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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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INGTON BANK.

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WASHINGTON BANK TO A Wot BANK, MONTHLY.

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2. [____] #As =xPRESSED To HIM A FEAR OF THE FBI SINCE BIC.

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WAS. RECOVERED IN THE MOUNTATNS IN WASHINGTON STATE,

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hijacking, November 24, i971, hear a striking resemblance | .
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%O the Netherlands, Passport wan isaued
from Passport Services, 1425 x Street, N. W., Washington,
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fe . on September 3, 1980.
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October 16, 1926

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
PROM: ADM ASAC, WFO (164-391) (P)

UNSUB, aka

D.B. COOPER

CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
(00: WFO)

Re Bureau routing slip dated August 26, 1980,

Enclosed: for Seattle ara the 20 serials, of
captioned WFO file, consisting of 47 pages.

WFO will monitor| jJactivities b6
through his association with D.C. National Bank and handle . b7C
accordingly.

—Bureau

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. UNSUB, aka ~-

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'October 10, 1980

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TO: . DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: ADM ASAC, WFO (164-391) (P}

D.B. COOPER

CRIME ABOARD ATRCRAPT;
INFORMATION CONCERNING

(00: WFO} . .

Re Bureau routing slip dated August 26, 1980.

Enclosed for Seattle are the 20 serials, of
captioned WFO file, consisting of 47 paces.

WFO will monitor| _ Jactivities b6
through his association with D.C. National Bank and handle b7C
accordingly. .

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Memorandum =

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* SAG, SEATTLE (164-81 DATE: 11/25/80
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Washington, were obtained in response to a formal written b7C
request. Prior to this request being delivered to the bank a
order authorizing delay in notification of the customer was
issued by U.S. Magistrate Gilbert H. Klewano at Vancouver,
Washington.
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FROM

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

' SAC, SEATTLE (164-82

: SA

suByecT: NORJAK

00: Seattle

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
PEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DATE? 41/25/80

On_ 8/13/80 records ¢ relating th the account of
| | at the Rainier National Bank, Vancouver,
Washington, were obtained in response to a formal written
request. Prior to this request being delivered to the bank a
order authorizing delay in notification of the customer was
issued by U.S. Magistrate Gilbert H. Klewano at Vancouver,

Washingtone

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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-7) @. @ .
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Dats of transcription

At approximately 5:30 p.m., on February il, 1980,

] | Vancouver, Washington, b6
telephonically contacted the below listed agent at the Portland b7C
FBI Office to advise that he had called 30 minutes earlier and
had spoken to a girl in the office and had given her the serial
numbers to some $20 bills that he had found, and asked her to
check them to see if they were "hot". [__]was advised that
the FBI is interested in the money and was asked if it was pos-
sible for him to bring the money into the office. He advised
that he could and that he wonld appear at the Portland Office
and bring the money at approximately 9:00 a.m. the following day,
Pebruary 12, 1980.

At approximately 9:45 a.m., February 12, 1980,| b6é
appeared at the Portland FBI Office wit } P7C
a at which time he brought with him a small plastic sandwich
baggie containing some obviously decomposed $20 Federal Reserve
Notes. Immediate examination of the money disclosed that bills
bearing the following serial numbers were contained within the

parcel:
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SERIAL NUMBER YEAR . b7c
L 30706882 B 1963 A
I 02442844 A 1969
K 03654750 A 1969
I 02591811 A 1969
J 20209868 A 1963 A
L 55376548 B 1963 A
L 20301456 A 1969
~L 51236377 B 1963 A
D 27112759 A L969
[reiatea that on Sunday_afternoon, February 10 bé
1980, approximately 3:00 to 3:30 p.n.,| | »7c
He decided | | |
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this point,| p_saidil |
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tvestigation op 2. 2/ 1112/80 at Portland, Oregon File #_—_PD_ 164-41 ~ for
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up the money and they looked at it and determined that it had
once been $20 bills.

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They had no idea at this time where the money had come from.
The following day, February 11, 1980, when_____—id| went b6
to work he told his fellow employees at the U-Cart Manufacturing b7C

Company at 63rd and Andresen, Vancouver, where he is a

about the incident. The fellow employees told him of the Northwest
Airlines hijacking that occurred some years ago and is known as

the "D. B. Cooper" case. He then called the Portland FBI Office.

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FD-302 {REV. 3-8-77} @- @-
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Date of transcription

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Vancouver i Portland FBI office
with at which time she

furnished the following information:

| land otber

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[on Sunday afternoon, February 10, 1980,

when their] I | found a parcel of decomposed
$20 bilis| las he helped] I
l IL was sitting on a blanket not far

away, and was casually observing when! ldiscovered the
mone y| , all of the |

| | looked at it and handled it and they realized it was
7 but they did not know where it had come from or what
to do with it.

| | had learned from fellow employees at
work about the possibility the money might have come from a
skyjacking and so he called the Portland FBI Office and checked
the serial numbers of some of the bills.

Investigation on

12/12/80 Portland, Oregon

at File.#

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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and] BHRALd ZEA BEA [yED Neb ;

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

JAN 2 3 1981

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FD-802 (REV. 3-8-7) 9 }.

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FEDCRAL BURRAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Date of transcription 3/4/80

Vancouver, Washington, telephone] | telephonically
contacted the below listed agent on February 13, 1980, to
furnish the following information:

She was present with | | |

on Sunday afternoon, February 10, 1980, when the ransom money
from the "D. B. Cooper" skyjacking case was found. She stated
that the accounts she had read of the finding of the money in
the newspapers were slightly inaccurdte and she stated that the
actual finding went as follows:

|

| Washington,

| J was asked whether all of the money that
was found had been turned in, and she asked what if it were not.
The importance of turning in all of the money was explained to
her and she stated that if there were any further money, she
would attempt to obtain it and turn it in.

On February 14, 1980,| Jtelephonicaily
advised SA that she desired to visit the FBI Office
in Portland and bring in additional bills from the ransom. An
appointment was made and subsequently| Jappeared at

the Portland FBI Office and handed over an envelope containing
four more of the bills bearing the following serial numbers:

Investigation on

SERIAL NUMBER YEAR
G 03072381 B 1969
L 10919321 A 1969
TL. bBS06682857 A 1963
L 32987392 A 1969

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, 2/13-14/80 at Portland, Oregon

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pean vy INDEXED. wali...
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FRI, It is the property of the FBI and is oatae as pa EALROMANZ.....,
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. JA ed 1981

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ledge, the four above additional bills were the only ransom b7C
money that had not previously been turned in to the FBI by
the] | She reiterated at that time, her earlier

account of the tinding of the money]

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{ — "" pD.302 (REV. 3-8-7) ©. @ :

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FEDERAL CUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Date of transcription 2/ 14/ 80
| Portland State b6
University, home address| | hore bic
telephone number] | work telephone number
was interviewed following| JTena Bar

in Vancouver, Washington, where portions of $20 bills had been
found. These $20 bills were among the money furnished a person

identifying himself as D. B. COOPER during a 1971 airplane high~
jacking attempt. | Jjwas interviewed by sf
oe the Portland, Oregon, FBI Office.

Jadvised that he found the beach area b6
in the vicinity where the money was found to be in approximately bic
four different layers. These layers consisted of an upper sand
layer, a post dredging sand layer, a clay lump (dredge) sand
; layer, and below that an older sand layer. The upper layer con-
sisted of six inches to eight inches of reworked beach sand
' and is the sand which contained the fragments and bundles of
the recovered money. This sand also contained soda pop cans and
other debris, which were not severely damaged or rusted. The
post dredging sand contained older soda pop cans, rusted nails
and spikes, and other rusted artifacts, which were in a much more
deteriorated condition. The clay lump (dredge) sand was a mix~-
ture of course sand and fragments of organic clay material,
ranging from one inch to five inches in size. Based on U.S. Corps
of Engineering records which_reflect that they dredged the Columbia
River at this site in 1974, | stated this clay layer
in all probability, was deposited during that 1974 dredging. The
older sands, which were light in color and uniform in texture
and which were found below the clay lump sand, were deposited
prior to the 1974 dredging.

| Jadvised that in the post dredging b6
layer, he found cross bedded course and medium sand, which in- bIC
dicated the river and river waves had worked repeatedly on this
layer since 1974. The upper six inches to eight inches of re-
worked beach sand is the active layer which is currently being
worked by the water of the Columbia River.

Based on the condition of the money through observation,
l Jadvised that the money was probably washed into be
the location where it was found by natural river flow and was bic
probably placed at the location of Tena Bar durine the last
rise in the Columbia River in the past two or three months.

2/13/80

investigation on at

Vancouver, Washington File. ——©D 164-44 - | por

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it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. JAN 2 : 8 19 a0 { b7Cc
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FD-302 {REV, 3-8-77) @ 5 r

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Date of transcription 3/10/80
| } &s
| |Terrebonne, Oregon, furnished the following information: bic
Jadvised that} b6
had in the £ made out an application for employment with BIC
| who was doing business as|
however || advised that aithough contacted
several times by| | never went to work for him.
|further stated that| } Bb
nhiso had some dealings with] | however, bIC
involvement witht | was merely doing some
lfor him. ated at s was certain that
neither
would have any information regarding any illegal activities which
was involved in.
Investigation on 3/5/80 at __.lerrebonne, Oregon File ¢# PD _ 164-41 7 Ve

by___ SA | al, Date dictated 3 oa )

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JAN 23 1981
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AT PORTLAND, OREGON

February 20, 1980,[ _ Z
ny Corps of Engineers, Portland District,
telephone | was contacted regarding the possibility that

bait money found near the

on February 10,

1980, could have been brought to that area by a river feeding

the Columbia River from the north.

The area believed to be the drop

zone of the subject in

1971, is described as that area in the State of Washington

bounded on the mrth by the Lewis River

» the east by the

1 y-Skamania County line, and the Columbia River.

advised the only likely river feeding the Columbia

River within the above dascribed drop zone that would be
capable of moving several bundles of money or a package
about 16x16x4 inches to the Columbia River would be the
Washougal River. A logical time, if the money came down the

Washougal, would have been during the

December 2, 1977

Washougal flood when parts of the river were approximately

ten feet over the normal winter flood s

tage.

There are several other spreais that feed the
Columbia River upstream from the

however, due to size, or the degree of

slope of the

streams, it is unlikely that a small package would have
made it to the Columbia. It is also unlikely that a
smail package would have passed through Lacamas Lake downstream

to the Columbia.

| | stated that based on the three feet per second

speed of the Columbia River, if a small package entered the Columbia

River at Washougal,
of the 'river to the

ted in the main stream
a distance approximately

thirty miles, it would take 14.7 hours.

This is assuming that

the package did not tumble along the bottom of the river or

SEARCHED,

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SE 164-81
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The followine investigation was conducted by
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AT PORTLAND, OREGON

On February 20, 1980,| b6

Corps of Engineers, Portland District, BIC

ae tape et

Eelephonel las Cpntacted rezarding the possibility that
bait money found near the on February 10,
1980, could have been brought to that area by a river feeding
the Columbia River from the north.

The area believed to be the drop zone of the subject in
1971, is described as that area in the State of Washington
bounded on the rmrth by the Lewis River, the east by the
Shark County: Skamania County line, and the Columbia River.

advised the only likely river feeding the Columbia b6

River within the above described drop zone that would be bIC
capable of moving several bundles of money or a package
about 16xl6x4 inches to the Columbia River would be the
Washougal River. A logical time, if the money came down the
Washougal, would have been during the December 2, 1977

Washougal flood when parts of the river were approximately
ten feet over the normal winter flood stage.

There are several other s'! hat feed the
Columbia River upstream from the b6
however, due to size, or the degree of slope of the b7C
streams, it is unlikely that a small package would have
made it to the Columbia. It is also unlikely that a
small package would have passed through Lacamas Lake downstream
to the Columbia.

| Istated that based on the three feet per second b6
speed of the Columbia River, if a small package entered the Columbia »7°
River at Washougal, Washington, and floated in the main stream
of the river to the| |] a distance approximately
thirty miles, it would take 14.7 hours. This is assuming that
the package did not tumble along the bottom of the river or

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AT CORVALLIS, OREGON

On June 11, 1980,| |for »bé
the Campus Security Office of Oregon State University (OSU), made b7C
available the OSU annual yearbooks for the years 1971, 1972,

1973. A review of these yearbooks determined that there was no
entry listed for| Jadvised it is extremely
common for graduate students to have no information listed in

the University annual yearbook.

Information from the OSU Registrar's Office determined

there is no photograph on file concerning | b6
attendec OSU beginning with the summer term of 1971, and bIC

including the fall term, 1971, the winter term, 1972, and did not

include the sprin of 2. received al |

in During his enrollment at

OsU,| Jlisted a local address of| | Corvallis,

Oregon, with a home of record shown as|
Coos Bay, Oregon.

As a graduate student,___]was not required to attend b6
class regularly and it would not be possible to determine if b7C
was in fact at Corvallis, Oregon, on any specific date,
particularly, November 24, 1971. OSU class schedules are kept
'£or only a period of five years, so it is not possible to determine
the identity of specific classes taken by a student during 1971.

[_ | received al | from West Virginia b6

State University in| | He is a graduate of Fairmont High School prc
in Fairmont, West Virginia. In addition] ]attended Fairmont
State College in Fairmont, West Virginia. He aiso attended the
University of Missouri at College Park, Missouri, and the University
of West Virginia at Morgantown, West Virginia. He attended the
summer session of[_ Jat the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona,,

Individuals known byL___| as a reference include| mar
who was| | LL] School District No. 9 in Coos Bay, Oregon, and
School District, Coos Bay, Oregon

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AT CORVALLIS, OREGON

On June

the Campus Security Office of Oregon State University (O5U), made b7C
available the OSU annual yearbooks for the years 1971, 1972,

1973. A fod Pode ese weathonks deter ace that there was no
entry listed fo advised it is extremely

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11, 1980,

|for bé

common for graduate students to have no information listed in

the University annual yearbook.

information from the OSU Registrar's Office determined
phhexp is no photograph on file concerning b6
attended OSU beginning with the summer term of 1971, and b7C
ter term, 1972, and did not
received a| |

including the fall term, 1971, the_win'
include the spring term of 1972.

in|

During his enrollment at

osu, | J}listed a local address of|

| Corvallis,

Oregon, with a home of record shown as]

Coos Bay, Oregon.

As a graduate student,L__] was not required to attend b6
class regularly and it would not be possible to determine if b7C
was in fact at Corvallis, Oregon, on any specific date,
particularly, November 24, 1971.
for only a period of five years, so it is not possible to determine
the identity of specific classes taken by a student during 1971.

OSU class schedules are kept

| received a|

|from West Virginia 56

State University in| |

in Fairmont, West

of West Virginia
summer session of

Individuals known by[____]as a reference include| |

who was|

|School District

He is a graduate of Fairmont High School
Virginia. In addition[. Jattended Fairmont
State College in Fairmont, West Virginia. He also attended the
University of Missouri at College Park, Missouri, and the University
rgantown, West Virginia. He attended the

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, to
JULY 1973 EOITION

'
GSA FPMR [41 CERI 101-11,6 _

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC,

SUBJECT:

SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/12/80
FROM AP SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (RUC)
NORJAK (A)
'00: Seattle
Bufile 164-2111.
Enclosed for Seattle are the following:
Original FD=302's for| |
and

uf

and 6/11/80.

Portiand Division until

>) Seattle (Enc. oye

"fT - Portland

PLM: 1lme
(3)

5010-150

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll

Two copies each of inyestigative insert reflecting
investigation conducted at Portland, Oregon, on 2/20/80

For information of Seattle, all currency recovered
in this matter submitted to, processed and returned by the
FBI Laboratory, will remain under appropriate custody of

such time as deemed otherwise.

Lbe oh | - BK

NY oth 1.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/12/80

SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (RUC)

NORJAK {A)
OO: Seattle
Bufile 164-2111

Enclosed for Seattle are the following:

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Original Fp~302's for|
and bI7C

Two copies each of investigative insert reflecting
investigation conducted at Portland, Oregon, on 2/20/80

and 6/11/80.
For information of Seattie, all currency recovered
in this matter submitted to, processed and returned by the

FBI Laboratory, will remain under appropriate custody of
Portland Division until such time as deemed otherwise.

(p- Seattle (Enc.9)
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« UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81) (P) DATE: 12/30/80

FROM : SA JO » b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)

00: SEATTLE

Attached hereto is a Clark County Sheriff's

Department Report prepared by| | b6
This report was received from the Clark County b7C

Sheriff's Office, Vancouver, Washington, on December 12,

1980. '

A review of this report reveals that a portion
of an orange and white parachute was found in the Lewis
River between Heisson Bridge and Lucia Falis on December 8,

1980, byl b6

| Yacolt, Washington, telephone number | | b7C
_ Inasmuch as the description of the parachute

found by as contained in the attached report does b6

not match the description of the parachutes utilized in b7C

captioned matter, it is recommended that no further action
be taken concerning this.

On December 12, 1980, the| lfamily, b6
supra, was advised there was no need for them to hold the b7C
parachute remnant for the FBI and they could do with the
remnant as they wished.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M, di FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81) (P) DATE: 12/30/80

Sal |

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Attached hereto is a_Clark County Sheriff's
ment Report prepared by |
This report was received from the Clark County
oS Office, Vancouver, Washington, on December 12,
1980.

A review of this report reveals that a portion
of an orange and white parachute was found in the Lewis

River between Heisson Bridge and Lucia Falls on December 8,
a by

| Yacolt, Washington, telephone numbew

els

I uch as the description of the parachute
found by| as contained in the attached repnort does

not match the description of the parachutes utilized in
captioned matter, it is recommended that no further action
be taken concerning this.

On December 12, 1980, the family,
supra, was advised there was no need for them to hold the
parachute remnant for the FBI and they could do with the
remnant as they wished.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

(a)- Seattle

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« OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
MAY 190 EDISON
CEA FPMR (al CHR) t01-tts

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) DATE: 1/8/81

FROM ; SAC, SAN ANTONIO (164A-111) (RUC)

SUBJECT: § _UNSUB; bude ~J 7

NORTHEAST AIRLINES
PLIGHT 305
11/24/71

CAA ~ HIJACKING
(OO: SEATTLE)

Re San Antonio letter to Seattle dated 10/15/80.

Fnctosed for Seattle is one Texas driver's License
photograph of

On 10/27/80, records of the Texas Department of Public
Safety (DPS), License Issuance and"Driver Records Division, Austin,
Texas, disclosel

Harker ights, Texas,| [Was issued Texas driver's license
L _J on 5/25/78, expiring| _—_—_sifg

[| described as a white male, born blue
eyes, brown hair, 5'9", 180 pounds. oes

On 1/7/81, Texas DPS ~ Crime Analysis Services made
available Texas driver's license photograph of

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Sparaage
8 - seattle (Enc. 1) ou artnet
i - San Antonio ¢ 4081 .
DEH:rjf JAN 17 8

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FBI i
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
{7} Teletype [ct Immediate [} TOP SECRET
{_} Facsimile [7] Priority Cj SECRET i
CX) AIRTEL Cj Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL
(3 UNCLAS EF TO
| : (7] UNCLAS
Date 1/22/81
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) Le |
, Le '
J (From: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164A-50) (RUC) ive i 7
een |
|| Supsgct: NORJAK ip' 3
CAA-HIJACKING (A) —

00: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtel to WFO, dated 8/5/80,

Since there are no outstanding or logical in-
vestigation to be conducted in the Sacramento Division,
Sacramento is considering this case RUC.

@} Seattle

j- Sacramento
RES/wlp

(3).

/o¢A-81-BSXI

TS

Approved: Transmitted . Per _- y

(Number) {Time}
wv U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980~-305-750/5402

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X AIRTEL
1/22/81
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A~81)
FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164A-50) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
CAA-HIJACKING {A)
00: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtel to WFO, dated 8/5/80.

Since there are no outstanding or logical in-
vestigation to be conducted in the Sacramento Division,
Sacramento is considering this case RUC.

(25 Seattle
1- Sacramento
RES/wip Were \- S ond {

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FBI
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
{~] Teletype {7} Immediate (7) TOP SECRET j
{7] Facsimile (-} Priority ' ([j SECRET i
_ AIRTEL ; m
4 {—] Rottine ° Co CONFIDENTIAL
(J UNCLAS EF TO
(7 UNCLAS
Date 3/26/81 |
TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P}

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: Seattle

Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 2/11/81; and Portland
airtel to Seattle, 3/12/81.

Enclosed for Portland is a photograph of |
{NORJAK suspect) along with six other photographs for
P use in a photo spread.

LEAD:

PORTLAND DIVISTON

At Eugene, Oregon

«

Will contact |

° | } at|
| and show her a photospread which includes
jin order to determine ith is identical

to Seattle and WFO. Return photospread to Seattle.

2

é 2-~ Portland (Enc. 7)
N 2 ~ WFO (164-301)

~ Seattle *
* SKM: jsb

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with unknown hijacker, aka Dan Cooper. Furnish results of contact

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FID-86 (Rev. 5-22-78) » 9

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| FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRIECEDENCE: CLAS SHFICATION: |
, (_j Teletype C) immediate TC] TOP SECRET H
[7] Facsimile [7 Priority ' [9 SECRET t
AIRTEL ;
CJ [] Rottine Cc] CONFIDENTIAL
f [C7 UNCLAS EF TO
—_ / [3 UNCLAS
! Date __ 3/26/81
po TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164A~41)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A~81) (P)
' SUBJECT: NORJAK .
L 00; Seattle
Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 2/11/81; and Portland
airtel to Seattle, 3/12/81.
; Enclosed for Portland its a photograph of —
| [ooworsax suspect) along with six other photographs for
b- use in a photo spread.
: LEAD:
PORTLAR 2D DIVISTON
At Eugene, Oregon
Will contact] "be
Jat| bIC
} and show her a photospread which includes
Jin order to determine if is identical
with unknown hijacker, aka Dan Cooper. Furnish results of contact
to Seattle and WFO. Return photospread to Seattle.
2 - Portland (Enc. 7)
~ WFO (164-301)
~ Seattle
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DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
LEGAT, OTTAWA (164-47) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
00: Seattie

ReButel, 6/27/80.

