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Donalene Spars' daughter, Gretchen, is a junior at Washington High School who participates in cheerleading, concert choir and tennis. "As a parent, I sign that activity slip that my child signs," Spars said. "She is a representative of Discipline/ See 3A O.J. interrogation today DB Cooper-21380Sioux Falls, SD = 0 32. b6 b7C Rick Lauer, Agent Federal Bureau of Investigationsnc.i. 915 Second Avenue, Suite 7FOWLVED Seattle, Washingon 98174 HOFMED NOV 3 0 1996 FEL SEATTLE 98174-1096 31 DB Cooper-21381) (01/26/1998) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 02/23/1999 To: ¿ Laboratory Attn: Special Projects Section, Administrative Unit; SSA Rm 4224 b6 b7C From: Seattle Squad 5, PSVCTE (206) 667-0171 Contact: SA Approved By: Smo/A Drafted By: abs Case ID #: SE 164A-81 - 1000 164A-81 SUB K Title: NORJAK; CAA - HIJACKING b6 b7C ARMED AND DANGEROUS Synopsis: To set lead for Special Projects Section to conduct aging of original composites of subject Cooper. Enclosures: Enclosed for the Special Project Section are two color copies of a composite sketch prepared by the Exhibits Section,
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If this information is verified, subject is eliminated - conduct no further investigation. b6 b7C ARMED AND DANGEROUS 086rnh03.ec 2 DB Cooper-21428Automated Serial Permanent Charge-Out FD-5a (1-5-94) Date: 03/28/00 Time: 20:13 Case ID: SE 164A-81 Serial: 9329 Description of Document : Type : LETTER Date : 02/29/00 TO : SEATTLE From : Topic: ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW Reason for Permanent Charge-Out : ENTERED INTO MAIN FILE BY MISTAKE Transferred to: Case ID: SE 164A-81-933 Serial: 31 Employee : b6 b7C b6 b7C SE164-81-9329 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED! MAR 9, 9 2000 FBI SEATTLE DB Cooper-21429Complaint Form FD-71 (Rev. 3-27-95) NOTE: Hand print names legibly; handwriting satisfactory for remainder. Indices: :unselected: Negative :unselected: See below Subject's name and aliases D.B. Cooper Lead Character of case Complainant :unselected: Protect Source UR Complaint received :unselected: Personal :selected: Telephonic Date 03/17/2000 Time 1:30pm Address of Subject Complainant's address and telephone number Montecino, Wa, Complainant's DOB Sex Male <figure><table><tr><td rowSpan=2>Subject&#x27;s
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A search of indices revealed that this is a 164 matter out of Seattle Division. This is being forwarded to you for whatever action you deem necessary. :selected: 4 - -9332 S2 1644-81 b6 b7C DB Cooper-21432ConceDan " Complaint Form FD-71 (Rev. 4-13-92) NOTE: Hand print names legibly; handwriting satisfactory for remainder. Indices: :unselected: Negative :unselected: See below Subject's name and aliases UNK Character of case 164A-SE-81 Complainant :unselected: Protect Source Complaint received :unselected: Personal :selected: Telephonic Date 03/22/2000 Time 1 : 15 PM Address of Subject Complainant's address and telephone number <figure><table><tr><th colSpan=4>San Diego, CA</th></tr><tr><th>Complainant&#x27;s DOB</th><th>SSAN</th><th>Race</th><th>Sex</th></tr></table></figure> <figure><table><tr><th rowSpan=2>Subject&#x27;s Description</th><th>Race</th><th rowSpan=2>Sex :selected: :unselected: Male Female</th><th>Height</th><th>Hair</th><th>Build</th><th>Birth Date and Birthplace</th></tr><tr><th>Age</th><th>Weight</th><th>Eyes</th><th>Complexion</th><th>Social Security Number</th></tr></table></figure> Scars, marks and other data
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Reference: 164A-SE-81 Serial 9333 Details: who provided information concerning NORJAK (164A-SE-81) in. 1972, is not identical with also known as date of birth 131KJH01. EC WP8 I.K SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FRED MAY 1 1 2000 FBI SEATTLE 8 DB Cooper-21444 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C :selected: x b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected:(Rev.' 10-01-1999) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 06/12/2000 To: Omaha Attn: North Platte RA, SA b6 b7C :selected: From: Seattle Squad 5/ PSVCTF Contact: (206) 262-2503 Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: SE 164A-81 -9331 (Pending) Title: NORJAK; CAA - Hijacking Synopsis: Reference telecal to SA 6/9/2000. To set lead for forwarding to Laboratory of human skull allegedly found on a bank of the Columbia River. Details: For the information of Omaha, on June 8, 2000 Seattle was contacted by Pierce County SO concerning a human skull that might be related to captioned case. advised that he had received a fax from the Police Chief in Cozad, Nebraska who related the following: A female resident of Cozad, name unknown, has recently died.
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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. b6 b7C 173 AUG 11.302 DB Cooper-21454 :unselected: :unselected:(Rev. 10-01-1999) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION b7C Precedence : ROUTINE Date: 07/07/2000 To: Seattle Attn: SA b6 From: Omaha Squad 4/North Platte RA (308) 532-5116 Contact: SA 60 alg b6 b7C Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: SE 164A-81 -9341 Title: NORJAK CRIME ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING Synopsis: Leads covered by Omaha Division. Administrative: Re Seattle EC to Omaha, dated 6/12/2000. Enclosure (s) : One FD-302 interview of FD-340 1A envelope with original interview notes of and one Details: As indicated in Omaha EC to Laboratory, dated 06/12/2000, skull obtained from Cozad Police Department was sent to Laboratory for analysis. Prior to this, photographs were taken of the skull and were forwarded to Case Agent in Seattle. was interviewed on 06/13/2000, and no additional leads were developed as a result of this interview.
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Cooper-21492Automated Serial Permanent Charge-Out FD-5a (1-5-94) Date: 02/01/01 Time: 12:51 Case ID: SE 164A-81 Serial: 9355 Description of Document: Type : EC Date : 10/26/00 To : LABORATORY, et al. From : LAS VEGAS Topic: TO SET LEADS TO INTERVIEW POSSIBLE SUSPECTS' SISTER, Reason for Permanent Charge-Out : ENTERED INTO MAIN FILE BY MISTAKE Transferred to: Case ID: SE 164A-81 Serial: 3 Employee : b6 b7C SE 164-81-9355 SEARCHED SERIALIZED FEB 0 1 2001 FBI SEATTLE DB Cooper-21494 :unselected:Automated Serial Permanent Charge-Out FD-5a (1-5-94) Date: 02/01/01 Time: 12:48 Case ID: SE 164A-81 Serial: 9356 Description of Document : <figure><table><tr><td>Type</td><td>: FD302</td></tr><tr><td>Date</td><td>: 10/17/00</td></tr><tr><td>To</td><td>: SEATTLE</td></tr><tr><td>From</td><td>: LAS VEGAS</td></tr><tr><td>Topic:</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> Reason for Permanent Charge-Out : ENTERED INTO MAIN FILE BY MISTAKE Transferred to: Case ID: SE 164A-81 :unselected: Serial: 1 Employee : b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C SE 164-81-9356 SEARCHED INDEXED LA SERIALIZED I FILED. FEB 0 1 2001 FBI SEATTLE DB Cooper-21495Automated Serial Permanent Charge-Out FD-5a (1-5-94) Date: 02/01/01 Time: 12:52 Case
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b6 b7C:selected: * 0 <figure><table><tr><th>To:</th><th>Seattle From:</th><th>Anchorage</th></tr><tr><td>Re :</td><td>164A-SE-81,</td><td>03/03/2001</td></tr></table></figure> Set Lead 1: SEATTLE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Read and clear. 2 DB Cooper-21511Complaint Form FD-71 (Rev. 3-27-95) NOTE: Hand print names legibly; handwriting satisfactory for remainder. Indices: :unselected: Negative :selected: See below Subject's name and aliases Kelso, Washington DOB Character of case CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT Complainant :unselected: Protect Source Complaint received :unselected: Personal :selected: Telephonic Date 2/21/01 Time 11:45am Address of Subject Kelso, WA Complainant's address and telephone number Ketchikan, AK Complainant's DOB Sex Male <figure><table><tr><th>Race</th><th>:selected: Malc</th><th>Height</th><th>Hair</th><th>Build</th><th>Birth date and birth place</th></tr><tr><td colSpan=2>Age :unselected: Female</td><td>Weight</td><td>Eyes</td><td>Complexion</td><td>Social Security Number</td></tr></table></figure> Subject's Description Scars, marks and other data 1 Employer Address Telephone Vehicle Description Facts of Complaint prefaced his complaint by stating he is
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in Kelso, seemed to be a "loner", and worked as a NO ACTION 10 THING Linking JAK MorJAI to Done wife in this space. the is tos youmight b6 b7C IA 3/30/11 (Complaint received by) BLOCK STAMP b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C ৳6 b7C 052 SPOL.com DB Cooper-21512 :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:Writer informed that his information would be directed to an appropriate supervisor for consideration. b6 b7C DB Cooper-21513 :unselected:(Rev. 10-01-1999) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: Routine Date: 03/03/2001 To: Seattle Attn: VCMO Supervisor From: Anchorage Squad 4 Contact: Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 164A-SE-81 164-AN-0 b6 b7C Title: D. B. COOPER CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT Synopsis: Information for Seattle regarding captioned matter. Enclosure: FD-71 and attachments. Details: The Anchorage Division was contacted by on 02/21/01. He provided information the he believed was important in the D. B. Cooper matter. This information is provided to Seattle for review and action. b6 b7C DB Cooper-215337-1 (Rev.
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Security Number</td></tr></table></figure> Scars, marks and other data Employer Address Telephone Vehicle Description Facts of Complaint called to advise that over the previous weekend he received a call from Panama City. FI phone She reported that Panama City, Fl., SSAN; She described DOB: has been telling her that he is Cooper. as a retired Lt. Col from an unknown b6 b7C She stated that he has an undergraduate degree from and a graduate degree form told that claims to have most of the money buried and she has an idea where it might be. She described hermit. She is afraid of him, says that he has a as a bit of a paranoid rgl UNSUB Cooper Consistently described a) mis-40's Do not write in this space, 52 1644-81-9368 INDEXED 0.5L 2HATCHED ASL FILED : - 3 01 2001 FRI SEATTLE A b6 b7C BLOCK STAMP I/16820201. 1001 DB Cooper-21540 b6 b7C 4 :selected: :unselected:b6 b7C to carry concealed weapons. She said that he usually has two guns with him. He seems to have money as he owns a and a :selected: She described him as 6 feet/180/athletic build/olive or tan complexion/dark or hazel colored eyes/former drinker and smoker.
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No trace of Cooper was found after he parachuted from the jetlin- er near Portland, but some of the cash surfaced along the Columbia River in 1980. Most ' investigators believe the man perished. McCoy was convicted of skyjack- ing a Denver-to-Los Angeles flight on April 7, 1972, and bailing out over his hometown of Provo, Utah, with $500,000. McCoy was sentenced to 45 years in prison and was shot to death Nov. 9, 1974, by FBI agents in Virginia Beach, Va., after escaping with three others from a federal prison at Lewisburg, Pa. In the recently completed manu- script, "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (D.B. Cooper - No Longer a Mystery)," Bernie A. Rhodes, form- er FBI division chief in Salt Lake City, and Russell P. Calame, form- er chief U.S. probation and parole agent, contend McCoy was Cooper. .They cite parallels in the hijack- ings, such as both men getting four parachutes, both using the phrase . "no funny stuff" in their ransom notes and both showing knowledge «of pilot terminology. At the time of the McCoy hijack- 'ing, it was thought to be a rather inept copy of the earlier, greatly
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Since last month Ingram has: O Lost 11/2 days pay - about $100 - in ; order to return the money and attend an FBI press conference. &: @ Watched as a fire caused about $1,000 damage to the upper floor of his home at 1500 Markle St. Saturday. Been arrested Monday on an Oklahoma warrant alleging he left that state unlawfully with mortgaged property ~ a car. Officials in Oklahoma said they recognized Ingram from newspaper photographs that appeared after the famous find. Ingram had been wanted for about six months before the story first appeared in the paper, they said. The warrant was issued because Ingram allegedly is behind in payments for his car. "I have every receipt," Ingram said Thursday. "I don't have a payment due on that car until the 20th of next month." "I feel confused, really confused," Ingram said Thursday. "And I feel pretty unlucky. I'm not angry; I'm kind of hurt. I really care what people think about me." Ingram said he bought his car from a new car salesman, paid $200 or $300 down, and arranged for financing.
