Association (ALPA) and a Northwest Orient Airline pilot. 
The comment concerning COOPER was made by He was asked if he would care to comment on the whereabouts of "D. B. COOPER. " He replied that he would not. .
The comments concerning the handling of recent hijackings by the FBI were made by and they consisted
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of basically view that "violence breeds violence. " stated it was his opinion that no outside interference should be undertaken without the pilot of the hijacked plane's approval. mentioned one exception to this rule, which he stated would be a case when a hijacked plane was forced to land in a foreign country. did not further describe
the situation.
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To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
9/23/93
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Armed and Dangerous
Reference
Sub J, miscellaneous persons.
telephone
advised that she suspected UNSUB in this matter. explained that, in her opinion, resembles the artist's composite of UNSUB and that, at one time, she noted that all of the pictures in his home had disappeared.
She also advised that stated,' during a dinner party at home, that
at the time, had
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stated that had money after the hijacking
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described as follows:

Race:	American Indian
Age:
She also advised that stated,' during a dinner party at home, that
at the time, had
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stated that had money after the hijacking
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described as follows:

Race:	American Indian
Age:	 at the time of NORJAK
Height:	5/8"
Build:	Well
Hair:	Black
Eyes:	Dark brown
Characteristics:	Abbott, hunter, and fisherman

In view of the fact that UNSUB was in is mid 40's, at the time of the hijacking, and was only at that time,
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and also of the fact that was 5'8" and UNSUB was 6', and finally, in view of the fact that UNSUB was not known to be an American Indian, no further investigation concerning this aspect of this crime should be conducted.
Armed and Dangerous 3 - Seattle
SubJ 1644-81-9229
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telephonically b6
of being identical with 
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After that dinner, disappeared.
- Seattle
SubJ 1644-81-9229
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of being identical with 
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After that dinner, disappeared. and according to
b6 that he did not appear to have prior to the hijacking. also confided in the writer that she was approximately six years ago. She explained that over a
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DB Cooper-29229 Memorandum
D
To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
9/22/93
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
persons.
Reference Sub J, miscellaneous b6 b7C
telephone and
telephone
telephonically advised the
is identical
writer of their suspicions that with UNSUB in this matter. and stated they feel this way because had military parachute experience and according to them, took a suitcase that weekend on a three day fishing trip and when his asked where he had
, who they described as
been, he
and advised them that
also stated that
is described as follows:

Sex:	Male
Race:	Caucasian
Height:	5'100
Build:
, who they described as
been, he
and advised them that
also stated that
is described as follows:

Sex:	Male
Race:	Caucasian
Height:	5'100
Build:	Slim
Weight:	160 pounds
Age:	Approximately at the time of the NORJAK hijacking
Hair:	Brown