8/13/80

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) 8/13/80
LEGAT, OTTAWA (164-47) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
00: Seattle

ReButel, 6/27/80.

____— "Enclosed for FRIHO and Sesttie is one copy each of

Please note information furnished may not|

This matter considered RUC at Ottawa.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS,

4-Bureau (Ene. 2)
{2-Seattie)} (164-81)
1-Ottawa

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SEARCHER une INDEXED...
SERIAUIZED ee 1S 22

AUG 25 1980
FGI - SEATTLE og

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

Re Baltimore airtel to seattipMaated 8/5/80.

fon 10/16/80, | |was telephonically
contact 9é by this office and advised? that he could provide
her information concerning the man known to him as
(The information is contained in the memo of
5/9/80).
Additionally,[_ advised that Automated
Handling Systems, Baltimore, Maryland is no longer in
business, Attempts to locate records of Automated Handling
Systems were negative,

Baltimore conducting no further investigation.

[
FBI i
if
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(2 Teletype (7 Immediate [j TOP SECRET
[7 Facsimile {_] Priority {_] SECRET
AEREEL () Routine () CONFIDENTIAL '
Cj UNCLAS EF TO ;
(9 UNCLAS
Date 10/24/80
TO: SAC, SEATTLE } '
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FROM: SAC AITIMORE (1644-223) (SQ8) (RUC) ad a (
NORJAK ~ a
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAV OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81) DATE: 10/15/80 nu

FROM : SAC, SAN ANTONIO (164A-111) (P) apt? ne
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SUBJECT: UNSUB; é

NORTHEAST AIRLINES

FLIGHT 305,

11/24/71
CAA-HI JACKING o

ft
(00: SEATTLE) of f
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On 7/31/80, |(Protect Identity By
Request) advised that she is acquainted with al .

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assigned to Ft. Hood, Texas. advised that she has b7D

seen the composite drawing of unsub, aka D. B. Cooper, and
she feels that{ |] resembles this composite drawing.

On 8/15/80,| |ATU, furnished
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[| graduated from the Northwest State University
in Louisiana with an He applied for employment
at ATU on| at which time he listed the following
places of assignment: ;
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Texas, U. S. Air Force
| J- U. S. Air Force fighter pilot
assigne England Air Force Base, Louisiana
- Assigned to Vietnam
- U. S&S. Atr Force, Norton Air Force
Base, California
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On 9/11/80, [was interviewed at theL_]

L } Ft. Hood, Texas. [Cd was advised that
someone had identified him as a look-alike to the composite

of D. B. Cooper, who hijacked Northeast Airlines Fli
n 11/24/71. lb aA ee
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- St. Louis
2 ~ San Antonio

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SA 164A-111

[| advised that to the best of his recollection, b6
on or about 11/24/71, he was_stationed in Alexandria, b7C
Louisiana, assigned to thel_ _ |
at England Air Force Base. About 11/24/71, | | recalled
that} Jat that time,

traveled from Dallas, Texas to Denver, Colorado by airline
to visit with his parents. | ltelephonicaliy contacted

Colorado

Springs, Colorado, telephone] |
recalled that| jtraveled to Colorado
Springs about 11/24/71, and she was able to locate a Braniff
plane ticket stub reflecting[ _—_—ii| travel to Denver,
Colorado from Dallas, Texas on 11/24/71, Braniff Flight
30784, arriving Denver at 10:00 PM.

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The following descriptive data was obtained from
observation and interview:

Name b6
Alias bIc
Race. White
Sex Male
Date of Birth
Height 5*' 9"
Weight 180 ibs.
Hair Brown
Eyes Blue
Occupation U. S. Air Force since|
SSAN
Address
Harker Heights, Texas
Marital Status P on
Waco, Texas)
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considerable difference in the age of| and estimated

age of D. B. Cooper. Due to the discrepancy between

USAF assignment in 1971 as shown on his ATU application
(Norton Air Force Base, California) and his current statement
(England Air Force Base, Louisiana), the following leads are
being set out:

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SA 164A-111
LEADS
st. LOUIS

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. Will, at NPRC, review
| USAF records to determine, as nearly as possible,
his assignment as of 11/24/71, and whether he was in a leave
Status during the pertinent period of time. If available,
will also obtain service photograph of

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will review information
contained herein as well as results of St. Louis investiga-
tion, and ifjin light. of previous information developed, a
reinterview te[- is desired, mm so advise@ San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO

AT AUSTIN, TEXAS. Will obtain drivers license
photograph of| Jand forward. to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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7 yO

AIRTEL

11/4/80. ha

RR , Ce
TO: "SAC, SALT 'LAKE CITY (164A-259) WP
"FROM: SAC, BUTTE (164a- 26) (RUC) 7 me

| SUBJECT: NORJAK

'60: Seattle

Re Salt Lake city airtel to Butte, dated 10/30/80,

and: Salt Lake City airtel to Butte, dated 6/5/80.

. _ Enclosed for the information of Salt: 'Lake City "
are inserts covering investigation conducted by the Butte

'Division on 7/11/80 and 8/1/80.

_ "Enclosed for the information of Seattle is one
copy of 'referenced Salt Lake City airtel to Butte, dated

to 30/80. .

Butte' Division. 'covered lead set forth .in Salt

Lake City airtel, dated 6/5/80, and. RUC'd the investigation

' ; to Seattle on 9/3/80. Apparently the Butte Agent handling -

., this. matter did not believe. it to be necessary for Salt
Awake City to be advised of the results of investigation
which RUC'd the matter to Seattle.

* . ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2s Salt Lake City (Enc.2) (AM).

CEW/sdj
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x Airtel

TO:
FROM:

SUBJECT:

10/30/80
SAC, BUTTE (164-26)
SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164A-259) (P)
NORTAK
0O: SE
BULile 164-2111
Re Sait Lake City airtel to Butte dated 6/5/80.

Butte is requested to expedite coverage of lead set

forth in referenced airtel so that this matter can be resolved.

(2 * Butte

2 - Salt Lake City

RBI /mesb
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FD-35 (Rev. 5-22-78)

1
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
CJ Teletype (7) Immediate (_] TOP SECRET
("j Facsimile C3 Priority Cj SECRET
gx AIRTEL [5 Rottine £) CONFIDENTIAL
C] UNCLAS EF TO
(7) UNCLAS
Date 2/11/81 t

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TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164A~-41)}

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)

NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE

Reference WFO airtel to Seattle, dated November 17, 1980.
Enclosed for Portland are two copies of above reference.

Also enclosed are three photographs described in the
first enclosure.

For the information of Portland, éxtensive investigation
ha by the Washington Field Office regarding
as a suspect in the D. B. Cooper hijacking

matter. in the above mentioned enclosures the Washington Field
Office forwarded photographs of to the Seattle Division
to be shown to | }

Review of the Seattle files reflect that 'the |

|} Contact with| |

Airport, Seattle, Hashington, reflect that|
from the Northwest Airlines duringL_—__|]

Northwest Airlines, Seattle Tacoma Intexrnational

|had Northwest Airlines files additionally searched

regarding | | and the records reflect that she has

fro rthwe Airlines; however, as of |
State of Oregon.

The address of the| |

LEAD

| Eugene, Oregon,|
GOP ,
PORTLAND DIVISION AG YA-28 |- SS /

AT EUGENE, OREGON Lr

2 - Portland (Ene. 5)
2.7 WFO (164A~-301) |

Approved: Transmitted Per

woe SSatere
JKM:smk .
{6}

(Number? (Time)
WULS, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402

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SE 1640-81

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Will contact | —

and show the enclosed photographs of| | for
possible identification and submit results to Seattle and
Washington Field Office.

2s DB Cooper-18845

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Memorandum ~

@

To

Subject :

was received from a source that

SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81)

vf ft CHARLOTTE (164A-219) (RUC)

NORJAK
CAA - HIJACK

£003 SEATTLE).
BUFILE 164-2111)

For the information of

a

ate /27/
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information

at Belmont Abbey ColYege, Belmont, N. C., wesembles a photograph
of D. B. COOPER, recently shown in a newspaper in North
Carolina in comnection with an article on captioned matter.

6/81, revealed that

usta

eIlmont Abbey College".

identity), |
viewed the artist'
he stated tha

On 1/7/81, contact was made with
|for Belmont Ab'

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pears

address was
Belmont, N. C., and employment listed as "Employee of

A review of the City Directory for

bey College.

some slight resemblance to the drawings.

al

On. 1/28/81. l (protect identity) made available

rein of
at Belmont Abbey

College.

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unsub, except that
partially bald.

o Belmont Abbey in
He has al _|from Rider College in and an

from Fairleigh Dickinson University in

It was noted that the photograph of| Jis
similar in appearance to the artist's conception drawing of

C2)- Seattle

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On 1/29/81, a check of the Police Information
Netw ate of Nort in. vealed that
resides at

Belmont, N. C. His date of birth is listed as| | North
sare apa-aeiver' s license| | which was issued 7/24/79, to

expire .
| lhad al liisted to him and his
| | Belmont Cc.
and another older a listed to him and his wife at
Belmont, N. C.

On 1/29/81, } | Charlotte Credit

B i s revealed that
Belmont,

N. C., has been in file since 7/16/79. The record revealed that
his previous address was | Northfield, Vermont.

Charlotte, after review of above information, is not
contacting| Jdue to his position as _ Jat an
institution of higher learning, and due to the fact that he
bears only a slight resemblance to unsub.

phowld_office of origin desire further inquiry
concerning it is suggested that leads be set forth
in Vermont, his prior address, and also at Fairleigh Dickinson

University, in the State of New Jersey, in an attempt to determine
his appearance and activities in 1971 at the time captioned
crime occurred.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
L] Teletype (J Immediate CL) TOP SECRET I
(_] Facsimile CL) Priority C] SECRET }
(x Airtel (— Routine | (J CONFIDENTIAL
: (O UNCLAS EF TO 1

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Date 11/17/80

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, WFO (164-301) (P)

UNSUB, aka

D. B. COOPER

Crime aboard Aircraft;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
{O00 : WFO}

Re WFO airtel to Seattle dated October 10, 1980.
Enclosed for Seattle are three photographs. The first

by the crew members aboard the highjacked airplane. Two additional
black and white. photographs are also enclosed of
fhe first photograph is an arrest photograph taken by the Sacramento,
California Police Department on The second photograph
is an altered photograph by the FBI Special Projects Unit that depicts
_ | with the same hair as that shown in the artist's
Fonception. It 1s noted that has changed his
features in the past to appear to have a dark and sworthy complexion,
lin addition to having darker hair, and has been known to wear sun-
glasses for the purpose of disguising himself further.

LEAD

AT SEATTLE DIVISION

_ . SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will locate th j i i j
attendants and show the enclosed photograph of for
possible identification and submit results to Or appropriate

action.

(Seattle (Enc. 5 CR. Woh fe Q\- $5

L -WEO WARS.

Photograph is a color artist's con$eption of D. B. Cooper as described

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| CAirtel C) Routine , (2 CONFIDENTIAL !
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SUBJECT: NORJAK , a
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Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 2/11/81.
Enclosed for Seattle is one packet of four photographs.
Referenced airtel set out leads for enclosed photographs
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_Portland notes that the photograph of -suspect,L___] re

| |was not accompanied by appropriate throw-down photo-
poeseRs which would be required in the event that| J |
| makes a positive identification. In view of the

fact that the photograph eis ea been altered by the special
projects ynit. so as to depict with the same hair as shown
in the artist's conception of D.B. COOPER, Portland would have no
way of independently coming up with additional photographs which
are similar in appearance so that the photograph of| jis not

unique.

Prior to the display of any witnesses in this matter,
an appropriate photo spread shou]d be developed to meet any legal
challenge to any identifications which might result.

Portland has placed this case in an RUC status.

- Seattle (Enc. Lee

- WFO (164A-301)

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DATE:

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Re Little Rock letter to Seattle, 3/13/80.

Enclosed with referenced letter were three
color photographs and two black and white photographs
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photographs are to be returned to Little Rock for return BIC
td of the Texarkana, Arkansas,

Police Department.

Seattle is requested to return above photos
or advise Little Rock if it is necessary to retain photos
longer.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

To : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM :|

SUBJECT: NORJAK

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

pate: 3/10/79

-——For_intormation purposes, | |
Yakima, Tacoma, Wash., telephone | }

advised that she has seen a man in her neighborhood

recently who looks very much_like _D.B. COOPER.
a Pickup Truck with WA LIC

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To :SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) Date 1

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Subject : NORJAK NO

PRIORITY A "

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Re San Francisco letter to Seattle dated 6/27/80.

Enclosed for Seattle are two photographs, one of
them being the photograph furnished by and the b6
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Taered a suspect in the NORJAK hijacking. | | bases
his opinion on the fa Wn as
D. B. COOPER and that is the {

last of what might be considered the rugged individualists. ;
Furt lis of the opinion that| '
a 7 a resemblance to the pounoss mposite picture Walch
was made following the hijacking. a was

@ parachutist and knows him to be a pilot very knowledgeable

about aircraft. Further,L _Jis an outdoorsman and

knowledgeable about the_wilderness areas hoth in the tinjted
States and Canada, In|

| | however, thd [was never

Paaniated —fol lowing is a description of|

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Aliases: —_
Race: White
Sex: Male

Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:

Height: 5' Bs"

Weight: 245 pounds
Eyes: Brown

Hair; Black, graying
Social Security

Number:

FBI Number:

FuBank Number:

Prior Arrests: [se guilt
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By LESLIE L. ZAITZ ;
of The Oregonian statf !

At least some of the cash from "Dan !
Cooper's" 1971 escapade has spent '
much of the past eight years under wa-
ter and only recently was washed up on
the Columbia River bank where it was
found Sunday, according to a geologist
assisting the FBI.

Leonard Palmer, a Portland State °
University geologist, reached that con- .
clusion after examining the river bank
nine miles northwest of Vancouver, .
Wash., where a family building a camp-
fire found three packets of badly deteri-
orated $20 Bills. . :

The FBI said the money, believed:to
be several thousand dollars, was part of
the $200,000 ransom paid to a man
known only as Dan Cooper. Cooper,
popularly 'known as "D.B. Cooper" be-
cause of an erroneous news agency re-
port at the time, received the money
after hijacking a Northwest Airlines jet-
liner after it departed from -Portland
Noy. 24, 1971.

Palmer's research discounted an int-

er

deposited on the river bank during a

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers channel

dredging operation in 1974, Palmer said

there were two other distinct layers of

sand and sediment on top of the materi-.

ai dredged fromthe river. 1
- 'Phe money was found in a layer of

to 4 feet thick, Palmer said. He said the
top layer of sand probably was deposit-
ed by wave action caused by passing |
ships.

Palmer said he believed the money |
found its way info the water not long |

; after the hijacking, because it would ;
| have deteriorated within weeks if left

exposed on the surface.

Palmer offered a theory. for what !
happened, based on what little evidence |
exists and on geological information. It {

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COOPER'S CASH — Portland State University geologist Leonard Palmer
discusses probable history of $20 bills found Sunday on Vancouver, Wash.,
beach. The money, part of ransom paid to hijacker "Dan Cooper," washed
ashore recently after spending about sight years In water, Palmer says.

begins with Cooper parachuting from
the Boeing 727 somewhere over South-
west Washington.

Cooper may have landed in a wil-
derness alive and then decided to find a
stream to follow out of the woods,
Palmer speculated. He said the chance
that Cooper landed in water was re-
mote.

: Once Cooper got to the water,
something happened that caused him to
hecome separated from at least part of
the money, Palmer continued.

"He would not let go unless he was

in trouble. He had gone through a lot of
work to get that money," Palmer said.
"But there were plenty of reasons for
him to be in trouble."

Whatever the source ofthe trouble,
the money entered the water.

"Up to that point, it's conjecture,"
Palmer said. "But once we have it in the
water, we know what happened to it."

The bills spent the next nine years
moving slowly downstream, probably
getting caught at spots on the stream
bottom, resting there a time and fhen
becoming dislodged by river action.

The bills recovered Sunday were

worn away in a rounding fashion and

were matted together — evidence that
the money had been in the water most
of the time, Palmer explained.

Palmer said he believes the bills
probably were washed up on the river
bank within the last three to six
months. The bills could have been there
as long a year if they were well pre-
served in the water, he added.

The FBI gent the decomposed $20
bills WedneSday to its Washington,
D.C., laboratory.

The FBI ultimately plans to return
the money to its proper owner when it
determines whether the owner is
Northwest Airlines or Royal Globe In-
surance Co. of New York, which cov-
ered the loss. The airline's offer of a
$25,000 reward for return of the money
has expired.

Charles Arnold, a spokesman for the
U.S. Treasury Department in Washing-
ton, D.C., said the tattered bills would
be replaced at face value if they were
returned to the Treasury,

Responsibility for the Cooper inves-
tigation Thursday was returned to the
FBI office in Seattle. Technically, the
Seattle field office has been in charge of
the hijacking investigation.

Jack Pringle, assistant special agent
in charge of the Seattle office, said
there was a chance that laboratory tests
on the money "could find additional
debris that might give us an idea where
it may have been."

Preliminary results were not ex-
pected until next week.

The FBI has asked the Corps of En-
gineers to begin assessing streamflows
of the Columbia and its tributaries in
the Washougal River-watershed.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO SAC SEATTLE (164 81) , DATE: 12/49/80

FROM : SC FRANCIS. E ENTLER DPD

SUBJECT: NORJAK
O00: Seattle

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Yacolit hington, tel.| | telephonically advised bIC
' that her son had YTetrieved an "old, shredded military style

arachute, from the Lewis River in southwesterm, Washington.
| |speculates that it might be connected with

captioned matter.

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at Yacoit, Washington,
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| Rave besty-buried:thatdeep, Hé said there was'"ito |

'Stoux City Sarsparilla, & potent raat péeriiicd
Hevérageiin-a-cat-witha. cowhoy'on it, isthe latest.

glue 'in. the: muddled story: of skyjacker D, B.
oper.

be uo ' . The Daily Nows-.

geologist, 'said:today.that two.cang.of thesoftdrink
+ along with: Nesbitt's Orangecati «were. found:
. inthe samé sandy:s¢
ot 'Codper'sidot last'S

iday.. -

. whd'on Thursday-¢alled:off:their: search there for .
: Morgevidence, But it addg:a- Maltese Falcon-air to .
: thé: already: mysterious: 'story: of Amerjea's: only
. "ungolve Kyjacking, - .
"1es-0f 1 :hepperied: abound ay Palmer i
'has'constiucted*his: 'own. He 'htaks: Co
ed his:sky: Juma F ty
} detective 'story 'are

"deposited 'on'. 8 "Columbia tn reek in: .

; ir ff * assumption after the discovery oftheimoney: «*

Leonatd. Palmer, a Portland. State University' "Fined

¥ if..So that Jeaves:him injured' and:-sornewhere-in
iwhere-a: boy. uneatthed: 'part

The clue may not mean much. to FBI-agents,. |

. 3 | morning. '

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(dicate page, name of
i 'spaper, city and state.)

Daily News

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Dates 2/15/80
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|, bewis River reservoir, 'pitt "were reining that,

- Palmer said it looks like-Cooper tanded dith
Washotigal River drdinage: area. But. after coms '
iiting-stream.surface-area, he-safd"it wasea L000
"tot shot-that the hijacker landedinwater, .
likely::that the guy -sutvived:.Cbut. was-it-.
jured),. -got.to-a.streamt and: dropped: -gomne:o£ the:
Toney: beéatisé-he-was hurt and: couldn't hold onto.

\ the Washougal drainage area: ming years ago." 7

. of Course. The- FBI may or nay not 'Search. for
thore.evidence,.said: Jack: Pringle, assistant: 'agent: '
in-charge of the. byreat!s'Seattle office,"

'"Wweill-have:to-talk to the searchers: who: were
down. there and then we'll decide if'any further

searches: Will be. 'underfaken;'" Pringle said: this i

Only: educated, guesswork i is: behirid: thé theory, |

i "He. sdian't ménifon: the- Nesbitt' Bralige SOR the:

] | Wa shington,: three iniles northwest of- Vancouver,

| Southwest' Washington.on' Thanksgiving. Eve 1974;
i But Patmer-said the: money. was foiind in. soil
.. deposited: on: thé-beach after 'a 1974. dredging. .

* a have: 'been leposited' 'within-the last: Wears h
paid,

a favel that: 'te money was: 'found, ae Palmer gaat a
the FBI can trace whet the pop cans were. ]
manufactured, it:could-provide 'more. evidence: of

The. cash, partof:the: $200, 0004 $20: 'pills that Wag:
strapped to Cooper's wale, was found: Punaled ina.
ag.

4 The 'pop. cans and: most: of the money: were. fouiid™ /
"Bix fo eight inches below the surfaée,. -but
: fragments. of the money. Feportedly were as 'far |
; fown-as three feét.,
4
]

 Palmer:could rot-explain, how: the: 'money anise'
"gpiclusive evidence' that honey was' in fact.

et feud threé féet. down, and surmised: that-it may
ee As been deposited there. in diggingé actions.