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Box 27 Berkeley, California 94701 A NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC SERVICE 6 March 1980 FBI Seattle Operations Office c/o SF/FBI b6 b7C Here is a copy of page 11 of the May 12, 1972 alledged interview with D.B. Cooper. Confirmation of the serial number on the reproduced bill will form the basis of a short item in a magazine article I have submitted. I would like to know of any further confirmation or disputation of the details in the enclosed article. I may be reached c/o the above address, b6 b7C trstru ly. DB Cooper-26319 SUBB 16-1-81-8319TAKE THE MONEY AND JUMP MAY 12-18 BERKELEY BARB PAGE 11 HOW HE FOILED FBI SUBB 64-81-8318 DB Cooper-26320 0 Last November24th, a man identifying himself as 'D.B. Cooper' parachutedfrom a Northwest Orient slines. 727 jetliner between Seattle and Reno Nevada ith a parcel containing 10,000 twenty dollar bills which was the ransom money that had been delivered to him while he held the planes crew hostage at the Seattle- Tacoma international airport. The F.B.I. and other state and local law enforcement agents assisted by companies of G.
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presumed that he came to earth - , before about $5,800 in compressed, wet and eroded money was found along the banks of the Columbia River in February upstream from the Lewis. The Washougal River scenario is the private view of geologist Chris Fiedler, who handled the soil analysis on the money, and not part of the agency's official report to the Seattle field office coordinating the investigation. Still, it seems to be the only clue -- that might help the investigation the FBI was able to glean from a recert analysis of the bills in its Washington, D.C., research area known as The Laboratory. The official report says little was found on the wad of money. The basis for the new information is Fielder's research of the sand particles found among the bills and his discussions with federal geologists in the field. Hle has concluded that the range of sind particles found among the bills ill similar to sedinient along the Columbia River and a number of its tributaries. Fiedler's opinion has been disavowed firmly by his mineralogy division section chief. "He could have landed in the Columbia River," Fiedler said.
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The family found the money-"several thousand dollars," according to one official- about five miles northwest of the Interstate 5 bridge that spans the Columbia and sepa- rates Washington from Oregon, FBI agent William M. Baker said in Portland. The bills were partly buried in sand that the family was scooping out to build a fire. The discovery, by Harold Dwayne Ingram, 27, his wife, Patricia, 26, and their 8- and 3- year-old sons, marked the latest twist in the bizarre saga of the now-legendary .Cooper, who parachuted from a Northwest Airlines etliner on Thanksgiving Eve, 1971, never to be seen or heard from again. Law enforcement authorites long have be- lieved that Cooper died in his plunge from the Boeing 727, because he was wearing only a business suit and street shoes when he jumped into a howling wind and freezing . rain with an unreliable parachute, The saga began when Cooper boarded the jetliner in Portland for a flight to Seattle. Once airborne, he demanded that the airline have $200,000 in $20 bills and three para- chutes on hand when the plane landed in Se- attle.
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Tena Bar isn't a local watering hote. It's a local fishing hole - and the sand bar on the Columbia River on which the D.B. Cooper loct was found recently. For awhile, all sorts of people gathered at the bar to search for some of the $200.000 ranson money taken by Cooper in the nation's first hijacking-for-profit nine years ago, after a toy found weathered packets of $20 bills in the sand. On Wednesday, however, the only evidence of last week's frantic search of the beach by FBI agents were mounds of sand turned up by the searchers. "We haven't seen anybody," said Bill Holcomb, a Vancouver resident and frequenter of Tena Bar. Holcomb was fishing there with Virgil Nichols and Ken Troupe, both of Vancouver. The trio made up the entire fishing population of Tena Bar on Wednesday. "We drag junk out of this river every day. Plastic, old shoes, things like that." said Nichols. "But never any money." "There may be money here, but there's no fish," Holcomb sald. : A long trench on the beach dug for use by river experts studying the layers of sand has been refilled, as has the large hole around the spot where
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" The woman scurried off. I think she went after a security guard. I grabbed my skyjack books and ran. When Buffalo Bill Cody fought his duel with Chief Yellow Hand, his combat outfit consisted of a Mexican suit of crushed black velvet. It was slashed with scarlet and trimmed with silver buttons and lace. Cody had so completely blended. the real and the theatrical that nobody - least of all' Bill himself - could tell where the actual ended and the dime novel be- gan. The same thing happened during my quest for D. B. The facts that I had in my burgeoning Cooper file were not enough. I began to fantasize in the stories I wrote; but the more I fabri- cated the truer they sounded. All I had to do was tap a type- writer key and the skyjacker would jump - any way I wanted him to. Many of the "facts" I propagated were repeated by other writers, and some- itimes by the authorities. Even the intellectual readers were? not immune to D. B.'s magic. Report: ing in a high-brow California magad zine, I told bow a lot of people up in Washington still think the hijacker was captured by the Sasquatch.
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Report: ing in a high-brow California magad zine, I told bow a lot of people up in Washington still think the hijacker was captured by the Sasquatch. The story was illustrated with a full-page color drawing of Bigfoot, looking somewhat bereft without Fay Wray, scattering ransom money to the wind. Behind him the visage of D. B., Cooper - a rocky outcropping formed his nose - was superimposed on the heights of Mount St. Helens. A string of sky-written clouds spelled out -$200,000. My province was of the imagina- tion. But it was by no means an exclu- ¡sive domain. Larry Feingold, a Seattle attorney and former FBI agent, bad his own Jantasy problem. To assuage it, he; planned to hold a reunion of the 36 passengers who were aboard Flight 305 with Cooper. Feingold was one off them .. .. .. .... (Indhente page, name of per, city and state.) p. Al Post-Intelligencer Seattle, Wa. Date: 2/16/80 Edition: Final Title: NORJAK Character: or 164-81 Classification: Submitting Office: Seattle He wanted to find out how the experience had affected all those lives Personally, he felt haunted by the memory.
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Operators of the farm said they knew something was unusual when several cars streamed along a road leading through the farmyard to the beach. "We didn't know what it was about until we heard it on the radio," said one farm employee. And three fishermen who routinely spend every day but Sundays fishing on the beach initially were confused and. then angry. , "These guys wouldn't tell us what "was going on," said Ken Davenport of Vancouver. "They asked us to move, but wouldn't tell us who they were or SUBS: BE,G,M why. Another fisherman, Mike Haddican of Vancouver, said they knew some. thing was up "because everybody was getting out of cars with shovels instead] of fishing poles." The Guernsey . cows watched the beach show from their pens on a small bluff, scattering occasionally when hell -. copters chartered by news organiza- tions flew overhead. Within an hour after the FBI an. . nounced where the money had been , found, private automobiles streamed : down Northwest Lower River Road, a narrow two-lane road leading to thel. farm. A Clark County sheriff's deputy, guarded the entrance, preventing thel public from getting to the beach.
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Cooper's ransom money was found Sunday has turned up no new clues as to the fate of the legendary skyjacker. The FBI said today that the search will continue today and Fri; day, then probably be suspended temporarily. Brought to the beach to aid in Wednesday's search were a" backhoe and a geologist. The FBI said the backhoe was used to dig a trench near the discovery site, making possible a study of the layers to sand. An associate professor of geology at Portland State University, Leonard Palmer, was retained to inspect the sand and to assist in- vestigators in determining when the bundled money may have been: , deposited there. Palmer, to the surprise of some authorities, concluded that the money was deposited on the beach in the past year or two because it Was above clay deposits put on the beach in a 1974 channel dredging operation. According to the FBI, a coarse layer of sand sloped from a height of about six inches at the river's edge to two feet or more some distance up the river bank. Earlier, Ralph Himmelsbach, a Portland FBI agent who has had charge of following new leads in the
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One of the more intensive searches in the FBI's history had failed to turn up any clue to the fate of the mysterious hijacker or his loot during the eight years since he bailed out of a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 flying at 7,000 feet over La Center, Wash., on ·Nov. 24, 1971, FBI spokesmen said. . Cooper's was the first hijacking of a commercial airliner for money, and ¿started a chain of similar attempts, . which was responsible in part for the rigid security system now enforced at all United States airports and most ma- jor airports abroad. Because of an erroneous report of the name used by the hijacker, he be- came known nationally as D.B. Cooper, although the airline manifest showed he had used the name "Dan." The man who called himself Cooper paid cash for a ticket and boarded Northwest's Flight 305 at Portland In- ternational Airport just before it depart- ed. He sat in a rear seat in the cabin and waited until the plane was airborne. Then he handed stewardess Florence Schaffner a note saying he had a bomb in the satchel he was carrying and de- · manding $200,000 in unmarked $20 bills. By the time the plane landed at ¡Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at 5:45 p.
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"Because of strong wind currents, and other variables, we could have been a little off in our original cod mates." According to Pringle, only one money bundle from the $200,000 hi- jack ransom was found on this beach nine miles downstream from the bridge over the Columbia River at Vancouver. But since Cooper had all of his money in one canvas container. ac- cording to Moore, if any of the money is scattered - ali of it is likely to be scattered. Cooper, whose real identity bas never been learned, literally dropped out of sight the night he plunged from the airliner. He had collected his bijack e loot in Seattle - bundles of money wrapped in a package six inches high, one foot across, and about IS inches long - later stuffed into a bag tied to his waist. No trace was found of Cooper or his money until a family picnicking on this north bank of the Columbia, on property owned by the Fazio Brothers Sand Co. and dairy cow farm, found tattered bills three to six inches deep in the sand. s' It was "Seattle day" at the FBI dig.
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" Manning recalls vividly the inten- sive search conducted east of Woodland in the Lewis River area. He says Charles Farrell of Seattle was the FBI agent in charge of the case, while Manning coordinated the . searches. Other agents from the Seattle and Portland FBI offices were also involved. In addition, about 200 soldiers from Fort Lewis were used in an inch by inch grid - search conducted in March of 1972 after the winter snows melted. Despite the fact that no trace of Cooper was found, Manning and other agents remained convinced he had jumped somewhere in the Lewis River-Lake Merwin arca, .where crewmen of the Boeing 727 noted al fluctuation in the cabin rate of pressure indicator about 8:10 p.m. Minutes earlier lights came on in. the cockpit indicating the rear airstair of the aircraft had been lowered. "Using the same aircraft, we made some tests three days after the hijacking, and the results gave credence to the theory that he - jumped in the area the crew told us about," Manning said.
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Children on a family outing on Sunday found the first half - decom- posed packets of $20 bills with which . Cooper bad parachuted from a North- west Orient jetliner on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 24, 1971. The total was between $1,000 and $4,000, Himmelsbach said, and serial numbers checked matched numbers on the marked bills given Cooper. The money was found farther downriver from Vancouver than FBI agents had estimated Tuesday, when they announced the discovery, and it caused Himmelsbach to return to the theory he has bad since 1971 that Cooper landed - dead or alive - in the vicinity of Lake Merwin on the Lewis River about 25 miles north of Vancouver. Himmelsbach, the agent in charge of the investigation since the hijack- ing took place, said he believes the dozen packets of greenbacks were gradually washed down the Lewis River and into the Columbia River. Then, he said, ocean tides could have pushed thein several miles up thu Columbia to where they were found. There was speculation Tuesday ·that the site was too far up the Colum- · bia for the money to have come from the Lewis River.