In view of the fact that was in his early 30's and UNSUB is described as 45, at the time of the hijacking, no further investigation should be conducted concerning him.
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3 3)- Seattle
SubJ b6 (3)
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To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
9/17/93
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Reference Jacksonville letter to Seattle, dated
7/19/93.
Reference communication forwarded a letter from unknown individual who identifies himself as In this b6 b7C
letter, the writer states that it is his opinion that a man named is possibly identical with UNSUB in
Reference communication forwarded a letter from unknown individual who identifies himself as In this b6 b7C
letter, the writer states that it is his opinion that a man named is possibly identical with UNSUB in this matter. The writer does not give any concrete information concerning
except to indicate that in 1971, was years old. He was also apparently a Cadet in the Naval Aviation Cadet Program.
In view of the fact that there is not enough information to identify or to recontact the source, no leads remain and therefore no further investigation should be conducted concerning this aspect of the investigation.
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3 - Seattle
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SubJ 164A-81-9203
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SEP 2 7 FBI - SEA
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DB Cooper-29231
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b6 b7C Memorandum
LOL
To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
9/17/93
From
:
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Reference letter received from
Mexico, dated 4/27/93.
In reference communication, forwarded two photographs of an individual she suspected might be identical with UNSUB in this matter.
In reference communication, forwarded two photographs of an individual she suspected might be identical with UNSUB in this matter. stated that she had no information as to whether or not he was involved in captioned crime, and she admitted that she had mixed feelings about providing this information, since she was not sure that it was totally reliable.
A review of the photographs of the individual shows a white male in his late 50's or early 60's. The individual has a receding hair line and light blond or brown hair. He has light colored eye brows and very fair skin. In view of the fact that the individual depicted in these photographs is not, in any way, similar to the description of UNSUB in this matter, no further investigation will be conducted concerning this aspect of the NORJAK investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
3 - Seattle
(3)
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SEP 27 FBI - SEA
1993
DB Cooper-29232
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b6 b7C Memorandum
To :
SEATTLE (164-81)
F
JACKSONVILLE
Subjec M JAK 00: SEATTLE
Date
7/19/93
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042
Enclosed for Seattle is a letter,
1993
DB Cooper-29232
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b6 b7C Memorandum
To :
SEATTLE (164-81)
F
JACKSONVILLE
Subjec M JAK 00: SEATTLE
Date
7/19/93
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042
Enclosed for Seattle is a letter, dated 7/8/93 received at the Daytona Beach RA, from This letter provides a possible identity of subject "D.B. COOPER. "
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Sus R SUB J 29-Seattle (164-81) (Enc. 1) 1 -Jacksonville (164A-SE-81)
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· JUL 2 8 1993
FBI . SEATTLE
DB Cooper-29233
b6 b7C Daytona Beach FL July 8, 1993
FBI 444 Seabreeze
Several times I have seen the "D. B. Cooper" segment on "In Search Of", on TV. Each time I notice that the artist's sketch of "D. B. Cooper" strongly resembles a man I knew in 1955. He was one of the USAF aviation cadets at Hondo Air Base, Texas 
He displayed some unusual characteristics for a pilot candidate. He was disorganized and preoccupied. Though the academic schedule was posted well in advance, he would study the wrong subjects, and was a marginal student. In the flight phase of his training, he soloed the PA-18 Cub without serious problems, but barely made it in the
In the flight phase of his training, he soloed the PA-18 Cub without serious problems, but barely made it in the more advanced T-6.
On the occasion of his first night cross-country flight, he made all the required radio calls (engine start, taxi, takeoff, and departure overhead on course). But he made no in-flight position reports until he called for permission to enter the traffic pattern. On questioning, he admitted he had not taken off; - he had made the radio calls from his airplane while parked on the ground at a remote part of the airfield.
Soon afterward, his background check revealed that he had this information been revealed in his statement of personal history.
The Air Force as an enlisted man.
In 1971, he was approximately years old, - assuming he did not falsify his age in 1954, when he entered the pre-flight phase of Aviation Cadet training.
I have never mentioned this before, even though I have seen that program several times. First, the similarity in appearance is not too convincing, since it was an artist's drawing, not a photograph.
First, the similarity in appearance is not too convincing, since it was an artist's drawing, not a photograph. Second, I didn't (and still don't) want to embarrass him or cause any problems for him. Third, I always hoped that "D.B. Cooper" would be identified. Fourth, if I had to bet on it, I would bet it is not the same man, because the appear- ance of the artist's drawing is that of a quite common type of face.
If you decide to bother with this, his name is X b6 b7C
x (Source)
Recid 7/13/93
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DB Cooper-29234
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b6 b7C Memorandum
To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
9/17/93
%
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Reference Philadelphia airtel to Jacksonville, dated
5/26/93.
Re: Sub: (FNU)
( FNU) was suggested as a possible suspect in Tunkhannock,
this matter by Pennsylvania. stated that the individual that he
suspected was known to him only as who is a
in Deston, Florida. stated that
looked like the artist composite of UNSUB.
A description of furnished by revealed that he would have been years old at the time of NORJAK.
A description of furnished by revealed that he would have been years old at the time of NORJAK. In addition, his hair is red and his height is 6'2" to 6'4". In view of these physical discrepencies, no further investigation will be conducted concerning this aspect of this investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
3 - Seattle
(3)
SubJ 164A-81-9204 b6 b7C
DB Cooper-29235
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b6 b7C * * PER-36 (Rev. 11-17-88)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: Teletype
PRECEDENCE: Immediate Priority Routine
CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile AIRTEL
INDICES MANUAL FOIMS
CONFIDENTIAL 6/2 SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E FT O UNCLAS
Date
5/26/93
TO
: SAC. JACKSONVILLE (164A-456)
FROM
: SAC. PHILADELPHIA (164-0) (SRA) (RUC)
SUBJECT : NORJAK;
COOPER DIR
FNU
X
CAA
00: SE
SUB J MIEL
1644-81-8971
On 5/24/93,
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, telephone number b6 b7C
identical to the D.
PHILADELPHIA (164-0) (SRA) (RUC)
SUBJECT : NORJAK;
COOPER DIR
FNU
X
CAA
00: SE
SUB J MIEL
1644-81-8971
On 5/24/93,
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, telephone number b6 b7C
identical to the D.B. COOPER depicted in the television show. LADNER knew this individual from through when he left the state and moved to Pennsylvania.
described this individual as being very secretive and a loner. The this individual
time playing golf.
spends most of his near the LEESIDE INN which is a motel located on Highway 98 about one mile outside of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. In addition, in Deston, Florida, which is on Highway 98.
2-Jacksonville (164A-456) 
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FBI - SLATTI
DB Cooper-29236
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X Squece telephonically contacted the Scranton Resident Agency and advised that after viewing a show entitled, "In Search Of" on television concerning the D.B. COOPER high-jacking case, he feels that an individual known to him as who was a in Deston, Florida, is
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SubJ b6 b7C :
COOPER high-jacking case, he feels that an individual known to him as who was a in Deston, Florida, is
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SubJ b6 b7C FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: Teletype
CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile AIRTEL
PRECEDENCE: Immediate Priority Routine SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E F TO UNCLAS Date 3/1/93
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)
FROM
: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164A-SE-81) (P)
SUBJECT : NORJAK;
CAA
00: SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
For information, on 2/23/93, Minneapolis Office was telephonically contacted by
advised that in he was serving time at the Washington State Reformatory (WSR) . While he was there, he came in contact with another inmate. One afternoon in the summer of they were out in the "yard" discussing what they planned to do when they got out of the reformatory. According to
Also present during this conversation was another inmate, Over the years, has given this conversation much thought.
According to
Also present during this conversation was another inmate, Over the years, has given this conversation much thought. The descriptions he has heard of D. B. COOPER seem to match that of Another coincidence that stands out in his mind is that on the day of the conversation, present.
were 2
Seattle 2 - Minneapolis
(4)
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(Number) (Tim
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left the reformatory the day after Labor Day, He has not seen since that time.
Several years ago, he attempted to find and was unsuccessful.
does not know when was released from WSR. He does know that was from the Seattle area. was not able to provide any names of persons who may know whereabouts.
has not made any attempt to contact
since release from WSR. was from the
Chicago area, and it is belief that
gave a description of
as he remembered
him from It is as follows:
Age:
25 to 27
Height:
5/8"
Weight: 160 pounds
Build:
Slight
Hair:
Brown,
was from the
Chicago area, and it is belief that
gave a description of
as he remembered
him from It is as follows:
Age:
25 to 27
Height:
5/8"
Weight: 160 pounds
Build:
Slight
Hair:
Brown, hairline beginning to recede
advised that nickname at WSR was is not absolutely sure of the spelling of
last name.
considers to be an extremely intelligent individual.
The above is for informational purposes only. All leads are being left to the discretion of Seattle.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
2
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DB Cooper-29239 Memorandum
To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
8/18/92
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re Chicago letter to Minneapolis, dated 7/2/92, and
Minneapolis airtel to Seattle, dated 7/20/92.
has been suggested as a suspect by of being identical with unknown subject (UNSUB) based on their perception that there is a very strong facial resemblance between UNSUB in this matter and They also stated that appeared to be secretive about his past and went to extremes to avoid having his photograph taken.
that there is a very strong facial resemblance between UNSUB in this matter and They also stated that appeared to be secretive about his past and went to extremes to avoid having his photograph taken. In addition, his sources of income appear to be unknown to and yet he seemed to have a significant amount of money.
It is noted that the description of describes him as a white male, 5'7" in height, and born on This would make years old at the time of the hijacking, which is years younger than UNSUB is believed to have been. In addition, would be three inches shorter than even the shortest estimate for UNSUB's height.
In view of this information, no further investigation should be conducted concerning at this time, and this matter should be filed in Sub J, Miscellaneous Persons.
3 - Seattle (1- 164A-SE-81) 1 164A-SE-81 Sub J) ) 47 - SA
1*
- Sub J 164A-5E-MAIL-9486
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DB Cooper-29240 FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88)
FBI
CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile
TRANSMIT VIA:
11-17-88)
FBI
CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile
TRANSMIT VIA: Teletype AIRTEL
PRECEDENCE: Immediate Priority Routine SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EFT O UNCLAS
Date
7/20/92
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)
FROM
: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164A-SE-81) (RUC)
SUBJECT : NORJAK;
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of a letter from SAC Chicago, Rockford RA, dated 7/2/92, directed to the Minneapolis Division, Attention file 164-73.
For the information of Chicago and Seattle, enclosed letter was entitled, "UNSUB, aka D.B. COOPER; CAA - HIJACKING; 00: MINNEAPOLIS."
In the matter of the D.B. COOPER hijacking, the Seattle Division is currently the office of origin. Due to that fact, the enclosed letter and FD-340 provided by the Chicago Division is being forwarded to Seattle for review and appropriate action.
In view of the fact that no investigation is outstanding at Minneapolis, this matter is considered RUC.
In view of the fact that no investigation is outstanding at Minneapolis, this matter is considered RUC.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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To
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SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)
Date
7/2/92
From :
SAC, CHICAGO (ROC RA)
Subject:
UNSUB, aka
D. B. Cooper
CAA - HIJACKING
00: MINNEAPOLIS
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Enclosed for Minneapolis are eight photographs of and one copy of a drawing of D. B. COOPER provided by b7C b7D
On 6/29/92
(PROTECT IDENTITY)
Rockford, Illinois, telephone (PROTECT IDENTITY) ,
Rockford, telephone voluntarily appeared at the Rockford RA. They stated they had recently seen a photo of the fugitive aircraft hijacker "D. B. COOPER" on a television program ,and they both believed to be COOPER.
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They based this belief upon their perception of a very strong facial resemblance between COOPER and as well as b6
what they described as strange behavior which led them to
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They based this belief upon their perception of a very strong facial resemblance between COOPER and as well as b6
what they described as strange behavior which led them to believe he was a fugitive from the law. They noted that follow- ing the telecast they went to the library and obtained a copy of a drawing of COOPER which they believed strongly resembled They also provided a copy of the drawing of COOPER. .
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In explaining this allegation they provided the following:
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stated that throughout 2 - Minneapolis (Encs. 9) 1 - Chicago
Obstil boy
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was extremely secretive about his past and identity. On occasion he said he was and at one time he
said
She described
as a
who
and he was described as going to extremes to avoid having his photograph taken. He was said to have voiced
when 
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She noted that he claimed to be retired, and she knew him to have an income of per month, yet he lived in a manner
well beyond that income.
She noted that he claimed to be retired, and she knew him to have an income of per month, yet he lived in a manner
well beyond that income. When and
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he visited
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She said he complained of years ago and that he had mentioned that he enjoyed skydiving.
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He is alleged to have rifles and shotguns in his home Santa Rosa, California. f
She noted the following personal data and physical
description of :
Name
Race
Sex DOB
White Male
(not confirmed by documentation) 5'70
Height
Weight
Hair Build
160 pounds
Black (turning gray) Thin shoulders, large stomach
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SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
6/10/92
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00 :
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re Sub J Miscellaneous Persons, Source; and Sacramento airtel to Seattle dated 1/15/92, Serial 9097.
was suggested as a suspect in this matter by who had read an article in the newspaper and saw a picture regarding D.
was suggested as a suspect in this matter by who had read an article in the newspaper and saw a picture regarding D. B. COOPER. stated that he thought strongly resembled the picture of the hijacker. last spoke to in 1971. described
as a paratrooper in the Army who chain-smoked Raleigh cigarettes.
stated that would be approximately 48 to 50 years old at the present time. This would make him between 27 and 29 years old at the time of the hijacking.
In view of the fact that has had no contact with for over 20 years and is relying solely on his memory of likeness and also in view of the fact that was apparently 27 to 29 years old at the time of the hijacking, it does not appear that any additional investigation is warranted concerning as a possible suspect in this matter.
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To
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SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
6/10/92
From
:
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re SUB J, MISCELLANEOUS PERSONS: - SOURCE.
Re Denver airtel to Seattle dated 10/2/90.
In the interview of the following discrepancies were noted that would indicate should not be considered as a suspect in this matter:
1.
stated that used the name D. B. COOPER at the of the hijacking because
It is noted that UNSUB did not use the name D. B. COOPER in this hijacking.
2.
said that
in order to avoid drawing attention. It is assumed by this that she is alleging that was pretending to be a hunter and thereby escape detection. It is clear from the events of the hijacking that UNSUB did not care where the airplane went as long as it went south of the Seattle area. UNSUB would have no way of knowing where he was going to land and, therefore, probably did not contemplate finding anything that he had left on the ground when he landed there.
UNSUB would have no way of knowing where he was going to land and, therefore, probably did not contemplate finding anything that he had left on the ground when he landed there.
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To
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SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
6/10/92
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re Sub J, Miscellaneous Persons;
- Source. Phoenix airtel to Seattle dated 5/11/90.
has been suggested as a suspect in this matter in a bar, at which time and inebriated. told
by
who met
appeared to be an
that he was D. B. COOPER and that in 1965 he hijacked a NORTHWEST AIRLINE's flight from Portland, Oregon, and changed airplanes to a Military C130 or C141. He demanded $500,000.00 in two duffle bags and made it down with only one. He also threw money in the Snake River to deceive trackers.
as a year old White male, five feet seven inches tall, 165 to 170 pounds, with a beer belly and silver gray hair combed straight back.
as a year old White male, five feet seven inches tall, 165 to 170 pounds, with a beer belly and silver gray hair combed straight back. also stated that had a
described
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In view of the above information, no further investigation is warranted concerning this suspect.
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To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
6/10/92
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re Sub J, Miscellaneous Persons,
- Suspect; - Source.
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On 4/21/92, Bothell, Washington, was telephonically contacted by SA who lived in
She stated she used to date Renton, Washington, at the time. He was a for BOEING and She stated that he had a mother who lived on a ranch in Oregon and that it was her theory that could have dropped the money on his mother's ranch and picked it up later. She stated she had no direct evidence that would indicate is involved in this hijacking and that her thoughts were pure
She stated she had no direct evidence that would indicate is involved in this hijacking and that her thoughts were pure speculation.
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To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
6/10/92
From :
SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re Sub J, Miscellaneous Persons; (FNU)
- Suspect; - Source.
was suggested as a suspect by because, UNSUB in this matter. recalled that hobby was
according to resembles the artist's composite of skydiving, although stated never had any military training in this sport. It appears that is basing his recollection of on an acquaintance some 30 years ago.