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alnier saidthe- money' wae -Worn-the: sameway. |

twood is worn..Andthe billshad not detayed:as-.
Muchas they-would have if! theyth
it. sis said.

ri What: that: Jeadsais: 'to. believe is: sthat.the otiey}:
*h beetrin: thes 'water: all' thie time: since ithas heen if

had! 'been. exposed

: 103 hesaid. -
é the PBL dearchers, Paimer disthigses tne
_-tiédty "that. the 'money . may - haye washed

ups ream from the Lewis. River, Authorities. had:

anhiiwel

A"Dan:Coopert'- parachuted:from:a°727jet- over &:

Sioux. City: y Sarsparilla, The Daily News. mahaged:
6. trace the sarsparilia to. White. Rock Prodiicts
wine... a:sott: drink, manufacturer ii.

' . Ca F . . toy
"® woinan: atthe: Portland Dotticr. of White' Rock:
beverages: said she had' 'never: 'héard of it? -

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

-l1- — Af21/el
— Date of transcription
| was b6
contanted at thel . prc
Eugene, Oregon. was advised of the identity of the
interviewing agent and the purpose of the interview and thereafter
furnished the following information:
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| which was hijacked by an b7C
hep known as DAN COOPER. | advised that at that time
the
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Department | | After closely
examining| jadvised that Seattle Police
Department] |
[that she could
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SE 164a-81 — F507
Investigation on 4/14/81 at Eugene, Oregon Fila. # PD 164A~41
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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Date 4/24/81
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) f
Sub
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

{OO: Seattle)

Re Seattle airtel to Portland and WFO, 3/26/81.

Enclosed for Seattle is al jconsisting b6
of suspect| | as had bI7C
been previously furnished by the Seattle Division. Also enclosed
Lor Seattle is the original and tu copies of an FD-302 interview
with Enclosed for WFO is one copy
of FD-302 interview with| J

Seattle should_note that in the event that it is
necessary to recontact{_ Jin the future, b6
she is currently al b7C

Bugene, Oregon,
telephone | {| At the time of captioned hijacking

- Seattle (Enc. 10) '

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GO: SAC: FO: LEGAT:
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(_] Albuquerque {_} Indianapolis [_} Omaha . {_} Bogota
{_j Alexandria {_} Jackson {_} Philadelphia C] Bonn
{_] Anchorage (_] Jacksonville {_j Phoenix ~{_} Buenos Aires
(_} Atlante C_] Kansas City Lj Pittsburgh {_} Hong Kong
{_]j Baltimore {_] Knoxville [_} Portland {_} London
(—} Birmingham {-] Las Vegas (_] Richmond Manila
(_} Boston {_] Little Rock [_] Sacramento _] Mexico City
[3 Buffalo (_} Los Angeles (_] St. Louis C_] Ottawa
C3 Butie (3 Louisville {_] Salt Lake City {_] Panama
Ci Charlotte {_} Memphis San Antonio (} Paris
f_} Chicago Miami: f- San Diego (3? Rome
fj Cincinnati {_] Milwaukee San Francisco CJ Tokyo
{_} Cleveland Minneapolis {_] San Juan
(_] Colunbia {_} Mobile fj} Savanneh
(Fj Delias C Newark aK Seattle"

Denver New Haven (_} Springfield
{_3 Detroit (_} New Orleans fj Tampa
(_} BI Paso [) New York City (_] Washington Field
(_} Honolulu Norfolk [_] Quantico 8/81

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RE:
D. B. Cooper $200,000 Hi-Jack

Retention For appropriate
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sources, [_} paraphrase contents.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Records Branch '

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(_] Name Searching Unit, 4543, TL# 115
Et Service Unit, 4654, TL# 225
(J Special File Room, 5991, TL# 142

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Type of Search Requested: (Check One)
Restricted Search (Active Index - 5 & 20)

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5 & 30)

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Special-Instructions: (Check One)
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Subject: oD. D/ cooper $200,000 Hi-Jack

Date: April 23, wa

VA

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access to hotel uniforns. | Jhad nilitary training
in the service. He was such @ troublenaker his nother was called
in. I was told he presently works for| jin

New York City.

| __ |said he had F.B.I. agents on
his payroll. i. had the names checked out and f was told they
had all retired, 4

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !

CJ Teletype (_] Immediate [_] TOP SECRET

([] Facsimile (7 Priority (-) SECRET i
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Date 7/10/81

TO: . SAC, MIAMI

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK

CAA-HI JACK (A)

00: SEATTLE

BUFILE 164~2111

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Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, two (2) black
and white, and two (2) color, depicting the NORJAK UNSUB, aka Dan
Cooper, D. B. Cooper, with and without glasses.

Also enclosed is a copy of a typed letter, envelope and
a wedding party photograph. .

THE CRIME

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male boarded Northwest
Orient Flight No. 305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:22
p-m., while the flight was en route to Seattle, Washington, he
indicated to the stewardess that his briefcase contained a bomb
which would biow up the plane unless his demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four (4) parachutes in
exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the plane. When
the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington, Northwest Orient Airlines
complied with his instructions. After he received the parachutes
and the money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and two airline
stewardesses to deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members into the
first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he desired
to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that the plane
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proceed in a southerly direction and fly at a low altitude and slow
speed which would enable the rear door of the plane (Boeing 727) to
be opened during the flight.

The hijacker apparently bailed out somewhere between
Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, where the plane landed to
refuel. It was determined the hijacker, two parachutes and the
nonsom money had disappeared when the plane was inspected at Reno,
evada. .

Artist conception drawings of the aircraft hijacker were
prepared by the FBI Exhibit Section and are considered a reasonable
likeness. The black and white composites were prepared initially
and sometime later the color composites were prepared to epict the
hijacker's complexion and age more graphically.

The hijacker is described as follows:

Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: Mid-40's
Height: 5'10" to 6'
Weight: 170 to 180 pounds
Complexion: Olive, Latin appearance, medium smooth.
Hair: Dark brown or black, parted on the
, left, combed back.
Eyes: Possibly brown; during latter part

of flight, the hijacker put on dark
wrap-around sunglasses with dark rims.

Voice: Low, spoke intelligently, no particular
accent.

Characteristics: Smoked Raleigh filters type cigarettes

Wearing Apparel: Black or brown suit; narrow black

tie (clip on type); black rain-type
overcoat or dark top coat; dark
briefcase or attache case; carried
a paper bag - 4 x 12 x 14 inches;
brown shoes.

Remarks: . Very polite at all times.

The enclosed letter and photograph were received at the
Bureau and forwarded to Seattle, being received at Seattle on May 12,
1981.

The letter is unsigned and has no return address.

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LEADS:

MIAMI DIVISION

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the enclosed wedding party photograph.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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TO: SAC, MIAMI
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Enclosed are four (4) artist's composites, two (2) black
and white, and two (2) color, depicting the NORJAK UNSUB, aka Dan
Cooper, D. B. Cooper, with and without glasses.

Also enclosed is a copy of a typed letter, envelope and
a wedding party photograph. °

THE CRIME

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male boarded Northwest
Orient Flight No. 305 at Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:22
p.m., while the flight was en route to Seattle, Washington, he
indicated to the stewardess that his briefcase contained a bomb
which would blow up the plane unless his demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four (4) parachutes in
exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the plane. When
the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington, Northwest Orient Airlines
complied with his instructions. After he received the parachutes
and the money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and two airline
stewardesses to deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members into the
first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he desired
to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that the plane

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Memorandum

To

From :

SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164A~-22)

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)

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Subject: NORJAK (A)

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Date June 4, 1981

Reference Little Rock letter to Seattle, dated March

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To : SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164A-22)

From : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)

Subject: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Reference Little Rock letter to Seattle, dated March

23, 1981.

Enclosed for the Little

Date June 4, 1981

Rock Division per your request,

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From: SA

Subject : NORT AK (A}
00: SEATTLE

mation:

in Stevenson, Washington,

6/5/81

On April 10, 1981, Sheriff Bill Closner, Skamania
County, Stevenson, Washington, provided the following infor-

He recently spoke with a |

whose name he does not wish

to reveal at this tim turn received infor-
mation from| located in White

Salmon shington. provided the following information to

in Skamania County, Washington.
who dealt in|
"dummy" corporations.
had a lear jet or flew a lear jet. Further,
parachuting.

who inturn provided te to him:

| is an individual who used to reside

is a pilot, who, at

was a type of a|
Jand had, apparently, several

one time, either

leads a "fast life". He split up with his
wife approximately four years ago and is residing at an unknown

location at this time.
The night that D. B. Cooper hijacked the aircraft in
Portland, Oregon, | was supposed to attend a dinner party

in the area. Unexpectedly, | indicated that
unable to attend the dinner party and subsequently ended up in
the hospital the next morning with a back problem. He, Closner,
is unaware of what hospital[__ was in. | also suffered

ear problems at about the same time.

to the FBI in_the D. B. Cooper matter.

to speak

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He, Closner, feels this information may be of assistance

to concerning this matter, he requests that he
Facted first so that he can set up the appointment inasmuch

be _
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might not be willing to talk if approached "cold".

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eves ts_6 707. pnt 205 pounds. At one time, he resided at

Medford, Oregon, telephone ] ana at.
another time, he resided on| | Cook, Washington. His
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be conducted to resolve the allegations.

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Memorandum
to : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) Date 6/5/81
From : SA

Subject : NORJAK {A}
00: SEATTLE

On April 10, 1981, Sheriff Bill Closner, Skamania
County, Stevenson, Washington, provided the following infor-
mation: ,

He recently spoke with a| |
in Stevenson, Washington, whose name he does not wish

to reveal at_tihis time This individual inturn received infor-
mation from located in White

Salmon, Washington. provided the following information to
thf =i who inturn pfovided d«: %o&-him:

| lis an individual who used to reside

in Skamania County ,/ Washington. was a type of a| |
who dealt inf ee had, apparently, several
"dummy" corporations. | jis a pilot, who, at one time, either

had a lear jet or flew a lear jet. Further,[__|] was knowledgeable
parachuting.

[ leads a "fast life". He split up with his
wife approximately four years ago and is residing at an unknown
location at this time.

The night that D. B. Cooper hijacked the aircraft in
Portland, Oregon, ___—ijwas'_ supposed to attend a dinner party
in the area. Unexpectedly,[ ~~] indicated that he would be
unable to attend the dinner party and subsequently ended up in
the hospital the next morning with a back problem. He, Closner,
is unaware of what hospital was in. also suffered
ear problems at about the same time.

He, Closner, feels this information may be of assistance
to the FBI in the D. B. Cooper matter. In the event the FBI wishes
to speak tol__]concerning this matter, he requests that he
be. contacted first so that he can set up the appointment inasmuch
as might not be willing to talk if approached "cold".

Closner then_provided a Department of Motor Vehicles'
print out regarding Do ana Xeroxed copies of the Skamania
County Sheriff's Office contact record with[__] A review of

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FROM: SAC, WFO (164-301) (RUC}

_Norar =NGORIAK
COS? OT SEATTLE

Re PORTLAND AIRTEL DATED 4/24/81.

. WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE (WFO) HAS EXHAUSTED ALL LOGICAL
INVESTIGATION IN THE WDC AREA CONCERNING CAPTIONED MATTER AND

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A~-81)
FROM: SAC, WFO (164-301) (RUC)

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OU: SEATTLE

Re PORTLAND AIRTEL DATED 4/24/81.
WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE (WPO) HAS EXHAUSTED ALL LOGICAL

INVESTIGATION IN THE WDC AREA CONCERNING CAPTIONED MATTER AND
IS THEREFORE PLACENG THIS CASE IN RUC STATUS.

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. Memorandum:

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To SAC, SEATTLE (164A~81)(P) Date 7/18/81
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From; SA

00: Seattle

Re Seattle memo of SA 6/5/81,
On 6/23/81, Sheriff Bill Closner, Skamania County

Sheriff's Office, Steven hington, advised he wished
to contact the Stevenson lly provided him
with the information concerning as a sible

suspect in the D.B. Cooper matter. He said the was
not currently available,

On 7/6/81, Sheriff Closner, supra, advised he had cone
tacted the indicated he had no objections if the
FBI interyiewed the original source of information 7c

in this matter. Sheriff Closner said he would attempt to set
up an appointment with[ | who was not retired, and then
advise the FBI,

On 7/46/81, Sheritt Closner. supra, stated he had been
unable to Locate in White Salsom, Washington or
elsewhere. He said the] | would be willing
to the PBI however.

On 7/16/82, | ] Stevenson, Wash.,
telephone| | voluntarily appeared in the Skamanta
County Sheriff's Sffice, Stenvenson, Washington, and provided
the following information:

He heard from| _ _|who is a |
[___—_—sid|/ 2ving in the White Salmon area that
an ex-resident of (a rural area of Skamania County,

Washington), was taking sky-diving Lessons at the Evergreen
Landing Strip in Vancouver, Washington shortly before the
hi-j Jpekcing of an aircraft by D.B. Cooper. He also heard
from that the night before or the night of the Cooper

hi- jacking, was supposed to attend a dinner party in
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name unknown. He further heard from[l___|thatL___]naa
a jet aircraft at Hood River, Oregon and flew back and
forth to Longdon, England.

He. has_met| | an_oneasion and has heard that he,
| is now apparently divorced.
He has heard that| lis Living somewhere in Eastern

Oregon while his exewife Lives in the Portland-Vancouver
area.

T 7 ivi very well isl

Another indivdual knowledgeable of what lwas
talking about is at SD&S

in White Salsom, Washington.

LEAD

SEATTLE At CSKAMANTA COUNTY), WASHINGTON

Gontact | lat

| | and determine from him characteristicgs_ofl
indicative of his habits and behavior so that | }can
either he eliminated as a suspect or investigation can
continue,

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Memorandum —
To: SAC, SEATTLE (164A@81L)(P) Date 7/18/81
From: SA

Subject: NORTJAK(A)
00: Seattle

Re Seattle memo of SA| 6/5/81.

On 6/23/81, Sheriff Bill Closner, Skamania County
Sheriff's Office, Stevens Washington, advised he wished
to contact the Stevenson who originally provided him

. with the information concerning as a possible
suspect in the D.B. Cooper matter, He said thel ]was
not currently available.

On 7/6/81, Sheriff Closner, supra, advised he had con»
tacted the indicated he had no objections if the
FBI interviewed! the original source of information
in this matter. er osner said he would attempt to set
up an appointment with who was not retired, and then
advise the FBI, :

On 7/*6/81, -Sherift Closer, supra, stated he had been
unable to locate in White Salsom, Washington or
elsewhere. He said the] | would be willing
to the FBI however.

On 7/16/81, | | Stevenson, Wash.,
telephone| | voluntarily appeared in the Skamania
County Sheriff's Office, Stenvenson, Washington, and provided
the following information:

He heard from |who is a| |
jLiving i hite Salmon area that]
an ex-=resident of | (a rural area of Skamania County,
Washington), was taking sky-diving lessons at the Evergreen
Landing Strip in Vancouver, Washington shortly before the
Pronf ots oF an aircraft by D.B. Cooper. He also heard
from that the night before or the night of the Cooper

hi-jacking J was supposed to attend a dinner party in
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but walled to say he would be unable to attend because
injured his back sky-diving and was in a hospital,

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(_] Bring file [_] Initial & return
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{_] Correct [7] Open case L_] Return with explanation
(_] Deadline —-_____. [_] Prepare lead cards © ["] Search and return
(_] Delinquent (_] Prepare tickler (_] See me
(__] Discontinue [_] Recharge file (_|serial__] Type
(7j Expedite
(J File [_]Send to

Attached is letter discussed in referenced
telephone call.

; wor |

ROBERT S. GAST, II

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Office PORTLAND D8 Cooper-18885

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323 SOUTH FIFTH STREET

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA SS5402
TELEPHONE [GI2] 2353-4311
TELECOPIER [5/2] 335-4!51

Twx BIO-S7E-2737

July 27, 1981

"MEMBER OF TEXAS GAR ONLY
"MEMBER OF GDEQRGIA B4R ONLY

Mr. Bill Baker
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
P. O. Box 709

Portland, Oxegon 97207

Re: D. B. Cooper

Dear Mr. Baker:

What is the disposition of the funds referred to in our
letter of February 14, 1980 (copy enclosed) ?

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DALLAG, TEXAR 75234

BAINT PAUL OFFICE

1210 MINNESOTA BUILDING
SAINT P4uL, MINNESOTA Ssict

ATLANTA, GEQRGIA 30339 NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 52660
TELEPHONE (714) GSI-0281 TELEPHONE (214) spo-57584

TELEPNONE (612) 22za-Gaeaa
TELEPHONE (40a) 434-7100 .
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February 14, 1980
Mx, Bit 'Baker : ° . . or .
Resistant Special. 'Agent in Cha: "Te mo ' / 4
Yederal Bureau. of Tnvegtlgatios an .
Portland, Oregon 97207 . ne
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we have become: aware that | some of the money given to D, Be '
Cooper has been recovered. This letter.'ia toa advise you.
that our client, Globe Indemnity Company, reimbursed Northwest :
Airlines for the money which was given to D. B. Cooper. It
'-i@ our opinion, based on the terms of the contract pursuant —.
£6 which such indemnification was made, that Globe Indemnity :
'. de entitled toe receive any, recovery made anti the. fuld eo
| amount of indemnification has been repaid, |
_ Me would appreciate betag kept a advined of what. ecovery ie |
'or has Bean made... So
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915 Second Avonue, Rm.710
Seattle, Washington 98174

August 14, 1981

haw Off.ees
33 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Attention:

Dear] |

In response to your letter of duly 27, 1981, to
My. Bill Baker of the Portland Office of the Pederal Bureau
of Investigation, please be advised that the money recovered
in connection with this mattor is being retained as evidence
by the Seattle Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Inasmuch as this investigation is still pending, it
is essential that this evidence beretained. At the time
this investigation is closed, you will be contacted in
regards to the disposition of the money.

Very truly yours,

Alien P. Vhitaker
Special Agent in Charge

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to + SAC, SEATTLE (154A-81)(P) Dae 8/18/81

From: SA

Subject : NORJAK(A }
OO: Seattle

RE: DR, JAMES A. ROMAN (deceased)

On 8/18/81, William Closner, Sheriff, Skamania County
Sheriff's Office, Stevenson,-Washington, advised Dr. James
A. Roman, Date of Birth 10/9/27, shot his wife and killed
himself on 2/3/80 after aliedgedly assaulting an individual
in Portland, Oregon, He said his office investigated the
homicide/suteide and while doing so, discovered the Roman
residence was filled with numerous WEAPONS « He stated that
also found were scanners capable of monitoring numerous
police frequencies, Sheriff Closner stated Roman was either
a paratrooper or did some sky-diving, was a previous employee
of NASA, and apparently continued to have some interest in
parachuting, He said the Roman residence, located at
Milepost 0,56R Strunk Road, Washougal, Washington, was in
the flightpath of the aircraft carrying D.B. Cooper. He
said that based on the above stated facts it appears as if
Roman should be Looked at by the FBI as a possible D.B.
Cooper suspect,

Sheriff Closner said he was not aware of Roman's
description or further identifying_data, He said
re Washington State Welfard
was friends with the Romans and would be able to provide
details concerning Roman and his appearance.

It is recommended that an investigation be conducted
to determine. i of Sheriff Closner's findings.
It is noted | office is Located adjacent to the
Vancouver Resident Agency Office and he may be able to

provide entough information so as to eliminate Roman as a
suspect or cause additional investigation to be conducted.

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- Memorandum .

To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)(P) Date 8/18/81
From SA

Subject: NORJAK (A)

00: Seattle

RE

ry)

DR. JAMES A, ROMAN(deceased)

On 8/18/81, William Closner, Sheriff, Skamania County
Sheriff's Office, Stevenson, Washington, advised Dr, James
A. Roman, Date of Birth 10/9/27, shot his wife and killed
himself on 2/3/80 after alledgedly assaulting an individual
in Portland, Oregon. He said his office investigated the
homicide/suicide and while doing so, discovered the Roman
residence was filled with numerous weapons, He stated that
also found were scanners capable of monitoring numerous
police frequencies, Sheriff Closner stated Roman was either
&@ paratrooper or did some sky-diving, was a previous employee
of NASA, and apparently continued to have some interest in
parachuting. He said the Roman residence, Located at
Milepost 0,56R Strunk Road, Washougal, Washington, was in
the flightpath of the aircraft carrying D.B. Cooper. He
said that based on the above stated facts it appears as if
Roman should be looked at by the FBI as a possible D.B.
Cooper suspect.

Sheriff Closner said he was not aware of Roman'

description or further identifying_data. He said
a Washington State Welfards

was friends with the Romans and would be able to provide

details concerning Roman and his appearance.

It is recommended that an investigation be conducted
to geterming the validity of Sheriff Closnerts findings.
It is noted office is Located adjacent to the

Vancouver Resident Agency Office and he may be able to
provide entough information so as to eliminate Roman as a
suspect or cause additional investigation to be conducted,

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 9/14 £8 i

| Office of Special Investiga-
tions, Region 6 Field Office, Department of Social and Health
Services, 500 West Eighth, Vancouver, Washington, provided the
following information:

He is al jand, as such,
did some| I ll | at

onetime. to Dr —yanes Roman. Subsequently, Roman] |

In January or February of 1980, he received a telephone
call from] | indicating that she had heard Dr. Roman
went to Portland and shot someone. He,[__]} subsequently
determined that Roman had killed his new wife and committed suicide
at his home in Washougal, Washington. He,L_] went to the Roman
home in Washougal, which is located in Skamania County, and secured
the home, because he was asked to do so.