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The bills were the first evidence uncovered in the case since Cooper hijacked the jetliner in 1971. SUBS: B -16.4 b6 b7C SUB-B- 64-81-8327 $15 SEARCHED .... ) ... (INSAE). SERIALIZED ...... FILSO. FEB 20 1980 FBI . SEATTLE și DB Cooper-26375 FBI/DOJ :unselected:FD-350 (Rev. 12-5-78) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Wait a minute Daddy jolts (Indicate page, name of p.B3 aper, city and state.) Daily News Longview, Wa. Date: 2/13/80 Edition: Final Title: NÖRJAK Character: or Classification: 1.64-81 Submitting Office: Seattle Cooper story SUBS: B 9. b6 b7C By Thomas Ryll Vancouver Columbian 1 · VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - It started as a Sunday 'pienic on a chilly river beach for a Vancouver, Wash., family and became a new chapter in the legend of D.B. Cooper. With one sweep of his arm, 8-year-old Brian Ingram discovered Sunday what thousands of searchers failed to find - a bundle of $20 bills, now deteriorated, demanded by the infamous, parachuting skyjacker in 1971. Tuesday night in an interview with the Vancouver Col- umbian, Brian, his father, H. Dwayne, and his mother, Patricia, recounted the events of a casual outing that unearthed what one official called the "most important
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Its name is Earth - and its zooming through the Void at some- thing like 66,690 miles an hour. "Bul even at that speed - or so his- theory went - mnost people are still bored spitless. "This man gave us the answer: The only way to get off that angst ridden' 'airplane IS TO JUMP!" I saw it coming - all the way to the nearest FBI interrogation room. "What was his name?" "D. B. Cooper," I whispered. "Any relation to James Fenimore?" The stewardess' wink said it all. I closed my eyes. I wanted to slip on my dark glasses - but why tempt fate any further? I would have to cringe openly. I pretended to sleep all the way to San Francisco. *** Emerson said that the trouble with heroes is not their ceramic feet. It's that eventually they become a pain in the ass. I wonder if the Sage of Concord would have been all that blase about the acturial little gent who called him- self Dan Cooper - especially if D. B. had kept him in groceries for almost 10 years. . When I think back to that stormy Thanksgiving Eve of 1971, the night Cooper half-gainered his way to im- mortality, I find it hard to label him the criminal he officially is - dead or al- l'ive.
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The money-"several thousand dollars," according to one official- was found in Washington about five thiles northwest of the Interstate 5 bridge that spans the Columbia and separates Washington from Oregon, FBI agent William M. Baker told a news conference in Portland. Discovery of the money by Harold Dwayne Ingram, 27, his wife, Patricia, 26, and their sons, 8 and 3, marked the latest twist in the bizarre saga of the now-legendary Cooper, who pa- rachuted from a Northwest Airlines jetliner on Thanksgiving Eve, 1971, never to be seen or heard from again. When found by the Ingrams, the stacks of $20 bills were bound by de- composing rubber bands, the FBI said. But there was "no trace of D. B. chute. . Crew members last heard his voice on the plane's intercom when they were over the Washington-Oregon border. They said they believe he jumped, using the least reliable para- Cooper," according to the agency. Shortly after the hijacking, a cult sprang up around D. B. Cooper, a name that never has been traced to its origins. A private club was named in his honor, D. B. Cooper T-shirts were manufactured, bumper stickers were run off and anniversary parties were held.
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135-78) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) D.B. and 3 (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) <figure><table><tr><td>A-1</td><td>HERALD EXAMINER LOS ANGELES, CA</td></tr><tr><td>Date:</td><td>2/13/80</td></tr><tr><td>Edition:</td><td>Wednesday. Latest</td></tr><tr><td>Title:</td><td>D.D. AND THE KUNE</td></tr></table></figure> Character: or DAMV Classifi 164-497 Submittil Los Angeles the money SUBS; B; GiE; M b6 b7C V ANCOUVER, Wash. - William M. Baker, assistant agent Twelve packets of $20'in charge of the Portland FBI bills, used eight years office, said discovery of the money ago as part of the $200,- lends credence to the FBI theory 000 paid to airline hijacker "D.B. that Cooper died in the hijacking Cooper," have been found on a attempt. Columbia River beach near here,' Cooper's extortion effort was the the FBI announced yesterday. ifirst time a jet had been hijacked Harold D. Ingram, 27, his wife, 'for ransom. A number of hijack- Patricia, 28, and their two sons, ings for cash have been carried out ¡were picnicking on what is known since the Cooper escapade.
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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 a 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 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
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2 FROM : SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-259) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) SuBi G (00: SE) BUfile : 164-2111 source Suspect b6 b7C Re Albuquerque teletype to Sacramento, 3/17/80. On 2/25/80, Brigham City, Utah, telephone advised he had seen the composite drawing of D. B. Cooper in the Ogden Standard Examiner newspaper on 2/13/80. said the picture looked exactly like a college roommate of his named Hle and were roommates at Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, Utah, both having graduated in which is the last time he saw advised that while is obviously older now, when he last saw if had aged a little, believes now is a good lookalike for D. B. Cooper. advised would be approximately 43 to 45 years old and is approximately 6'1" tall, had light brown hair, and blue eyes, he believes. said he does not know if has a middle name, but advised went to a high school in some small town in Indiana. parents were living in Chicago, Illinois, while was at BYU. advised he does not know the parents name or address. He advised 2 - Indianapolis 2 -- Chicago :selected: 27- Seattle (164-61) 2 - Salt Lake City JKB/vkt (8) SUBC 164-81-8338 SEARCHED INDEX.
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"I've been'told be (ingram) has been making pay, : ments on this car loan, and he's only a couple oft payments behind," Tanner said. 157 DB Cooper-26463 SUB C 164.818396 SEARCHED SERIALIZED.FILED 195J 2 FBI - SEATTLE of 1. COPY SENT TO BUREAU₣D-350 (Rev. 12-5-78) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Worst may be over (Indicate page, name of aper, city and state.) Columbian Vancouver, Wa. p.Al Date: 3/21/80 Edition: Final Title: norjak Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Seattle By CYNTHIA TANK Columbian Staff Writer "I hate to think the thoughts people will be thinking about me all over the United States," said Harold Dwayne Ingram as he sat in his boss's office Thursday afternoon. The 28-year-old Vancouver resident said he now regrets his 8-year-old son.Brian's finding of D.B. Cooper's hijack ransom money last month. "I regret it for myself, but not for Brian," who, he said, has enjoyed all the attention. Brian and his family made national headlines after a family outing on a Columbia River beach near Vancouver Feb.
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His boss and attorney, Joe Tanner, said this morning he has been told by the Pittsburg County, Okla., district attorney that that office now has verification of Ingram's car payments. Ingram, in fact, is paid ahead to July on the car, Tanner said. Tanner said a few details need to be worked out, but when they are the district attorney has told him the charges will be dropped. That will not occur until Monday, Tanner said he was told. The district attorney was unavailable for comment this morning. As for Ingram's other bad fortune, just before midnight Saturday, two bedrooms. on the upper floor burned, and his landlord - who bailed him out of jail Tuesday - started remodeling the next day. Tanner, vice president of U-Cart Concrete Systems Inc. of Vancouver, where Ingram is employed, said the company is behind him. Tanner, a lawyer, said he will represent Ingram without charge. Until the charges against him are dropped, Ingram faces an April 17 identification? hearing in Clark County District Court. "These people are great here," Ingram said of his fellow employees. "They want to.
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The reason he was attracted to the plan was the alignment of the three Pratt & Whliney engines two on the sides of the rear fuselage and the third at the base of the T-teil assembly. Also the down-flaps stalling speed. One hundred .. . . . ... . . ... ..... ........ .. ... He figured if the F.B.L. was going to make a move it would be at Sea-Tac. Everybody but the stewardess he was holding ' hostage and the three mah crew was clear of the plane. Buzzing the cockpit he asked the captain whatthe hold-up was. Trouble with the vapor lock was the answer. And another truck was coming. Cooper told the Captain: "Not more than one fuel truck at aber said that the witnesses description were off ut fifteen pounds and a couple of inches. Also that - Ist's impression were very poor. When asked why s stil in Washington state he added that he felt safer to hide where no one would imagine him to her then to go to some place like Mexico or South ca where the authoritieswould naturally expect him said he started actual work on his skyjacking plan une . The Idea had come to him while he was hg T.
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THE ACUTAL JUMP First the briefcase bomb was only real in the sense that it worked, it was constructed of gillette shaving cream cans, painted red and rigged up with prima-cord fuses. When he flashed them to the stewardesses they carried `out his instructions because they were well-indoctrinated and thoroughly trained. Also they obeyed instructions from Mr. Nyrop of the head of Northwest. Nyrop figured that it was easier to paya mere 200,000 . than to risk four lives and a $ 5 million dollar airplane. Cooper could smell xeros fluid on the money and knew that the twenties had been duplicated. He stayed close to his original plan, only having ode nervous moment when he was still negotiating on the . ground at Sea-Tac airport. The fueling was being stalled, and he was getting edgy, figuring someone was planning some kind of stragey in an effort to shoot him or some- thing. One of the pilots brought out the money and the · He figured If the F.B.L. was going to make a move it would be at Sea-Tac. Everybody but the stewardess he was holding hostage and the three man crew was clear of the plane.
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Whitehall, New York, advised that he observed the photograph of unsub in connection with recent newspaper publicity and he and his family members believe the photograph bears an strong resemblance to DOB He advised he believes Air Force serial number to be advised that little is known regarding since approximately 1950. served in the U.S. Air Force and was a Following his discharge, he was believed to reside in Texas and known to engage in a Wallingford, Vermont, have been telephonically contacted periodically by regarding whereabouts. No contacts have been made in the 1970's and has knowledge of whereabouts or activities prior to the mid 1960's. The above submitted to the 00 for elimination purposes or further investigative leads at the discretion of the 00. :selected: 2-Portland 1-Albany EFC: njd (3) 164-41 INDEXED SEARCHED SERIALIZED FILED- HAR 3 1980 SUBC FBI-PORTLAND $1095 64-81-05/19 SEARCHĘD ........ INDEXED ___ SERVATIONS VA FLER MAR & 1980 Approved: Transmitted (Number) (Time) Per FBI - SEATTLE DB Cooper-26482 b6 b7C b6 b7CSU0001 0680339Z PP AQ BA SC SL .SE DE SU P 072350Z MAR 30. FN SALT LAKE CITY (164-259) (P) TO ALBUQUERQUE PRIORITY b6 b7C BALTIMORE PRIORITY .
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BE PROTECTED, AND b7D b7F STATTUR WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN INTERVIEWED INALEXANDRIA AREN, WAS REALLY D. B. COOPER, THE HIJACKED. 1. WAS INTERVIEWED AT RESIDENCE AND STATER b6 b7C b7D b7F , FAIRFAX, VA. , AND ADVISED OVER. THE WEEKEND WHEN THE FBI TALKED TO IN SUMMER OF. 1975, BUT SINCE THAT TIME, STATED AT TIME, 114-81-6802 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIAL IZED KelFILED LaV JAN 5.1976 1 b6 b7C DB Cooper-14185 :unselected: :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:SAC, COLUMBIA (164-48) SAG, CHARLOTTE (164-101) (RUC) HORJAK (00: SEATTLE) BUFILE: 164-2111 12/31/75 Re Miami airtel to Seattle, dated 12/10/75. On 12/17/75. Saluda, N. C., advised that she recalls who came to Saluda and Lived in the White Stag Lodge at Saluda, N. C. she helped get a job with the State Highway Department at Columbus, N. G., before he moved away. advised that in checking her records she found cane to Saluda an 11/30/71 and moved to Columbus, N. C., 2/28/72. advised that come from Spartanburg advised that S. C. to Saluda. N. C. and that Spartanburg, the date of 11/24/71 and assumed that the were still wovised that She could not account for in Spartanburg, S.
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and that Spartanburg, the date of 11/24/71 and assumed that the were still wovised that She could not account for in Spartanburg, S. C. LEADS S COLUMBIA AT SPARTANBURG, S. C. Will contact officials at the and their note queuses au ou effort to verify his whereabouts on 11/24/71. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. :selected: 2 - Columbia (2= Seattle (164-81) I - Charlotte JCH: gas (5) 164-81-6803 SEARCHED __ INDEXED SERIALIZED KOK FILED: 41 JAN 3 1376 FBI-SEATTLE b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14189JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR1 101-t1.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 1/2/76 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE BUfile 164-211] b6 b7C X :selected: RICH SHUPERT, Chief of Police, Cle Elum, Washington advised on 12/8/75, that he saw an individual in his town during the first week of December, 1975, who closely resem- bled the artist's conception of DAN COOPER, the UNSUB in this case. SHUPERT stated that this individual had rings on both of his hands which appeared to be quite valuable as well as he was wearing what appeared to be expensive clothing.
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REN/tos (3) XIP 164-81-6809 PARCHED INDEXED Kar FILES Kall SERIALIZED FBI-SEATTLE f 5010-110 Letter in Sub R Kat Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14196 b6 b7C b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 1/9/76 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE Bufile: 164-2111 Re: Washington A review of State Driver's License revealed the following information: Address Vancouver, Washington Date of Birth Eyes Blue Weight 150 pounds 5' 11" Height Caption Must wear corrective lenses on license In view of the obvious discrepancies between and UNSUB in this matter, no further investigation concerning him will be conducted at this time. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. ELIMINATO RNN/tcs (3)700 RUN 164-81-6810 Kabakär + 1 1.1-CDATILE 56 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C 5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14197OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.