In the absence of any specific information which would
indicate should be considered a suspect and also in light in the fact that it does not appear that it would be possible to locate a military record for without more specific information, no further investigation will be conducted concerning this aspect of captioned crime.
it does not appear that it would be possible to locate a military record for without more specific information, no further investigation will be conducted concerning this aspect of captioned crime.
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To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
6/10/92
From :
SA
Subject: NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re SUB J miscellaneous persons,
On 1/13/92,
telephone number 
telephonically contacted SA stated that he was formerly in the Air Force and is currently retired from the He stated he was years old.
stated that he is writing a fiction book concerning captioned crime. He advised he has received 180 pages of information from Headquarters and 34 pages that contain information as to the serial numbers of the hijacked money. stated that he would like to know the status of the case and whether we have any cockpit voice recordings taken during the hijacking. was advised that the case was pending and that because of the fact it was pending no specific information could
was advised that the case was pending and that because of the fact it was pending no specific information could be given to anyone outside of law enforcement concerning this matter.
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DB Cooper-29251Memorandum
To
: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (P)
Date
6/10/92
From :
SA
Subject: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re SUB J miscellaneous persons. Source.
On 10/15/91, was contacted by SA
at the GREAT WESTERN HOTEL, Room stated that in 1972 he was involved in the hippie movement. He stated he was in the Great Gorge area in a small town at about that time. He stated that FBI Agents were there arresting girls and using ultraviolet light on them. He stated that he gave some money that he found in the woods to the girls, approximately He stated that he buried of the money at a . and burned the rest of the money. He stated that he buried the money in a
· He stated he found a parachute that had a white canopy and found a body near where he found the money.
He stated that he buried the money in a
· He stated he found a parachute that had a white canopy and found a body near where he found the money.
stated that the body was hanging from a tree, and handcuffed to the wrist was a briefcase. He stated that inside the briefcase he found .
He advised he took the money, traveled about 
miles and then
buried the money in the sand.
seemed confused during the interview and did not seem to have a coherent idea of what he wanted to say. He was asked by SA if he could find where he buried the money; he stated he did not think so.
In view of the above information it does not appear that this source has any information of value that would help the investigation. Therefore, no further investigation concerning this aspect of captioned matter will be conducted.
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To
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SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) (?)
Date
6/10/92
From : SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re SUB J miscellaneous persons.
)
Date
6/10/92
From : SA
Subject:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re SUB J miscellaneous persons.
speculations. Also reference a letter from NORTHWEST AIRLINES to Seattle FBI dated 1/9/92.
Hixson,
Tennessee wrote a letter to NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES requesting information concerning the reward in captioned case. A copy of that letter was forwarded to the Seattle Office of the FBI by
On 4/30/92, was contacted at his home in Hixon, Tennessee, telephonically by SA stated that he is engaged in pure speculation, however, it is his view that the UNSUB in this matter is actually a Black man who could pass for a White man. stated the 551st Airborne was an Army Airborne Unit that was founded during World War II comprised of all Black men. They were unable to fight in World War II, but at the end of the war in 1946 some of them were sent to the north west to help fight fires. It is his assumption that one of these men that were sent here was, in fact, UNSUB who was actually a Black man who could pass as a White.
It is his assumption that one of these men that were sent here was, in fact, UNSUB who was actually a Black man who could pass as a White. speculates that this caused the man frustration at the fact that he was Black and that this reason led him to hijack the NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES airplane. stated that he had no firsthand information and did not have "the big picture" but it just seemed to him that this was a possibility.
In view of the above information, no investigation appears to be warranted and therefore no further investigation concerning this aspect of the case will be conducted.
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To
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SAC, SEATTLE (SE 164A-81) (P)
Date
5/27/92
From :
SA
Subject: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re Sub: J. (miscellaneous persons) .
TRI-COUNTY METRO NARCOTICS SQUAD, Lansing Michigan provided information
×
advised it had come to his
concerning attention that was rumored to be identical with D.
TRI-COUNTY METRO NARCOTICS SQUAD, Lansing Michigan provided information
×
advised it had come to his
concerning attention that was rumored to be identical with D. B. COOPER, subject of captioned investigation. stated he had
been informed that was an accomplished sky diver and had been in the ARMY from to where he was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia and attended jump school there.
provided rap sheets and photographs concerning the criminal history for memorandum. which are attached to this
described in his letter and in the reports as follows :
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Sex
Male
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Date of birth
Height
5'11"
Weight
190 pounds
Hair Eyes
Brown
Blue
Complexion
Medium
Address
Battle Creek, Michigan
Telephone FBI number
Social Security Account Number
Seattle (SE 164A-81)
IA839
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STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE THIRTY-SEVENTH JUDICH COUNTY OF CALHOUN
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
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MECZ'S STATEMENT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE THIRTY-SEVENTH JUDICH COUNTY OF CALHOUN
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
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MECZ'S STATEMENT
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Defendant.
This defendant entered a plea of GUILTY on August 19, 1981, to the offense of b6 (Count II). in violation of the provisions of Sactions 28.3500) b7C 14.15(7401) (1) Michigan Statutes Annotated. The court accepted defendant's ples'a * defendant guilty as charged. Therefore, Count I, is dismissed.
A pre-sentence investigation report of · probation officer of this court, is complete. The court having nothing further to add, the sentence of the court is as follows.
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Sentence.
fine and costs. Fine and costs are payable as b6 follows : within ninety (90) days and the remaining fine and costs of are to be prorated over the first years of probation. Defendant is to spend the first months in the Calhoun County Jail which is suspended for one (1) year pending defendant's performance as to the agreements made, For further information, see complete probation order on file.
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Dated: Friday, December 11, 1981, Battle Creek, MI
Oughton R.
(1) year pending defendant's performance as to the agreements made, For further information, see complete probation order on file.
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Dated: Friday, December 11, 1981, Battle Creek, MI
Oughton R. Coleman
Attorney for defendant:
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STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF CALHOUN
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, VS
JUDGE'S STATEMENT
Defendant.
This defendant pled guilty on August 19, 1981, to in violation of the provisions of Section 28.354(1), Michigan Statutes Annotated. The Court accepted defendant's plea and found the defendant guilty es charged.
Honorable Creighton R. Coleman placed defendant om with a Fine of and Court Costs of within ninety days and the remaining Fine and Costs of to be prorated over the first years of probation; and Jail' time to be suspended.
DEFERRED SENTENCE: Six (6) month's jail time cancelled; probation to continue ;: See Order of Probation on file.
Dated: December 6, 1982.
Aumen CHungen James co- Kings ley Circuit Judge
Attorney for. Defendant
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SAC, SEATTLE (SE 164A-81) (₽)
Date
5/27/92
Defendant
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To
:
SAC, SEATTLE (SE 164A-81) (₽)
Date
5/27/92
From :
MSA
Subject:
NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Re Sub: J. (miscellaneous persons) ; Denver's airtel to Omaha, dated 11/20/91; and Omaha's airtel to Seattle, dated 1/21/92.
as
suggested that an individual known to her who lived in Marion, Iowa, might be
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he replied,
When asked,
furnished no other information which would
indicate that might be identical with the UNSUB, but it was a feeling that she had.
The Omaha Division advised by airtel, dated 1/21/92, that contact was made with in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. advised she was mistaken about . She had
looked through a city directory and found the name and she thought this person was identical to a turns out, she later met and realized he was not the same person known to her as
; as it
. She further advised she and she believes she will see him again in April or May, at which time she will
She further advised she and she believes she will see him again in April or May, at which time she will contact the Omaha Office to furnish further information which may lend credence to the fact that she believes is identical with the UNSUB in this matter.
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CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E FT O UNCLAS
Date
12/11/89
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)
FROM :
SAC, PORTLAND (164A-SE-81) (RUC)
UnSUB
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NORJACK
(00: Seattle)
(ENIL)
SUBJ Mise Persons
Enclosed for Seattle is one original letter written by
an anonymous writer from address
Walla Walla, Washington, telephone number
The letter is being routed to Seattle for evaluation and follow-up investigation.
(ENIL)
SUBJ Mise Persons
Enclosed for Seattle is one original letter written by
an anonymous writer from address
Walla Walla, Washington, telephone number
The letter is being routed to Seattle for evaluation and follow-up investigation.
Portland is placing this case in an RUC'd status. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)
FROM :
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Enclosed for Seattle is one original letter written by an anonymous writer from address Walla Walla, Washington, telephone number
The letter is being routed to Seattle for evaluation and follow-up investigation.
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SUBJ MISC PERSONS
Enclosed for Seattle is one original letter written by an anonymous writer from address Walla Walla, Washington, telephone number
The letter is being routed to Seattle for evaluation and follow-up investigation.
Portland is placing this case in an RUC'd status. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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ALL These YEARS I MAY OF HAD Some KNOWLEDGE OF The D.D. CoopOR AIRPLANE HI-JACK WITHOUT MY. REALIZING IT. I Believe He WAS FROM JUNEAU, ALASKA, ALSO. WAS INJURED AND DIED. LATOR .. FROM Those .. INJURies ... He WAS AN experienceD . PILOT- MARRIED with CHILDREN. His WIFE's mother AND Step FATHER LIVED AT KALAMA WASHINGTON. . STOP. FATHER IS DEAD-DON'T KNOW ABOUT MOTHER. .There LAST NAME WAS b6
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OF The. .. MARRIED. AND .. The NAME . Boy who FOUND The money seems To have A CONNECTION. in This some WAY. She DID HAVE Now Home .....
CAR etc PURCHASED By HER DAD.
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SISTER, WAS AT TheRe house A Few DAY'S Before The HI-JACKING. ALSO WAS TO RETURN To her mother's in KALAMA, WASh.
I Believe (ccaPER) WAS FOUND AND-EITHER DIED IN WASHINGTON OR WAS MOVED BACKED TO JuneAu where he Died AND WAS BURIED.
b7C EITHER WAY MADE b6 Two OR Three Trips To JuneAu ALASKA A Short Period OF Time AFTER The HIJACKING.
b7C EITHER WAY MADE b6 Two OR Three Trips To JuneAu ALASKA A Short Period OF Time AFTER The HIJACKING. . They ALSO Flew To RENO, Then To SOUTHERN CALÍP. ALSO TO HAWAII. ALSO MADE SEVERAL TRIPS By HIS SELF. SeveRAL TRIPS To mexica. IT MAY Be THAT WAS The NAME OF ( COOPER ) OR HIS WIFE's. My wife MAY HAVE SAID .. IT AT The Time - some WAY IT SURE Seems DB Cooper-29351b6
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The Are very FAMILIAR WITH The AleA IN which COOPER's WAS TO OF DISAPPEARED, Also Been ON The COLUMBIA RIVER MANY. Times Fishing .. . Also, AN experienced SMALL PLANE PILOT.
IF you FIND THAT These Bits AND Pieces MAY Help You ANDiCAN FURTHER Help YOU
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DB Cooper-29352Memorandum
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:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)
Date
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From :
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Subject:
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MISCELLANEOUS PERSONS, and Portland airtel to Seattle dated 12/11/89.
Referenced communication enclosed a letter written by an anonymous writer from in Walla Walla, Washington, telephone number The letter 
suggested (FNU) as possibly being identical with UNSUB in this matter.
communication enclosed a letter written by an anonymous writer from in Walla Walla, Washington, telephone number The letter 
suggested (FNU) as possibly being identical with UNSUB in this matter. The letter was not specific as to the reason should be considered a suspect other than to suggest that
and made two or three trips to Juneau, Alaska, a short period of time after the hijacking to apparently be with a relative that had been hurt in an airplane crash.
SA has determined that the subscriber to in Walla Walla, Washington, is In view of the fact that there does not appear to be any direct evidence to indicate (FNU) should be considered a suspect in the NORJAK case, no further investigation will be conducted concerning him at this time.
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TO
:
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FROM
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SAC, PHOENIX (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK;
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING;
00: SEATTLE
Re Denver airtel to Phoenix, 7/11/89, and Seattle
airtel to Phoenix 1/23/90.
1 2 3 4 5 7 Enclosed for Seattle are the original and one copy of an investigative insert accomplished by SA F Flagstaff RA, Phoenix Division.
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Attempts by Phoenix to locate BOB (LNU) at the , Phoenix, Arizona,
were negative. The investigative agent interviewed the No one
was familiar with any individual named
BOB who was interested · The investigating agent explored other possibilities, such as individuals interested in parachuting, renters with piloting experience or aviation jobs, or any individual matching the description of D. B. COOPER. All responses from were negative. For future reference, have been
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the FBI.
All responses from were negative. For future reference, have been
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the FBI. On 4/9/90, contacted the Flagstaff RA of desired to provide information regarding this case. Results of the interview are enclosed so that Seattle may process the appropriate information in the NORJAK case.
Investigative action is completed at Phoenix. This matter is RUC to 00. 2 - Seattle (Enc. 2) 1- Phoenix
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.. The following investigation was conducted by Special at Flagstaff, Arizona:
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On April 9, ' 1990,
date of birth
address Arizona , home
telephone number ,
telephonically contacted the
Flagstaff Resident Agency, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) , to advise that he had contact with a white male who claimed to be D. B. COOPER. The individual was met by on I 1990, at the
in Flagstaff, Arizona.
birth
address Arizona , home
telephone number ,
telephonically contacted the
Flagstaff Resident Agency, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) , to advise that he had contact with a white male who claimed to be D. B. COOPER. The individual was met by on I 1990, at the
in Flagstaff, Arizona. The man appeared to be an
During the evening, the man claimed to be D. B. COOPER and that in 1965 he hijacked a NORTHWEST AIRLINES flight from Portland, Oregon and changed planes to a military C-130 or C-141. He demanded $500,000.00 in two duffel bags and made it down with only one. He also threw money in the Snake River to deceive trackers. The man was intoxicated while telling the story so did not believe it. 1990
he told the same story with the same detail. believe his story. The man wrote a note.
This made
accompanied 56
had mentioned an who works at the Arizona.
may try to locate
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stated that Arizona, had been interviewed regarding the D. B. COOPER case. ៛ also said that JOHN LIST had been captured, but was the wrong man and was 6 feet 2 inches tall.
On April 10, 1990,
contacted the Flagstaff RA regarding providing the note, captioned above, to the FBI, as discussed with on April 9, 1990.
On April 10, 1990,
contacted the Flagstaff RA regarding providing the note, captioned above, to the FBI, as discussed with on April 9, 1990.
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The individual is described as follows:
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deaths, Yes Nixon had this to the Boston DA'S office, to get correct times of deaths and the ME's also to fix then to days of death and give a story to the while nations so to put into a Code of his own. Example - speed limit 55 Oh, if you wonder about the Code of the Boston Strangler Case: yes I did Break it down, as I written to b6 b7C
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MAMY EYYYYYYYYYYYfollowing cases . Boston Strangler, DB Copper hijack Passenger list. atlanta missing Boys relatives. Green River runderen victimes and relatives .. San Diego serial Killers victims and relatives + Boy friends ? The Big One. Savings and Ham Scandal. yes the Code & Broke given the Book Keepers alot of numbers to change and the victim's are using this to laundry drug money or get paid off for coruption in our system! I feel that the 50 Billion should Be about 200 million if the Books are examined and the Code developed to erase the fraud numbers. Neither Bragan ar Buck are investigating . I wonder why !"
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CLASSIFICATION: TOP
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SAC, DENVER (164A-SE-81) (RUC)
SUBJECT:
NORJACK
00: SEATTLE
Enclosed for Seattle are:
(1) Original and one copy of FD-302 detailing results of interview of
DOB
on 8/6/90
(2) 1A envelope containing original interview notes
(3) Photocopy of photograph of
DOB
.
Interviewee
alleges that
is D. B. COOPER, via telephone complaint to the
Denver Division on 7/10/90.
Unless otherwise advised by Seattle, no further investigation by Denver is being conducted at this time.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription
10/2/90
; Date of Birth,
Colorado, was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the purpose of the interview, which was to obtain information concerning her telephone call to the Denver FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Office on July 10, 1990. In this call, related that she has known him that he is the individual known as D. B. COOPER who allegedly committed a hijacking many years ago.
advised that she
; Date of Birth,
in
5 His
was changed when he
real name, and, to knowledge, he has always used the
name COOPER since She related that has claimed to be D.B. He is currently incarcerated in the FREMONT COUNTY JAIL for with a one-half million dollar bond. He and ·
also has pending charges of
. She advised she is coming forward with the information on his D.B. COOPER identity now because she wants him to
She further explained that
before now.
She advised she is coming forward with the information on his D.B. COOPER identity now because she wants him to
She further explained that
before now.
stated that told her he used the name D. B. COOPER at the time of the hijacking because and because of his
it was him. He acquired this
told her the
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identity. It would to it, but generally he found a lot of pleasure in bragging about sub it. Shortly before he went to jail, had been for months -9128