While securing the residence, he conducted a thorough
search and found numerous items he felt might be of interest to
the FBI. He found a toolbox in the barn, which was dirty and
rusty. Underneath numerous tools, he found two timing devices
that could be utilized with batteries. He further found, buried
in the dirt floor of the barn, a container with a box that said,
"Silencer" on it. The box was empty. He found a police scanner
in Roman's wife's purse, which had frequencies for the Portland
Police Bureau, the Clark County Sheriff's Office and the Skamania
County Sheriff's Office. He discovered two lock-picking kits in
the residence, along with dynamite, blasting caps and plastic
explosives.

Other items he discovered includéd a Xerox machine,
a printing press with many different types of type and numerous
@ocuments that appeared to him to be "phony." He felt these
documents were not authentic, inasmuch as there were numerous
of them, indicating they were such things as college certificates.

He aiso found a large quantity of camera equipment,
including a dark room.

8/26/81

investigation on at

SA (jh Date dictated 9/1/81

Vancouver, Washington ,i., SE 1640-81 —S S704

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBL. It is the property of the FBI and is tcoaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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He discovered numerous doctments from hospitals,
alleging Dr. Roman erred in his surgical procedures. One of
these documents indicated that Dr. Roman, after performing
a kidney operation on a woman, accidentally cut off the woman's
breast.

He further found 30 or more apple boxes, containing
books, which indicated they had been taken from various libraries.
These books had to do with stories on Hitler, medical books,
spy stories and other topics.

He has learned that Dr. Roman was apparently the first
doctor to become an astronaut and has found documents which indicate
Roman was a jet pilot. In amongst the items indicating Roman was
in the United States Air Force, were items marked, "Top Secret."
These items, he recalis, also had the stamp of "Declassified"" on
them.

The majority of the items that he found in the home
were provided to the lawyer for the estate for subsequent dis-
persement to the appropriate relatives.

He is bringing this matter to the attention of the
FBI, inasmuch as the whole situation appears to be extremely
bizarre to him. While he is in no way certain this matter is
involved with the D. B. Cooper matter, it is interesting to
note that Dr. Roman was a jet pilot, was apparently knowledgeable
of airplanes and resided in an area adjacent to the flight path
of Cooper's plane.

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
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TO; WA SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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FROM: li SAC, MIAMI (164A-552) (P)

SUBJECT: NOR JAK;
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The suspect:

The following investigation was conducted at Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida:

A letter received from an individual referred to as
| of Cecil, New Jersey reference a subject of D.B. Cooper
$200,000 hijack dated April 23, 1981. 'The content of the letter as
received by the Seattle Office indicated that lof
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida resembles the pvhoto-
raph of D.B. Cooper. The letter_further states that
|was presently emploved for in New York
City. He stated was probably
knowledgeable. The telephone company representatives advised _that
in the town of Cecil, New Jersey there was no listing for a
Howeyer, within the Cecil Township there was al] J
|] Williamstown, New Jersey within Cecil Township having tele-
phone number [ | The telephone call said that in the
surrounding area of Cecil Township there were 59 individuals with
the name of in that area. There was no listing for a

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that there was no listing in New York, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens

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for | | The Police Departments in Broward b6
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Bureau of Greater Miami showed| | having a former ad-

dress of | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and a current
address of | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He has

been in file since October of 1977. This man is described as follows:

Race White
Date of Birth
Social Security Number

It_ is noticed that the photograph enclosed with the letter

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Conduct a background inyestigation on

In the absence of any further information concerning back-
ground that could be available, the FBI Miami Office at Ft. Lauderdale,

Florida will unless advised to the contrary by the Seattle Office in-
teryiew fer purpose of elimination.

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AIRTEL

TO:
FROM:

SUBJECT:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

8/21/81

SAC, MIAMI (1640-552) (P)

NOR JAK;
CAA-HITACK
(A)

(OO: SEATTLE)

Re Seattle airtel to Miami, 7/10/81.

The suspect:

Lauderdale, Florida:

,000 hijack dated April 23, 1981.

resolved ne she Santa

raph Of D.B. Cooper.
Co was presently employed for
City. He stated

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However, within the Cecil Township there was a

Williamstown, New Jersey within Cecil Township having tele-

phone number

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the name of | in that area.

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xx ATREEL

9/3/81

TO: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (C1)
FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-59) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORTJACK
00: Seattle

Re Los Angeles airtel to Sacramento dated 4/28/31.

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On 5/26/81, | jana
| | none Pine, California, telephone number | |
| |] xeiterated_the information he had earlier provided

U.S. Daputy Marshal| | Los Angeles, Guxing a conver-
sation he had with [scveral months before, | |stated
he believes that| could be identical to D.B.

Cooper due to a nevspaper article he observed which detaiload
ee incident. | |stated that, to his knowledge,

has not been observed since approximately 1969, and he
feels reasonably cortain that| |is responsible for the
hijacking based upon the newspaper article.

pen he does not know|_] whereabouts, he

noted that was formerly employed by Ford Motor Corporation
Rialto~-San Bernardino, California area,

He also advised thatL _ has been in the Inyo County
Jail, Independence, California and the Veterans Administration
Office, Indepdince, has a referonce to hin.

| __lreauantea |} not be contacted
regarding this tire. On 9/27/f1, records at the

Bishop, California Police Department and Inyo County Sheriff's
Office, Independencc, failed to disclose any information
identifiable with

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Administration (VA) number! | we is receiving dis~_

ability payments through the VA, apparently on a regular basis
although his current whereabouts were not available.

LEADS

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AY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will attempt to determine
current information regarding| through the bé6
Veterans Administration Office, UAC by Seattle. bic

SEATTLE ,

AY SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Based uron the status of current
investigation, will consider feasibility of further investication
to develop | Jas suspect in captioned mattor, b6
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ELI Identification Division.

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9/3/81
TO: SAC, LOS ANGLLES (164-497) (C1)
PROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (RUC)

SUBJECT: TORJACK
OO: Seattle

Re Los Angeles airtel to Sacramento dated 4/28/31.

On 5/26/81,| Jana
|Zone Pine, California, telephone nuxber|
reiterated the information he had earlier provided
5.S. Deputy Marshal Bos Angeles, durxi onver~+
sation he had with| jsaveral months befors. stated
he believes that could be identical to D.B.
Cooper due to a newspaper article he observed which detailed
captioned incident, stated that, to his knowledae,
oo ihas not been observed since approximately 1969, and he

feels reasonably certain that| jis responsible for the
hijacking based upon the newspaper article.

. AL h he does not xnow[ ___] whoxoabouts he
noted that was formerly employed by Ford Moter Corporation
Rialto~fan Bornardino, California area.

He also advised that[___ nas been in the Inyo County
Jail, Independence, California and the Veterans Administration
Office, Indepd.ncc, has a reference to hin,

| requested | not be contacted
regarding this time. On 8/27/81, records at the

Bishop, California Police Department and Inyo County Sheriff's
Office, Independence, failed to disclose any information
identifiable with

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aon SA) sic, LOUISVILLE (164A-NFW) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Qo:

SEATTLE

Re Teleall of SAI

Division, and SA}

A source of known reliability advised that he

|Jthe Federal Correctional Institute,

| Louisville
| Seattle Division, 9/3/81.

(phonetic).

The source stated that|

} and

believes that he is_a pilot and]
Source stated that|

occasion that he]
individual that parachuted cut of the airplace in the

pcesert with a-ereat deal of

after hijacking an airplane used to be involved in flying

drugs _f
that

money,
this

Source stated that
individual who parachuted

Source stated that he believes that jis now located
in Ninneapolis, Minnesote and is either

or out on prerale,

On ¢/2/81 in order to determine the veracity of
tion supplied by tne source, contact

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FTS Number

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was a Licensed piiot.L_] stated thatL__| was

formerly associated with an individual known as
who completely dropped out of sight

and has not been seen for a number of years.[ ]
stated thatL si was: charged along witt Pui
has never been located to date, No further auestions
were ushed of| jwas asked not to muntion

anything to [ re TRL inquiries.

It should be noted for office of crigin and
Minneapolis that the source in this matter has proven
his reliability on_a_number of occasions, most notahiy
in the recovery of| Jjwithin the
past six months. 'wo persons were arrested and convicted
and are now serving time after the| |

| Source clarified by saying that ohviousiy he

could not say_ifl] lwags telling him the truth but
did say that

LEADS

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AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

1. Will contact | | U.S, Probation Office

FTS_Numberl land obtain complete background data
re

SEATTLE DIVISTON

AT SEATTLE, WASFLINGTON

fill, after receipt of information from Minneapolis

determine isl ____]shovla be interviewed, Seattle should
note that there would be a possibility that source might
be able to arain contact

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Date 9/5/81 :
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, LOUISVILLE (164A-NEW) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00; SEATTLE
Re Telcall of SA| Louisville
Division, and SA| | Seattie Division, 9/3/81.

A source of known reliability advised that he
| the Mederal Corrections! Institute,
|(phonetic).
The source stated that| Jand
believes that he {peo anel |
Source stated that
occasion that he |
individual that parachuted ont of the alrplace In the
desert with a great deal of money. Source stated that
| lthis individual who parachuted
aiter hijacking an airplane used to be involved in flying
drugs from Mexico to the United States. Souree stated
that

Source stated that he believes that is now located
in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is either still in prison
or out on parole,

On 9/2/81 in order to determine the veracity of
background information supplied by the source, contact

wes made with one, in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
FTS Numbex{_ advised that is
under i i * RSed Of a charge
of further advised
that his | jreport was quite lenethy but did

say that he knew that| Ihas been involved wit
airplanes but could not say positively if, in fact,

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Memorandum
To: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (BP) Date 9/16/81
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00: - SEATTLE

Re Seattle memo of SA] | dated 7/18/81.

On August 4, 1981, Sheriff Bill Closner, Skamania
County Sheriff's Office, Stevenson, Washington, adwised he

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County, Washington, telephone | provided the following
information:

He knows| | currently, is at the b6
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in Portland, Oregon. lives
in| Jgot back with his wife| _—is|s approximately
five or six months ago.

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involved with a company called Cascade West or Cascade Develop-
ment. [_ijis what he would characterize as a

[_]was in paratrooper training somewhere in North . b6
Carolina sometime ago. Jaoes not smoke any cigarettes b7C
whatsoever. | | for his age, is in fairly good shape and
has made no mention whatsoever of any ear or back injury.

lhas never made any mention of enjoying parachute b6
training or taking parachute training. In his,| | trips , bic
tol |jhome, he has never seen any parachute paraphenalia

in the area,

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[has had money on and off over the years. On b6
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company in Denver and erhaps, banks in Monmouth, a and

Seattle ington. supposedly, has purchased
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and none had been given [ J

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and other information obtained from this investigation which in BIC
no way appears to: implicatel Jas a suspect in this matter, it
is recommended that not be considered a suspect and the
investigation be terminated concerning him.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Memorandum e e

To :; SAC, SEATTLE (164A~81) (P) Date 9/16/81
From : SA |
Subject : NORJAK (A)

00: - SEATTLE

Re Seattle memo of sa | | dated 7/18/81.

On August 4, 1981, Sheriff Bill Closner, Skamania
County Sheriff's Office, Stevenson, Washington, adyised he

would be availa contact
with SA |

| On August 18, 1981, | Skamania
County, Washington, telephone } provided the following
information:

He knows| | currently, is at the
Moss Creek Park campground with his wife. [lives, however,
in Portland, Oregon. | lives

in| Jgot back with his wife,| | approximately
five or six months ago.

He has knownl | for approximately 15 years.
jover the years and has been
anvolved_ with a company called Cascade West' or Cascade Develop-
ment. | is what he would characterize as al |

[was in paratrooper training somewhere in North
Carolina sometime ago. [___]Jdoes not smoke any cigarettes
whatsoever. for his age, is in fairly good shape and
has made no mention whatsoever of any ear or back injury.

[_|nas never made any mention of enjoying parachute
training or taking parachute training. In his] } trips
col] home, he has never seen any parachute paraphenalia
in the area.

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UNCL AS a

WORJAK. 002 SEATTLE. ,

RE BUTTE TELCALL OF sal JWITH SUPERVISOR _

| SEATTLE DIVISION, SEPTEMBER. 23, 198i.

_ FOR T HE INFORMATION OF. THE BUREAU AND FOR CONFIRMATION TO
SEATTLE OF REFERENCED TELCALL s THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Is SET

BS

FORTH:

ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1981,|

ALBERTA,

CANADA, TELEPHONE' ADVISED THAT.

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OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER 1s | . | AND HIS HOME TELE-
PHONE NUMBER 1s |iN THE CITY.OF
ADVISED THAT ONE RESIDES WEAR be
THE COMMUNITY OF CAROLINE IN ALBERTA, CANADA.
| anp| |stateD THAT
UNTIL RECEWTLY,[_]HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO CONVERSE
WITH. .HE STATED THAT RECENTLY, HOWEVER ,. HE HAS caucHTL___
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UPON THE CONTINUATION OF HIS FOR HIS LIVELIHOOD,
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PARACHUTED FROM THE HIJACKED ALAPL ANE IN THE UNITED STATES,

FORMERLY WAS

IN THE CAROLINE, ALBERTA, CANADA, AREA. He STATED THAT WHEN

HE STARTED THIS| |] HE, HIMSELF, PUT UP 60 PERCENT
OF THE FINANCING AND THAT[ «| Put UP THE OTHER 40 PERCENT.

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HE STATED THAT THAT WAS PRIOW TO THE HIJACKING. HE STATED,

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A DEPOSIT FOR PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY oF aut pre

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'BELIEVED THAT EVEN IF THE PROPERTY SHOULD BECOME sou, |
WOULD PROBABLY CONTINUE TO RESIDE I THE SAME GENERAL. AREA.

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DATE' EVEN A FALR-SIZED TWIN-ENGINE AIRCRAFT IW THE EVENT THAT
INVESTIGATORS MAY WISH TO FLY INTO THE AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF

LNTERVIEW LNG|

THE BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO FURNISHED THE ABOVE INFORMATION
TO LEGAT, OTTAWA, FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AT THIS TIME ONLY
AND THAT LEADS IN THIS MATTER ARE BEING LEFT To THE DISCRETION

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RE BUTTE TELCALL OF Sa|

| SEATTLE DIVISION, SEPTEMBER 23, 1981.

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FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU AND FOR CONFIRMATION TO

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ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1981, |
ALBERTA, -
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RE: Suspect br, JAMES A. ROMAN (deceased)
Re Seattle memo of SA 8/LB/8L, B6

information received in referenced memo indicates Dr,
James A, Roman, White, Male, DOB 10/9/27, £ormerly residing
at Milepost 0,.56R Strunk Road, Washougal, Washington, was a
possible suspect in captioned matter,

LEAD
SEATTLE AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

WiLL attempt to obtain driver's License information and
photograph of Dr, James A. Roman utilizing the above descrip»
tive information. Will note that Dr. Roman died 2/3/80 and
thus may not have a current License on file.

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Memorandum

ST.
To : SAC ; SHATTLE (164A-81)(P) Date 9/19/81
From : SA

Subject : NORJAK(A)
OO: Seattle

RE: Suspect Dr. JAMES A. ROMAN (deceased)

Re Seattle memo of SA| | 8/18/81.

Information received in referenced memo indicates Dr.
James A, Roman, White, Male, DOB 10/9/27, formerly residing
at Milepost 0,56R Strunk Road, Washougal, Washington, was a
possible suspect in captioned matter.

LEAD
SEATTLE AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

Will attempt to obtain driver's license information and
photograph of Dr. James A. Roman utilizing the above descrip»
tive information. Will note that Dr. Roman died 2/3/80 and
thus may not have a current License on file.

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Memorandum
To © §AG, SEATTLE (164A~81)(P) Date 9/19/81
From : SA

Subject: MOR JAK(A)
| OO: Seattle

RE: Suspect Dr. JAMES A. ROMAN (deceased)

Re Seattle memo of SA 8/1L8/8l.

information received in referenced memo indicates Dr.
James A, Roman, White, Male, DOB 10/9/27, formerly residing
at Milepost 0,.56R Strunk Road, Washougal, Washington, was a
possible suspect in captioned matter.

LEAD
SEATTLE AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

WiLL attempt to obtain driver's License information and
photograph of Dr, James A, Roman utilizing the above descripes
tive information, Will note that Dr. Roman died 2/3/80 and
thus may not have a current License on file.

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TO: . DIRECTOR, FBL
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SUBJECT: | NORJAK . a ry ae
(00: "SEATTLE) . ue ¥lm "ay
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9/3/81. . Se oo,
| Enclosed £
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- For the information of: the Bureau and receiving © b7C
offices. iust about everything stated about|
and is true, however at some time in the past] |
was considered a suspect in NORJAK and eliminated. — — 7
| lis nresentl 7 - bé
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. March 16, L977 before U.s. Jud olis,
Minnesota to charges including
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| On Mav 26, 19771 [Failed te appear for
sentencing and | _ |were added to
his federal violations. | [has been a fugitive ever
since the above date.
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MP 164-730

'to be. an. excellent pilot,

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An. "extensive: fugitive investigation by 'the FBI;

: 'Drug: 'Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Marshals, U. s,

enforcement agencies,

an and Mex
ee saforcénent.. authorities 'as. 'failed to locate .

a according to U.S. Probation Officer
.- Minnesota, who was interviewed on 9/17/81.
believes aS is not 'involved 'inert

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'Eyes. 0 8 Hazel. os

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' conviction on as. released from a half-way house' Ts,
in Minneapolis on a oo SS

In view of the fact that it is believed] + be
| [has previously been eliminated as a. _ | bTe
"guspect in. x, no further investigation is being So ,
"conducted unless requested by Seattle. of

"ADMINISTRATIVE

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1 On May. 26. L577) [railed to appear for.
" gentencing and | were added' to

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See eth eT ee we raieee +

é : Form approved.

. Budget Bureau No. 22-R049.3
ceacececceececsenessasecceccess seneaees Date._ ooo. oe een eee enna eeeee
Dear Sir:

veeecececsaeneee cee a . .... who claims to have resided at ..-.-.----------- 2-2 ---o eee eee eee ne eee
besteaeencecesrsse cn te ceeee vanes APOMLL LL. cecceccesecese LO ceag eee eneeeecneeeceeeeees and whose fingerprints and personal

description are recorded hereon is an applicant for enfistment in the United States

requested that the following information be furnished from your files.
convenience.

we cece ce nee eee ene ence cenecenneeneeneet It is
A return envelope is inclosed for your

Very truly yours,

1 Inc losure
Return Envelope

wee wns raee + twee wwnereran sere ees

. oe Reerunuing Officer)

POLICE RECORD CHECK |S™*S*™ DATE

HAS APPLICANT A POLICE OR JUVENILE RECORD? jother than mince traffic vio'ttron)
{"} YES [] NO IF "YES," WHAT WAS THE OFFENS'

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IS APPLICANT NOW UNDERGOING COURT ACTION OF ANY KIND? [J] YES (NO IF YES," GIVE DETAILS

DOES CIVIL CUSTODY EXIST? (J) YES [NO IF "YES. © SPECIFY

iS APPLICANT [) MARRIED [J SEPARATED []CIVORCED [J WIDOWED [SINGLE MARITARSSE AUR LUYENOWN

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was contacted, in_his office, regarding a listed former
employee by the name of|
It is noted that al Jhas been reported b6é
as a missing person by his parents and has not been seen or bIC
heard from, by his parents nor his wife, since his honorable
discharge from the U.S. Military Service in Their
attempts to locate him to determine whether he is dead or
alive have been unsuccessful to date. Numerous private in-
vestigators have been retained with no results, and their cor-
respondence with various governmental agencies most recently
determined that a | with the same spelling was
listed as having been employed by the |
| 4 San Francisco, California, during the year
of 19793,
A letter fron | father to Senator b6é
Allan Cranston of San Francisco expressed a plea for assist- bic
ance in locating their long Missing son. They explained in
their letter that they feared that someone may have taken
their son's name and identity and that possibly their son
had met with foul play after his discharge from the
Military.
|was apprised b6é
of this situation and was shown a photograph of the real b7C
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i ir file listed under the name] |
confirmed that these photographs were made of one
and the same persons and that they were identical individuals.
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RLS/Jjan_

He stated that on] |

| became a client of the] |

[

Jin San Franeisco on] |

| When he applied at the center he also became

a resident at their mens dormitory.

On his application he listed his occupation as a

stated he was also a very good| | He advised that

while at the center, appeared to be a very private
person and didn't want to discuss his private affairs either
during his stay nor did he speak of his private life prior
to coming to the center.

| |was a very good worker and while a
elie Vv fl ' a m
and

On| became an employee
of the center working at various jobs using his skills and
trades listed above. During this time Po] on a couple

of occasions, had broken the rules and showed up at the cen-
ter|

On | |was listed as

| He was scheduled to work on

that day at a farm project, however. he never showed up for

the lake Also he was listed to return to the center on

again he never showed and has never been seen by the
center employees as of that date.

The employees file indicates that in case of emer-
gency,| Jlisted a person to contact as
[ residing at| | North

St. Petersburg, Florida.

When[ _—_—s«d| first reported as a client, he listed
his Social Security Number as| |. and when he started
as an employee it was listed as]

| | stated that during |
made a statement that his formative life with his family was
intolerable and that since his childhood he had always wanted
to runaway from his family environment.

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while in the status of a client, but when he became an em-
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individuals were one and the same and identical with the
exception of the ten year lapse in age.