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I am not asking for a reward, I am only doing what God has choosen for me. "You will find this man at Syracuse, NY. He will be using the name My vision shows he has a family. This is your man: Do investage this situation because God don't lie. May God bless all of you and the rest of us American, 1 The resident of York. has been identified as Syracuse, New who is employed as of the solvencyand Petroleum Company, Syracuse, New York, since 1967. 2 - Detroit :selected: 2 - Seattle 2 - Albany PJL:clv (6) 164-81-6814 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED KAFILED KAN JAN 1 5 1976 FBI -- SCHIJLE b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14202 :unselected:AL 164-47 Contacts with noichbara an 12 20 76 On 1-7-75 intewed and advised she has residedby the last few of which she b7C b6 at she stated her who is Bank of Detroit, telephone number with the has no idea why anyone would write a letter Indicating that she may be involved in captioned matter. She stated she has no friends or relatives that she could think of living in either Seattle or Los Angeles and the signature parachute of skydiving experience.
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works at Boeing and a review of the Boeing personnel file revealed the following information: Social Security No. Height Weight Date of Birth Place of Birth 5'10 " 160 lbs. LEADS: SEATTLE AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON Will obtain a copy of State driver's license and forward same to Seattle. Washington ARMED AND DANGEROUS. RNN/bjb (3) Jean- wick 164-81-6524 N b6 b7C DB Cooper-14226 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7CFile-Serial Charge Out FD-5 (Rev. 6-17-70) # U.S. GPO: 1974-560-582 File Date Class. Case No. Lost Serial Serial No. :unselected: Pending :unselected: Closed Description of Serial Date Charged 164-81-6825 identical with serial 164-81-6817 Employee RECHARGE Date To From Initials of Clerk Date Date Charged Employee Location DB Cooper-142277-4 (Rev. 11-26-74) REPORT of the LABORATORY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535 To: SAC, Albany (164-47) From: Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation UNSUB, aka Re: Dan Cooper; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 350, PORTLAND, OREGON, TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 11/24/71; CAA - HIJACKING: EXTORTION 00: Seattle January 21, 1976 FBI FILE NO.
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interviews with the following: Investigation at has determined that white male, born presently resides at Seattle, Washington, telephone who is employed as a pilot for Ohio Air National Guard. Columbus, Ohio, from and (2) Seattle (Enc. 10) read. 4. 1-Dallas ( Info) 2-Cincinnati PLM : mw (5) 164-81-6828 Kita Kar 2% JAN3 1 1978 Approved: Special Agent in Charge Sent M. . Per E b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14231CI 164-55 moved to Seattle, Washington, where he was employed at the University of Washington, Seattle. is described as an outdoorsman and that is why he moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Seattle, Washington, in 1971. Frecently requested and received as of January 2, 1976, reappointment as a pilot in Guard, , Ohio Air National and will be returning tothe Columbus, Ohio area in late February, 1976. Artist conception photographs of unsub in this matter were displayed to associates of in this and they all stated that did not resemble the artist conception photographs. LEADS: SEATTLE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Will interview NO z Seattle, washington, prior to mid-february, 1976, to eliminate in this matter. ARMED DANGEROUS - 2 - b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14232FC 52 (REV.
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6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum :selected: TO : ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 2/27/76 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE (BUFILE 164-2111) RE: Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattle dated 12/15/75. All efforts to identify Oregon have proved negative. All logical leads to identify :unselected: in processing as suspect have also proved negative and the source in this matter has no further infomation that might indicate that :unselected: is involved in captioned matter. In view of the above, no further investigation concerning this suspect will be conducted at this time. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. :selected: 3 164-81 RNN/bjt (3) ELIMINATO 164-81-6869 SEARCHED ...... INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED 71976 Kar :selected: FOI-SEATTLE 1 :selected: 5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14310 b6 b7C b6 b7C at Seattle and b6 b7C b6 b7CACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 2/27/76 SA NORJAK 00: SEATTLE (BUFILE 164-2111) RE : Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattle dated 12/15/75. All efforts to identify Oregon have proved negative.
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the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14310 b6 b7C b6 b7C at Seattle and b6 b7C b6 b7CACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 2/27/76 SA NORJAK 00: SEATTLE (BUFILE 164-2111) RE : Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattle dated 12/15/75. All efforts to identify Oregon have proved negative. All logical leads to at Seattle and identify :unselected: in processing as suspect have also proved negative and the source in this matter has no further information that might indicate that :unselected: is involved in captioned matter. In view of the above, no further investigation concerning this suspect will be conducted at this time. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 1 3 - 164-81 RNN/bjt (3) 164-81-6869 ARCHED SEANALIZED FILED Kw FURO. ICI-SEATTLE 7 :selected: b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14311OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) DATE: 3/1/76 FROM : ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SE RE: b6 b7C Re Seattle airtel to Portland dated 12/15/75. Referenced communication set forth lead for Portland Division at Grants Pass, Oregon. Portland is requested to expedite investigation and forward results to Seattle.
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Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of insert reflecting investigation at Kansas, and two copies Missouri. of insert reflecting investigation at A check of the Kansas City indices regarding was negative. LEADS KANSAS CITY AT :unselected: MISSOURI Conduct investigation as set forth in referenced Kansas City letter. AT :unselected: KANSAS Conduct investigation as set forth in referenced Oklahoma City airtel. AT KANSAS :unselected: Conduct invactivation to eliminate , as sbject of captioned matter. :selected: 2) Seattle (Encs. 4) SECA PEY 4 Kansas City JEC :ksp (6) 164-81-6872 INDEXED KLUICED KM b6 b7C MAR 1 1976 :: . SEATTLE :selected: IN b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C 5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14316KC 164-80 JBK : ksp 1 The following investigation was conducted by SA AT KANSAS On October 28, 1975, a review of the Kansas, City and Telephone Directories was negative for any individual named The nearest name, similar to listed as employed by the U. S. Air Force. Kansas Police Department, advised that a search of the PO records was negative for any record identifiable with the name pointed out that he is acquainted with He stated that is an
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repeated that if he were at home, he could be reached at his telephone number. At this point, said goodnight. During this interview, was shown the artist's conception of the unknown subject also known as DAN COOPER, who hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 350 between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971. stated, "It's hard to believe how much the artist's conception of COOPER resembles commented that the forehead. hairline and hair style very much resembles expressed his opinion that the ears on the artist's conception of COOPER strike him as being larger than ears and the nose appears to be different from but commented that it has been fifteen and his recollection years since he saw may be faulty. stated he believes he had discussed everything that had taken place between himself and in the two telephone conversations. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14333 :unselected: :unselected:OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10 MAY tott EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/10/76 SAC, DETROIT (164-115) ( RUC).
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0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/10/76 SAC, DETROIT (164-115) ( RUC). FROM WKD 53M SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka. Dan Cooper; Northwest Airlines, Flight 350, Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, 11/24/71, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION; (00: SEATTLE) Re Albany letter to Detroit, 1/9/76; Detroit letter to New York, 2/6/76. On 2/25/76, was located. at Detroit, Michigan, and furnished the following information : He is with the National Bank of Detroit and has been employed with that institution since verified that presently resides at Syracuse, New York. According to he has no idea who could have sent a letter indicating that is involved in an airline hijacking in 1971. :unselected: stated he has never been to the west coast and to the best of his knowledge has no friends, relatives, or associates residing on the west coast. . He also stated he has no knowledge or experience in parachuting or skydiving. 2- Seattle :selected: 1 - Detroit EJJ : CB (3) ELIMINATE :selected: RETURN w/REF Pa 164-81-6877 Kalfico Kw MAR 15 1976 F3: .
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1975, Department of Motor Vehicles, State of Oregon, Salem, Oregon, stated a review of their files did not disclose any identifiable record with born for possession of an Oregon driver's license or motor vehicle registrations. On December 1, 1975, McMinnville, Oregon, stated neither she or her associate, had secured permission from the individual who initially furnished them information on COOPER to provide his name to the FBI and submit to interview. continued other individuals who might have information concerning the activities of in addition to the ones already provided, were McMinnville, Oregon, telephone McMinnville Hospital, with residence at was alleged to Dayton, Oregon. further recalled which was maintained at MoMinnville Airport. On December 19, 1975, Mcminnville Municipal Airport, McMinnville, Oregon, stated he acquired and that he had no records pertaining to flight information before that time. He added He noted operated the airport during 1971 and would have records pertaining to that period. continued the name was not at all familiar to him He further reviewed the He pointed out <figure><table><tr><th>that the Federal</th><th>Aviation Administration should have
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20535 April 15, 1976 <figure><table><tr><td>MEMORANDUM TO ALL SPECIAL AGENTS</td><td>Sus Z</td></tr><tr><td>RE: COMPUTER SUPPORT TO THE FIELD</td><td>GUL X :selected:</td></tr></table></figure> The main thrust of our computer support effort in the past has been directed at administrative and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) matters. It is now my desire to concentrate more on ways our computers can support the Agent in the Field. This is to make you aware of the computer services that are presently available to you. The Data Processing Section (DPS) of the Computer Systems Division is responsible for working with the Field on investigative matters. Agents with specialized backgrounds have been assigned to this Section and will assist you if some aspect of a case lends itself to computerization. This might be a large volume of records (e. g., checks, cash receipts, purchase orders, personnel records, payroll records, telephone numbers, etc. ) that require sequencing, comparing or calculating, to disclose misappropriations, kiting, lapping, skimming, padding of payrolls, identities of suspects,
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:unselected: b6 b7C On 3/30/76, Broadway Taping, 3 b6 South Broadway, Everett, Washington, advised that worked for him for about eight years. b7C advised that quit his job sometime in the late 1960s and left the Everett, Washington, area. advised went but has heard construction work. is he did not know where now in Alaska doing advised that he has no employment records going back to when worked for him. He advised that he believes in the Everett, Washington. area. He advised that advised that was an airplane pilot and was taking flying lessons somewhere around Arlington, Washington, prior to his leaving Everett, Washington, in the late 1960's. advised that he knew of no financial problems that had. He advised that he was not aware of military experience or his knowledge of parachuting. b6 b7C provided the following description of as best he could remember from the time he last knew in the late 1960's: b6 b7C <figure><table><tr><td>Name</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aliases</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Approximate Age</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>White</td></tr><tr><td>Height</td><td>6&#x27;</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>180
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b6 b7C provided the following description of as best he could remember from the time he last knew in the late 1960's: b6 b7C <figure><table><tr><td>Name</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aliases</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Approximate Age</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>White</td></tr><tr><td>Height</td><td>6&#x27;</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>180 pounds</td></tr><tr><td>Build</td><td>Medium</td></tr><tr><td>Complexion</td><td>Light</td></tr><tr><td>Hair</td><td>Brown and balding</td></tr><tr><td>Eyes</td><td>Unknown - did not wear glasses</td></tr><tr><td>Voice</td><td>No particular accent</td></tr><tr><td>Characteristics</td><td rowSpan=2>Believed did smoke but not sure. did drink but :unselected:</td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>unaware of drinking problem</td></tr><tr><td>Marital Status</td><td>Single</td></tr><tr><td>Wearing Apparel</td><td>Work type clothing or casual dress. Never saw dressed in suit and tie. :unselected:</td></tr></table></figure> -3- DB Cooper-14458 :unselected: :unselected:SE 164-81 was shown artist drawings of D. B. COOPER and advised he did not think looked much like the artist drawings.
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Seattle should immediately set out leads for Minneapolis to contact officials at Northwest Airlines in an effort to determine their interest in possibly pro- (Do not type below this line.) b6 b7C Seeme 090 164-81-6923 SEARCHED ....... /_INC: 20. Į Diva 2/7/7 SERIAL IZED NA HON KaKT MATT 170 (N) DB Cooper-14460Airtel to SACS, Seattle Las Vegas Los Angeles Portland San Francisco Re: NORJAK; viding the necessary reward money, which could be $5,000 for the first bill turned in or $1,000 each for the first five bills turned in. Final determination re reward offer is being left to the discretion of Seattle and, of course, Minneapolis based on Northwest's receptiveness to this campaign effort. If Northwest is not particularly inter- ested in becoming reinvolved, Seattle should consider con- tacting other possible donor sources to the reward offer. It is felt that several organizations might be interested in the publicity that could be obtained by offering a re- ward of this type, however, discretion should be utilized in the choices considered and Seattle should advise the Bureau prior to accepting a source other than Northwest.