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FBI. SEATTLE
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside
It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-244)
FROM
: SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164A-OC-49813) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
CAA - HIJACKING (A)
00: SEATTLE
4 On 7/19/90, Atoka, Oklahoma, contacted the Durant FBI, stating that a client of his (name refused) had information regarding above-captioned case. The client wished to remain anonymous but could provide information on the case, to include the identity of D. B. COOPER, his whereabouts and the location of a portion of the money.
The unidentified client refused to disseminate any information until he was-sure-he would receive.a substantial reward for the information.
The unidentified client refused to disseminate any information until he was-sure-he would receive.a substantial reward for the information.
On 8/17/90, was told that the reward offered was a percentage of the money returned. advised that his client was only interested in a large sum of money, and as most of the money was already spent by D. B. COOPER that he does not feel that his client will come forth with any pertinent information.
has since refused to return telephone calls made to his office and has not contacted the FBI since 8/17/90.
Inasmuch as no pertinent information was obtained and witness refused to cooperate with the investigation this matter is considered closed. 2
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SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) SAC, MIAMI (164A-SE-81) (C-3) RUC)
D. B. COOPER CAA-CONFIRMED HIJACKING (00: SEATTLE)
Re Dallas airtel to Seattle and Miami, 12/15/89.
On 3/29/90,
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advised that he was convicted on a
and spent from in Federal prison in
Seigelville, Texas. is presently on Federal probation and
advised his probation officer is , Fort Lauderdale, Florida. emphatically denied being identical to subject in captioned matter and it was obvious from physical description and the interview that they are not identical.
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The following is a physical description of =
Name :
DOB:
Height:
5164
Weight: 120 pounds Blond
Hair:
Scar:
Address:
Pompano Beach, Florida 2 - Seattle I - Dallas 1 - Miami (4)
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TRANSMIT VIA: 
Teletype AIRTEL
PRECEDENCE: Immediate Priority Routine SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E FT O UNCLAS Date 12/15/89
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM
: SAC, DALLAS (164-0) (C)
SUBJECT : D. B. COOPER;
CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT -
CONFIRMED HIGH JACKING
00: SEATTLE
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SUBJ: Misc Persons
On December 8, 1989, former source advised that while
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. Through this activity, he had learned that D. B. COOPER had assumed the identity of
Point, Florida of the
would not reveal the identity
further details.
, Lighthouse
did not have
Dallas advises that former has furnished volumes of information, a great deal of 1 which can not be verified. For the most part, information provided has been of questionable value and often was of the character of Much of the information that could be verified, and was proven to be accurate, was · datedmaterial with no present day validity.
The above uncollaborated information is provided to Seattle Division for appropriate action.
that could be verified, and was proven to be accurate, was · datedmaterial with no present day validity.
The above uncollaborated information is provided to Seattle Division for appropriate action. Informational copy provided to Miami Division due to Lighthouse Point address. 
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CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E FT O UNCLAS Date 1/15/92
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE
FROM
: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164A-SE-81) (RUC)
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telephone telephonically contacted the Sacramento Division and advised that he had read an article in the newspaper and saw a picture regarding D.
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telephone telephonically contacted the Sacramento Division and advised that he had read an article in the newspaper and saw a picture regarding D.B. COOPER and said that he thought he knew who D.B. COOPER is. He identified him as a white male, approximately 48 to 50 years of age. advised that he strongly resembles the hijacker and that he was in the Army, and last spoke to him in the spring of 1971. He stated that he and were in the 1st 508 Company C, 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He further stated that
was approximately years of age in 1969, and is originally from Kentucky. He added that besides looking exactly like the hijacker, always chain-smoked Raleigh cigarettes.
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Sacramento indices were negative regarding An inquiry with the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System regarding negative.
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was
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On 11/25/91, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TRANSMIT VIA: AIRTEL
DATE :
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TO: 
SEATTLE
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SUBJECT :
NORJAK;
CAA-HIJAK;
00:
SEATTLE
Reference San Diego airtel to Seattle, dated 5/2/89.
Enclosed for Seattle are the following:
1. Original notes and FD-302 for dated 7/21/89.
2. Original investigative insert for
dated 7/20/89.
On 7/12/89 at approximately 8:50 am, telephonically contacted the San Diego Office of the FBI and advised that he had recently seen a national television news broadcast detailing the arrest of a possible suspect for the D. B. COOPER hijacking. advised that during the broadcast a sketch of D. B. COOPER was displayed along with a photograph of the arrestee. After viewing both, recalled an individual
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first name unknown ( FNU) was subsequently interviewed and unable to provide adequate information to locate the specific military record of FNU at the Military Records Center Resident Agency, St. Louis Division. Telephonic contact with the Military Records Center Resident Agency determined that there are at least 300 individuals with the last name Further investigation of this lead is being left to the discretion of Office of Origin.
This matter is considered RUC'd in San Diego.
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The following investigation was conducted in San Diego, California on July 20, 1989, by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent (SA)
SA telephonically contacted
, St. Louis Division, Military Records > Center Resident Agency, St. Louis, Missouri, FTS 273-7000, in an attempt to determine the criteria required for searching and locating an individual's military
Louis, Missouri, FTS 273-7000, in an attempt to determine the criteria required for searching and locating an individual's military record. stated that individual personnel records are filed by utilizing the following criteria in the following order:
1. Last name
2. First name
3. Social Security number or Service number
Without the articulated information an individual's military record cannot be located in the Military Records Center. stated that the individual's military unit, i.e. division, squad, batallion, etcetera, is of no assistance in locating the record.
was advised of the possible D.B. COOPER
information provided by to the San Diego Division on b7C b7D
July 12, 1989. Specifically, was asked to determine the total number of military files with the last name
stated that there are at least 300 such files.
Finally, advised that no photographs are included in the personnel files of Air Force officers and enlistees.
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1* Date of Transcription 8/6/89
On July 21, 1989,
A
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,place of birth
Social
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1* Date of Transcription 8/6/89
On July 21, 1989,
A
California date of birth
,place of birth
Social Security number
was telephonically contacted by Special Agent (SA) who identified himself as a Special was Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
instructed the purpose of the interview was to obtain information regarding his July 12, 1989, contact with the San Diego Office of the FBI regarding D. B. COOPER. advised he is presently
and can be contacted at telephone number provided the following information: stated he recently watched a national television news broadcast which detailed the recent arrest of an individual possibly suspected of being D. B. COOPER. A photograph of the arrested suspect and a composite drawing of the alleged skyjacker, D.B. COOPER, were displayed during the program. After observing the sketch and photograph, recalled an individual
who looked similar to the
suspect and COOPER. stated he did not recall this person's × first name but his last name was
was
does not know the
stated he did not recall this person's × first name but his last name was
was
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were recalled stated
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Date of Dictation 7/25/89
document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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Due to the 20th anniversary of captioned hijacking, this matter has been featured in local newspapers as well as on local television programs. As a direct result, on
11/29/91,
Riverside, California
TDD telephone
he may be
appeared at the Riverside RA. As reached either through his or through and a message provided
will be relayed through the a photograph of himself as a skydiver believed taken between 10/3/70 and 9/17/72 (Jumps #31 - 50). stated he recently found this photograph and felt the pilot was identical to D. B. COOPER. advised the pilot's signature as well as the pilot's license number appears on his log and would assist in locating and identifying the pilot in question.
The above information is being provided to the Seattle Division for whatever action deemed appropriate. 29-Seattle 1 -- Los Angeles 1A 827-
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The above information is being provided to the Seattle Division for whatever action deemed appropriate. 29-Seattle 1 -- Los Angeles 1A 827-
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FROM
: SAC, LOS ANGELES
(164-497)
(RIVRA/C-1) (RUC)
SUBJECT
:
NORJAK
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Riverside RA, to SA Seattle, 12/2/91.
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Sus Ji MISC. PERSONS 3
ECT:
NORJAK 164-81
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BROTHER OF D. B. COOPER;
Source
00 : PORTLAND
For the information of the Portland Division, on 10/24/90, while receiving telephone calls at the telecommunication center for the NBC television series "Unsolved
COOPER;
Source
00 : PORTLAND
For the information of the Portland Division, on 10/24/90, while receiving telephone calls at the telecommunication center for the NBC television series "Unsolved Mysteries", SA was contacted by
Ohio, telephone number
advised that on 10/21/90, while in a resturant, he met a man identified as (ENU) brother of D.B. COOPER. described as 5/8" to 5'9", 160-165 pounds, 65-69 years old with greying hair. stated his brothers' initials are D.B. and he acquired the nickname while, could not recall) in either the 82nd or the 84th airborne. advised that his brother is currently a skydiver and may have recently
stated his brother is familiar with airplanes with rear doors and he believes he is currently in the mid-west working in an
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claimed he
learned
and ended their brief conversation when acquired
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TO
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SUBJ: MISC, PARSONS
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164-81;
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NATION
Skyjacker's fate still debated 20 years later
Hal Spencer e Associated Press
.. SEATTLE - Yesterday was D.B. Cooper's th anniversary. But was it the 20th year of the gendary skyjacker's death or 20 years since he gan a new life with a bagful of stolen green. cks?
. As is their annual custom, Cooper fans from attle to San Jose, Calif., to Salt Lake City organ- d celebrations to honor their hero, who they lieve melted into society after committing the fect crime -parachuting from an airliner er Washington state with $200,000 in ransom ney on Nov. 24, 1971.".
Two decades after the unique exploit, which a ired FBI agent calls stupi'd and almost certainly al, Cooper's real identity is still a mystery.
Two decades after the unique exploit, which a ired FBI agent calls stupi'd and almost certainly al, Cooper's real identity is still a mystery. No: ly knows if he's a pile of bleached bones in the untains of Washington or the guy next door.
Cooper's crime . seems almost quaint in ay's violent world. And his $200,000 in marked ney would hardly make him.a rich man.
The story began Thanksgiving eve, when a n wearing dark glasses boarded a Northwest- ent Airlines Boeing 727 at Portland Interna- al Airport. He used the name Dan Cooper to chase his plane ticket. The name became pop- ized as D.B. Cooper after a law enforcement cial erroneously referred to him that way.
Once airborne, "Cooper" handed the stew- ess a note saying he, had a dynamite bomb in attache case. The man, who chain-smoked Ra- filter-tipped cigarettes and who appeared to his middle to late 40s, demanded $200,000 in $20 bills.
He collected the money - provided by the ne -, during a brief stop at Seattle-Tacoma national Airport, where the 36 passengers released and the four crew members were aboard.
He collected the money - provided by the ne -, during a brief stop at Seattle-Tacoma national Airport, where the 36 passengers released and the four crew members were aboard.
Airborne again, Cooper parachuted into a ing rainstorm at 10,000 feet near tiny Ariel in western Washington, wearing only a busi- suit and loafers .; The, temperature was. 7 w zero, not counting the wind chill factor at Jane's speed of 200 mph.
'It was obviously not well-thought-out. ... It stupid," said Ralph Himmelsbach, the retired
The Associated Press
Sketches made in 1971 are of man belleved to be the skyjacker known as D.B. Cooper
FBI agent who spent nearly a decade investigating the crime.
If Cooper didn't freeze to death on his way down, he probably died when he hit the ground, said Himmelsbach, reached at his home in Red- mond, Ore.
"And he came down right smack dab in the middle of the woods in really rugged country,". he said. "There are steep, up-and-down ravines in really heavily wooded country. It was a bad place to land, and it is doubtful we would ever find the body.'
: The very fact that Cooper's identity has never emerged tells Himmelsbach the man was proba- bly an
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: The very fact that Cooper's identity has never emerged tells Himmelsbach the man was proba- bly an ex-con.
.. Himmelsbach said he was further convinced that Cooper was dead after boys playing on the Columbia River in February 1980 found $5,800 in crumbling $20 bills that turned out to be'from
Cooper's loot., He speculated that either Cooper landed in the Columbia and drowned, or died in the mountains and the money was washed out.
As usual, Cooper believers are having none of that. Each year, anniversary celebrations are held at taverns named. D.B. Cooper in Salt Lake City and San Jose, and at a little bar in Ariel, where, legend has it, Cooper paid an anonymous visit dur- ing an earlier party in his honor.
At the Salt Lake City tavern, where a cele- bration is set for Thanksgiving eve, the customers have a new explanation of Cooper's fate, said bar- tender John Nicolaisen.
A recently published book argues that Cooper was actually Richard F. McCoy, a Provo, Utah, man arrested and convicted of a similar hijacking in 1972.
A recently published book argues that Cooper was actually Richard F. McCoy, a Provo, Utah, man arrested and convicted of a similar hijacking in 1972. McCoy.was later killed after. a. prison es- cape:
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Marion, Iowa.
stated that she met through an
He has been further noted that is married Marion, Iowa.
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TRANSMIT VIA: Teletype
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11-17-88)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: Teletype
PRECEDENCE: Immediate Priority Routine
CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET SECRET Facsimile AIRTEL CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EFT O UNCLAS
Date 1/21/92
TO
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FROM
: SAC, OMAHA (164A-SE-81) (RUC)
SUBJECT : NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
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Re Denver airtel to Omaha dated 11/20/91.
On 1/7/92, contact was made with
(Protect Identity) , Cedar Rapids, Iowa, telephone number
F
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Upon talking with knew an individual named
advised that
had always
said he lived in the Council Bluffs area but unknown exactly where. , on a wild hunch, checked the Cedar Rapids directories and came up with and thought never
and were one and the same.
bothered to check any further to see if the resembled each other.
even
After initially reported the information to Denver, and before investigating Agent contacted her, she
even
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advised that
advised that she believed she will see him again in April or May, as advised that she will
advise FBI when she sees
again.
Due to mistaken information as first reported, will not be contacted since freely admits that he is not the correct individual.
Since no further investigation is needed in the Omaha Division at this time, this matter is being placed in RUC status.
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that could give more accurate information but that he was presently at work.
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TRANSMIT VIA: Teletype Facsimile AIRTEL
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FBI
CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E F T O UNCLAS
Date
8/22/90
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM:
SAC, PORTLAND (164A-SE-81) (RUC)
NORJACK
(00: Seattle)
Enclosed for Seattle are one photograph and two letters provided to Portland Division by
During March, 1990, River Pines, California, contacted the Portland Division and advised she had a photograph of an individual she believed looked like the hijacker of captioned case. Portland Division subsequently received a letter postmarked 3/22/90, which enclosed a photograph accompanying this communication.
Portland Division subsequently received a letter postmarked 3/22/90, which enclosed a photograph accompanying this communication.
By registered mail postmarked 8/9/90, enclosed a two-page letter with a supposed explanation as to the identity of the individuals in the photograph. Due to the confused nature of the letter, Seattle Division may wish to place this letter in their NORJACK zero file.
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As a result of a March broadcast of "UNSOLVED
MYSTERIES" , of Muncy, Indiana, telephonically
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was identical with Unsub
As a result of a March broadcast of "UNSOLVED
MYSTERIES" , of Muncy, Indiana, telephonically
advised she suspected
was identical with Unsub in this matter.
is the subject of
and at one time of this file indicates was born on I
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and that would make him -years-old at the time of the NORJAK hijacking. His height is 5'8" and his build is described as upper torso heavily muscled and well-developed due to weightlifting,
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IF THERE IS AN AGENT STILL DOING WORK ON THE D.B. COOPER MATTER, HERE IS SOMETHING THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST. DURING THE 60'S AND 70'S, THERE WAS A
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WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THEY
AT VANCOUVER WASHINGTON, BY PORTLAND. WOULD YOU BELIEVE . . . THIS HAS THE NAME ! FORGOT TO WRITE DOWN HIS LAST NAME. AM POSITIVE THAT THIS IS THE VOICE OF IF THIS MEANS IT IS THE D.B. COOPER THAT YOU WANT THAT
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DB Cooper-29395UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
2/12/80
FROM : SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-177) (P)
DB Cooper-29395UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
2/12/80
FROM : SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-177) (P)
SUB J
SUBJECT: NORJAK CRIME ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT - AIRCRAFT HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE
On: 12/12/79, Bloomington, Indiana, advised >'white male, DOB had told her several months ago while he had been drinking that he was actually D. V. Cooper, the subject of a TV news story that they were watching.
On 12/14/79, viewed a composite sketch of TV Cooper and stated it resembled She stated he has always smoked non-filter Camel cigarettes and that he has black hair and hazel eyes. She stated he is a long time resident of Bloomington, Indiana, who at Michigan City, Indiana, where he
·
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DB Cooper-29399 3/12/81
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164A-73) (C)
NORJAK PRIORITY A 00: SEATTLE
Re San Francisco letter to Seattle dated 6/27/80. Enclosed for Seattle are two photographs, one of them being the photograph furnished by and the other photograph being the most recent one of
On 10/22/80, advised that should be considered a suspect in the NORJAK hijacking? bases
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his opinion on the fact that the hijacker is known as D. B. COOPER and that is the last of what might be considered the rugged individualists. Further is of the opinion that
bears a resemblance to the composite picture which was made following the hijacking. thought was
a parachutist and knows him to be a pilot very knowledgeable about aircraft. Further, is an outdoorsman and knowledgeable about the wilderness areas both in the United States and Canada.
Further, is an outdoorsman and knowledgeable about the wilderness areas both in the United States and Canada. In led
however, the was never completed. Following is a description of 3
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White Nale
Sex:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Height:
Weight:
51 8
245 pounds
Eyes:
Brown
Hair:
Social Security
Black, graying
Number:
FBI Number:
FuBank Number:
Prior Arrests:
entered a plea of guilty in of
to
and subsequently failed to appear. Bench warrant was issued on
Hobbies:
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£ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO
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DATE: '3/10/79
FROM
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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For information purposes,
Yakima, Tacoma, Wash., telephone advised that she has seen a man in her neighborhood recently who looks very much like D.
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SAC, Little Rock (164A€22) (RUC) NORJAK (A) 00: SE SAC, Seattle (164A-81)
Re Little Rock letter to Seattle, 3/13/80.
Enclosed with referenced letter were three color photographs and two black and white photographs of an individual identified as These photographs are to be returned to Little Rock for return to of the Texarkana, Arkansas, Police Department.
Seattle is requested to return above photos or advise Little Rock if it is necessary to retain photos longer.
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SAC, CHARLOTTE (164A-219) (RUC)
NORJAK CAA - HIJACK (00: SEATTLE) (BUFILE 164-2111)
For the information of Seattle, on 1/2/81, information was received from a source that
SAG, SEATTLE (164A-81)
2/27/81
SAC, CHARLOTTE (164A-219) (RUC)
NORJAK CAA - HIJACK (00: SEATTLE) (BUFILE 164-2111)
For the information of Seattle, on 1/2/81, information was received from a source that at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N. C., resembles a photograph of D. B. COOPER, recently shown in a newspaper in North Carolina in connection with an article on captioned matter.
A review of the City Directory for Belmont, N. C., on 1/6/81, revealed that address was
Belmont, N. C., and employment listed as "Employee of Belmont Abbey College".
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some slight resemblance to the drawings.
a
On 1/28/81, (protect identity) made available b6 which had a snapshot therein of at Belmont Abbey ৳7D
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College,
stated that come to Belmont Abbey in
He has a
From Rider College in and an from Fairleigh Dickinson University in
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It was noted that the photograph of is similar in appearance to the artist's conception drawing of unsub, except that has a receding hairline and is partially bald.
and an from Fairleigh Dickinson University in
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It was noted that the photograph of is similar in appearance to the artist's conception drawing of unsub, except that has a receding hairline and is partially bald.
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SUBT
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10/15/80
SAC, SAN ANTONIO (164A-111) (P)
UNSUB; NORTHEAST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING (00: SEATTLE)
On 7/31/80, (Protect Identity By Request) advised that she is acquainted with a who is at the American Technological University (ATU), Killeen, Texas, and is also in the U. S. Air Force assigned to Ft. Hood, Texas. advised that she has seen the composite drawing of unsub, aka D. B. Cooper, and she feels that resembles this composite drawing.
,
On 8/15/80, ATU, furnished
the following information regarding
graduated from the Northwest State University in Louisiana with an . He applied for employment
at ATU on at which time he listed the following S places of assignment:
Current assignment - Ft. Hood, b6 b7c
Texas, U. S. Air Force - U. S. Air Force fighter pilot assigned to England Air Force Base, Louisiana - Assigned to Vietnam - U.
S. Air Force fighter pilot assigned to England Air Force Base, Louisiana - Assigned to Vietnam - U. S. Air Force, Norton Air Force Base, California
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Ft. Hood, Texas. was advised that of D. B. Cooper, who hijacked Northeast Airlines Flight 305 on 11/24/71. 2 - Seattle 2 - St. Louis 2 - San Antonio 
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10/24/80
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE
FROM:
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NORJAK
CCA-HIJACK (A)
00: Seattle
Re Baltimore airtel to Seattle dated 8/5/80.
On 10/16/80, was telephonically contacted by this office and advised that he could provide no further information concerning the man known to him as . (The information is contained in the memo of SA
5/9/80).
Additionally, advised that Automated Handling Systems, Baltimore, Maryland is no longer in business. Attempts to locate records of Automated Handling Systems were negative.
Additionally, advised that Automated Handling Systems, Baltimore, Maryland is no longer in business. Attempts to locate records of Automated Handling Systems were negative.
Baltimore conducting no further investigation. 2 )- Seattle 1 - Baltimore (3)
: CCT 2 / 1930
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DB Cooper-29409OPTIQUAL PONI NO. 19 MAY ITH EDITION CSA FAHR (« Cr) 191-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
DATE: 1/8/81
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FROM
, SAN ANTONIO (164A-111) (RUC)
Sub-J .-
SUBJECTY UNSUB; NORTHEAST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING (00: SEATTLE)
Re San Antonio letter to Seattle dated 10/15/80.
Enclosed for Seattle is one Texas driver's license
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On 10/27/80, records of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), License Issuance and Driver Records Division, Austin, Texas, disclose Harker Heights, Texas, was issued Texas driver's license
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on 5/25/78, expiring described as a white male, born blue
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eyes, brown hair, 5'9", 180 pounds.
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On 1/7/81, Texas DPS - Crime Analysis Services made available Texas driver's license photograph of 
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SERRU
JAN 1 7 1981
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-29410FD-36 (Kov. 5-29-78)
FBI
CLASSIFICATION: Teletype
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: SECRET Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority CONFIDENTIAL AIRTEL Routine UNCLAS EFT O UNCIAS
Date
10/2/80