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Webster's New World Dictionary
includes, among its thousands of word
definitions, many words which are of
opposite meaning. The dictionary
defines immortality as 'lasting fame."
It defines anonymity as "the quality or

- state of being anonymous (as through

absence or lack of identity),"" Through-
out history, numerous criminal person-
alities have been described by one or the
other of these words, but few, such as
"Yack the Ripper," qualified for both
titles,

One such individual stepped through
the door of a Boeing 727 on a stormy
Thanksgiving eve in 1971, At the time
the plane was 10,000 feet over southern
Washington state, and the middle-aged
man took with him $200,000 in cash.
Possibly the first successful parachute
hijacking of an American airliner had
occurred, and the name D, B. Cooper
would become a household word in the
Pacific Northwest and known through-
out the world.

The hijack took place shortly after
Northwest Airlines Flight 305 departed
the Portland, Oregon, International
Airport en route to the Seattle-Tacoma
Airport, A man, later found listed on
the manifest as Dan Cooper, threatened
a stewardess with what he claimed

was a bomb. The plane landed at "Sea-
Tac" where his demand for $200,000
and four parachutes was complied
with. The passengers and several mem-
bers of the crew were allowed to leave
the plane, and at 7:46 p.m. the plane
left "Sea-Tac" and flew toward Reno,
Nevada. A short time later the hijacker,
left alone in the cabin, is believed to
have jumped, without boots, helmet,

or protective clothing, into some of the
roughest terrain on the North American
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the weather could only be described as
vicious, Despite many hours of ground
search and additional hundreds of
hours of investigation, the man has
neither been found nor identified.

Dan Cooper, whose origin was never
established, became D. B. Cooper when
members of the news media overheard
law enforcement officers discussing a
possible suspect with that name. The
name was published and has become a
part of the legend,

The area into which Cooper fell is
approximately 25 miles north of
Portland, Oregon. Part of the estimated
150 square miles of drop zone is now
included in the red zone, or dangerous
area, surrounding the country's newest
volcano, Mt. St. Helens. The entire
crime took place within the jurisdiction
of the Seattle FBI Office, but because
of its proximity to Portland, the media
and the public frequently associate the
Portland Office with the investigation,
A closely coordinated investigative ©
effort has been maintained between the
two offices throughout the years with an
occasional sprinkling of rivalry thrown
in when it appeared a significant lead
might be developing.

There has been only one real lead; that
surfaced in 1980 when an eight-year-old
boy found almost $6,000 of the ransom
money on the banks of the Columbia
River near Vancouver, Washington.
The only result of the find was a rein-
forcement of the belief that Cooper
probably died the night of the jump.

The legend now makes Cooper a folk
hero in the mountains of southern
Washington, but in considering the
matter, one should remember that
Cooper's apparent success laid the
foundation for the several hundred
hijackings which have occurred in the
past nine years.

Although Cooper has never been identi-
fied, he is never far from the minds of
ali modern air travelers. In most of the
airports in the world, boarding passen-
gers must pass through some type of
security system. Usually this is little
more than an inconvenience, but for
anyone who has been aboard a hijacked
flight, or participated in efforts to free
those aboard such a flight, the exper-
ience has included varying degrees of
frustration and terror.

The FBI and other law enforcement
agencies around the world have lived
with Cooper's legend on a daily basis
since 1971. New techniques to enter
planes and make rescues have been
developed, profiles of potential hi-
jackers formulated, communication
networks strengthened, and hostage
negotiators trained in an effort to insure
the safety of the air traveler. Every
operation has its share of problems, but
when the call goes out in an FBI office
that a hijacking is in progress, you will
soon see the very best effort each and
every employee can put forth. The satis-
faction derived from participating in a
successful recovery of hostages and
apprehension of their tormentor is one
that is seldom equaled.

For the personnel of the Seattle and
Portland Offices, the legend lives on in
the form of.one of the longest,
continuous criminal investigations in
the history of the FBI.

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employee by the name of
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heard from, by his parents nor his wife, since his honorable
discharge from the U.S. Military Service in Their
attempts to locate him to determine whether he is dead or
alive have been unsuccessful to date. Numerous private in-
vestigators have been retained with no results, and their cor-
respondence with various governmental agencies most recently
determined that al with_the same spelling was
listed as having been employed by the] |
| San Francisco, California, during the year
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ance in locating their long missing son. They explained in
their letter that they feared that someone may have taken
their son's name and identity and that possibly their son
had met with foul play after his discharge from the
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To ; SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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Date 9/25/81

Fom : SAC, SAN PRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC) (SQ. 10)

Subject: NORJAK
OO: Seattle

Enclosed for Seattle Division are:
of suspect] |{(photo taken approximately

two photographs

U.S. Army

Venice, Austria); two Xerox copies of
fingerprint card dated| } two investigative inserts

reflecting investigation into the missing person status of

drawing contained in San Francisco file dated 1973; and one
Xerox copy of an article with composite drawing of Cooper, taken
from June 1981 issue of "The Investigator".

For the information of Seattle,

enclosures are being submitted reflecting

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one Xerox copy of D.B. Cooper's composite

communication and

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as a

possible suspect, whose photograph strongly resembles that of
the composite drawings of Unsub, aka D.B. Cooper, perpetrator of

captioned hijacking on 11/24/71.

The circumstances surrounding|

| disappearance
following his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army on

from Fort Lewis, Washington, and his apparent disassociation from
his parents, friends, and former associates; the fact that he has
not been heard from since his discharge, the fact that his

apparent voluntary "social dropout" status occurred shortly
prior to the captioned hijacking, promoted the San Francisco
Case Agent to submit this communication offering him as a
possible suspect inasmuch as D.B. Cooper's true identity has

not yet been established.

The following background information reflects the San
Francisco Division's predication to conduct preliminary inquiries
carried under San

into the missing person status of
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In March, 1981, U.S. Senator Allen Cranston received
a letter dated | from Pacoima,
California, who, in essence, were pleading for assistance in
locating their only son,]| | who last corresponded
with them from Viet Nam in| | while he was serving in the
U.S. Army Engineer Corps.

| | through inquiries of|
| | in Fort Lewis, Washington, in 1972, determined

| jwas discharged from the Fort Lewis Army Camp on
with a considerable amount of money and that he had never
reached his forwarding address provided by him upon his departure.

SinceL sd discharge, his parents, friends, and
foxmer associates have never received any correspondence nor have
they, through exhaustive investigations by private detective
agencies and assistance from other government agencies, been
able to determine his whereabouts for the last ten years,

Senator Cranston furnished a copy of the] |
letter to the San Francisco Office requesting assistance, conveying
the subject's parents' speculation that their son may have met
with foul play following his discharge from the Army and that
someone, other than their son, was using his Social Security card
obtaining employment in the U.S. since 1971. Senator Cranston
requested the San Francisco Division to attempt to determine
if| was dead or alive.

In May, 1981, San Francisco received a copy off
JU.S. Army fingerprint card and his FBI criminal history
record of identification. A copy of these documents have been
enclosed should the Seattle Office desire the Identification
Division, Pingerprint Section, to conduct a comparison against
any latent fingerprints of unknown subject, aka D.B. Cooper.

San Francisco initiated a preliminary investigation
resulting in the_determination that al | social Security

Account number | | was known to have been employed with

the | San Francisco, California,

during the year of 1979.

Contact with officials of this organization determined
that a] | found to be identical, did in fact reside
at the | ] and] |
during the period of 2/23/78 until 8/17/79.

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| | photograph enclosed, as furnished by
his parents, compared with that of the photographs located in
the employee's file of the above named organization were one
and the same persons with the exception of the ten years lapsed
difference in age.

| |
| | provided background infor-
Mation on] | (as indicated in enclosed insert), stating
that] Jcame to their| |
jJand stayed in the dormitory. Hel |

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was to report to a farm project, but failed to show up and has
not been seen since that date. No forwarding address was given
by him and his whereabouts is unknown.

San Francisco responded to the Senator and| J
parents explaining that he was still alive in August, 1979, however,
further pursuit of this investigation was discontinued due to his
aduithood, his rights under the Privacy Act, and that no federal
jurisdiction existed. His whereabouts at this point is unknown
by the San Francisco Division.

San Francisco's reasons for submitting] |
as a possible suspect is a correlation of| | background and
unknown circumstances surrounding his disappearance with that of
the psychological profile contained in Seattle's investigative
veport, dated 5/30/73. Listed below are some of the enumerated
reasons for submitting this communication to the Seattle Division:

i. | | photograph, taken inl] Venice,
Austria, bears a strong resemblance to composite drawings of
D.B. Cooper; i.e., facial features, hair and parting of the hair,
etc., with the exception of the difference of his nose shape.

2. | Jmysterious disappearance from the area of
Fort Lewis, Washington, on| | just prior to the hijacking
of the airplane on 11/24/71.

3. | Jmilitary service may have afforded him
some familiarization with airplanes and parachute jumping even
though he was assigned to the U.S. Corps of Engineers.

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4. Unsub - D.B. Cooper made statements to the airline
stewardesses explaining why he hijacked the plane, i.e., "It's
not because I have a grudge against the airlines, it's because
I have a grudge." apparently disassociated himself
from his parents due to intolerable home environment explaining
td Jthat he always wanted to run away since
childhood {see investigative insert).

5. | |} suit, narrow tie, and small collar points,
(in photo) shows to be a conservative as described in Seattle's
investigative report as that worn by Unsub, D.B. Cooper.

6. [) backgrouna in military as al |

Co and apparent trade skills may be compared with ingenuity
of Unsub, D.B. Cooper's use of a knife to prepare a knapsack con-
taining the extorted money, tying it to the parachute lines prior
to jumping from the plane.

7. | IMay have been familiar with military bases
as compared to Cooper's statements to airline stewardesses as
they passed over those areas.

It is noted the difference in estimated age of Unsub,

D.B. Cooper, by witnesses and what age would have been
in 1971 is recognized by the San Francisco Division, however,
in the enclosed photograph appears older than his age.

The background information and descriptive data of
| lwas obtained from enclosed fingerprint card,
investigation, and information provided by parents in their
referenced letter which is contained in San Francisco's file:

Sex: Male

Race: Caucasian

Date of birth:

Place of birth: and/or
Height: "5TIO"

Weight: 138 pounds (in 1964)
Eyes: Blue

Hair: Brown

Scars & Marks: |

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Fingerprint
Classification
(Henry System):

Occupation prior
to Military
Service:

Military Service
Stations: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri;
Fort Hood, Texas;
Germany; Italy; and Viet Nam
Assignment in
Viet Nam: Engineer Corps., U.S. Army

Military release

Camp: Bore neue Washington

Immigrant status: Received U.S. Citizenship,

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Mother:
Father:
Parents'

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Pacoima, California |
Temple, Texas
(effective 1972)

(Note: Investigative insert,[___— J named an aunt in
Saint Petersburg, Florida).

Aunt:

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any positive response from the Seattle Division for any additional
information.

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AIRTEL
10/1/81
TO: SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY

FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK .
CAA - HIJACKING (A)
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at Stateline, Nevada, in| | the following information
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advised SA| Jof the Las Vegas Division, that
near the end of August 1981, as a result of news coverage of
the arrests of the suspects, that an older man
contacted Harvey's by Long distance from Oklahoma and stated _
he believed that hefmew the identity of D. B. Cooper.
The caller identified himself to the Harvey's
switchboard as| | Norman, bé6é
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that a former neighbor| | aka

who lived across the street of his old address of|

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_and Tolman in Portland.

Harvey's bombing arrests at Fresno, California. He indicated

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'to. he suspects his former Portland 'neighbor, |
as being the hijacker and further information regarding

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the hijacking matter with his son during the b7C
time he resided across the street from them, exact date
unrecalled. A witness to these statements and_who possibly
could provide additional information regarding| is
Last Name Unknown (LNU), who is employed at the Ruth
Ashbrook Bakery, Located on the corner of Milwaukee Avenue

| advised he resided across the street b6
from{_ |} for 3 to 4 years until he moved to the..Strong- bic

burg area, then subsequently m xas and to Norman,
Oklahoma. He does not know if still resides on

in Portland.

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FBI previously because he did not associate[ swith bre
the hijacking until he read the newSpaper accounts of the

served in the U. S. Navy during World War II.

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PORTLAND DIVISION:

'At Portland, Oregon:

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residing in the| | _ bic

Will interview[ LNU, employee of the Ruth
Ashbrook Bakery, corner 0 olman Avenue and Milwaukee, to
ascertain the accusation that is possibly identical
to D, B. Cooper

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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:

SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY
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Bufile: 164-2111

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| suspects, that an older man
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he believed that heinew the identity of D. B. Cooper.
The pailer identified Limseli to the Harvey s
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Director, FBI ¢ ) Date 9/28/81

From : Legal Attache, OTTAWA ( 164-47 } (RUC)

Subject: WORJAK
00:Seattle

Reference: Butel, 9/23/81.

Dissemination, as outlined below, was made on dates indicated.

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SUBJECTH NORJAK

CAA-HIJACK

(00; SEATTLE)

Bufile 1644-2111

Re Miami airtel to Seattle, 8/21/81.

SUSPECT,

a 9/24/81, | | currently residing at|

Ft, Lauderdale, Florida, telephone| | advised SA
| that he is self-employed as af |

] Fe. Lauderdale, Florida, telephone | } He
previously resided at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, He
is a white male, born | with SSAN| lwas

advised of the nature of the inquiry, in that the FBI at Washington, D.C.
had received a type-written letter, signed of Cecil, New Jersey,
indicating that he resembled a composite photograph of
the suspect, D. B. Cooper, in the_captioned investigation. He advised
that he does have a mother named and that he did
work for Renolds Stock Brokerage Firm and also Thompson and Mc Kennon

Stock Brokerage Firm in Miami, Florida. He is well acquainted with several
retired FBI Agents in this area, and during the period of time of 11/24/71,

he was residing in the Ft, Lauderdale, Florida area and was married.
Subsequently, he was diyorced and has changed his occupation into the[ |

He advised he does have relatives in the southern New Jersey
area. He adyised that he and his mother recently have had domestic problems
with his New Jersey relatives. An aunt had just committed suicide and her
daughter has been haying a running feud with he and his mother over family
problems. He suspects that his niece probably was responsible for the
letter written to the FBI about him dated 4/23/81 and the. accompanying. Wid Me 51

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photograph. He advised the photograph that was accompanied with the
letter was a photograph of his sister's wedding. In the photograph, he is
depicted on the far left-hand side, standing next to his mother. His
sister's husband previously was employed at Caravel Tru Color Studios.
Caravel Tru Color Studios' name and address was printed on the reverse
side of the photograph.

[was advised that he was not considered to be a suspect nor b6
was under any investigation regarding this matter. He was also advised of b7c
the fact that retired sal Jand current SAs, including SA

| | have viewed his photograph and viewed the composite
photograph of the "NORJAK" suspect, and haye deemed it not to be identical.

In view of the fact that SAs of the Miami Division who personally
know] lhaye yiewed the composite photograph of the "NORJAK" b6
suspect and determined it not to be identical, and in view of the fact b7C
that no further inyestigation has been requested of the Miami Division,
this case is being placed in an RUC status.

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SAC, SEATTLE (1644-681)

FROM: SAC, NEAMI (1644-552) (CI-1) (FLRA) (BUC)
SUBJECT: HORJAK

CAA-HLIACK

(00; SEATTLE)

Eufile 164A~2111

Re Miami airtel to Seattle, 8/21/81,

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On 9/24/81,| curront}y tecidine al
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, telephone advised SA

|that he is self~cmployed ag a |

Ft. Lauderdaic, Florida, telephone| |] He

—_]
previously resided at{ Ft, Lauderdale, Florida. He
is a white male, born____] with ssan| | was b6

advised of the nature of the inquiry, in that_the FBI at Washington, ).¢. b7C
had received a typqnumitien letter, piened{——— of Cecil, New Jersey,
indicating that he resembled a composite photograph of
the suspect, D. B. Cooper, in the_captioned investisation. He advised

that he does have a mother named| | and that he did
work for Renolds Stock Brokerage Firm and also Thompson and Me Kennon
Stock Brokerage Firm in Miami, Florida, He is well acquainted with several
retired FEI Asents in thio area, ead during the period of time of 11/24/71,

he was residing in the Fr. Lauderdale, Florida area and was married.
Subsequently, he was divorced and has changed his occupation into the

C)— Seattle

Ne advised he does have relatives in the southern How Jersey
area. He advised that he and his rother recently have had domestic problems
with his New Jersey relatives. An aunt had just comaitted suicide and her
daughter has been having a running feud with he and his mother over family
problems. He suspects that his niece probably was responsible for the

letter written to the FBI about him dated 4/23/81 and the accompanying ' er
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@ US. Departm ADs: Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

In Reply, Please Refer to

FileNe. 164A~81 October 8, 1981
NORJAK;
CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT -
HIJACK

On November 24, 1971, a lone white male boarded
Northwest Orient Flight #305 at Portland, Oregon. At approxi-
Mately 3:22 PM while the flight was en route to Seattle,
Washington, he indicated to the stewardess that his briefcase
contained a bomb which would blow up the plane unless his
demands were met.

The hijacker demanded $200,000 and four parachutes
in exchange for the safety of the 36 passengers aboard the
Plane. When the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington,
Northwest Orient Airlines complied with his instructions.
After he received the parachutes and the money, the hijacker
allowed all passengers and two airline stewardesses to
deplane.

He then ordered the remaining crew members into
the first-class section of the aircraft and informed them he
desired to fly to Mexico City. The hijacker instructed that
the plane proceed in a southerly direction and fly at a low
altitude and slow speed which would enable the rear door
of the plane (Boeing 727) to be opened during the flight.

The hijacker apparently bailed out somewhere
between Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, where the
plane landed to refuel. It was determined the hijacker, two
parachutes, and the ransom money had disappeared when the
plane was inspected at Reno, Nevada.

Artist conception drawings of the aircraft hijacker
were prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Exhibit
Section and are considered a reasormblelikeness. The black
and white composites were prepared initially, and some time
later the color composites were prepared to depict the
hijacker's complexion and age more graphically.

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOMMENDATIONS NOR

CONCLUSIONS OF THE FBI. IT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE

FBI AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENCY; IT AND ITS

CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE YOUR
AGENCY.

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NORJAK;
CRIME ABOARD ATRCRAFT -
HIJACK

The hijacker is described as follows:

Race: — White

Sex: Male

Age: Mid 40's

Height: 5'10" to 6!

Weight: ; 170 to 180 pounds

Complexion: Olive, Latin appearance,
rredium smooth

Hair: Dark brown or black,

: parted on the left,
combed back

Eyes: Possibly brown, during
later part of flight
the hijacker put on dark
wrap-around sunglasses
with dark rims

Voice: Low, spoke intelligently,
no particular accent

Characteristics: Smoked Raleigh filters
type cigarettes

Wearing Apparel: Black or brown suit;

narrow black tie (clip on
type); black rain type
overcoat or dark top coat;
dark briefcase or attache'
case; carried a paper bag -
4 X¥ 12 X¥ 14 inches; brown
shoes

Remarks: Very polite at all times.

By communication dated September 23, 1981, the Butte

Division of the redera} bureau of Investigation advised What,
on September 23, 1981 b6
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telephone | | advised that] bID

who had information regarding the D. B. Cooper case in which
an individual hijacked an airliner in the United States and
then parachuted from the aircraft.

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seheeins number is | Jin the city of

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NORJAK;
CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT -
HIJACK

| ] advised that one| | resides b6
near the community of Caroline in Aiberta, Canada. 7 bic
| } and

stated that until recently,| jhas been very difficult
to converse with. He stated that recently, however, he
has caught Jin the act off land
since | lis dependent upon the continuation of his

| lfor his livelihood, he has become somewhat
cooperative and conversant with| |

| | tolal JthatL___] b6

who parachuted from _the hijacked airplane in the b7c
United States, formerly was| |
| in the Caroline, Alberta, Canada,
area. He stated that when he started this} |
he, himself, put up sixty percent of the financing and that
| |put up the other forty percent. He stated that that
was prior to the hijacking. He stated, however, that some
of| jare still residing in the area
and do work in the|

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the name of| who do work with b7C

recently told | that he recently b6
saw| north of Caroline, Alberta, Canada, and b7c
he was very definite it was him, but he was wearing what
appeared to be_a wig and false beard. | | stated that
he approached ) but that] |ran. | | has

told| Jthat he believedl lprobably would
continue to be involved inl
type employment.

He stated that| |was very much familiar with b6
the back country and packing and] J and that b7c
type of activity. :

| was of the opinion that] | probably b6
knows the whereabouts of the person known to Rim as| | b7C

| stated that the he knows b6
always carried a gun, and he would assume that he would be b7c
dangerous.

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NORJAK;
CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT -
HIJACK

but that there does not appear to be an immediate

_ Sale, and he believed that even if the property should

become sold,L_—Jwoulld probably continue to reside in
the same general area.

| |advised that he would continue to make

periodic contacts with for the purpose of establishing

greater rapport with him. | | advised
specifically engage in conversation regarding

[ ladvised that| |} Alberta,
Canada, is approximately] | Jof Great Falls,
Montana, and it is al | |} of Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. It isL_| lof Red Deer. He

advised that there is no commercial airport at
however, he stated that there is a good paved runway

which would accommodate even a fair-sized twin-engine

aircraft in the event that investigators may wish to fly

into the area for the purpose of interviewing] |

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_ FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(} Teletype (C] Immediate [1] TOP SECRET !
(7} Facsimile (_] Priority (_} SECRET i
Gq -ALRTEL ( Routine [oj CONFIDENTIAL
CJ UNCLAS EF TO !