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1976, Signal Drilling, 1200 Security Life Building, Denver, Colorado, advised a check of payroll and employment records for both Signal Drilling and Signal Oil Field Service was negative regarding any employee by the name of b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-14467 :unselected: :unselected:FD-302 (REV/ 11:27-70) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Dote of transcription, 4/27/76 Denver, Colorado, telephone was Interviewed at the Stewardess Office, Frontier Airlines, Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado. was furnished a copy of her interview, which was conducted on November 24, 1971, regarding the hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines (NOA), Flight 305, in Portland, Oregon, on November 24; 1971. After reading her interview of November 24, 1971, 338 furnished a copy of Wyoming Operator's License in the name of date of birth 5'7", 160 pounds. stated that upon reviewing her interview and looking at the photo that does bear a resemblance to the individual who hijacked NOA Flight 305. She noted, however, that the hijacker was considerably taller than the 5'7" height, which is depicted on driver's license, and that the nose of appeared to be somewhat broader than that of the hijacker's.
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All other receiving offices should make and forward to Seattle a list of the names and places of publication of all magazines and newspapers that might possibly be interested in publishing serial number listings . 2 - Bureau (164-2111) 2 - Las Vegas (164-60) 2 - Los Angeles (164-797) 2 ~ Minneapolis (164-73) (Encl. 1) 2 - Portland (164-41) 2. - San Francisco (164-220) :selected: 3 - Seattle (164-81) t RNN : ecf N b6 b7C Approved: Sent M Por Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-14475 164-81-6928SE 164-81 For the information of the Bureau, Seattle will prepare an all SAC airtel and a brief synopsis of facts surrounding captioned matter which will be submitted to FBI Headquarters for approval when the reward information is known. ARMED AND DANGEROUS . DB Cooper-14476 - 2 -OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (44 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/14/76 FROM : SA Sus Z SUB I b6 b7C SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111 Re Bureau airtel to Seattle et al, dated 5/5/76, enclosed is one copy of referenced communication.
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LOUIS (164-63) 5/18/76 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) NORJAK 00: Seattle BUfile: 164-2111 RE: Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 4/16/76. is being considered as suspect in the NORJAK hijacking and it has been learned through background investigation that he was in the Air Force from Air Force serial number He is described as follows: Nane Sex . Male Race Caucasian DOB POB Height 6'1" Weight 195 pounds Complexion Ruddy Eyes Green Hair Black Build Stocky SSAN Air Force serial # LEADS ST. LOUIS At St. Louis, Missouri b6 Will obtain a copy of record and forward same to Seattle. military service b7C ARMED AND DANGEROUS 2. ~ St. Louis 3 - Seattle RNN : set (5) Desrobod N :selected: b6 b7C Barielise y Indoxod Filed DB Cooper-14485 164-81-6932 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7CSAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63) 5/10/76 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) NORJAK 00: Seattle BUfilo: 164-2111 RE: Ro Kansas City letter to Seattle, 4/16/76. :unselected: is being considered as suspect in the NORJAR hijacking and it has been learned through background investigation that he was in the Air Force from Air Force serial number He is described as
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Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14500 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NO. TO JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-15,6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 5/18/76 FROM : SA b6 b7C SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE (BUfile 164-2111) b6 b7C RE : × 164-81-12545 ₡ 1 1 On 3/25/76, 4. 66 b7C Seattle, Washington, telephonically advised the writer that she had information concerning the captioned matter. was contacted in b7C be identical with the unknown subject in this matter. stated has changed his name quite frequently in the past and has gone by the names of described as FOLLOWS : Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Age : 45 to 50 Hair: Dark, crew cut Complexion: Characteristics: Olive · Wears glasses Height: 5'7" to 518" Weight: 150 lbs. Eyes : Habits: Dark brown Drinks alcohol, does not smoke. Medium 164-81-6939 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED MAILED MAY 1 C id. Ã LE b6 b7C DB Cooper-14501 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan b6 b7C RUN 3 - Seattle (164-81) RNN/jh (3) 92 ELIMINA.
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Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan b6 b7C RUN 3 - Seattle (164-81) RNN/jh (3) 92 ELIMINA. Build: On 3/26/76, person and she stated she suspects a white male, who is approximately 45 to 50 years old and who lives in Seattle, Washington, to b6 :unselected:SE 164-81 stated she met in 1968 or 1969 when she in about stated used to work for Boeing 1968 and also worked at the Top of the Hilton knows now is not currently em- As far as ployed. according to had expressed some admiration for COOPER to shortly after the hijack. stated, after viewing the artist's com- posits of the unknown subject in this matter, that the only one that looks like is the color composite with glasses. On 4/1/76, a check was made with the Seattle Police Department and the King County Department of Public Safety concerning The following information was learned: in Seattle, Washington. He drives a 1963 Volkswagen two-door, license His date of birth is His Social Security Number is His Police Department Rap Sheet showed A Seattle Police Department b6 b7C reveals to be a light-complected, white male with a
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Las Vegas, Nevada "Valley Times" North Las Vegas, Nevada "Reno Evening Gazette" :Reno, Nevada "Nevada State Journal" Reno, Nevada The above papers are the five major newspapers in the state of Nevada which newspapers are distributed throughout the rural counties within their respective areas. 2) - Seattle 1 - Las Vegas WDJ :erg (3) 164-81-6951 Approved: Ch Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-1453240 214-74) FBI Transmit in Via Airtel (Type in plaintext or code) (Precedence) 5/19/76 {Date) To: SAC, Seattle (164-81) From: Director, FBI (164-2111) NORJACK 00: SE The following information was provided to an SA of the San Francisco Division by an United Airlines em- ployee who desired to remain anonymous. This information is being furnished Seattle for analysis and possible lead potential. :selected: (This line for LEFT MARGIN.) The United Airlines (VA) employee advised that an individual whose true name is according, to rumor, in Denver, Colorado, for a period of time shortly before the skyjacking. allegedly was a military trained paratrooper and a sky- diver by hobby. This individual is supposed to be an who supposedly bragged in that he could accomplish a feat such as
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Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14609OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR [4] CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 6/21/76 FROM : SA ROBERT H. WICK SUBJECT: NORJAK Re Rememo of SA 5/18/76. AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON On 6/14/76, DMV, made available two driver's license photos of the suspect in this matter. One was taken on and the earlier one on The 1972 driver's license showed to be residing at Renton, Washington. The earlier license was obtained because it would more approximate the suspect at the time of the NORJAK. 23 - 164-81 RHW/bjt (3) 164-81-6981 ILI-SEATTLE b6 b7C b6 b7C 5010-110 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14610b6 b7C SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 6/22/76 SA THOMAS J. MANNING NORJAK Attached to this communication is a letter received this date at Longview RA. In view of individual writing letter being in territory of Vancouver RA it is requested that copy of the letter and copy of this memo be sent to Vancouver RA for appropriate contact.
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Division requested that the Los Angeles Division contact Long present Beach, California, in an effort to determine whereabouts, as well as his location on 11/24/71, the date of the hijacking. 2 - New Orleans 2 - Jacksonville 3 - Seattle (164-81) 2 - Los Angeles 16-1-11-6987 JUL 1 1076 FBI -- SEATTLE € Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C :selected: crs/meh (9) 1 Approved: 41R DB Cooper-14624 :selected: # U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1309 O - 340-000 (11)LA 164-497 A review of captioned reveals that in California Police Department Officers and attempted to at the by Bureau Agents, San Diego, California, in was California, in and was description and other characteristics as appear in indicate he should be considered a possible suspect in this matter, however, information indicate he may well have been in the Birmingham, Alabama or Baton Rouge, Louisiana area on 11/24/71. indicate that prior contact in Long Beach revealed she was uncooperative. with with Louisiana authorities and was a and did By airtel dated 12/29/71, the Birmingham Division transmitted copies of a FD-302 to New Orleans and Jacksonville, which contained the results of
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Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:7/6/76 AIRTEL TO: SAG; LOS ANGELES (164-497) FROM: SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) (RUC) NORJAK 00: Seattle RE: Re Los Angeles airtel to New Orleans dated 6/25/76: Review bf failed to reveal any information to specifically establish the whereabouts of on 13/24/71. The only information which could possibly establish his whereabouts on 11/24/71, is an interview with conducted on 12/29/71: in Forestdale, Alabama, which is referred to, in the airtel. No other information.exists which specifically states the whereabouts ont 11/24/71. In addition review of b6 b7C also failed to develop any specific information as to whereabouts on 11/24/71. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. POTENTIALLY SUICIDAL. 2 - Los Angeles (Info) b6 b7C - Seattle (164-81) (Info) I - New Orleans CWD/1ca (5) 164-81-6998 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED_A_ FILED JUL / 9-1076 FBI- SEATTLE DB Cooper-14652 b6 b7C b6 b7C7/6/76 MIRTEL ATREATE TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) FROM: SAC, JACKGOTVILLE (166-109) (RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK (00: SE) b6 b7C ReNHairtels to Bareau datad 6/22/76 and 6/25/76.
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1 It is requested that to avoid embarassment to the Bureau on this matter in view of the long standing claim that some contact be made with Army claims to determine their disposition of the matter and that the writer be advised as soon as possbile in order that may be advised on action being taken. b6 b7C i 164-81-4409 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED :selected: FFBY 1973 b6 b7C IN DB Cooper-10602 s 2/11Tb RUN (1)FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 2/6/73 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority) TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) RE: NORJAK 00: Seattle Re Seattle teletype dated 1/19/73, and Los Angeles airtel dated 1/24/73. RE: On 2/5/73, Chief of Police FERTIG, Huntington Park Police Department (HPPD), Huntington Park, California, who has served with that department for 32 years, advised he personally recalls who was hired as on and Chief FERTIG added that served in the while he, FERTIG, was in the He described as completely constantly talked about unsuitable for police work. It "making it big" and once, a few years after the HPPD.
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On 12/0/12, on which signed for balance of files disclose start of electrical service to apove residence on 12/29/72, and telephone initiated on 1/5/73. of which contract Utilities No record of :unselected: listed occupation as retired. :unselected: at Roseburg sheriff's office or police department. @-Seattle 2-Butte 2-Portland 11.4-81-4411 RPH: krv (0) 0 Approved: Jmlm Special Agent in Charge b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10605 Sent M Per +U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574b6 b7C PD 1:4-41 LEAD EUTTE Ly FONTANA. Intensify investigation at Montana, to explain Source of acove funds. Investigation by Portland continuing ;. -2- DB Cooper-10606 :unselected: :unselected:"Rev. 12-19~67) FEDERAL UREAU OF INVESTIGATIC :unselected: <figure><table><tr><th>AI&#x27;P&#x27; TING OFFICE</th><th>OFFICE OF ORIGIN</th><th>DATE</th><th>INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD</th></tr><tr><td>&#x27;TLANTA</td><td>KANSAS CITY</td><td>2/1/73</td><td>1/23/73 - 1/26/73</td></tr></table></figure> TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY SA CHARACTER OF CASE TYPED C / dmh b6 b7C REFERENCES : Kansas City nitel to Atlanta, dated 1/19/73.
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in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority} TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) ATTENTION: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE RE: For the information of the Identification Division, Los Angeles has developed suspect in this matter as date of birth Los Angeles described as former County Sheriff's Office, who reportedly closely resembles artist's conception of UNSUB. Further descriptive information of is place of birth SSAN 5' 9 1/2", 170 pounds, gray hair, brown eyes, white male American. Kim?) and Dangerous LEADS The Identification Division is requested to compare NORJAK partials to :unselected: prints and advise Seattle of results. SACRAMENTO DIVISION At California 1) Will attempt to ascertain current finan- cial situation, including information on any safe-deposit boxes in name. 2) Will review credit card and cancelled check information to possibly determine location on November 24, 1971. 3) Through other logical sources, attempt to de- termine location on November 24, 1971. 2 - Bureau 2 - Sacramento (164-50) 164-81-4422 :selected: 3)- Seattle RNN : bgw Sent M Per Appro ved: (7) Special Agent in Charge U.