TO	:	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM :	SAC, BUTTE (164A-26) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: Seattle

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Enclosed for Seattle are the following:
Original and one copy of an FD-302 interview setting forth the results of the interview with
Sidney, Montana; , Agent's interview notes concerning the interview of *
Two copies, one Polaroid and one xerox, of a photograph of former
interview setting forth the results of the interview with
Sidney, Montana; , Agent's interview notes concerning the interview of *
Two copies, one Polaroid and one xerox, of a photograph of former member of the 251st Marine Fighter Squadron.
Since the Butte Division is not in possession of sufficient information to properly evaluate and eliminate as a suspect in the captioned matter, Seattle Division is requested to review photographs of
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# U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402
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and the information provided by advise the Butte Division of the results.
and
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DB Cooper-29415 # U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402
V--
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 9/17/80
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM : SAC, RICHMOND (164-167) - RUC -
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka D. B. Cooper; ET AL; NORJAK 00: SEATTLE
'Re Seattle letter to Richmond dated 5/2/80, and Richmond airtel to Seattle dated
Cooper; ET AL; NORJAK 00: SEATTLE
'Re Seattle letter to Richmond dated 5/2/80, and Richmond airtel to Seattle dated 9/3/80.
depicting Enclosed for Seattle are two color candid photographs
One photograph is of alone, and the other photograph is a group photograph depicting in viewer's extreme right.
On 5/16/80,
Sutherlin, Virginia, who is
Sambo's Restaurant, Riverside Drive, Danville, Virginia, advised that she had . recently seen a TV program depicting D. B. Cooper, and after giving it considerable thought, it came to her mind that a person
closely resembles D. B. Cooper. She she knows as said she first met about 9/79, when he visited her restaurant as a customer. continued to frequent Sambo's Restaurant, and during this time she had many conversations with him, and in some of these conversations he said that he was a U. S. Forest Service employee employed at White Oak Mountain, near Danville, Virginia. She said he has since left the Danville area and is believed to have gone to Charlotte, North Carolina, and then to Columbia, South Carolina.
She said he has since left the Danville area and is believed to have gone to Charlotte, North Carolina, and then to Columbia, South Carolina. She said she also heard recently that he might be in Atlanta, Georgia, with a first name only known to her as
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DB Cooper-29416 RH 164-167
is also in the business of
and has furnished her a card showing "Commercial and Private Accounts". The card had the name Charlotte, North Carolina The company is known as
, telephone
She said she
from him giving a
down payment but never received the She described as being a White male, age approximately 35-40 (well
preserved), 5' 11", 180 lbs., light brown hair with blondish tint, blue eyes, and very smooth skin tones. said she knows and frequently associated with an employer of hers, She said that
On 5/16/80, was interviewed and furnished the same information as did described as being in his late 40's, about 5' 9 1/2" - 9' 10", 140-145 lbs.
said she knows and frequently associated with an employer of hers, She said that
On 5/16/80, was interviewed and furnished the same information as did described as being in his late 40's, about 5' 9 1/2" - 9' 10", 140-145 lbs., medium build, light brown hair, medium dark complexion. said that
stated that he had photographs of and would furnish them on a later date. Both and advised
that smoked Marlboro cigarettes.
On 5/19/80, two photographs were received from which are enclosed.
Subsequent to above interviews, furnished the following information concerning the above mentioned She said she did not know his first name but found a slip of paper containing his telephone number as being Atlanta, Georgia, and lives at
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Subsequent contacts with revealed no further information concerning and both advised that they have not seen him since recently being interviewed.
Color photographs of artist's composites of D. B. Cooper were shown and both agreed this photograph bore great resemblance to 2
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DB Cooper-29417 RH 164-167
Because of age discrepancy of present age and D.
Cooper were shown and both agreed this photograph bore great resemblance to 2
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DB Cooper-29417 RH 164-167
Because of age discrepancy of present age and D. B. Cooper's age in 1971, the setting forth of leads from information received from is being left to the discretion of the office of origin.
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DB Cooper-29418FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)
TRANSMIT VIA:
CLASSIFICATION: Teletype
FBI PRECEDENCE: Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET Airtel Routine CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EF TO UNCLAS
Date
9/12/80
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM C, MIAMI (164-552) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00:SEATTLE
Re
Party
Re San Francisco airtel to Miami 4/15/80; and Miami airtel to Seattle, 5/1/80.
Miami Investigation developed no additional information regarding 2 - Seattle 1 ~ Miami
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(Time)
# U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402
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DB Cooper-29419
PerFD-36 (Rev.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402
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DB Cooper-29419
PerFD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA:
PRECEDENCE: Immediate
CLASSIFICATION: Teletype TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET CONFIDENTIAL AIRTEL Routine UNCLAS EFTO UNCLAS
Date
9/9/80
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM :
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (7) (RUC )
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
(A)
00:
Seattle
Sub 8.
Eel Q - 302
Re Los Angeles teletype to the Bureau, 6/11/80.
Enclosed for Seattle are agent interview notes and the original FD-302 setting forth information reported to Los Angeles by on 6/9/80. Enclosed for Minneapolis is one copy of this FD-302 for assistance in conducting additional leads that might be requested by the office of origin.
As set forth in referenced Los Angeles teletype, is concerned that any interview of aka, confronting with allegations reported by will immediately identify the source of this information.
As set forth in referenced Los Angeles teletype, is concerned that any interview of aka, confronting with allegations reported by will immediately identify the source of this information. Accordingly, has requested her identity be protected.
Los Angeles again suggests that any follow-up interview of be coordinated through the Los Angeles case agent in this matter who will be able to arrange for her interview in Montana via telephone from Los Angeles.
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# U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1980-305-750 5402
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REPL ATT
, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC)
SUR
JACK SEATTLE
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum
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Re Minneapolis airtel to Director dated 6/18/80.
Review of this matter at Minneapolis reflects that no further information has been furnished regarding possibility of interviewing b6 b7C
In view of the above, Minneapolis Division is placing this case in RUC status until such time as
Review of this matter at Minneapolis reflects that no further information has been furnished regarding possibility of interviewing b6 b7C
In view of the above, Minneapolis Division is placing this case in RUC status until such time as further leads are forthcoming regarding the possibility of interviewing .
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SEP 12 1980 FBI - SE- .:
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan AU.S.Government Printing Office: 1976-241-530/3018
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 (REV. 7-76) GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 5010-112
DB Cooper-29422
: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) ,
DATE: 9/3/80
FROM SC, RUBY TO)MASEK NOR JACK SUBJECT: D. B. COOPER LOOK ALIKE - CAA
Suff.
On 8/39/80,
Republic, Wash., tel#: telephonically contacted the Seattle office reflecting the following information:
advised that. a look alike of D. B. COOPER, was observed by the name of
1 wears same sun glasses, age around 39 years of age, lives in Republic, Wash.
COOPER, was observed by the name of
1 wears same sun glasses, age around 39 years of age, lives in Republic, Wash., with his
at one time. He is a dead ringer
from the composite sketches of D. B. COOPER. was retired from the service and is familier in KC135's and B 52's and has some knowledge in jumping in Vietnam. has moved from Denver, Colorado to Republic, Wash. and now plans on moving from Republic, Wash. on 9/3/80, to unknown destention.
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This is being filed for information purposes.
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FBI-SEAT
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-29423
₹UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
AIRTEL
DATE: 9/3/80
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM
: SAC, RICHMOND (164-167) - P -
SUBJECT: NORJAK
CAA-HIJACK (A)
(00: SEATTLE)
BUFILE 164-2111
Re Richmond airtel to Seattle, 4/23/80.
Enclosed for Seattle is the original of an FD-302 reflecting interview of at Charlottesville, Va.
- P -
SUBJECT: NORJAK
CAA-HIJACK (A)
(00: SEATTLE)
BUFILE 164-2111
Re Richmond airtel to Seattle, 4/23/80.
Enclosed for Seattle is the original of an FD-302 reflecting interview of at Charlottesville, Va., on 4/11/80 by SA and the original of an FD-302 reflecting her re-interview on 4/14/80. Also enclosed are the original investigative notes made during above stated interviews.
For the information of Seattle, periodic recontacts with during May, 1980 through August, 1980, up to and including August 25, 1980, were unproductive in obtaining any additional information other than to identify Phoenix, Oregon as the town in which
had owned and operated the hotel described in the enclosed FD-302 reflecting her interview on 4/11/80.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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AIRTEL
8/12/80
TO:
DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
(ATTN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION)
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) (P) (SQD. C-4)
NORJAK (A)
00: PORTLAND
Sub- 2.
Southfield, Michigan Police Department advised that he has a source who associates with one Source indicated to that on one occasion
Southfield, Michigan Police Department advised that he has a source who associates with one Source indicated to that on one occasion regarding captioned case, is D. B. COOPER. Source
and advised the source that he, advised there of D. B. COOPER
and that strongly resembled the
On another occasion, to the source, the contents . Source stated that his.
allegedly told source that he,
is an ex-military paratrooper, and a licensed airplane pilot.
has current Michigan license
and resides at Garden City, Michigan. He is described as a white male, 6'2" tall, 200 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, born
full name and has no known criminal record.
The Identification Division is requested to search military fingerprint records regarding to determine if he was in the military service and which branch
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DB Cooper-29425
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SAC, BALTIMORE (164-223) (S-8) (P)
SUB J 8/5/80
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Re
AUG 1 6 1980
FGI - SEATTLE
DB Cooper-29425
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SAC, BALTIMORE (164-223) (S-8) (P)
SUB J 8/5/80
NORJAK CCA - HIJACK (A) 00: SEATTLE
Re Baltimore memo of dated 5/9/80.
On 4/24/80,
Columbia, Maryland, advised that about 6 years ago while visiting the American Instrument Company, Silver Spring, Maryland, he met a man known as , who was working as a for this firm, and that had also worked for Automated Handling Systems, Division of Eaton, Baltimore, Maryland, twelve years ago. that he recently observed a television program concerning D. B. Cooper and noted the close similarity between the two.
advised
further advised that was interested in parachuting and sailplaning and reportedly was a member of a sailplane club in Bethesda, Maryland.
Liaison with
America Instrument Company, 8030 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, revealed that a review of personnel records failed to locate anyone identifiable with or Xeroxed copies of the D. B. Cooper drawing were displayed to various American Instrument Company employees without identification.
Cooper drawing were displayed to various American Instrument Company employees without identification. A review of Montgomery County, Maryland directories, which cover the Bethesda, Maryland area, failed to locate any references to a parachute or sailplaning club. Review of directories and Department of Motor Vehicle Administration in attempt to identify or unproductive.
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SUB J 6-81-8-173
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO :	SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)	DATE:	7/11/80
FROM :	SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)	I, m.
SUBJECT:	NORJAK 00: Seattle	Sub