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Date 10/8/81

PY ee mere mes mye er ee ee wees ere me me cy eet cee ete eee ee ee ey

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)}

NORJAK
CAA - HIJACK
00: SEATTLE

Reference Butte teletype to the Director, dated
September 23, 1981.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and five
copies of a letterhead memorandum reflecting background
data on captioned case and requesting investigation for
Legat, Ottawa. Two copies suitable for dissemination to Legat.

Attached to this communication are four artist's
composites, two black and white and :two color, depicting
NORJAK Unsub, also known as D. B. Cooper, Dan Cooper.

Legat Ottawa is requested to contact | . b6

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| Alberta, Canada, and determine through] b7D
| Jidentity of| | who is

known to him. Develop background data, physical description,
and using enclosed photos, determine if identical to Unsub.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

4 - Bureau (Enc. 10)
{2 - Legat Ottawa)

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Date _10/8/81

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
L FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)
NORJAK

CAA - HIJACK
00: SEATTLE

Reference Butte teletype to the Director, dated
September 23, 1981.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and five
copies of a letterhead memorandum reflecting background
data on captioned case and requesting investigation for
Legat, Ottawa. Two copies suitable for dissemination to Legat.

Attached to this communication are four artist's
composites, two black and white and 'two color, depicting
NORJAK Unsub, also known as D. B. Cooper, Dan Cooper.

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Alberta, Canada, and determine through] |
| Jidentity of| | who is
Known to him. Develop background data, physical description,
and using enclosed photos, determine if identical to Unsub.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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2)- Seattle

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Memorandum ®

To: SAC, SEATTLE
From: SAC, DENVER (164-704) (P)
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Subject: « UNSUB, aka Loh
D. B. Coo

CAA - HIJACKING
(00: SEATTLE)

Date

10/21/82

Seattle is requested to forward a supply of flyers
containing the artist's conception of captioned Unsub to

Denver.

(2)- Seattle (RM)
2 = Denver

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SAC, SCATTLE 10/21/81
SAC, DENVER (164-704) (P)

UNSUB, aka

D. B. Cooper
CAA ~ HIJACKING
(00: SEATTLE)

Seattle is requested to forward a supply of flyers
containing the artist's conception of captioned Unsub to
Denver.

(.2 - Seattle (RM)
2 ~ Denver
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-8586) ~ DATE: October 27, 1981
FROM : SA b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK SUSPECT:
00: SEATTLE
Re San Francisco letter to Seattle, dated September
25, 1981.
In view of the fact that | present age is bé
[_]years of age and_at the time of the captioned case occurred bic

he would have beenL_lyears of age and not in his mid-40s
as D. B. Cooper was described, no further investigation is
being conducted in this matter and this individual is not
being considered as a suspect in captioned case.

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To : SAC, DENVER (164A-704)} Date 11/6/81
From : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)

Subject : NORJAK

CAA - HIJACKING

O06: Seattle

Re Denver letter to Seattle, 10/21/81.

Enclosed for Denver are four sets of color and black/
white photos of UNSUB in this matter as requested in referenced

letter.

ARMED & DANGEROUS.

2-~- Denver (Enc. 4)
(2: - Seattle

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Memorandum @

To : SAC, DENVER (164A-704)
From: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
Subject : NORJAK

CAA - HIJACKING
OO: Seattle

Re Denver letter to Seattle,

10/21/81.

Date 11/6/81

Enclosed for Denver are four sets of color and black/
white photos of UNSUB in this matter as requested in referenced

letter.

ARMED & DANGEROUS.

2~ Denver {Enc. 4)
2)- Seattle

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CGOS24 3142356
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DE CG
R 192356Z NOV 81
FM CHICAGO (164-748) (P) (SQ.3)
TO SEATTLE ROUTINE
BT
UNCLAS
UNSUB, AKA "D.B. COOPER"; CAA=CONFIRMED HIJACKING ;
O0: SEATTLE. )
FOR INFORNATION SEATTLE DIVISION, ON NOVEMBER 16,

1981,| | VOLUNTARILY
APPEARED AT CHICAGO OFFICE, FBI, AND ADVISED As
FOLLOWS? |

[__|STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN INCARCERATED FROM
| | DURING THE LATTER
PART OF HIS INCARCERATION,| _] waS HOUSED AT THE -
WHERE HE

SHARED A CELL WITH
"HAD CONSTANTLY PLANNED THE HIGACKING OF A COMMERCIAL

JET AIRLINER FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING MONEY

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PAGE TYO CG 164-748 UNCLAS |

TO| - | WHO WAS

ENTHRALLED WiTH[ | IDEA, HAD AGREED TO ATTEMPT

SUCH A CRIME. [| HAD ORZGINALLY OBTAINED HIS

HIJACKING PLAN FROM A MOVIE THE INMATES HAD WATCHED.
[was SEPARATED FROM| | | IN

LATE [ | AFTER THE \PUBLIC REPORT

OF CAPTIONED INGIDENT,[_]ATTEMPTED TO RE-ESTABLISH

CONTACT WITH THEM TO DETERMINE IF THEY VERE RESPONSIBLE

FOR THE HIJACKING.[ —|JDID NOT LOCATE EITHER INDIVIDUAL ,

AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER, SHORTLY THEREAFTER] | was

CONTACTED BY| , FIRST NAME UNKNOWN, AND

WAS TOLD TO FORGET THE ISSUE, TO DROP FURTHER ENQUIRIES.

\
FEARING FOR HIS PERSONAL SAFETY, DID NOT PURSUE.

HIS ATTEMPT TO LOCATE HOWEVER,[
DID DETERMINE THATL___JIS NOw OPERATING[ |
| ] cHIcaGo,
ILL INOIS. .

[_|DEscrIBED AS FOLLOWS: WHITE MALE, ,

NEXICAN-AMERICAN, 5°7"-5'8", 145 POUNDS, POSSIBLY 44-45
YEARS OLD; INMATE NUMBER[ _ f NO DISCERNIBLE ACCENT 3

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WVELL-EDUCATED «
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: WHITE MALE, on
S*'LB™=5" 11" 165-179 POUNDS; MUSCULAR BUILD; WORE b7D

| GLASSES ON OCCASION. LIGHT BROWN HAIR; CUSTOMARILY
HAD MIGRAINE HEADACHES; INMATE NUMBER WAS INL ISERIES;
AGE=26-27 (1962).

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|

| [| 1S DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: WHITE MALE, 5°7", Pé

| 16@ POUNDS; GRAY HAIR; HAZEL EYES; DOB | | 7D
POB| ls SSAN| } RESIDENCEs

| EMPLOYHENT=D AY
LABORER, "JUST JOBS", 4414 NORTH BROADWAY, CHICAGO,
ILLINOLS. )

THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED SO THaT
SEATTLE GAN EVALUATE. IT IS HIGHLY CONCELVABLE THAT

[__]#as owLy SPECULATED ON HIS ORIGINAL CONVERSATIONS D6
WIT H| | SEATTLE SHOULD ADVISE GHICAGO PID
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VZ CZ CHEO 185

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FM DIRECTOR FBI ¢€4£64-211)

TO ALL FBI FIELD OFFICES IMMEDIATE

PERSONAL ATTENTION
BT
UNCLAS
NORJACK$ CAA"HIJACKINGs O08 SEATTLE (164-8 1)

ON NOVEMBER 15, i981, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, 196 UNIVERSAL
CITY PLAZA, UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, WILL RELEASE TO' THEATERS
NATIONWIDE A MOTION PICTURE TITLED "THE PURSUIT OF D. Be
COOPER." THE MOTION PICTURE IS BASED ON THE CAPTIONED CASE.

IN ITS ADVERTISING PROMOTIONS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES iS
OFFERING A ONE MILLION DOLLAR REWARD FOR INFORMATION RESULTING
IN THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF "D. Be COOPER" FOR AIRCRAFT
PIRAGY. THE ADVERTISING PROMOTIONS STATE IN PART "IF YOU HAVE
SUCH INFORMATION AS TO THE REAL D. B. COOPER, CONTACT YOUR

NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT,
DECEMBER 1, 1981."

Law leew

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PAGE TYO DE Ha 9185 UNCLAS

UNIVERSAL PICTURES INITIATED THE REWARD OFFER ON ITS
OWN VOLITION TO PROMOTE THE MOTION PICTURE AND IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR PAYMENT SHOULD "D. B. COOPER" BE IDENTIFIED.

EACH OFFICE IS INSTRUCTED TO FURNISH SEATTLE, THE OFFICE
OF ORIGIN, ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM Lay ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES OR CITIZENS. NO INVESTIGATION IS TO BE CONDUCTED
BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED. SEATTLE WILL DETERMINE VALIDITY
OF THE INFORNATION AND ADVISE OFFICES 'OF NECESSARY
INVESTIGATION.

ALL OFFICES ARE TO BEAR IN MIND WHEN CAPTIONED CRIME Was
COMMITTED ON NOVEMBER 11, i971, UNSUB AKA D. B. COOPER wus
DESCRIBED AS BEING A WHITE MALE, MID-FORTIES, 5° 10° TO 6° @",
170 POUNDS, OLIVE COMPLEXION, AND LATIN APPEARANCE.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)(P) DATE: 41/9/81
(8584 (
FROM : SC LINDA ANN LEWIS
SUBJECT: NORJAK(A)
00: SE

Re: Suspect Dr. James A. Roman (deceased)

On 10/7/81] | Department of Licensing, b6
Olympia, Washington, adyised she could locate no drivers bIC
license for James A, Roman, born 10/9/27.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) DATE: 11/9/81
(8584¢
FROM: ' §C LINDA ANN LEWIS
SUBJECT: NORJAK(A)
60; SE

Re: Suspect Dr. James A. Roman (deceased)

On 10/7/81} Department of Licensing, b6
Olympia, Washington, advised she could locate no drivers bic
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Re: Suspect Dr. James A. Roman (deceased)

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Vancouver, Washington, was interviewed and the results of this
interview are contained in the file.

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unable to determine what kind of cigarettes Dr. Roman smoked
but he was aware that Roman' did smoke,

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revealed he had no new or pertinent information concerning BIC
this matter.

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of Motor Vehicles, Olympia, Washington, does not have any
driver's License information or a photograph of Roman available.

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with negative results as he was not available, bmc

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500 West 8th, Vancouver, and thereafter obtain from him a

complete description, if available, of Dr, Roman so that attempts

can be made to resolve this matter through comparison of Roman's
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Re Seattle memos of SA| | 8/L8/8L, and
9/19/81. :

On 8/26/81, Office of Special
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Vancouver, Washington, was interviewed and the results of this
interview are contained in the file,

On 9/18/81,| supra, advised he had been
unable to determine what kind of cigarettes Dr. Roman smoked
but he was aware that Roman did smoke.

On 10/6/8L and again on 11/2/81, contact with| _|
revealed he had no new or pertinent information concerning
this matter,

Contact with SC Linda Lewis has revealed the Department
of Motor Vehicles, Olympia, Washington, does not have any
driver's License information or a photograph of Roman available.

On LL/L7/81L, contact was attempted with SUPTA »
with negative results as he was not available,

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SEATTLE AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

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Special Investigations, Department of Social and Haalth Services,

500 West 8th, Vancouver, and thereafter obtain from him a

complete description, if available, of Dr, Roman so that attempts

can be made to resolve this matter through comparison of Roman's
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Re Seattle memos of SA| | 8/18/81, and
9/19/81,

On 8/26/81. Office of Special
Investigations, Department of Social and Health Services ,

Vancouver, Washington, was interviewed and the results of this
interview are contained in the file.

%m 9/18/81, supra, advised he had been
unable to determine what kind of cigarettes Dr, Roman smoked
but he was aware that Roman did smoke.

On 10/6/81 and again on 11/2/81, contact with
revealed he had no new or pertinent information concerning
this matter.

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of Motor Vehicles, %lvmpla, Yashineton, does not have any
driverts License information or a photogranh of Roman available.

On 11/17/81, contact was attempted with| | supra,
with negative results as he was not available,

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500 West Sth, Vancouver, and thereafter obtain from him a
complete description, if available, of Dr. Roman so that attempts
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Pe. 12, The Columbian

Vancouver, Nash.
Dates 1L/1L5/81
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Pursuing Cooper |

yo By BILL DIETRICH' '
~ The Columbian: f
'igiijeyable juvenile escapism."
?hat is the reaction the new
"Pursuit. of D.B. Cooper" movié drew
; Hey from the FBi agent who

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i itumelsbach of West.Linn, Ore. >

facts, end about America's most
. fanious skyjacker, the only one néyer
cai Bit The filin follows its fictional
Coop Pe 'as he fleés.across the western
Uni 'States towards Mexico with a

pretty itl and the $200,000 extorted'

ror the airline.

:Hifnineisbach, who is writing a
book on the case; 'speculates Cooper
'was probably an ex-con no one missed

'when he disappeared. and whose bones -

die sofméwhere in the- Washougal

~ River 'basin:
The : Columbian took 'the retired:

agent, jiow 56, to the film to get his
reaction. From. the opening-moments;
the film left the 28-year FBI veteran
Shaking:his. head. °

Tie film. shows -Cooper, played by. .
reat -Williams, bailing out of ua

'Northern Pacific" 'jetliner on: Nov:
4, 1974, under clear, suiny skiés,
Taiding eat cached survival equip-
ment {including - a. Jeep) in a pine
forest, el,

puts ued Cooper the longest: Raiph

: "Biiemovie begins where the known:

| Believe the former FBI agent, not new movie

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"FBI agent Ralph Himmelsbach settles i in 'to >-watch D.B. at film,

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In reality, said Himmelsbach, Coo-
per jumped from a Northwest 727
pee pitch-black November storm,
with an estimated chill factor of 69

. degrees. below zero.

No matter. "The Pursuit of DB.
Cooper" is a popcorn film: light-
weight, empty, but fun. Its one real

" concession to the facts is to skow the

star tossing a packet of $20 bills into
"a stream. There 'is no discernible
reason;except to jibe with the 1980
discovery of Cooper money on a
Columbia River beach by Van-
couver's 8-year-old Brian Ingram.
Hirntfielsbach's recounting of the

'truth remains more interesting. The-

unsolvéd case, he estimated, cost
more to investigate than the original

$200, ago ransom, The case made ~
. Cooper'? a folk hero, and stimulated

the subsequent wave of skyjackings.

"They Tesulted in airport security

'procedares the public is still paying
for. 's 7

The fase has plenty of irony, net -

the least of which is that D.B, Cooper
was "found" the night of the hijack-
ing.

Hiramelsbach explaihed that after
"Dan Cooper". bought a ticket for the
flight at Portland International Air-

_port, the FBI ordered a search of

tocal-directoties for such a-inan. They

. turned: 'up a bewildered D.B. Cooper

who was found at home, unaware a
skyjacking was going on.

_ An Associated Press reporter 'mis-
takenl¥ thought fhis routine check
meant the culprit's true initials were

DB. She mistake was retracted the

next day, but "D.B." had a poetry Dan

lacked. The name stuck.
Himmelsbach took .charge.of the

case in Portland, unsucessfuliy tried

. that night to follow: the lumbering
.. airliner in the storm 'by helicopter,

then -criss-crossed' the Ariel vicinity

7 ' by light plane the following day,
. Thanksgiving. Cooper was not found

~= not then, or in the 'nearly nine

'subsequent. years Himmelsbach
worked on and off the case before his'

. retirerient in 1980:
So who was D.B. Cooper, and what

-happened to him? Here are Him-:

'melshach's:speculations: ,
yooper was likely an ex-con:
first, because he had the ruthlessness

to terrify 42 passengers and demand
$200,000, and second, because he was
so unloved that no oné inquired about
his disappearance. Authorities ex-

haustively searched missing person.

reports, prison records, etc., without
success.

@ He may have been from the
Tacoma area. He had no foreign
aecent, and remarked toa stewardess
that he. could recognize' Tacoma from
the air, He specifically asked for
parachutes from nearby McChord Air
Force Base, showing some famitiari-
ty with the area.

@ Cooper was an amateur sky-
diver. He asked. for four parachutes,
but cut the cords from the one easiest
to use, presumably to fie the-21-pound
canvas sack of money around his
waist. A second chute was ignored.

The two that disappeared. included a

small, hard-to-contro! emergency
chute for acrobatic pilots, and a chite
used to train Air Force chuté packers.
Uriknown to authorities when it was
given to Cooper, the pariels on that -
last chute were sewn 'together and
would not open.

@ Cooper had no known naviga-
tional instruments, no known'food or
water, and jumped 'wearing: a 'busi-

gloves; no goggle, no helmet, no-hoots.
If a chute deployed, its normal speed
plus high winds would have sent Aim
into the ground at50imph. =~
'@.Cooper could not have been
planning to jump toa cached sét of,
Survival gear. He asked to go to"
"several cities — all requiring differ-

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water, died of injuries « or an posure,

and lay undisturbed all winté': Spring
floods washed some of thel money
down. the Washougal tothe Gblumbia
River,
Columbia to he discovered eight
years later.

'Regrets? Few. Himmelsbach said

the case was his most interesting. .

"YT don't feel he got away with it,"
he said. '?'m comfortable. I sleep at

* nights,"

'ness Suit and loafer shoes. He had'no -

ent air routes — before agreeing ~

Reno was as far as the plane cotild go
with its fuel.

© Although the pilol's best -esti-
mate put Cooper's 'bailout in the

Cooper 'died in the' Washougal River

basin. The money found on the shores ° -

of the Columbia River could-not:have,

'been washed - upstream from the.
mouth of the Lewis River, the agent |:
'said. The next nearest ,
watershed. above the famous beach is |:

'Tmajor,

the Washougal. °

rertity
Himmelsbacti thinks Codper land: |
-ed,. walked or crawled to a stream for

Besides a possible book contract,.
the case has also brought Him-
melsbach national publicity. He is
téntatively scheduled to appear Mon-
day on Good Morning America.

The money? Except for the Ingram*

discovery, not a bill of it has turned
up, either here or overseas.

Cooper? Himmelsbach presented
the facts to a grand jury five years

after the Cooper caper, when tk

statute of limitations would have r

out. The resulting indictment mea

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'vicinity of Ariel, Himmelsbach thinks -|

Cooper could still go to prison, jf
'caught.

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RE: UNSUB; aka
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Northwest Orient Airlines
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11/24/71
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| J in Redondo Beach, California. He
advised that at that time the U.S. Coast Guard_and the Sheriff's
Department conducted a search for the body ofl ——~«dsYss*ibut no
body was ever found. He advised Fak the boat was anchor approxi-
mately 200 yards from shore, and his clothing and
wallet were found on the_boat. There were apparently no signs of
foul play at that time. | ladvised that he subsequently found
out from his ex-wife that| J}did not, in fact, drown, and
that he was currently ali d residing in Tacoma, Washington,
under an assumed name. said that there was no insurance
monies involved and as far as he could determine, there was no
financial motive for his| | pretending to be dead.

He said that he has not observed him personally, but only_has
received the information through his ex-wife and kids. |

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Sex Male
Height §'9-70"
Hair Blond or light color
Weight 156-180 pounds
Physical condition No muscle tone
Complexion/facial Pale skin, baggie eyelids,
characteristics wore prescription sunglasses,
high cheekbones, broad nose
Age {in 1971} Approximately 40 years old
Miscellaneous Heavy smoker; having a pilot's
license; speaks fluent Spanish
advised that his wite's| | maiden name is 6
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and currently uses the name| He advised that he b7D
does not know the current whereabouts of wife.
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The above information is being provided to the Seattle
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Date 11/18/81
TO: SAC, SEATILE (164-81) © 4
FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (764A-220) (P) (SURA)
RE: UNSUB; aka

Dan Cooper
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body was ever found. He advised that_the boat was-anchored approxi-
tiately 200 yards from shore, and his |clothing and
wattet were found on the_boat. There were apparently no signs of
foul play at that tine, | | advised that he subsequently found
out from nis ex-wife that| }did not, in fact, drown, and

that he was currently alive and residing in Tacoma, Washington,
under an assumed name. said that there was no insurance
monies invotved and as far_as he could determine, there was no
financial motive for his |pretending to be dead.

He said that he has not observed him personality, but only has
received the information through his ex-wife and kids.

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memory 'it. seems. that 'the mythmakers pave been' hard 'Ati, work'
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Movie, none of which. ever broke my. silence. but. new coves a: :
million "Aollar rewardt perhaps "surning™ myself in' would: pe' a": widen:
'andyprofitable | decision». 1. propose, that i give. myself. up ifthe
following conditions are met:,i mugt have assurances : $hat : MY,
purrender | wilt qualify" for; the" reward; to" that effect? 1. yamine
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—Inelosed for Mhiladeliphia and Seattle are tuo copies
each of an envelonre and a letter sirned N. B. Cooper.

For infor-ation of Philadelinhica, shartly after 2:99 nen,
Pacific Standard Tiras, 11/24/71, 1 lono white rale travelins fron
Portland, Areron, to Seattle, Vashineton, on FPlicht 3AS, Northwest
Criont Airlines, disrisayed the contents of his brief case to a
stevardoss on the plane indicating to her it ras a bhorh and that
it vould be exniaéed unless his demands were met. The hitactker
indicated his willineness to exchanse the safnty of the nassenpors
for *790,09° and four parachutes, Northwest Orient Airlines
complicd with the bhifechor's instructions and ance the money and
parachutes vere teaced on the rlane and it tas Leins refueled,
he allowed the 3f pnssenrers ahoard and tva airtine stowardesses
to depiane. Tho hijacker indicated a desire to fly to Mexico City
and instructed the nlane tate off in a sontherly direction, fly
at a ler altitude and slow sreed, and that the Jover rear deor in
the rlanc he onened durins flieht. All of the hidacker's comands
vere met and all mesbers of the ecret: renained in the pilot's
cabin as the hijacker had ordered. Uhen the flisht landed at
Peno, Neyata, for refueling, it was determined that the hijacker,
tvo0 Parachutes and the ranson money had disanreared.,

An intensive investigation vas instituted vith negative
results.