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States Army Aeronautical Service Office, HQDA (FDAS-A1), Cameron Station, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, telephone Area Code 202/274-7773, Autovon phone 284-7773. - LEADS ALEXANDRIA DIVISION At Alexandria, Virginia Will contact appropriate personnel of the U. S. Army Aeronautical Service Office and attempt to obtain blown up maps of the area located between Woodland, Washington, and Lake Merwin. Note: This area is described in the United States Department of Interior Geological Survey under the following four names: Pidegon Springs, Cougar La Center, and Yacolt. :selected: 2 - Alexandria 3)- Seattle RNN: bgw Josroned Serialized LAN (5) 164-81-4427 Indexed 8 Filed Sent M Per Approved: Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 455-574 DB Cooper-10690 b6 b7COPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 MAY ISIZ EDITION GSA FPMR (4| CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/14/73 b6 b7C FROM : SUBJECT: NORJAK At approximately 11:00PM, this date, Marshal's Office, Seattle-Tacoma Airport, telephonically contacted this office re a possible suspect in captioned case. U.S. C16. :selected: b6 b7C advised that he had questioned a b6 Seattle, telephone.
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WICK February 13, 1973 NOR JAK 00: SEATTLE RE: On January 19, 1973, an anonymous caller contacted the Olympia Resident Agency and advised that a fellow worker by the name of in Olympia has been making a number of statements indicating he has unusual wealth. Furthermore, :unselected: has worked at for about a year and a half, claims to have been a paratrooper, recently bought purchased a home in Oregon and bought :unselected: vaguely resembled the The anonymous caller advised that picture of the hijacker in his recollection. On January 29, 1973, Department of Motor venicies, pritis, made available taken a photograph of LEAD SEATTLE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Will show photograph of :unselected: to witnesses in this case for purposes of elimination. RHW: jgm (3) has lead . 164-81-4431 SEARCHED. ..... . I. SERIALIZED 156. 44 FEB 13 1973 b6 b7C W DB Cooper-10697 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7COFTITUL FORM NO. 10 MAY ICH EDITION OSA FPMR (41 CFT) 191-11 .* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/15/73 b6 b7C FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: Seattle suggested as a suspect in this matter by an anonymous note mailed to the Bureau on 12/15/72.
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As part of the evidence to substantiate his claim, unsub reportedly made available xerox copies of a $20 bill which was reportedly part of the ransom money. The serial number on this bill was L51279635A, series 1969. It is noted that the serial number of the $20 bill used in the Seattle "Flag" article is identical with the $20 bill recently obtained from Secret Service, who in turn obtained it from a local Seattle service station. This $20 bill was passed by a white female who apparently did not know of the alteration that had been made to it. The last three digits in the serial number have been changed by cutting out three digits from a $1 bill and inserting them into a $20 bill, using scotch tape. This $20 bill will be retained in the LA section of the Seattle file 164-81. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. RNN/rlg (3) 164-81-4142 SEARCHED ............. INDEXED SERIALIZED ....... +++++ FEB 16 1973 7 + DB Cooper-10724OPTIONAL FORM NO. 1D MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-$1.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/16/73 FROM : SA b6 b7C SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: Seattle suggested as a suspect by whom
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LEADS SEATTLE At Renton, Washington Will contact him concerning and obtain information from Thereafter will conduct logical b6 b7C investigation. ARMED AND DANGEROUS 164-81-4446 :selected: (2 Seattle JHB/rse SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FRE- FEB 2 1 1973 :selected: Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-145 Proto lead 205 b6 b7C DB Cooper-10731 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected:SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 2/21/73 SA NORJAK 00: SEATTLE RE: Re memo of SA 12/27/72. On February 14. 1973. Ilome Phone advised that he had no first hand work phone knowledge of lle advised that a friend of his who works with him at The Boeing Company, Auburn Plant. Fenton, Phone nas first hand knowledge of stated that did not want to be personally contacted regarding this matter, but the writer advised him that it would be necessary to contact Ile advised the writer to telephonically contact him at work after he had discussed the matter with On February 14, 1973, was contacted at his place of employment and advised that can be contacted beginning at nine o'clock in the morning upon appointment.
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was employed under the name of Social Security as this is the name he used as a chef at various employments in Spokane, Washington, during this period of time. - 2 - b6 b7C DB Cooper-107411-336 (Rev. 5-24-72) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE H P a a 4 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Washington, D. C. 20537 REPORT of the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION <figure><table><tr><td>YOUR FILE NO.</td><td>164-81</td></tr><tr><td>FBI FILE NO.</td><td>164-2111</td></tr><tr><td>LATENT CASE NO.</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> February 23, 1973 TO: SAC, Seattle ৳6 b7C RE: NORJAK REFERENCE: Airtel 2-12-73 EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Seattle SPECIMENS: Latent fingerprints captioned case not:identical fingerprints of No palm prints of :unselected: available Identification Division files. b6 b7C 2. fatih gorgon L. Patrick Gray, III, Acting Director THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 164-81-4451 DB Cooper-10742 1) b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1952 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFA) 101-11,8 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum 1 TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/20/73 El LES FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: Seattle RE: 144-81-19 :selected: 390 Enclosed for
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Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-10745 b6 b7CLA 164-497 JACKSON and this artist's conception. She described VERNE JACKSON as a white male, 50 years of age, 6', 160 to 180 pounds, black hair, graying at temples, slight build, very white, pale complexion, and definitely not Latin in appearance. On 2/7/73, VERNE A. 2 advised JACKSON, had a severe stroke in March 1971, and has been a semi-invalid since that time. She said VERNE JACKSON had died in January 1973 and his condition in November 1971, was such that it would have been impossible for him to have been involved in any type of strenuous activity. displayed a photograph of taken shortly prior to his death and this photograph was not noted to closely resemble the artist's conception of unknown subject. In view of the above, it does not appear VERNE JACKSON should be considered a logical suspect in this matter and no further investigation is being conducted at Los Angeles, unless advised to the contrary by Seattle. UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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appear VERNE JACKSON should be considered a logical suspect in this matter and no further investigation is being conducted at Los Angeles, unless advised to the contrary by Seattle. UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS. :unselected: b6 b7C DB Cooper-10746 - 2 - b6 b7C2/22/73 AIRTEL AIRMAIL, REGISTERED TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) Attention: FBI Laboratory FROM: SAC, DENVER (P) SUBJECT: NOR.JAK 00: Seattle b6 b7C F Re Denver nitel to the Bureau, dated 2/21/73, Miami teletype to New Orleans, dated 1/9/73, and Seattle nitel to the Bureau, dated 1/19/73. items: Enclosed for the FBI Laboratory are the following (1) Bar-X Hotel registration slip #3055 (original white) (2) Bar-X Hotel registration slip #3055 (carbon copy) 2 - Bureau (Enc. 13) (AM,RM) 2 - Albuquerque (Enc. 15) (RM, AM) 2 - Las Vegas (164-68) (Enc. 15) (AM,RM) 2 - Los Angeles (164-497) (Enc. 15) (AM,RM) 2 - New Orleans (164-36) (Enc. 135) (AM, RM) 2 - Phoenix (164-100) (Enc. 15) (AM, RM) 2 - St. Louis (164-73) (Enc. 15) (AM,RM) 2 - Salt Lake City (164-24) (Enc. 15) (AM,RM) 2 - Butte (Enc. 15) (AM, RM) 4 - Denver (2- 164-98) (2- b6 b7C BCB:CW (22) 164-81-4454 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED CAFILED 01 FEB 2 6 1973 FBI-SEATTLE DJ .
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:selected: 2 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10748DN The Latent Fingerprint Division is requested to compare any latent fingerprints developed on submitted specimens with known latent fingerprints of in an effort to ascertain if is identical to FBI The Latent Fingerprint Division is also requested to compare any developed latent fingerprints with evidence previously submitted in NORJAK matter in an effort to ascertain if is identical to subject COOPER. LEADS: THE BUTTE DIVISION At Montana: Will ascertain registrant for telephone number and conduct appropriate arrest checks regarding registrant, Two telephone calls were placed 10/16/72, to Montana, telephone number by from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado. At Idaho: Will ascertain registrant for telephone number and conduct appropriate arrest checks regarding registrant. A telephone call was placed on 10/16/72, from Bar-X Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado, by THE LAS VEGAS DIVISION At Reno, Nevada: (1) Will interview allegedly known to subject and ascertain known acquaintance operating air freight firm, Las Vegas, Nevada, whom had allegedly swindled, setting forth leads for interview regarding subject.
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<figure><table><tr><td>TO:</td><td>ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)</td></tr><tr><td>FROM:</td><td>SAC, DENVER (164-98)</td></tr></table></figure> NORJAK 00: Seattle Re Denver airtel to Bureau, 2/21/73, and copies to designated offices, except Seattle. Subsequent to the submission of reairtel, it was determined that copies were inadvertently not designated Seattle, who is origin in the NORJAK case. Enclosed for Seattle are 2 copies of Denver airtel to Bureau, 2/21/73. Any future investigation conducted concerning as a suspect in the' NORJAK case should include auxiliary offices furnishing results of such investigation to Seattle. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 2 - Bureau (RM) 2 - Albuquerque (RM) 2 .- Butte (RM) 2 - Las Vegas (RM) (164-60) 2 - Los Angeles (RM) (164-497) 2 - New Orleans (164-36) (RM) 2 - Phoenix (164-100) (RM) 2 - St. Louis (RM) (164-73) - Salt Lake City (RM) (164-24) - Seattle (Encs. 2) (164-81) (RM) 4 - Denver (2- 164-98) (2- 164-81-445-5 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED CT FILED CC FEB 2 6 1973 :selected: b6 b7C RBR/cas (24) w/ Euch. Approved: Sent M Per DB Cooper-10754 Special Agent in Charge b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1961 TOMTION GIÁ IHR (41 CHỊ 101-11.