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For the information of Portland on 7/9/80, Deputy Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, Yreka, California, advised that he had received information from
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For the information of Portland on 7/9/80, Deputy Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, Yreka, California, advised that he had received information from an individual who wished to have her identity protected regarding captioned matter. This individual's name is , California, telephone number advised that approximately two years
ago
who now resides at
Phoenix, Arizona, telephone number told her that while working on a ranch near Hilt, California, on the Oregon border with an individual named that had gotten drunk and told that he was D. B. Cooper. went on to tell that he had buried the money after the sky-jacking and was waiting to dig it up. He advised that he had moved to the Hilt, California, area due to the fact that there were too many policeman aware of the situation in Washington and Oregon.
Subsequent to receiving the above information was telephonically contacted on 7/9/80, and advised that again she wished to have her identity remain anonymous but that she had received the above information from approximately two or
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three years ago and that had again mentioned it approximately two or three months ago.
her identity remain anonymous but that she had received the above information from approximately two or
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three years ago and that had again mentioned it approximately two or three months ago. advised that she had seen once or twice
SUBJ but that had worked and lived with
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and therefore would be extremely familiar with him. advised that to the best of her recollection was a white male, between the ages of 30 and 167-81
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2-Portland 1,Seattle (Info.) (164-81) 2-Sacramento SC 164-50
40, small, thin build, dark brown hippie type hair
was
with a beard. advised that arrested by the Oregon State Police for near Callahan's Restaurant, near Ashland, Oregon, approximately two or three years ago, and therefore would have a record in the state of Oregon.
The above information is being furnished to Portland for its evaluation. Any logical leads, such as an attempt to locate a record on or a composite photograph being showed to in Phoenix, Arizona, is being left up to the discretion of office of origin.
Any logical leads, such as an attempt to locate a record on or a composite photograph being showed to in Phoenix, Arizona, is being left up to the discretion of office of origin.
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2*SAC, PORTLAND
7/1/80
SAC, ANCHORAGE (164-227) (RUC)
SUB I
UNSUB, aka D.B. Cooper CAA-HIJACKING (A) (00: PD)
Enclosed for Portland are three rental receipts in
the name
On 6/19/80,
residing at , contacted SA
and currently Fairbanks, Alaska, telephone at the Fairbanks Resident
Agency. advised that he had information which he believed pertains to captioned matter. Hle advised that approximately one year after instant hijacking, he sent a letter to the Portland Office of the FBI suggesting that he may have positive information in this matter. He advised he was never contacted regarding this letter and he subsequently wrote a second letter during 1.980, shortly after money, believed to be ransom money in this case, was found in the Columbia River near Portland, Oregon.
advised that he has also not received an answer to the above letter.
then explained that during 1971, he was a newspaper carrier for the Daily News-Miner at Fairbanks, Alaska.
then explained that during 1971, he was a newspaper carrier for the Daily News-Miner at Fairbanks, Alaska. Included on his paper route was the at Fairbanks, Alaska.
apartment building located of that apartment building was occupied by a knew as the in Fairbanks.
who he at the F. W. Woolworth store
described as follows:
Sex
Race
Age Height Build Hair
Male Caucasian Approximately 31 - 32 Approximately 5'10" , Slender Dark and cut short
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FEDER BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT Washington, D. C. 20537
REPORT of the
LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

YOUR FILE NO.	164-497 (7) (P)	July 3, 1980
FBI FILE NO. LATENT CASE NO.	164-2111
A-45410

TO:SAC, Los Angeles
SUB GI
RE: NORJAK;
REFERENCE: Teletype 6/12/80
EXAMINATION
164-2111
A-45410