The hijacker was first i¢gentified as Bh. B. Cooner, but
a later chee? of the nasseneer manifest showed the nane he used
in buyine a ticket vith cash vas Pan Cooper. His actual identity
never has been con*irned.

The enclosed letter is heine furnished to receivine
offices far possifle future lead purnoses.

Fnelasures (7

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

To whom it may concern?

The enclosed info may be helpful to you, though I

imakine you are already familiar with it. It certainly

amazed me when

hear from you, With the release of the Universal
movie, I thought guid just double-check and see

if you were aware of 2.B. Cooper's movements,

Sincerely,
JOVBLAE 64
SEARCHED. ..-.-secrell)DEXED seepeerveytZoe
SERIALIZED. Zoe FILED ;
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ws

Lookout
D.B. Cooper
in Cambridge

by Ken Lizotte

The news media in this tows) ain't so
special, nor are the F.BL.. anywhere.
They've been tricking down 2.8. Cooper
for yours, sastce 1U72 bn fer. aad booking: for
the $200 G's heobluined in ransom from an
swiiine hijacking, uw feat of no miniscule
jaoportion considering he escaped — yes,
ESCAPED! — by parachuting into the
Southern California countryside. The one
that did it, AND GOT AWAY, that's
Danie! B. Cooper. .

Legend has it, however, that Cooper
dropped the money, either in part or ail, as
he floated to earth, and that twenty-dollar
bills were chus deposited Ueauetymit the
towus and villages in his landing area. Yer.
strangely, none of the money, not one
buck!, was ever found, and even more
SULANBC, every year, on the anniversary of
his escape, the towns and villages in that
area throw a "'D.B, Cooper Celebration" to
honor him for, well, [or something! They

appreciate him, though one can onty
spectilate as to why, and there seems to bea
geluing hope thatthe feds never catch him,
wherever tie may be.

And cowld that "wherever? be, or have
been, Catobridge? Accordiia to 'a most
reliahle source of ming, a D.K. Coaper lived

neu Centat Square during the winter

manly ob POR8, His namie was clearly
displayed ou a maifhox ind
correspondence io and fiom him wis

reeatlarly clelivered, Was his the same 1B,

x

Garresporited with nia. well-hrewe
public olfic ids. inehudine, atta B.
Brons. loner chairman of the Federal
Reserve Bogid, Bab Berefand, Secretary ul
Agriculiate, Beagamin FO Bastar,
Postimuster-Generat al oie United States,
our awn Mel Thomsow of New
Hampshire, and 3a Dr. Ked Metrawieh,
chairman of the Board of "Prasters af the
Southern. Altica Freedom Foundation.
Appatently, Cooper "wrote ta Metiowich
asking about getang ow el the cdunny and
weping to South Africa. Tis) initial

1 contuct, however, had been with 'Thomson,
° who had directed him to Metrowich. Was
> | Thomson collaborating with hijacker
| Cooper to help hisn grt out of the country?
5 | Or was 'Phomson unawire that a hijacker
e | seven years earlier had ficen named DB.
> | Cooper? Whuartever the answer, did

\ Thomson, or any of the others report this
correspondence lo he FB Eis any good law-

1} abiding American should? A check with
both the Bureau and offices of these

', | yendemen reveals they did nat.

e Where ure you now, can Lupo? The

Globe Spotlight: Team? dlark Langer?
Peter Lucas Atl the other great
investigative minds of Boston jourealibm?
Was D.B. Coaper. the hijecker-that-got-
away, Tight here in Ube Boston are for a
year or mare? lx he now i South Alvtesy
How can the EBL take so much credit tor
: fining "bits Gt awenty dollar Drlls," as Urey
L did Chis inenth, when Cooper Qhay reat even

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" F bene the coumty aus longer? After all, 10s
way} beet nine yerts. and those bits they Ieatrtned
sic pda thee Ciditoria mud are the most they've
Ws gett shaw tor the veas and talent pourert
tp. HYtee thy unending mash.

Is. Te ward secu, Caen ctu al Abdae

i, Pdetfeaade Wats te truly vermuin at tity
He Chane tole ty change tay dame Ihrch '#4

ne a, a
my 2 Jak thats Abbi Plothnan, No one wot
rye y SHEESUNpU Unul a figitive would keep fas
pay fF GRE bane This obviously has beer the
on | cee with DB. Cooper
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D.B. Cooper
Was Here

by Ken Lizotie ?

T have been passed move evidence that
DAB. Coeper, the JYFF bijacker wha
. taunped with $200,008 somen lise ase Use
Soutlicta California countryside, uctoattly

surtacedt—at least briefly —iny Cambridge. .

Cooper has been eluding the PABA rarer
successtidis al dough the seventies, but
my source (et's Gall hint, The Lark chains
that a DB. Coaper lived int dye Besta ase
hom $977 to at deast hee WB Te alsa
maintains that prominent US. officials
huew this but didi nor reper ie ao che
Berean. The Lank aise seys that lormer
New ERamipshite Govier Me) Thomson
give tulormtion ta Cooper concaning
the possibilin of ransmigiation to South
Africa. Theaquestion, chen, ts wha dais tte
DB. Cooper and, whoset i was, who did
Gancmal Shomson dunk ip was?

Abo, who did Arthur FL Burns, Jone
chaiiman vf ihe Federal Reserse Board.
think we wus Connmumicading with when
he received at dune: ham a Da. Cooper
dited December 30, $9777 'his letter is
nolewollhy, ines Couper india ates dase i
Runny is itterested, Cagper might actualy
send him some Aloney, Why? Supely, Buns
hits chon of tis own. and vet, here wi a
DB. Coupe: (1) oflering mauney ar the
ontgetg chitin of the FRB EOne can
amy surmtixc haw muck and for alae
reasep, aNd i oany cise, why, like
'Thantsan, id Burns say nethiig abet the
pater io hav enforcement officials? |

"The Luk has allaed this portion of ibe
fetter sis os telertors "Pe bees wate hiag you
work vers closely all tlie seats yor've been
head of Ube Fedo gaad bibink youve done ss
eveat jub. Better then] could dha that's bo
suic. bomen' l easy Keeping, money
fiom geuing oil ia th epenple tie way 5g
have 2. sieboedh swat to keep mone)

Pace 4

mq - March <4

- ot Sate Races sbecran ae ee dregs set
Baan og A eMC eH teas carted tha puead
Vahey fine reer Waaee eeneuen 1nckyy
Jaan. ver aught soo write greeting patel
Tur impressed. D

from faffing inte the wrong hands. ... 3
will must rere: yous feoving year job
hevatssae Lowill not he utife ta hear ob yestt
jumare, Massdec thes 1 write it stats abet
you in Peapter [hope au. berause Ts oul
mis nat bene able ter wad alent what
youve bean doing with yoroutl, Whites el
happens. be acase. Dow t fer che cconanyy
wel you dawi, ifs not your wany
ayn."

Ttch? Vhis is ant onflare spoaking? Isalis
on the Jeveb os wine? Phe Lark sty itis,
but oflers pacaphusition, Why ten would
D.B. Cooper, the outinw, conned Acdiar
FE. Burns fer bis work with the FRB? Could
this be code? Docs Couper know what fie's
taking about when he waites, Uh isiit's
sy keeping money trom felling istte the
wrong hands?' The FB. bay ceuainly
been wringity its own hitstds as it's scoured
high and low for the twa hamdred shore
from Gouper's pijarking mse.

The kieker hae is chat dater in ibe letter,
Cooper offers Burns 2 faan! "2 coukd vend
you a few backs," he says "Nothing's too
good fora pal like you. AND FOR ALS,
YOU'TE DONE." (Emphasis mine!) The
lever ends: ''T woulda't charge as nich
interest as the banks do, so don't worry
about that part! Please contact me if f can
hetp. 'M ALWAYS AROUND,"
(Kanphasis, once agtat, ary owt}

Most importants, Herwever, Grete is a
reply from Burns, dated January 6, 1978,
on FRB stationery and addressed to DB.

. Cooper, Gambrilige. Massa: husetts,

Unless Phe Liwk has somehow stele
FRY leverhieads. Arias [eens tiuist havea
copy af this reply somewhere ia bis awn
files! Does the Burenu know dha? Again,
whs dida's, Betas report iiese
comminiiqués in the Cinst place?'

The reply is terse. even perplexing: "1
Wits oud UE VOU ta er ite are sn aria totishy
deeply appreciute yore hind thous."
"Phat id Maybe Baas is aietely sintple,
maybe jhnever crossed has nuitad Ghat this
might be the same D.B, Couper.

Bt how. eeadty, do cuay al as Koen bey
certain Chat if was nou od

SI ae fread ee h iy ta Hay patil bts

THE GioGe - March 24, 1980

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see eae oe te Baesiah

Vi tite Wtak "Ted Reanicdy bg.
Uuthereut thw Richiaeet Nexon. a hae ita: a
cheat?

Ranald Reagar is catlfag for tas cue.
daross the bowrd Tor alk taxpayers, Peers
a beer aly Wares. prices, renty, interes
rites wine profits, Pre dass oat mentias
fieesze on TAXES. the one thing thats
Killing ot) American wialless ae ¢

pockethooks, Ronmedy ay calling fer ies

paoge. be Garigress. af the tprangshics-
tiawhios Fall happlesaiwiat Bil aad t+
Nadeniad Tealth Insin ance Bait, these tee
proopsal tepishision abe highly aallieienate:
and detally urmeressary. This legishsties:
will hurethe vers people dirt Kenedy ibs
cancemed abot: the pam, etderty,
thy wet want the hig: gevereanenr uh
Kermedy stands for. Kennedy is calling fon
miinarities and wom. Tis proposed
fegishuion would tx these people even

"aoe, becuase the iden tis, inflation,

hurts these guoups the lardest. Miss Riley,
Renatd Reagan and bis "performace" in
New Hunpshire ames net be to your king,
but TH keke him any day over oi balfoors
Cross Mussae hiusetes.

Lawrence AL Cunainghian
Quisicy, MA,

Ohi Revisited

Bonen
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by these os] twisterh...so penessrd. A
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

To whom it may concern:

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The enclosed info may be helpful to you, though I

imakine you are already familiar with it. It certainly

amazed me when

hear from youe With the release of the Universa
movie, I thought guid just double~check and see

if you were aware of D.B. Cooper's movements.

Sincerely,

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SERIALIZED Gocteam FILED,

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ALRTEL
11/27/81
Director, FBI
SACs, Bosto
NORJAK
INFORMATION CONCERNING
CO: SHATTLE
Enchosed for receiving offices are two copies cach of
a letter from to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Jashington, BD. C., dated 11/13/81 with two enclosures.

FBIHO recentiv received the above letter and enclosures
from Gloucester, Massachusetts,

Boston conduct appropriate investigation.

Enclesures (2}

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Director, FBI

SACs, Boston
Seattle

NORJAK
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O00: SEATTLE

Enc
a letter from

from

11/27/81

eiving offices are two copies each of
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, DB. C., dated 11/13/81 with two enclosures.

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the above letter and enclosures
Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Boston conduct appropriate investigation.

Enclosures (2)

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(_] Facsimile (1 Priority (.] SECRET
(> AIRTEL [J Routine CO CONFIDENTIAL
(CO UNCLAS EF TO \
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Date _11/25/81 1
TO; SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM: SAC, PHOENIX (164A-571}) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJACK;
CAA - HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE
The following information is being furnished to Seattle
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[advised that inf 11968, he had attended the
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always went by initials] |} and always talked about wanting to
| since he was into sky diving pretty
heavily. | |} advised that he had thought about this over the
years and that a sketch of Cooper seen by him in spo mewsyaper
looked a lot like | further described as being
a white male, 5' 8" tall, I30 pounds, believed to be from} |
ic) Montana, in excellent physical conditionl |
[ was known to have a tattoo of] |
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AIRTEL

11/25/81

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROMM: SAC, PHOENIX (164A-571) (RUC)
SUBJECT: WNORJACK;

CAA - HIJACKING

00: SEATTLE

The following information is being furnished to Seattle
for whatever action deemed appropriate.

On 11/16/81, |

Phoenix, Arizona, telephone| ltwork, ss | telephonically
furnished the following information:

| | advised that inl 11968,

}| Virginia. At this time he_ became very well acquainted

with one] who was]

| from the state

of Montana, and was also attending|

According to }his first name of

Aawavs_went—by initials! —— and always talked about wanting to
since he was into sky diving pretty

heavily. J} advised that he had thought about this over the

years and that a sketch of Cooper seen by him in the_newspaper
looked a lot Lite] | further descr ibed| las being

a white male, 5° tall, [30 pounds, believed to be fron

honetic) Montana, in excellent physical condition|
|vas known to have a tattoo of|

ladvised that at the conclusion of | |

had obtained | | had_returned | J

in Montana. He stated he had obtained address
but had lost it and that he had not heard from since.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Memorandum

To =: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) Date 12/2/81
nic, MILWAUKEE (164-36) RUG
CAA - HIJACKING

00: SE

ReButel 11/11/81.
On_11/23/81,| | Milwaukee,

Wis.,| | telephonically contacted the Milwaukee
Office_and advised that a landlord that he is involved with regard-

ing a is a look-a-like for D. B. Cooper.

|stated he could not provide a description of
this individual as he only saw him once about a month and one half
ago. He did, however, state that he has thin hair and that his_
facial features are ]
individual's name as

Milwaukee.

lstated that he sa i se
examination taken of|

described! as being eccentric. He
bought the property he now has two years ago for cash, but now is
on the verge of bankruptcy. He stated that it adds up that a
person with his personality would not be able to accumulate a
large amount of money on his own.

| | stated that after the adverse examination,
| |acted just like Paul Newman would act. On the way down
Wisconsin Avenue just after the exam, he kept looking back at
| jand grinning.

| lstated that he would like more information //

regarding Cooper so he could check this out.

Indices negative regarding[ |

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/2/81
SAC, MILWAUKEE (164-36) RUC
NORJACK

CAA ~- HIJACKING
00: SE

ReButel 11/11/81.

On 11/23/81,| Milwaukee,
Wis.,| | telephonically contacted the Milwaukee

fae gf and advised that _a_tandtors that he is involved with regard-
ing a is a lookea~like for D. B. Cooper.

| stated he could not provide a description of
this individual as he only saw him once about a month and one half
ago. He did, however, state that he has thin hair and that his

facial features are |
individual's name as

Milwaukee.
tated that he sax durin: d e

psmaminafton Eaken 0
| Jdescribed as being eccentric. He
bought the property he now has two years ago for cash, but now is
on the verge of bankruptcy. He stated that it adds up that a
person with his personality would not be able to accumulate a
large amount of money on his own.

| stated that after the adverse examination,

|
acted just like Paul Newman would act. On the way down
ix i the exam, he kept looking back at

| | stated that he would like more information
regarding Cooper so he could check this out.

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'Reference:

Ss eee = ea — = _—_—_— o>
180-1 (Rev, 7-7-80) ns
- .*Memoranduam @ ®
To Director, FBI (¢ ) Date 13/30/81
From Legal Attache, Ottawa (164A-47 )¢ Pp?)
Subject : NORJ AK

Seattle airtel, with LHM, 10/8/81.

Dissemination, as outlined below, was made on dates indicated.

&) ____ 1 copies of re LHM.

CD Pertinent information from

Name and Location of Agency

(3) Bureau

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ff _._ATRTEL ("] Routine [CO CONFIDENTIAL
(c] UNCLAS EF TO :
(J UNCLAS |
Date __12/7/81
TO: SAC, CHICAGO (164~748)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81-8595) (P)
NORJAK;

CAA - HIJACKING (A)
00: SEATTLE

While information in

FBI @

Re Chicago teletype to Seattle, November 10, 1981.

referenced teletype does appear

nebulous due to the nature of this case,. Chicago Division should

obtain photo off

Also obtain physical and

background data through I1liino:

Complexion:
Hair:
Byes:

ther:

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Chicago
(2)- Seattle
RLM: lah

(4), oy,
rf
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is State Prison.

Note that| | generally fits description of unknown

subject. Bear in mind that unknown subject was described in
1974 as follows:

Sex: Male

Race: White, American

Age: "Mid 40s

Height: 5°10" - 6*o"

Weight: 170 - 180 lbs.

Latin appearance

Dark Brown or Black
Possibly Brown

Smokes Raleigh Cigarettes

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PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:

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TRANSMIT VIA:
(_j Teletype [_} Immediate (1) TOP SECRET i
(1 Facsimile (_} Priority (-} SECRET H
iT Fe Fi t
ax _ATRIEL () Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL
(.] UNCLAS EF TO F
(J UNCLAS
Date 12/7/81
TO: SAC, CHICAGO (164-748)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A~-81-8595) (P)
NORJAK;

subject.

CAA ~ HIJACKING (A)
00: SEATTLE

Re Chicago teletype to Seattle, November 10, 1981.

While information in referenced teletype does appear

nebulous due to the n re of this case, Chicago Division should
obtain photo of | Also obtain physical and bé

background data through Iilinois State Prison.

Note thatL___] generally fits description of unknown
Bear in mind that unknown subject was described in

13971 as follows:

Sex: Male

Race: White, American

Age: Mid 40s

Height: 5'10" ~- 6'O"

Weight: 170 - 180 lbs.
Complexion: Latin appearance

Hair: Dark Brown or Black

Eyes: Possibly Brown

Other: Smokes Raleigh Cigarettes

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Memorandum
To : SAC, SEATTLE (164-87) (P) Date 12/8/81
From : SA | |

Subject: NORJAK

On November fi eel at Si52 pal. an individual
identifying himself as
Puyallup, Washington, home telephone numbey } telephonically
contacted the Tacoma Resident Agency and advised that he had
recently seen a photograph of the hijacker D. B. Cooper, and he

believes that the photograph bears a striking resemblance to

pan indivicual ne wens to high school with. This individual is
stated that he andL__]graduated from

Puyallup High School, Puyallup, Washington, in| ] He last
saw | | Puyallup, Washington, seven or eight years
ago. | Jwas a member of the| |

LEAD:

SEATTLE DIVISION

AT PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON

Conduct appropriate investigation at]

in an effort to determine if suspect|

may possibly be D. B. Cooper.

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Subject: NORJAK
On November 24, 1981, at 5:52 p.m., an individual

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contacted the Tacoma Resident Agency and advised that he had

recently seen a photograph of the hijacker D. B. Cooper, and he

believes that the photograph bears a striking resemblance to

an _ individual he went to high school with. This individual is

| | stated that he andl lgraduated from

Puyallup High School, Puyallup, Washington, in | He last

saw | | Puyallup, Washington, seven or eight years

ago. | |was a member of the|

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AT PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON
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Tenth and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20535
Re: "THE PURSUIT OF D.B. COOPER"
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from a "d.b. cooper" together with envelope bearing
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"it his been ten years sinee i took the plunge from flight 305.

i never planned on contact but the feeling is probably mutual.
, - -while i obvicusly did not overestimate my abilities, i have

i - underestimated public reaction to the event. instead of a dim

° __ memory: it seems that the mythmakers have been hard at work.
when fie + - first -the- cult -following,. then articles and books, and row a

' ' movie. none of which ever broke my silence. but now comes a.
"million dollar rewardlt perhaps turning mysif in' Would be' a' wise"
ween ok and: profitable decision. i propose.. that i give myself. up if. the ..
ae following conditions are met: 1 must have assurances that my
io" Surrender will qualify for. the reward; to that effect i-want™ .
ie ueives a+ a- joint. legal opinion and agreement by .the. justice fepartaent .....
Pere - and universal, i will return the money to northwest if they, ee
yo" Rereé to réfrain from all future legal proceedings: against: jes"

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" agréement signed by the attorney genéral. if"this 'can be' done v7.
.-.dn.time.i will surrender to the director of: the fbi persoually ...
on november 24. act quickly. i believe this to be in everyones 1
"Best intéFests, even universal: a million will' be avgmaill- 'amounts
wa swe -for..the unlimited press coverage and curiosity. "think it. OX GR ae
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AIRTEL
12/7/81

Director, FBI (164-2111)

SACs, Philadelphia _(nelosures 2)
Seattle (164-81) (Enclosures 2)>
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NORJARK (A);
O00: SEATTLE

ReBuairtel to Philadelphia dated 11/24/81.

Enclosed for Philadelphia is the original envelope and
letter from | Universal City
Studios, Incorporated, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City,
california, dated 11/20/81, with two enclosures.

Enclosed for Seattle is one co each of the above-
mentioned envelope and letter fron

dated 11/20/81 with two enclosures.

On 11/24/81, the Bureau furnished the Philadelphia
and Seattle Divisions two copies cach of an envelope and a
letter signed "ad. b. cooper."

FBIHQ recently received a letter from] |
with an undated letter enclosed from unsub using the
name "d. b. cooper" together with an envelope bearing a
Philadelphia postmark,

Above information is being set forth for informational
purposes,

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AIRTEL
12/7/81

Director, FBI (164-2111)

SACs, Philadelphia (Enclosures 2}
Seattle (164-81) (Enclosures 2)

NORJAK (A);
00: SEATTLE

ReBuairtel to Philadelphia dated 11/24/81.

BE} x i is iginal envelope and
letter from Universal City
Studios, Incorporated, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City,
california, dated 11/20/81, with two enclosures.

Enclosed for Seattle is one copy cach of the above-
mentioned envelope and letter from[__ J
Gated 11/20/81 with two enclosures.