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b6 b7Cb6 b7C PAGE TWO ON THE MORNING OF MARCH ONE, SEVENTYTHREE, AND TWO ASSOCIATES INVITED AN INDIVIDUAL AT THE TIME UNKNOWN TO THEM TO JOIN THE GROUP FOR A FOURSOME. THIS INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS MO AND ADVISED HE LIVED IN CUERNAVACA, MEXICO. HE STATED THIS INDIVIDUAL APPEARED TO BE A LONER, CONVERSED VERY LITTLE WITH THE REST OF THE GROUP, AND FIT THE ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF D. B. COOPER AND THAT WAS DRIVING NEVADA LICENSE X WITH A NINETEEN SIXTYNINE PLATE BEARING A NINETEEN SEVENTYTHREE STICKER. LAS VEGAS ADVISED THIS LICENSE PLATE REGISTERED TO ONE LAS VEGAS, PURPORTEDLY TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, DESCRIBED BE AS WHITE MALE, BORN FIVE FEET TEN INCHES, ONE FIVE FIVE POUNDS, BROWN EYES, BROWN HAIR. NCIC, BUREAU INDICES AND RECORDS OF IDENTIFICATION DIVISION FAIL TO INDICATE ANY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION CONCERNING b6 b7C END PAGE TWO DB Cooper-10780 :selected: :unselected: :unselected:PAGE THREE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED TO LEGAT MEXICO CITY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO PROMPTLY CONTACT AND IMMEDIATELY INSTITUTE NECESSARY INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IDENTITY OF INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS CHECKING APPROPRIATE RECORDS b6 b7C
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She added that thought that it was unusual that she The 1971 - 1972 edition of the R. L. Polk Seattle City Directory lists a Seattle, as Seattle, Washington. Seattle Credit Bureau records on February 26, 1973. verified this information. No record located for at Seattle Police Department or King County Department of Public Safety. On February 22, 1973, Washington Department of Motor Vehicle records reflected that Washington driver's license number is listed to b6 b7C Seattle, Washing- ton, The driver's license lists his date of birth as and describes him as 5' 11", 168 pounds, blue eyes, glasses required. was not contacted due to the discrepencies of information furnished during this interview. -2- b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D DB Cooper-10792OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1942 EDITION GSA FPMR (4 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 2/28/73 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE Re Seattle memo of SA 1/23/73. dated vised that she suspected On February 26, 1973, , Redmond, Washington, ad- Seattle, as being identical with Unsub only because he slightly resembled the photograph of Unsub which
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dated vised that she suspected On February 26, 1973, , Redmond, Washington, ad- Seattle, as being identical with Unsub only because he slightly resembled the photograph of Unsub which appeared in a December edition of the Seattle Post Intelligencer. was shown the color composite of Unsub and said that this drawing did not resemble :unselected: as much as that which appeared in the Post Intelligencer. She added that the main reason resembled Unsub was that they both wore sunglasses of the same type. that she had seen said She stated that in Nor jak she believed that was extremely nervous during the interview with Bureau Agents and was concerned that She asked be that neither informed of this interview. She reiterated that 5010-105 FPM/sem (3) ELimiNATe Washington. She denied 164-81-4473 SEARCHEDINDEXED SERIALIZED I FILED C FEB 281973 FBI-SEATTLE DB Cooper-10793 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D :unselected:OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1952 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 101-11.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 2/28/73 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00 : SEATTLE b6
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b6 b7C It is felt that if Unsub's parachute opened, he is no longer in the southwest Washington area, but if lis parachute did not open, he would be in a corridor along the flight path. The time of jump is known, and an area approximately one mile by seven miles represents the area Unsub. would have landed in if his parachute did not open. Seattle Division is currently making arrangements to search that portion of the above described area not previously searched. ARTIST SKETCH 2 - Bureau :selected: 3 - Seattle RIN/s1b (5) DB Cooper-10802 164-81-4477OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 1-MAY 1662 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) Les Com SAC, ATLANTA (P) * SUBJECT: 00: Kansas City DATE: 2/26/73 Re Atlanta report of SA dated 2/1/73; Seattle nitel to Atlanta, dated 1/26/73; Kansas City nitel to Atlanta and Seattle, dated 1/26/73, and Atlanta teletype to Bureau and Seattle, dated 1/26/73. Enclosed for Seattle is one copy of a photograph of subject. As mentioned in referenced Kansas City nitel, all information concerning subject's possible involvment in Nor jak originated through local authorities, ultimately from
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b7C DB Cooper-10806 - 2 - :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:3T #164-26 Prior investigation at Montana, determined suspect was retired and traveled a great deal, On 2/26/78, investigation determined through sources that suspect first arrived in rented at the On 3/3/72. be purchased area on 3/6/72, when he and for three days prior he resided from Creswell, Oregon, for suspect resold the above to Roseburg, Oregon. In 11/72, and moved Suspect banked at Montana, and account reflects during a six month period with the checking account still being active. No loans or Savings account. References given at bank reflect the Springfield, Massachusetts, and the Bradenton, Florida, and he gave his residence as Easton, Maine. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C LEADS BOSTON DIVISION AT SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Will contact and determine extent of suspect's banking activities and if he made any large deposits since 11/24/71. b6 b7C AT EASTON, MAIRE Will conduct credit and arrest checks in an effort to determine whereabouts of Duspect 11/24/71. DB Cooper-10807 - 3 :unselected:37 #134-23 TAMPA DIVISION AT BRADENTON, FLORIDA Will contact and determine extent of suspect's banking activities and if he
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On February 8, 1973, the following agencies were contacted concerning the above individual with negative re- sults : Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Clearwater, Florida Files reviewed by St. Petersburg Police Department St. Petersburg, Florida Files reviewed by 164-81-4480 it itt DB Cooper-10809 N b6 b7CTP 164-110 2 On February 14, 1973, Suncoast Division Office, 6135 32nd Street North. St. Petersburg, Florida, advised their records reflect to be currently employed with their firm. advised the above firm includes several food chains located in the Florida area. She said has been em- ployed with their food chain since November, 1968. and is presently Florida. On February 23, 1973, Suncoast Division Office, described above, advised has been an excellent employee with this firm since November, 1968. :selected: b6 described as follows : b7C Race: White Sex: Male Date of birth: Place of birth: Residence: Height: Seminole, Florida 6'2" Weight: 185 pounds Hair: Dark, partially blad, high forehead Characteristics: Wears glasses be on duty on November 24, 1971. stated their records reflect :unselected: to b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10810 :selected:FD-38 (Rev.
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1) 2 - Minneapolis RLB:d1b (5) 164-81-4485. SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED WARU 1970 b6 b7C .AL .. BFD Wie XED MA.I'D FILED MAR 2 1973 rot ~KANSAS CITY DB Cooper-10820OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1452 C'OITION GSA FPMR (41 CFA) ICI-11.5 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-4351) (P) DATE: 3/2/73 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE Re Memo SA 1/23/73. b6 b7C On February 6, 1973, Mason County Sheriff's Office, was contacted concerning re matter. immediately contacted sources in the Mason Lake area to provide valuable information to him. advised his sources had not heard of anything of this nature and that if any of the allegations were true, his sources would have advised him of the situation. advised that around the Mason Lake area, it is somewhat remote and that everyone knows everyone else living in the area. advised that it would be almost next to impossible for an outsider to go into the area without everyone knowing he had been there. ELIMINANO NLH: bgw (3) igel 164-81-4486 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED 1 SEFILED 15 MAR 2 1973 BBLSEATTLE 2410-108 Buy U.
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When questioned further concerning the type of information or the case sstated "it's the big hijacking case, you know". No telephone number was provided, however she was advised that an agent woudd contact her. Indices check through NORJKK files and regular indices check negative concerning :unselected: b6 ৳7C LEAD SEATTLE At Lynnwood, Washington Will contact and inter- view :selected: concerning any information she has concerning captioned matter. b6 b7C 5010-108 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C 432 KRO/krc 164-81-4487 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED LA FILED MAR 51973 DB Cooper-10824 b6 b7COPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 MAY 1902 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11-5 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC , SEATTLE (164-81) FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK DATE: 3/5/73 b6 b7C On 3/5/73 Lynnwood, Washington, telephonically contacted the writer and advised she had information concerning one of the big case the FBI is currently working on trying to solve. b6 b7C When questioned further concerning the matter advised that it would be necessary to contact an agent in person
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</th></tr><tr><th>Height</th><th>Weight</th><th>Bulld</th><th>Hair</th><th>Eyes</th><th>Complexion</th><th>Age</th></tr><tr><td>٠ ٤مر 5-10-6</td><td>165-190</td><td>MED</td><td>BROWN</td><td>HAZEL</td><td>MED</td><td></td></tr></table></figure> Fingerprint Classification Scars, marks and tattoos. Also Furnish: :selected: Photo TO SEATTLE ONLY :unselected: Fingerprints :unselected: Handwriting Specimens Identification Division's Repl Y3-15-73 Refund Reply to: SÁC) LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Criminal Civil! :unselected: On basis of information furnished, unable to identify: :unselected: Files :unselected: Files :unselected: Files JEJeje :selected: Send Copies To: VSEATTLE (164-81) ALI :selected: Record Attached\'\ Re 9-164-81-10 4508 LEND :selected: Photo Attached; however, a more recent one may be obtained from PD, 505 16-1-81-512 :unselected: Photo Not Available Billings Mont. :unselected: Fingerprints Attached :unselected: Handwriting Specimen Attached copy pas SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED CL FILED DE 3 : GP 0 88 4-9 34 DB Cooper-10868 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7CIdentification Record Request FD-9 (Rev. 1-25-$5) INSTRUCTIONS 1. This form may be submitted in legible hand printing.
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SERIALIZED CL FILED DE 3 : GP 0 88 4-9 34 DB Cooper-10868 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7CIdentification Record Request FD-9 (Rev. 1-25-$5) INSTRUCTIONS 1. This form may be submitted in legible hand printing. 2. Use seperate form. for each individual on whom record is requested. 3. Make effort to furnish, FBI identification number, law enforcement identification number, or military service number. 4. Furnish descriptive data and fingerprint classification only when FBI number not available. 5. Indicate office for reply in lower right corner only. Also list in lower right corner all offices which should receive copies of available records. Include carbon of FD-9 for each office receiving copies and forward with original to Bureau. 6. Do not fill in block in lower b6 b7C <figure><table><tr><th>To: DIRECTOR, FBI</th><th>Attention: Identification Division</th><th>Date 3/7/73</th></tr><tr><td>Re NORJAK</td><td>Suil (ONLY)</td><td>Field File No. 164-497</td></tr></table></figure> Furnish The Known Identification Record of the Following: Name FBI No. b6 b7C Other No. AHases <figure><table><tr><th>Sex M</th><th>Race</th><th colSpan=3>Birth Date Birthplace</th><th colSpan=2>Residence (LAST RINGRIN
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5-22-64) FB1 Date: 3/9/73 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, OMAHA (RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE BUFILE : 164-2111 - Re Baltimore airtel to Omaha, dated 12/1/72; Seattle airtel to Baltimore, dated 12/13/72; Baltimore airtel to Seattle, dated 1/12/73; Butte letter to Omaha, dated 2/8/73; and Seattle airtel to the Bureau, dated 3/5/73. Enclosed for Seattle are nine copies of an FD-302 reflecting interview of and nine copies of an investigative insert reflecting other investigation con- ducted in the Omaha Division. Delay in interview of was due to the fact that works as Atlantic, Iowa, and is continually traveling throughout Iowa and Nebraska in accordance with his job. On 1/5/73 Sheriff ROBERT VOGGESSER, Cass County, Iowa, was contacted in Atlantic, Iowa, and he advised has been living and working in Atlantic, Iowa, for approximately two years. VOGGESSER further advised that he has had absolutely no trouble with and in fact has recently issued a permit authorizing to 57/2 :selected: (2)- Seattle (Enc.
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VOGGESSER further advised that he has had absolutely no trouble with and in fact has recently issued a permit authorizing to 57/2 :selected: (2)- Seattle (Enc. 18) Fiumicino. SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED MAR 1 2 1973 1 - Omaha GPW : bor (3) for Approved: Sent M Per w/cs of la euch DB Cooper-10874 Special Agent in Charge GPO : 1970 0 - 402-735 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 Thc b6 b7C b6 b7COM VOGGESSER made available a copy of driver's license which gives the following description of Date of Birth Height 51 5" Weight 130 pounds Eyes Hazel Hair Brown It is noted that does not fit the des- cription of COOPER; however, was interviewed to obtain background information since is also a suspect. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10875 2 :unselected: :unselected:FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 3/9/73 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, TAMPA (164-110) (RUC) NORJAK 00: SE Re SE airtel to Bureau, 3/1/73 and BT airtel to SE, 2/27/73. Re : First National Bank, Bradenton, Fla.
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On 2/9/73, inquiry revealed that there is no information identifiable with any of these individuals in the files of the Denver PD. located no On 2/28/73 inquiry with Denver School District ilo attempt was made to contact any of the other numerous school districts in the Metropolitan Denver area. No further investigation being conducted at Denver regarding suspect Investigation continuing. DB Cooper-10879 2 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1902 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum 91 TOF : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/9/73 FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: Seattle Re San Francisco letter to Los Angeles dated 1/15/73. RE: x b6 b7C On 1/26/73, Los Angeles, California, was interviewed at the above address, the location of a business advised he is of this business and works in conjunction with He has been at this location for the past three years and has been in Hollywood, California for the past 8 years. :unselected: stated he was, during in the northwest and was a charter member of the Seattle Parachute Club in :unselected: During
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:unselected: stated he was, during in the northwest and was a charter member of the Seattle Parachute Club in :unselected: During that period of time he was employed by the Standard Oil Company and worked on with Seattle being his home port. He stated he has discussed the Seattle hijacking with associates of his who currently are or have been involved in parachuting. He stated the artist's conception originally published in this matter bore some resemblance to one an and parachutist * b6 b7C :selected: who has jumped at Elsinore, California, in early 1960. He added that after being made aware of the physical description of the hijacker he discounted :unselected: as a possible suspect as he was less than 30 years old and was 6'3" in height. During this interview, :unselected: was noted to be completely bald except for a fringe of blond, graying hair along the sides of his head. He appears Nordic in descent and has blue eyes. He does not appear to bear a 4/5/5 :selected: I - San Francisco (164-220) (Info) (AM) 1 - Los Angeles crs/kah (4) 11- 1-5415 MAR 1 2 1973 b6 b7C Buy U.