TO:SAC, Los Angeles
SUB GI
RE: NORJAK;
REFERENCE: Teletype 6/12/80
EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Los Angeles
SPECIMENS:
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FBI -SEATTLE
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THIS REPORT 19 FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FDIDOJ DB Cooper-29434UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE: 6/27/80
SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P) (SQ. 10)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) ; 00: SEATTLE
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Being forwarded to the Minneapolis Office is one colored photograph depicting two white males, standing in front of a snowmobile, with the notation of D.B. Cooper for the individual in the brown or maroon trousers.
For the information of Seattle and Minneapolis, a letter dated 6/17/80, was received at the San Francisco Office from Curtis 0.
For the information of Seattle and Minneapolis, a letter dated 6/17/80, was received at the San Francisco Office from Curtis 0. Lynum, retired SAC from San Francisco. In this letter, Mr. Lynum states that recently, while he was in Minneapolis to attend a high school reunion, he met a high school classmate who furnished him the above mentioned photograph. He said this individual is Minneapolis, Minnesota,
telephone number . He said this individual believed that the photograph was that of D.B. Cooper. He continued that the social occasion did not lend itself to questioning . but indicated that this individual was now in Canada.
Mr. Lynum pointed out that was in a very serious accident several months ago and walks with con- siderable difficulty with the aid of crutches. He seemed a little incoherent at times, and his wife mentioned that he had had considerable damage to his neck and head at the time of the accident. Mr. Lynum told that an Agent of the FBI would probably call on him at a later date regarding this matter.
Lynum told that an Agent of the FBI would probably call on him at a later date regarding this matter.
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Re Detroit letter to Mobile, 4/14/80.
On 5/29/80, Alabama Board of Corrections, Route 5, Box 125, Montgomery, Alabama, 36117, telephone was contacted at the Kilby State Prison. advised that all records for Alabama State Prisoners are maintained at the Central Records Office, 3371 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Alabama. further advised that he had made inquiry of this record section and determined that a record in the name of was on file.
On 6/5/80, Central Records, Alabama Board of Corrections, 3371 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Alabama, was contacted and she made available Alabama Board of Corrections File Number in the name Of
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Central Records, Alabama Board of Corrections, 3371 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Alabama, was contacted and she made available Alabama Board of Corrections File Number in the name Of
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was committed to the State Department of Corrections and Institutions, Montgomery, Alabama, on On was paroled and assigned to the Parole Office at Decatur, Alabama. incarceration with the Alabama State Department of Corrections and Institutions was the result of his having been and having been sentenced to had been charged in
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DB Cooper-29437XX
June 18, 1980
TO:
DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM:
SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Subject.
July I
Re Los Angeles teletype dated 6/13/80.
For information, on 6/17/80, Oglala Sioux Tribal (OST) Police Department, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, was contacted regarding (described in referenced teletype), and furnished the Following information:
stated that currently he
Oglala Sioux Tribal (OST) Police Department, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, was contacted regarding (described in referenced teletype), and furnished the Following information:
stated that currently he believes to be employed by the Oglala Sioux Community College at Kyle, South Dakota.
currently which are located in the Yellow
stated is Bear Camp area of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. pointed out that these are not in any way associated with the American Indian located on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Movement (AIR)
indicated he has known
for approximately five to six years, although he does not know him real well. stated that he
believes to be married to a who resides somewhere in the Rapid City, South Dakota, area. He stated he is aware of the fact that was formerly in the Marine Corps and indicated that he had received numerous decorations during his service in the Marine Corps, including the receipt of
He stated has previously associated with the AIM but was unable to furnish any details regarding current feelings toward this organi- zation. SUBJ
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TRANSMIT VIA:
PRECEDENCE: Immediate
CLASSIFICATION: Teletype SECRET TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority Routine 
CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E F ? O UNCLAS
Date
6/19/80
TO:
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM :
SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (p) (50 10)
SUBJECT :
NORJACK
00:
SEATTLE
Subject-
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Being forwarded unexhibited to Seattle is one colored
mug photo of
The following investigation was conducted by SA : AT WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
On 2/13/80, "Contra Costa Times," Walnut Creek, CA, telephone number 1 tele- phonically contacted the writer and advised she believes she possibly knows someone who might be identical with the UNSUB in this case, D. B. Cooper.
She advised approximately four years ago when she was working for the "Oakland Tribune," an individual started writing letters to her,
She advised approximately four years ago when she was working for the "Oakland Tribune," an individual started writing letters to her, who indicated that he was in love with her, seeing her picture on the column in the paper. She advised this individual was obviously disturbed and she avoided contact with him until approximately one year ago when he showed up at her current em- ployment in Walnut Creek, CA.
She advised the facial features of this individual strongly resembled the composite sketch of the UNSUB in this case and she noticed from his letters and in talking to him that he B 2 - Seattle (Enc. 1) 1 - San Francisco (3)
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IXI AIRTEL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (₽)
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DATE: 6/17/80
Sub Ji
RE :
SUSPECT
On 5/23/80 and 5/29/8.
Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (₽)
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DATE: 6/17/80
Sub Ji
RE :
SUSPECT
On 5/23/80 and 5/29/8.0,
(protect),
Vancouver, Washington, telephone
was contacted at her request. She advised that she met an in- dividual by the name of
in Seattle, Washington, during August of 1972. At about that time he was in the process of He was and towards with
the
subversives in the Seattle area.
further advised
that the in Seattle is very rich.
advised that approximately two months after she met him, which would be approximately eight years ago, he told her that
D. B. Cooper. He also
had no idea why anyone would go to all that trouble to keep for him. She further
and to give
advised that he gave no reason why he
and
residing in the Falls City, Washington, area
and the Ashland, Oregon, area.
stated that was a skilled skydiver and he owned a white and orange parachute. She further advised that before she met him he was severely injured in a parachute jump in the Seattle area. As a result of this accident, according to same
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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LOS ANGELES DIVISION, DURING A TELEPHONE CALL FROM SOURCE'S PRESENT RESIDENCE IN a
SOURCE ADVISED THAT ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO
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INDIAN NOW LIVING IN SOUTH DAKOTA CONFIDED HE WAS PLANNING TO EVENTUALLY PUBLISH A BOOK REGARDING HIS PAST ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES AND AN EXCERPT FROM WHAT WAS
PURPORTED TO BE A OF THE BOOK. THIS EXCERPT WAS
AN ACCOUNT OF HIJACKING OF A COMMERCIAL AIRLINER IN
THE EARLY 1970S USING THE NAME "COOPER" .
THIS EXCERPT WAS
AN ACCOUNT OF HIJACKING OF A COMMERCIAL AIRLINER IN
THE EARLY 1970S USING THE NAME "COOPER" .. ACCORDING TO SOURC
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DB Cooper-29449. OPTIONAL FOAM NO. 10 M JULY 16/S EDITION GSA FPMR 141 CFR1 101-11.4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROI
CLEVELAND (164-88) (RUC)
SUBJECTS NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111
DATE:
5/19/80
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Re Indianapolis letter to Seattle, 3/27/80.
On April 10; 1980, Assistant United States Attorney advised was tried
(AUSA)
and convicted in the fall of 1977 for , in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio. AUSA
advised there were sketches of used in the trial to identify him as the subject in She advised the similarities in any sketches
of D. B. Cooper and (6 years later) would be coincidental. As for reported background
as a paratrooper, AUSA
advised this would not have had a bearing on her case and that MO has always been that of
Review of
, provided the following background information
regarding
The following descriptive data was obtained from
As for reported background
as a paratrooper, AUSA
advised this would not have had a bearing on her case and that MO has always been that of
Review of
, provided the following background information
regarding
The following descriptive data was obtained from
the file:
True Name:
Race:
Caucasian
Date of Birth:
Height:
Weight:
5'8" 180 1bs. 2 - Seattle 1 - Indianapolis 1 - Cleveland
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Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
5/22/80
FROM :
C, CHARLOTTE (164-219) (RUC)
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Re Seattle letter to Charlotte, 5/6/80.
On 2/15/80,
Rural Hall, N. C., telephone number , office ,
telephone number telephonically contacted the Greensboro RA of the FBI and advised that she has seen an individual who closely resembles D.B. COOPER, who parachuted out of an airplane several years ago. - stated that she by the name of
, Winston-Salem,
N.
COOPER, who parachuted out of an airplane several years ago. - stated that she by the name of
, Winston-Salem,
N. C., telephone number who looks exactly like the photographs of D.B. COOPER she had seen on television and in the Winston-Salem Journal-Sentinel, newspaper. She stated that the apparently moved from either Oregon or the Seattle, Washington area approximately eight years ago to Winston-Salem. She stated that is employed as an with Newman-Winfrey-Van Edder in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The following investigation was conducted by SC GEORGE ALAN MEARS:
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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TRANSMIT VIA: AIRTEL
PRECEDENCE: SECRET.
Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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TRANSMIT VIA: AIRTEL
PRECEDENCE: SECRET. Immediate CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority Rontine CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EF TO UNCLAS Teletype
Date
5/19/80
TO
:
DIRECTOR, FBI (164-21)1) (ATTN :
LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION)
FROM
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
00:
SEATTLE
SUB U,J.
Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies of an agreement
prepared by
For the information of the Bureau,
who has a business address in Mountain View, California and telephone numbers of and has been in contact with the Seattle and other Divisions of the FBI, concerning captioned matter. He states he has done considerable research in connection with an individual whom he feels is à suspect in captioned hijacking and has a book which he has pre- pared concerning this. He has obtained fingerprints of this individual and desires to furnish them to the FBI for comparison with latent fingerprints which were located in the aircraft following
He has obtained fingerprints of this individual and desires to furnish them to the FBI for comparison with latent fingerprints which were located in the aircraft following captioned hijacking. It should be noted that there were some latent fingerprints as well as palm prints located in the aircraft.
It has been explained to that he can make available to the FBI, the fingerprints which he has and that a comparison will be made and he will be advised of the results. He states, however, that on advice of his attorney, he does not desire to make these fingerprints available until the FBI has signed an agreement with him that they will not prevent him from publishing his book. It has been explained that the FBI will in no way inter fer with the publication of his book and that obviously an identification of the subject would be a great benefit for him in marketing his book. Ile has stated, however, that because of his attorney's advice, he desires to have an agreement signed prior to making the fingerprints available. .
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This agreement is made the th day of May 1980 between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and The term of b6 b7C this agreement is two years.
agrees to supply access to a set of fingerprints belonging to a potential suspect in the D. B. Cooper air piracy investigation. · The Bureau will compare the supplied fingerprints to latent prints taken from the scene of the crime. Within two weeks, the Bureau will send a letter to indicating the results of the comparison.
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If a match is found, agrees to deliver to the FBI the name of the suspect and other relevant information. In exchange, the Bureau agrees to place no restrictions legal or other upon relative to the publication of D. B. Cooper material.
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In addition, if the suspect whose prints are provided is captured during the term of this agreement, the Bureau will give the
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In addition, if the suspect whose prints are provided is captured during the term of this agreement, the Bureau will give the b6 opportunity to interview the suspect (with the suspect's lawyer present) prior to the granting of interviews to other public media representatives.
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FBI
CLASSIFICATION: Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET AIRTEL Routine CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EF TO UNCLAS
Date
5/12/80
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-161).
SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (RUC)
OM:
BJECT:
NORJACK
CAA (A) .
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00: Seattle
Re San Francisco teletype to Seattle dated
4/26/80.
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies each of:
Sacramento investigative insert and FD 302
showing interview of Also enclosed for Seattle is one photo copy of California driver's license and fingerprint Also enclosed are Agent's interview notes.
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies each of:
Sacramento investigative insert and FD 302
showing interview of Also enclosed for Seattle is one photo copy of California driver's license and fingerprint Also enclosed are Agent's interview notes. Original FD 302 will be forwarded separately.
ADMINISTRATIVE
A source of a Stanislaus County Deputy had advised that he believes an individual by the name of fits the description of subject. reportedly
resides at the in Walnut Grove, California, for the past several months. He has a and has paid his bills with twenty dollar bills. does not seem to work and drives a vehicle with Oregon license plates.
2-Seattle (Encl. 7) Que't 1-Sacramento
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CAK:
The following investigation was conducted by SA Charles A. Krajniak at Ryde, California:
On April 11, 1980, investigation in Walnut Grove and Ryde, California, determined that the b6 b7C
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Krajniak at Ryde, California:
On April 11, 1980, investigation in Walnut Grove and Ryde, California, determined that the b6 b7C
inquiry was made and the is located in Ryde, California. Discreet
was identified. Parked outside the
was a boat bearing the number ·
On April 14, 1980, a review of Department of Motor Vehicles registration showed that the above boat was registered to
Fairfield, California. This individual was issued showing a California driver's license number birth date of ? and a physical description of height 5'11", weight 175, eyes blue, hair brown,
On May 8, 1980, a check of State of California Records, Department of Justice, 33rd and C Streets, and Sacramento indices showed no record for b6 b7C
On May 9, 1980, (after numerous unsuccessful attempts) was contacted at his residence and interviewed.
It is noted that photograph appearing on California driver's license issued to is an accurate representation of his appearance.
SUBJ 16-1-81-8389
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Charles A. Krajniak: was advised that the purpose of this interview was to discuss any knowledge of the Northwest Orient Airlines hijacking at Portland, Oregon, on November 24, 1971. consented to the interview and provided the following information:
stated that he knows absolutely nothing " of the above hijacking other then what he had read in the newspaper. stated that he is not the individual who had used the name Dan Cooper in this incident.
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Name
Address
Race
Sex
Date of birth
Hair
Gray (salt and pepper)
Blue
Eyes Height
5'11"
175
Weight
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The following description was obtained from observation and interview:
Name
Address
Race
Sex
Date of birth
Hair
Gray (salt and pepper)
Blue
Eyes Height
5'11"
175
Weight Glasses Pecularities
Yes, prescription glasses
5/9/80
Investigation on.
at
Ryde, California
Flie =
SG-164-50
SE 164-161-
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by SA Charles A. Krajniak 
Date dictated
5/9/80
164-81-8385
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and Is foaned to your agency; It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: Teletype Immediate SECRET AIRTEL 
Routine CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EF TO UNCLAS
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Date
5/2/80
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-219) (P)
SUB I
NORJAK
Enclosed for Seattle are the following items : Original and five copies of an FD-302 regarding
Two pages torn from
Agent's notes regarding the interview.
FROM:
SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-219) (P)
SUB I
NORJAK
Enclosed for Seattle are the following items : Original and five copies of an FD-302 regarding
Two pages torn from
Agent's notes regarding the interview.
said she had spoken with regarding the information set forth in the enclosed FD-302 and had told her not to contact the FBI.
Therefore, requested that if any future contacts by the FBI are necessary, the contacting agent not identify himself to anyone other than herself.
Seattle is requested to review the enclosed FD-302 and thereafter set forth leads if deemed appropriate,
LEAD :
CHARLOTTE
AT WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
SUBJ A telephone call was received at the Greensboro, North Carolina, Resident Agency to the effect that
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CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority FB (REV. 3-8-77)
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commonly known as
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commonly known as
E Apex, North Carolina,
home telephone
number ₹ work telephone number appeared at the Raleigh. North Carolina Resident Agency of the Federal 3 Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where she was advised of the official identity of the interviewing agent and thereafter furnished the following information:
said a few evenings ago, she was watching a television program entitled "In Search of" and viewed a composite photograph of a man being sought for the hijacking . of an airplane about ten years ago in the Northwestern United States. stated the program stated the man used the name 'D. B. COOPER" and parachuted out of the airplane. said the composite photograph resembled her
said that on
? at Pueblo, Colorado, which is said she first met during July, 1961, while they both were Colorado. in Pueblo, that
said on March 14. 1962, and advised that in January or February, 1962, she and moved to Parker, Arizona, where they both was owned by
which than and looked after
said was older
advised that the lived in Tucson,
1962, and advised that in January or February, 1962, she and moved to Parker, Arizona, where they both was owned by
which than and looked after
said was older
advised that the lived in Tucson, Arizona.
stated in Parker, Arizona, she returned to Pueblo, Colorado, for a short while before taking a job in Northern California. said she worked for
States.
California, as a in the Northwestern United
at various stated visited her at some of the in 1963.
stated she last saw in 1963 in Yuma, Arizona, where he was in jail, probably on a said she visited in jail and later saw him on the street there where he told her he had been released.
Investigation on 5/1/80 at Raleigh, N.C.
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is toaned to youragendyi It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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stated that shortly after showed hor a
and told her that she should and threatened her with physical harm if she were to do so. said she did when was not around and found contained therein a number of photographs showing in airplanes with parachutes on his back. said she never knew to have parachuted
and that he never talked about parachuting.
said said he had been in the Korean War and that he refused to talk much about his experience. said was
the Korean War. said that shortly after
rented a furnished house in the of Pueblo, Colorado, using the name stated she did not know why used the first name of for this transaction.
provided the interviewing agent with two pages she said she tore out of which is the only
thing she
stated these pages contain the handwriting of both and herself.
provided the following description of based on her recollection as well as information contained on pages, which is unverified
Name Sex Race .
Date of Birth
Place of Birth.
provided the following description of based on her recollection as well as information contained on pages, which is unverified
Name Sex Race .
Date of Birth
Place of Birth. Height:
Weight:
Build
Hair
Eyes :
Facial Hair:
Complexion Occupation .
Male White
5 feet 9 inches . 6 feet 180 pounds Thin, had tapeworm at one time. Dark brown or black; worn in various styles from "duck tail" to crew cut which he changed frequently. Unrecalled possibly blue. Occasionally wore waxed handlebar mustache. Average
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TO. : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
5/29/80
FR
KNOXVILLE (164-0-62B) RUC
CAA - HIJACK (A)
00: SEATTLE BUFILE: 164-2111
Re Seattle letter to Knoxville dated 3/26/80.
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of self- explanatory memo to file dated 5/29/80 detailing information furnished to Knoxville Division by re
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of self- explanatory memo to file dated 5/29/80 detailing information furnished to Knoxville Division by re captioned matter.
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Division and Review of the information furnished by indicates nothing specific or verifiable at this time. It is believed by the Knoxville Division that furnished this information on a pretext in an attempt to establish some credibility with the Knoxville Division inasmuch as several FBI Divisions have ongoing investigations involving Historically, has been to cooperate with Federal and local law enforcement authorities only when it would be beneficial to him.
was shown the four artist conceptions that were enclosed with the referenced communication. advised that drawing number 3 most resembled friend with the only changes being a thinner facial structure and a hairline that receded more.
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Knoxville will maintain contact with in an attempt to develop more specific information.
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Knoxville will maintain contact with in an attempt to develop more specific information. Inasmuch as no positive information was developed, this matter is being ruc'd.
. LEADS
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AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
2 - Seattle
(Enc. - 2), Med
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DATE: 5/29/80
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SUBJECT: NORJAK CAA - HIJACK (A) 00: SEATTLE BUFILE: 164-2111
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pertaining to captioned matter.
stated that just before Christmas, friend
1979, he met (name unrecalled) at the McGhee Tyson Airport. stated that this meeting concerned payment on an aircraft that he rented from for his
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friend needed assistance into and out of the rear seat of automobile; this person according to said very little and wore sunglasses all of the time. stated that flew into Knoxville
via commercial airlines and left in the plane that rented them. stated that resides in an
apartment in the New Orleans - Baton Rouge area of Louisiana as does his unidentified friend; location unknown for both individuals.
advised that one to two weeks later he noticed in the newspaper some artist conceptions of D. B. Cooper when some money was located in a wooded section of a western state and was believed to have been some of the money obtained in captioned hijacking.
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Sincerely yours,
Roger S. Young Inspector in Charge. Public Affairs Office 1 - Butte - Enclosure
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Thank you for your letter of April 3rd. All of us in the FBI appreciate your thoughtfulness in bringing this information to our attention. Concerned citizens are a great asset to law enforcement and I again thank you for .. alerting us to the similarity of D.
Concerned citizens are a great asset to law enforcement and I again thank you for .. alerting us to the similarity of D. B. Cooper to your former military companion.
Sincerely yours
Roger S .. Young Inspector in Charge Public Affairs Office
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C.
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Gentlemen :
Just saw the CBS production of the first "skupcking " by a "D. B. Cooper" in which an artist's drawing of D.B. cooper wie displayed.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO :	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)	DATE: 4/24/80
FROM :	SC LINDA ANN LEWIS
SUBJECT:	D. B. COOPER	SUBJ