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Through DMV, will attempt to locate current driver's license photo and information regarding date of birth At Seattle, Washington Willccontact the Boeing Company for background in- formation on subject's personnel file, noting that Boeing will have no current photo unless subject's employment had been terminated, and he had been rehired recently. 4520 164-81 -= 426 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED, CTFILED At MAR 15 1973 FBI-SEATTLE WICK 5010-108 JWM: bgw (3) celle Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10887 :unselected: :unselected:SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (₽) 3/15/73 SA NORJAK 00: SEATTLE RE: Re Butte airtel to Seattle, 1/6/73. On March 6, 1973, Auburn Police Department, Auburn, Washington, advised their records contained no criminal charges placed against He found one 1970 traffic citation for a date of birth of a 1962 Chevrolet, Washington license further advised that he is familiar with a cult of people in the Auburn area known to him as the Happy Valley Commune, some sort of co-op outfit. The outfit is allegedly led by a and the in- dividual members pool their financial resources in a sort of Communist or socialist manner.
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:unselected: telephonically advised this date that after reviewing savings deposit activities for the past year he noticed one unusually large sum. stated that this particular account was opened in May, 1972 with an initial deposit To the best of his knowledge, thinks this to be the largest single deposit handled by Ist Federal. stated that if contacted by an agent all available files will be at his disposal. He further stated that although at this time he does not have the depositers name he can have it by tomorrow. b6 b7C FEE/fee (2) 4528 164-86-5428 lead- 5428 Vancouver SEARCHED. INDEXED. SERIALIZED AZ FILED b6 b7C 5010-109 DB Cooper-10901 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings PlanFD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) 009 FBI Date: 3/20/73 Transmit the following in Via TELETYPE (Type in plaintext or code) NITEL (Priority) TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) i . FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) NORJAK. 00: SEATTLE. RE: SEATTLE AIRTEL TO THE BUREAU 3/2/73. AM ONE-MILE AREA SURROUNDING THE POINT WHERE IT IS CALCULATED UNSUB WOULD HAVE LANDED IF ETS PARACHUTE DID NOT HIS OPEN, WAS THOROUGHLY AND COMPLETELY SEARCHED DURING THE
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seeing On March 15, 1973, Renton, Washington, advised that he recalled approximately 20 years ago and at that said he has not seen since then but recalls him as resembling the composite drawing of COOPER with sunglasses which appeared in the PI shortly after the hijacking. said the color composite of COOPER does not resem- ble as much and the composite of COOPER without Sunglasses even less resembles met early 1950s. said and saw him frequently until the was a very "wild type of person" who always wore sunglasses, was and very familiar with the area COOPER reportedly flew over. said he never knew of any illegal activities com- mitted by but remembers him as the type of person who wanted money without working for it. said he had no reason to suspect other than his resemblance to COOPER'S drawing as he remembers him 20 years ago. He added that mentioned seeing approximately two years ago in Renton but knew nothing about background, family, residence, activities, or present whereabouts. He added would be about 50 years old now and as he remembered him 20 years ago, was approximately 5'10" tall, 140 pounds, 4/530 ELIMINATE 164-81-5430 5010-108 FPM : pmh IF (2) Part SEARCHED .
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first since met during the depression when both worked at a near Renton and did not see him again until ten years ago. said in his opinion, did not resemble the composite of COOPER even slightly and he has absolutely no reason to implicate him in the hijacking. :selected: said he never really knew very well and could furnish no additional information which would be helpful in locating He also does not recall any other individuals who might know or have known No Listing identifiable with located in the current Seattle and Renton R. L. Polk City Directories, Due to the lack of identifying data concerning no additional investigation being conducted. 2 b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10904 :unselected: :unselected: :unselected: :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1002 EDITION GSA FPMR (# CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/20/73 FROM : SA SUBJECT: NORJAK RE : Re memo of dated 1/18/73. b6 b7C 56 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D On March 6, 1973, ington Police Department and Pacific, b7C b7D Washington Police Department, both caused a
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WASHINGTON NOV Will recontact Chelan County Sheriff's Office, to obtain the approximate age of in order to determine if King County Depart- ment of Public Safety records regarding are identi- cal. AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Will contact Seattle Police Department and procure report reviewed to determine if in order that they may be is identical to :unselected: DB Cooper-10908 1 b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C -2- :unselected: :unselected:SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 3/20/73 SA NORJAK RE : Re memo of dated 1/18/73. On January 19, 1973, telephone directory assistance operator for Seattle and Renton. Washington advised that neither were currently subscribing to telephones in either area. b7C b7D On February 13, 1973. Renton, Washington Police Department caused a search of her records which revealed nothing identifiable with She also caused a search of the Renton, Washington city directory which was also negative regarding On March 6, 1973, ington Police Department and Pacific, b7C b7D Amburn, Wash- b6 Washington Police Department, both caused a search of their records which revealed nothing identifiable with On March 8, 1973, record checks at the Seattle, Washington Police Department
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* : SERIALIZED TO0 MAR 2 6 1973 22-66 b7C DB Cooper-10932 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C :unselected:SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) March 26, 1973 SA NORJAK 00: SEATTLE RE: 164-81-16 :selected: 40 On March 19, 1973, Seattle Division received an anonymous letter alleging suspect :unselected: should be considered as possibly being involved in the NORJAK matter Enclosed b7C b6 with the letter was a color photograph of who appears to be a white male American, 5'11", 185 pounds, dark hair, blue eyes, and medium build. The letter, which was signed only stated that worked for Boeing on the 727's, lives alone, and sunnosedly address was listed as Washington, telephone at all times. Granite Falls, Even though the letter was unsigned except for initials, a request was made in the letter to keep the source of information confidential from LEADS SEATTLE AT GRANITE FALLS, WASHINGTON Will identify and process him as a suspect in the NORJAK matter. b6 b7C AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Will contact the Boeing Company and review employment record for information that may indicate that is identical with UNSUB.
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advised he had never parachuted and his service experience consisted of being in the National Guard. He stated the writer of the letter is correct in that he does travel to northern California to meetings and conventions in connection with the :selected: business. He recalls having last been in Seattle in 1963. stated he spent Thanksgiving Day of 1971 at in Pasadena with does not appear to resemble the artist's conception or match the description of the unknown subject, appears to be a reputable businessman and criminal and credit checks reveal no derogatory information regarding him. In view of the above, no further investigation will be conducted by Los Angeles at this time unless advised to the contrary by Seattle. UNSUB CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. - 2 - b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10941 :unselected: :unselected:OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (4[ CFR) 101-11.5 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/26/73 Q FROM VIAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) com RUC SUBJECTNORJAK 00 SE Re Minneapolis airtel to Kansas City, 2/28/73.
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SUBJECT: NORJAK 00: SEATTLE b6 b7C RE: On January 30, 1973, (protect), b6 Vancouver, Washington, advised she might possibly be identical with UNSUB in this matter. She related that b7C b7D bears a strong resemblance to the artist's composite of UNSUB. b6 stated were reportedly b7C prior b7D to November 24, 1971. She recalled She stated the appeared to be having financial b6 trouble prior to November, 1971, but after that date had b7C Washington ৳7D area. They have since made other She said she was of the opinion that had at least E The following descriptive information was obtained from and from the Washington State Department of b6 Motor Vehicles: b7C b7D Name : Race : White Male Sex: Date of Birth: Height: 5'11" Weight: 140 pounds Vancouver less b6 b7C Searched :selected: (3 )- Seattle Serialized RNN: jgm Indexed Filed 164-84-4549 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB'Cooper-10951 5/10-163 RUNE) 2 - PortlandSE 164-81 Eyes : Address : Blue Habits: Military Experience: Employment: Current Address Obtained From LEADS PORTLAND AT PORTLAND, OREGON 1.
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164-81-5725 17 DB Cooper-10963 V b6 b7C :unselected:BT #164-26 SE #164-81 JHS/cr/mhs Page 2 by it was determined that the individual referred to and not an individual whose :selected: initials were In view of this information, no further effort was made to locate with the initials On February 15, 1973. JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE, ad- vised that they do not have anyone employed by the name of nor do they have an employee with a similar-sounding name. After checking with other employees of JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE, advised that none of the pilots or office personnel at JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE could recall any indivi- dual by the name of as being a On February 16. 1973. advised that there is no one by the name currently employed by Executive Aviation. said he does not recall any by this name or a similar-sounding name. He suggested that the Montana Aeronautics Commission at Helena, Montana, be contacted since all must be registered with the Montana Aeronautics Commission. There is no record of in current telephone directory or current city directory. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-10964 :unselected: :unselected: :unselected: :unselected:b6 b7C BT #164-26 SE #164-81 JHS/cjs/mhs Page
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b6 b7C Enclosed for the Seattle Office are two copies each of the following investigative inserts : Insert at Montana on 2/9/73, by SA Insert at on 2/14/73, by SA Montana Insert at on 2/15/73, by SA Montana, b6 b7C For the information of Seattle, efforts by the Butte Division to identify and locate suspect Idaho, negative. at Pocatello :selected: b7C b6 LEADS BUTTE DIVISION AT HELENA, MONTANA 164-81-4554 1. Check records of the Montana Aeronautics Com- mission to determine if they have a record of b6 b7C :unselected: under the name or a similar-sounding name, STARRED 2 - Seattle (Enc) 6) 2 - Butte VBS/mhs (4) IN b6 b7C Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-108-02 DB Cooper-10967 b6BT #164-26 2. If record of such an individual is located, develop background and descriptive information. ARMED AND DANGEROUS - 2 - DB Cooper-10968DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Dalo of transcription 3/15/73 b6 b7C Las Vegas, Nevada, stated he first became acquainted with in late 1971 and he is not sure how he met was driving a Ford pickup and pulling a self-contained trailer.
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, 1821 West Bay Drive, Olympia, Washington, advised that Social Security number DOB is currently employed with this company and has been emploved with this company since as His address was indicated as being Olympia, Washington, and his time card for the month of November, 1971, indicated that he was off duty on 11-24-71 with an injury. further advised that for 11-16-71 to 11-30-71 indicated that worked each day from 11-16-71 until 11-23-71; however, on 11-24-71 there was a notation that he was "off with injury." It further indicated that he did not return to work until 11-29-71. She explained, however, that 11-25-71 and 11-26-71 were company holidays and 11-27-71 and 11-28-71 were the weekend days of Saturday and Sunday. She added that he then returned to work on 11-29-71. stated that the was After contacting him She determined that he could only recall that the subject had had some prior to 11-24-71. On 3-12-73 at which time she advised that she had contacted was recontacted 1 Olympia, Washington, who 456 stated that his records indicated that the subject was 194-81-455 PTS/ksw (3) MAR 2 9 1079 9 b6 b7C b6 b7C ৳6 ৳7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C 2010-103 Buy U.
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was interviewed by BuAgents and stated that an acquaintance of Canton, Ohio, has indicated on several occasions he was aware of the true identity of "D.B. COOPER". According to and this individual were both members of located at Alliance, Ohio, which disbanded in formerly was subsequently antacted on several occasions by BuAgents, but consistently denied any statements re instant matter although he did admit membership On 3/22/73, voluntarily appeared at the Canton, Ohio RA and informed he. in fact, had substantial identity as to "D.B. COOPER". related prior to 1964, he was. associated with a group of parachutists in 164-81-4570 -Seattle (En). 6) (RM) Re: 2-Las Vegas (Enc. 6) (RM) Ct 2-Cleveland WFD: jac (6) SERIALIFED CYJNE APR .2.197. N b6 b7C Approved: Sent M Per DB Cooper-10999 Special Agent in Charge GPO : 1970 O - 402-735 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b7DCV 164-88 Canton who He stated through he became acquainted with an experienced parachutist and former member of characterized as a skillful paratrooper; however, smewhat of a loner.
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COOPER was successful was because of his politeness during the hijacking and said a person can do anything if he has a mind. said it weird the fact that the man said he was "D. B. COOPER" and in commenting about making such an open statement, the man said people don't believe you when you tell them you are D. B. COOPER anyway. b6 b7C described the customer as follows: Name : (NFN) b6 b7C Address: Seattle Race : White Sex : Male 164-81-4573 Age : About 50 Height : 519 "-5'10" Leute Rice SEARCHED 17 INDEXED SERIALIZED Z FILED Weight: 150 lbs.Q APR3- 1973 € b6 b7C DB Cooper-11007 0010-103 CEF : klb (3) UKON Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings rian b6 :unselected:SE 164-81 Hair: Greying Eyes : Blue Characteristics: Deep lined face Wearing Apparel : A red and black checkered shirt made available the serial number of a b6 $20 bill used by which is as follows : b7C L 35 200 066 B. A check of the ransom list fails to show that the above number is included. b6 b7C DB Cooper-11008OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 10 MAY 1002 EDITION GSA FPMR (4 CFR) 101-11.
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