On 4/24/80 an anonymous called contacted the Tacoma Resident Agency stating a person had come to his company looking for work some time ago, and the more he got to thinking about it, the more this person looked like the composite drawing of D. B. Cooper, The caller said this man was Eatonville, Washington, telephone numbers and
· The caller said this man was small, about 5' 5" tall, was a cowboy-type, and said he had worked as a salesman, and had milked cows for a living.
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TO:	SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM:	SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (RUC) (3)
SUBJECT:	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY 6253 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 519
Hollywood, California 90028

NORJAK 00: Seattle
Re Portland airtel to Los Angeles dated 4/1/80.
For information of Portland, Los Angeles indices contain no reference to the California Institute of Criminology or It was determined through observation that the California Institute of Criminology is located at the above address, which is in a run down section of the Los Angeles area. From observation of Suite 519, it does not appear to be a bonafide law enforcement agency and it appears to be a private school. Inquiry at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) failed to locate anyone who has ever heard of the
Inquiry at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) failed to locate anyone who has ever heard of the institute.
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On 3/26/80, Cherokee, Iowa, phones and telephonically advised that she believes that there is a possibility that is D. B. COOPER, the man, who hijacked a plane in northwest U. S. several years ago and parachuted out of the plane with a great deal of money.
This is named and he is now in a rest home in a small town called Des Moines, Washington, which is between Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. She said he and the last time she saw him was when he came to his mother's funeral at Knob Noster, Missouri, about ten years ago. She said the family recalls he was in handcuffs at the funeral and believed he was there from the Missouri State Penitentiary at the time.
She said the family recalls he was in handcuffs at the funeral and believed he was there from the Missouri State Penitentiary at the time. She said he was crazy enough to do something like D. B. COOPER did. had lived at Kansas City, Missouri.
was unable to give a description of because she said she was a child at the time she saw him, but recalled he had red curly hair at that time and lhe is probably about 60 years old presently. She said some of her relatives could describe him.
and Omaha indices are negative re
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DATE: 4/23/80
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BUFILE 164-2111
Re Seattle letter to Richmond, 4/11/80 and Richmond telçal of SA to Seattle, 4/11/90.
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of an FD-302 reflecting interview of at Charlottesville, Va., on 4/11/80 by SA two copies of an FD-302 reflecting re-interview of
Also enclosed are on 4/14/30.
Richmond is not setting out leads concerning information set out in enclosed FD-302's in that it is not aware of what previous investigation has been conducted in this matter. It is requested that the information be checked out without delay and Richmond be apprised of results so that future information furnished by can be evaluated by Richmond.
It is requested that the information be checked out without delay and Richmond be apprised of results so that future information furnished by can be evaluated by Richmond.
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"Charlottesville, Virginia, was shown four artists' composites, two black and white and two colored, depicting the individual known as D. B. Cooper who skyjacked Northwest Orient Flight Number 305 on November 24, 1971. viewed the four artists' composites and stated in her judgment, the black and white artist's composite without the sunglasses looks just like John Scott Mazelwho died of a heart attack in November, 1974, in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 59.
She noted in addition to the information she furnished to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Mazelwho died of a heart attack in November, 1974, in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 59.
She noted in addition to the information she furnished to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 11, 1980, John Scott Maze did smoke cigarettes of the filter type but she could not recall the brand.
She also noted he was always extremely polite, even to her whom he did not care for at all.
She noted the composite she identified as looking just like John Scott Maze, looked like him without the "David Niven" type mustache he always wore.
She also recalled he alwas talked at a low modulation as he had an adversity towards loud noise. She added, she talks loud and that was one of the things Maze did not like about her. advised she has papers and photographs stored away and if she locates anything which would be of further value to the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning Maze, she will contact the interviewing Agent and 'furnish it to him.
In conclusion she stated in her judgment, the composite picture she identified is a picture of John Scott Maze, and Maze's complexion was even more tan than the complexion depicted in the
In conclusion she stated in her judgment, the composite picture she identified is a picture of John Scott Maze, and Maze's complexion was even more tan than the complexion depicted in the colored composites when she last saw Maze in person in 1972.
Interviewed on 4/14/80 at Charlottesville, Virginia File # RH 164-167 SE 164-81
By SA
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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telephone number furnished the following information relating to the D. B. Cooper Skyjacking case under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI) . viewed a television program entitled "In Search Of" which is broadcast weekly on Sunday nights. She noted one of the recent broadcasts reviewed the D.B. Cooper Skyjacking case and in the presentation a composite picture of Cooper, made from information furnished by
Cooper Skyjacking case and in the presentation a composite picture of Cooper, made from information furnished by witnesses was displayed. stated the composite picture was without question in her mindya picture of John Scott Maze, who died in Scottsdale, Arizona, of a heart attack, in November, 1974. related she was
and whom she believes is currently residing with Tempe, Arizona, John Scott Maze. related John Scott Maze, at the time of his death, resided in a trailer home at 1149 North 92nd Street, Scottsdale, Arizona. She noted that John Scott Maze had been employed by AiResearch, Phoenix, Arizona, as an engineer for twenty years prior to being fired in the middle 1960's for being an alcoholic.
She continued after he was fired, he never held any meaningful employment to her knowledge up to his death. She added after he was fired, he used to disappear for two or three months at a time and just go out into the wilderness of Oregon and the state of Washington to be by himself.
She added after he was fired, he used to disappear for two or three months at a time and just go out into the wilderness of Oregon and the state of Washington to be by himself.
She noted he was a "real loner" and had as little to do with other people as he could.
Interviewed on 4/11/80 at Charlottesville,
Virginia
File # RM 164-167 SE 164-81
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO : SAC, SEATTLE
DATE: 4/16/80 b6 b7C 1
FROM , TAMPA (164-417) (RUC) 164-81
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka D.B. Cooper, Dan B. COOPER HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 SAA-AIR PIRACY (A). 00: SE / aka
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Re Tampa telephone call to Newark, 3/13/80.
Enclosed for Seattle and Newark is one copy of newspaper article appearing in "Daily News-Chief Newspaper"
Enclosed for Seattle and Newark is one copy of newspaper article appearing in "Daily News-Chief Newspaper" Winter Haven, Florida, 2/13/80, captioned "Hey, D.B. Cooper- we found your money."
It should be noted by receiving offices, above enclosed newspaper article which appeared 2/13/80 in newspaper at Winter Haven, Florida, W 7basis which prompted telephone call of co FBI, Tampa.
On 4/10/80, Winter Haven, Florida, employed Chain O'Lakes . Marina, 1006 South Lake Howard Drive, Winter Haven, Florida, was contacted per his telephonic request directed to FBI, Tampa, on 3/13/80. provided the following information:
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For approximately 2 years, in 1971, was
employed as a for the Westfield, New Jersey, Police Department. During November, 1971, at Westfield, the
Westfield, New Jersey.
Savings Plan
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For approximately 2 years, in 1971, was
employed as a for the Westfield, New Jersey, Police Department. During November, 1971, at Westfield, the
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Subsequently, investigation resulted in IO No. and in view of these circumstances, this murder became notorious through- out the northeast. alleged that he was good friends with Westfield Police Department, who actually found the bodies of the various and , as a result, became closely asso-
through his association with ciated with the
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was approximately 47 yrs. of age, and was reportedly an ex-paratrooper, U.S. Army, during World War II. continued that even though he has terminated his employment with Westfield, New Jersey, Police Depart- ment, the notoriety of the and the suspicious disappearance of has continued to intrigue
him.
continued that even though he has terminated his employment with Westfield, New Jersey, Police Depart- ment, the notoriety of the and the suspicious disappearance of has continued to intrigue
him.
continued that on Feb. 13, 1980, a newspaper article appeared in the "Winter Haven Daily News- Chief" regarding the location of money connected with the unknown subject, aka, D.B. Cooper incident at Seattle, Washington, during November, 1971. The newspaper also featured an artist's conception drawing of UNSUB, aka, D.B. Cooper, and whenever observed this compo-
site, he immediately thought that Cooper was. possibly identical to This identification was possible in view considered and Cooper's physical description to be similar, was, an ex-paratrooper, U.S. Army, during W.W. II, and disappeared from the
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For information, on 3/5/80, Vancouver, Washington, phone number tele- phonically contacted the Vancouver RA and advised as follows:
Approximately 63 years ago he discovered two para- chutes approximately 50 to 100 feet apart "near
Washington, phone number tele- phonically contacted the Vancouver RA and advised as follows:
Approximately 63 years ago he discovered two para- chutes approximately 50 to 100 feet apart "near the area" previously searched by the FBI" declined to furnish the location of the parachutes as he wants to negotiate and receive a reward before identifying the area. further stated that one parachute is white and the other is orange, and when he first observed them he thought they were "weather balloon shutes".
advised that this area can be reached by four-wheel drive vehicle to within a quarter mile of the lo- cation of the parachutes. From there, individuals with machetes could proceed though the forest to the exact loca- tion within two or three hours.
stated that he has not since returned to the area, and is not aware if the parachutes would still be there.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
DATE: 4/23/80
FROM :
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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DATE: 4/23/80
FROM :
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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For information, on 2/20/80,
Vancouver, Washington, phone number ៛
was contacted and she advised that son visited the Tena Bar area in Vancouver, near the location, searched by the FBI for ransom money. happened to find a corner of a $20.00 bill, and she would allow agents of the FBI to examine same.
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On 2/20/80, were contacted at .their residence, and displayed a corner of a $20.00 bill which he found on the Tena Bar. He stated that he found this item sticking out of the sand near the area searched by the FBI. He pro- vided the corner of the $20.00 bill to the writer to determine if in fact it is a portion of the ransom money.
ADMINISTRATIVE
The corner of the $20.00 bill provided by in no way resembles the sections of money found during the search on Tena Bar. It is the opinion of the ' writer that this item was placed there as a practical joke. The section of the $20.00 bill provided by has been placed in a JA envelope for the file.
It is the opinion of the ' writer that this item was placed there as a practical joke. The section of the $20.00 bill provided by has been placed in a JA envelope for the file.
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He was not aware of whether or not could use a parachute, but stated he did serve in the Armed Forces in Korea.
Telephonic contact with personnel at Talladega Prison SUBJ in Alabama determined that KILBY is a State Prison and is loca- ted near Mobile.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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DATE:
4/14/80
FROM
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SUBJECT:
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On February 21, 1980,
Port Angeles, Washington, telephone .
number provided the following written report concerning information regarding the notorious case known as D. B. Cooper.
Attached to this memorandum is a written report
that the made up for news radio KOMO, Seattle, Washington, which tells
Attached to this memorandum is a written report
that the made up for news radio KOMO, Seattle, Washington, which tells their story in full.
However, additional comments made by the indicate that in the pertinent time frame of the fly over of the aircraft in their area they saw two large flashes originally explained to them as transformer blowouts. They indicated at this time the weather was patchy overcase, some sprinkles, and wind and the temperature they believed to be somewhere around the 40's.
The area is question is open or log fields which would be conducive to signals and the landing of someone who might be parachuting.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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Kelso, telephone
On April 12, 1980, while watching a television > program about D.B. COOPER, he recalled an old friend, MIKE MARTÍN /MARTIN looked very much like COOPER. He was an expert parachuter and had extensive military training in it. He also new Washington state very well. 
further stated MARTIN worked for the Bonne- ville Power Administration, Longview, Wa. five years ago. He lived in Vancouver, Wa.
Two years ago MARTIN was killed in a dumpster accident. had no other identifying information on MARTIN.
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DALLAS AT DALLAS, TEXAS,: REVIEW PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL RECORDS RE TO DETERMINE IDENTIFYING DATA AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF HIS WIDOW.
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b6 b7CUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
DATE:
4/7/80
FROM : SA
SUBJECT:
NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
SUB J
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On 2/14/80, Vancouver, Washington, telephone advised that she had visited the grave of a relative of hers