On 11/24/81, the Bureau furnished the Philadelphia
and Seattle Divisions two copies cach of an envelope and a
letter signed "d. b. cooper."

FBIHQ recently received a letter from| |
[___]with an undated letter enclosed from unsub using the
name - b. cooper" together with an envelope bearing a
Philadelphia postmark,

Above information is being set forth for informational
purposes,

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November 7, 1981

Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. 6.

Dear Sir, . -

Several years ago a man hijacked a plane, parachuted out
with some money and was never heard of again. His name was
listed as D. B, Cooper,

if recall that some of the money was found and that now
he is presumed to be dead.

My reason for writing this letter--I hope that you will
not think me foolish--is that several weeks ago I had a dream
about this. Actually, it was more as if I just awakened and
knew his name. Phis may not mean anything at all, but I have
never known anyone by this name and I am curious about why I
would have dreamed this,

The name was

I have followed this story in the news, but have never
really thought a lot about it. I cannot even recall where it
happened,

I am just curious about this and whether this could be
true. I do believe that dreams are sometimes trying to tell
us things.

If you could check this out without too much trouble, I
would appreciate it and I would also appreciate your letting

me know what your findings are. It would satisfy my curiosity.

Thanking you, I an,

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Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice

Constitution Avenue & 10th Street, N. W.
«oe Washington, D, C.

. 20530

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TRANSMIT VIA: AIRTEL
CLASSIFICATION: DATE: 12/7/81

Fam: Director, FBI (164-2111)

To: SACs, Seattle (164-81)
Indianapolis
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00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for Seattle is the original envelope and letter
dated 5/7/81, addressed to Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Justice, Constitution Avenue and 10th Street, Northwest,
Washington, D. C. 20530. One copy each of the above envelope and
letter are enclosed for Indianapolis.

Based _on information furnished, Bureau indices negative
regardin Otisco, Indiana, b6
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Above information being set forth for informational

purposes.

Enclosures (2)

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AIRTEL
12/7/81
Director, FBI (164-2111)
SACs, Seattle (164-81)
Indianapolis
Wi id
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INFORMATION CONCERNING BIC

00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for Seattle is the original envelope and letter
dated 5/7/81, addressed to Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Justice, Constitution Avenue and 10th Street, Northwest,
Washington, D. C. 20530. One copy each of the above envelope and
letter are enclosed for Indianapolis.

Based _on information furnished, Bureau indices negative

Above information being set forth for informational
purposes,

Enclosures (2)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)

GP | FROM: SAC, TAMPA (164A-417) (ORA) (RUC)

NORJACK;
CAA ~ HIJACKING
(00: SEATTLE)

Reurtel to Bureau, 11/10/81.

On 11/27/81,|

| Winter Park, Florida, telephone numberL__'J advised
that he viewed a picture of a D. B. Cooper in the 11/26/81 issue :
of the Orlando Sentinel Star newspaper, and on 11/26/81, while {
at a Sambo's Restaurant, saw an individual closely resembling
Cooper.[___—idys described the individual as:

Age: 32 to 35 years |
Height: 6'0""
Hair: Brown, with beard and mustache

and extremely receding hairline
Weight: 160 to 170 pounds
Build: Medium {
Attire: Lumberjack type shirt and F

jeans
| ] stated this individual left Sambo's Restaurant in - b6

al Toyota, or Datsun pickup with Florida tag[ b7C
and the pickup contained|

On 11/30/81, vehicle registration records of the Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles, State of Florida, revealed Florida tag

is registered to a Winter b6

Park, Florida, and the tag is assigned to a y, bIC

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X% AIRTEL
12/4/81
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM: SAC, TAMPA (164A-417) (ORA) (RUC)
NORJACK;

CAA ~ HIJACKING
(00: SEATTLE)

Reurtel to Bureau, 11/10/81.

On 11/27/81,|

[ Winter Park, Florida, telephone number| | advised

. that he viewed a picture of a Dp. B. Cooper in the 11/26/81 issue

of the Orlando Sentinel Star newspaper, and on 11/26/81, white

at a Sambo' taurant, saw an individual closely resembling
Cooper. described the individual as:
Age: 32 to 35 years
Height: 6'0"
Hair: Brown, with beard and mustache
and extremely receding hairline
Weight: 160 to 170 pounds
Build: Medium
Attire: Lumberjack type shirt and
jeans

| | statea this individual left Sambo's Rest
al Toyota, or Datsun pickup with Florida tag

and the pickup contained

On 11/30/81, vehicle registration records of the Depart-

men Motor Vehicles, State of Florida, revealed Florida tag
is registered to al fnter

Park, Florida, and the tag is assigned fo a|

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SAC, PHILADELPHIA (164-133) (C)

NORJACK (A)
09: SEATTLE

DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

Re Bureau airtel to Philadciphia dated 11/24/81.

Since the enclosed note from the Allered BD. B. Cooner
set deadlines which had already been exceeded by the time the
communication arrived in the Philadcinhia Division and since the
enelosure contained nothing of an evidentiary nature other than 2
Philadelphia postmark, no investisation is beins conducted by the
Philadelohia Division unless otherwise notified by the Bureau or

the office of origin.

3 ~ Bureau (164-2111)
C2) - Seattle (164-81)
1 + Philadelphia (164-133)

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12/9/61
SAC, PHILADLEPITA (104-133) (C)

HORTJACH (A)
OO: SEATTLE

DIRLCTO, FEI (164-2111)

Re Burcau airtel to Philadelphia dated 11/24/81.

Since the onclosed nete from the Aliervcd BD, B. Coonor
set deadlincs which had already been exceeded by the tire the
eomiunication arrived in the Philadeinhia Division ~and since the
enclosure contained nothinre of an evidentiary nature other than a
Philacclonia postmark, no iavestication is bainss conducted by the
Pailadelohia Division unless othervisce notified by the Tureau or
the office of origin,

2, - Bureau (164-2111)
C2 = Sonttle (163-01)
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Memorandum
fo =: SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) Date 12/11/81
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12/11/81, | | b6
Seattle Times, advised he was recently called by b7C

an individual who identified himself ag
He stated that he is the individual who 1s the

subject in the captioned matter. said that he still
has part of the maney that he got by hijacking this plane
and plans to turn it over to the FBI. also said

that he has a Lawyer here in Seattle who will accompany
him to the FBI, but that he also wants a representative
of the Seattle Fimes there,

lwas to call| lagain on 12/10/81, b6
but did not. | said that ]saunded quite b7C
rational. | j}said he did not ask|[ jJany questions
concerning the hijacki t did he ask him any questions
concerning himself. | |said he would contact us if
he hears from this individual again.

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Kitchener, Ontario
Canada |
November 22, 1981

Roger $. Young

Assistant Directcr in Charge
Office of Congressional and

Public Affairs

U. S. Department of Justice

Far

Washington, D.C, 20535
Dear Mr. Young:

We are writing to you to ask you for your assist-
ance in the following matter.

Please see enclosed article. Would you please
send us the name of the Airlines that D. B. Cooper
skyjacked and took $200,000 from. Also please send

us the name of the president and the address of the
Airlines.

We would appreciate this very much. We will
look forward to hearing from you about this infor-
mation at your earliest convenience. Please re-
turn the encloscd article with your reply. Thank
you. /

rs

Sincerely yours, Ms

Encl.

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December 7, 1981

Kitenener, Ontario, Canada —_

Dear|

In reply to your communication of November 22nd, the
airlines on which D. B. Cooper was traveling at the time of the
skyjacking was Northwest Airlines whose corporate offices are
iosated at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport,

St. Paul, Minnesota 55111. If you have any information relating
to this matter, we ask that you contact a representative in the
office of our Legal Attache located at the American Embassy,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. .

Your enclosure is being returned as requested.
Sincerely,

d

Roger S,. Young

Assistant Director in Charge
Office of Congressional
and Public Affairs

Enclosure .
Gy + Seattle (164A-81) ~ Enclosure
- Ottawa (164-47) - Enclosure

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Date 12/7/81
C, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM now ft AG, DALLAS (164-1928) (RUC)
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka
D. B. Cooper
CAA - HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE
On 12/3/81,] | telephone # boc
contacted the Dallas office to advise he had just read a recent
news article ping subject and was amazed when he saw the
photograph. | stated this picture of subject
like his| | last_k ss ;
Honolulu, Hawaii,| | telephone 4 advise
that lived in Germany wntil about and was formerly
in t described as a white male,
late 50" s to early 60's, about 6', current weight about 180
pounds, former weight about 225 pounds, wife,{ employed
as al lin downtown Honolulu.
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X AIRTEL
12/7/81

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, DALLAS (164-1928) (RUG)
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka

D. B, Cooper

CAA ~ HIJACKING

00: SEATTLE

On 12/3/81, | | telephone Ps | b6
contacted the Dallas office to advise he had just read a recent bic

news arr ifie concerning subject and was amazed when he saw the

photograph. stated this picture of subject

like his __] last known addr

Hono waii,| |. telephone # advised
that tived aCe in G until about and was formerly
in the described as a white male,

late 50%s to early 60°s, about 6', current wepaht about 180

pounds, former weight about 225 pounds, wife, empoyed
as al lin downtown Honolulu.

Lead to determine if] iis identical to subject is b6
being left to discretion of Seattle. bic

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, EZ PASO (164-0)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
On 12-3-81,| | (Protect) advised upon b6
looking at the composite drawing of D. B. Cooper, she and bic
her husband felt the drawing looked like al whom b7D
they knew about 10 years ago while he was _in the Air Force at
Homestead Air Force Base (AFB), Florida. | jsaid was
trained in scuba diving and jumping from helicopters.
She saiaL.__—ids upon leaving Homestead AFB, moved b6é |
to Jacksonville, Florida, and then later to Denver, Colorado, b7c
[ ]. ' bI7D
[ __]said she had not seen{[____]Jin 10 years, b6
but from memory described him as 5'9" to 5'10" tail, very b7C
well built, approximately 26 years of age, with blond hair. b7D

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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. 12-38-81

TOs SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROL!: SAC, EL PASO (164-0)
! SUBJECT: HORJAK

On 12-3-81, | | (Protect) advised upon b6
looking at the composite drawing of D. B. Cooper, she and b7c
her husband felt the drawing looked like al | whom p7D

they knew about 10 years ago while he was_in the Air A
Homestead Air Force Base (AFB), Florida. [séd|saia was
trained in scuba diving and jumping from helicopters.

She said[l____] upon leaving Homestead AFB, moved b6é
! to Jac i Ploxi Denver, Colorado, ea

| said she had not seen[ _ in 10 years,

but from memory described him as 5°99" to 5'10" tall, very b6
well built, approximately 26 years of age, with bliond hair. b7C
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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(J UNCLAS
Date 22/11/81
TO; SAC, SEATTLE (164~81)
FROM: SEC, SACRBMENTO (164-50) (RUC)
RE: MORJAK
00: SE

Enclosed for SE and PD is one copy each of Ca. license

LT]

on 12/8/81, | who requested her
identity be protected,| |Hayfork, Ca., telephonically
a@vised as follows:

She is acquainted with one| | who
resided in the Hayfork area. He has advised her] |
[ | She stated

of BD. B. Cooper, and did look quite similar to the drawing.

[| stated that[__ J|has since moved to Grants Pass,
Oregon. She said that he was in Uayfork around Thanksgiving
with his lego in a cast.

Sacramento indices negative on|

On 12/11/81,] |
Ca. DV, made available an license | Jissued to
| | born License was issued on| |

and expired on| 1 | jis Geseribed as_a white male,
6'2", 185 lbs., blue eyes, and blond hair. in| he listed his
mailing address asl | Eayforl:, with residence listed
as| | Hayfork.

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she never took tnis seriously until recently when she saw a picture

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TOs GAC, SLARLLE (164-81)
PROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO {164-56} (RUC)
RE: NHOBJAK
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On 12/8/81,| ] who raquested hear b6
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She is acquainted with one| Jwho b6
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she never took this geriously until recently when she saw a picture
of D. B. Cooper, and @id lcok quite similar to the drawing.
[| stated that{___]has Since moved to Grants Pass, b6
Oregon. She said that he was in Mayfork around Thanksgiving bic
with his leg in a cost. : b7D

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On 12/11/81 4 |

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born| License was issued on bé6

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6'2", 1385 lbs., bine eyes, and biend hair. In ha Listed his
railing addrasn asl | Hayfork, wita residence listed
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Also enclosed is a letterhead memorandum and two b7D
artist's conception drawings of unknown subject in this
matter. ,
LEAD
SAN DIEGO DIVISION
AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
The San Diego Division is requested to interview
San Diego, California, b6
and_determine through photos and physical data background b7¢c
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FD-302 {REV. 3-877) ™ @ @® .

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

je

Date of transcription 12/ 3 / 8 L

| | Hale Koa Hotel,
Honolulu, Hawaii, telephone] } telephonically advised he
has been following the case on D. B. Cooper, who escaped about
ten years ago from an airplane over the northwest territory.
He advised he was planning to write the Special Agent in Charge
of the Portland FBI Office regarding his thoughts in this matter,
He stated he was furnishing this information in the event it may
be helpful to the FBI.

| ladvised he peat to iume school in
Fort Benning, Georgia, in| _Jwith a and they
graduated on| [address at that time
was | Idaho. He and graduated on
] from a parachute

s

course in For
he served wit i n gon]
. after which time he went on to OCS
(Officer Candidate School). He last saw lin at Fort
-Braze. North Carolina. when they were both assigned to |

was al _—ijat that time an |

was an|

are ts a free fall skydiver ane : member of the
Special Warfare Center Parachute Team, believed, although
he was not sure, that[___—'jwas also a member of the Special
Warfare Center Parachute Demonstration Team.

0

He stated he believed[__—eould be identical with the
DBD. B. Coo isappeared approximately ten years ago. He
described character as a very dislikable person, meaning

that not many people liked him. He would personally characterize
as a "punk,"

| [stated he has a class picture including
[J back in| |} and would make it available to the FBI, if
necessary. '

|described[___las a white male, age
approximately 4/ at the present time, who could pass for a few

years younger. He is 5 feet 9-10 inches, 160-165 pounds, light
brown hair, short, crewcut.

investigation on 11/30/81 at Honolulu, Hawaii File # HN 164-85
BYE
by___SA(A) VY (EJK/keh) Date dictated 12/1/81

This document contains seither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FGI and is loaned to your agency;
it and Its contents are nat to be distributed outside your agency.
Fet/ooJ

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
rnin een atl eo SOT gman TA ae st ee
eran et od ee . _ tone eet toe Date of tratiécriptton__- 12/3/81

Hale Koa Hotel,
Honolulu, Hawaii, telephone| | telephonically advised he
has been following the case on D. B. Cooper, who escaped about
ten years ago from an airplane over the northwest territory.

He advised he was planning to write the Special Agent in Charge
of the Portland FBI Office regarding his thoughts in this matter.
He stated he was furnishing this information in the event it may
be helpful to the FBI.

| advised he w jum: hool in
Fort Benning, Georgia, in |with al | and they

graduated on| jaddress at that time
wasl ] Idaho, He and| |graduated on

| | from a parachute pac course in Fort_Lee,
VYireinis He stated he served with{ Lin Janay from

| after which time he went on to OCS
(Officer Candidate School). He last saw in | at_Fort
Bra rth j they were both assigned to th

was q______ Jat that time an

was an

was a free fall skydiver_and a member of the
Special Warfare Center Parachute Team. [___—sdJbelieved, although
he was not sure, that [ ___ was also a member of the Special
Warfare Center Parachute Demonstration Team,

He stated he believed| could be identical with the
D. B. Cooper _who disappeared approximately ten years ago.. He
described character as a very dislikable person, meaning

pt many people liked him. He would personally characterize
as a punk,"

| |stated he has a class picture including
|back in and would make it available to the FBI, if
necessary.

described [fas a white male, age

approximately 4/ at the present time, who could pass for a few
ears younger. He is 5 feet 9-10 inches, 160-165 pounds, light

rown hair, short, crewcut. .
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HN—164785

Investigation on 11/30/81 at Honolulu, Hawaii graces nr File #
, Seni Aes EZ
i by SA( A) (EJK/keh) Date dictated i - _. : ~ 12/1/81

This document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FB. It Is the propert ency:
it and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. .

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SORJAK (A)
(00: Seattle)

1) An original and one copy _of self-explanatory FD-302
reflecting interview of lon

11/30/81.

2) Agent's original notes of interview.

3) -_Photo of obtained from
eS TTETET BaP 70 Mowoluhe lige 1A Se
4) Xerox of airborne classbook Fort Benning, Georgia

{selected pages) Company E, Airbo
Graduation - obtained fro
12/8/81.

5) Xerox of parachute packing class roster Fort Lee,
VirgintaD | showing] | had

attended this school.

Seattle is requested to return photo set out in #3 above
when no longer needed, to Honolulu, for return to source.

YE Gd 7,

Q- Seattle' tens' ae

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Re Seattle letter to Honolulu, 88/22/78. ph y

Enclosed for Seattle Division are the following: ~~

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HN 1644-85

LEADS

SEATTLE DIVISON

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

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HONOLULU DIVISION

AT HONOLULU, HAWATTI

Will return photo of | |to source when
received from Seattle Division.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) Dae 12/15/81

ae fe CHARLOTTE (1644-219) (RUC)

Subject : NORJAK
CAA

00: SEATTLE
On 12/2/81 | | (PROTECT IDENTITY - BY REQUEST),

| | Raleigh, North Carolina. advised that he
nas pecently tesa acquainted with of Florida
whom

al said looks simiiar to the_composite phot
of the unknown subject in this matter. Cc said
is a and otherwise fits the general description
of the unknown subject, except lis youn the
unknown subject's estimate age. | }said |1ooks
Older than he actually is.

| | saidL____] p ick up truck ras Florida license
LJ «An inquiry of the Florida Departmen' of Motor Vehicles
via the Poiice information Network reflects shis license is
in the names of and| }
Casselberry, Florida, and that] |date of birth

is

The above furnished to Seattle for any action deemed
appropriate.

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To: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) ate 42/18/81

From

SA

Subject : NORJACK

00: SEATTLE

On 12/10/81, attorney | |

Evérett, Washington, telephone number| | contacted
the FBI Resiident Agency, Everett, Washington, and advised that
he has a_client, who he did not want to identify at that time,
who he,| | believes knows the identity of_the individual
the FBI has been looking for named D.B. Cooper. advised
that this client had a prepared a statement of facts concerning
what he knew about the individual believed to be D.B. Cooper.

In the statement the client identifies | | he believes
to be Cooper as] |} a retired from

the United States Coast Guard who previously operated a company
called , in Everett, Washington. Attorney

advised that he considered his client, who provided him
with the statement, to be a very reliable indivudal who would not
rovide this type of information unless it were true. Attorney
Co provided the FBI with a copy of the statement prepared
by his client and dated 12/7/81, a copy of this statement is
attached hereto.

SA | advised attorney|
that the FBI would need to know the identity of the individual
providing this statement so that possible further information
could be obtained. Attorney make "eransenen ye SA

to meet with his client on 12/14/81.

On 12/14/81, Sal with| Jin
the office of attorney| Everett, Washington.

jadvised that he resides at| J Everett,
Washington, telephone number | | advised that
his the individua prepared the statement indicating that he
believes| lto be the individual called D.B. Cooper.

was asked why he never came forward with this information

sooner and_he r j that he had been interviewed in 1974, by
FBI agent| |regarding this matter. He advised that at

that time he was afraid to provide[_____Jwith a lot of the detail
in this matter as he was afraid of a possible lawsuit. He advised
that SA| Jhad obtained information from an anonymous
source that had overheard| Jand another individual
discussing this matter in a bar. As a result of this anonymous
source providing this information SOrya # FBI.

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| | advised tht he was told by sal sd that it

unlikely would have been the individual calling himself b7c
D.B. Cooper in view of the fact that| jis supposedly

was very

124" to 613", | Jacknowledge that he did in fact tell SA

| that} jwas at least 6'3",.

acknowledged

that he did not encourage SA| Jto believe that| | could

have been D.B. Cooper because, as he stated before, he was afraid
that} might try to sue him. advised that he

feels at this point he should come forward with all of the information
that he knows and he has set forth this information in the attached

statement.

drawing of the individual called D.B. Cooper recently

newspapers and aiso seen the composite drawing in the
advised that the individual he knew as|
resembles this composite drawing.

current whereabouts of|

| advised that he saw the composite

in the
past. He

very closely

|advised that he doés not know the
who he referred to in the

| He

attached statem close associate of]

advised that lwourd be more than likely still be closely
associated with | He advised that the only individuals
he information

that he knows who also may be able to 1
he has in his statement arel | and

identifies im the attached statement and provides an address for

them,

It is recommended that the above information
attached statement be reviewed by the Seattle case age

who he

and the

if a suspect file should be opened up on}

in this

matter and for appropriate leads.

nt to determine

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® necender 1981

To the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Because of things I have observed I believe that| | retired |
of the United States Coast Guard, is the the person who called | himself
D.B. Cooper and hijacked a plane in 1971.

In 1969 to 1971,| | was | |for a company called

| Jin Everett, Wa. TI was al |for the
company. Bad times came and they couldn't pay me or their people. They

were going broke! [___Jhad guarenteed his partners that they wouldn"t lose

their money invested. , mS

ing in a basemeat, finishing it out, and overheard this plot. °

two other men were asking Jwhat he was going to do

as they had lost all their money. He started explaining that he was going to
Hijack a 727 in Portland (so people would think he lived there) and make them

fly to Seattle, where he would show a bomb. He said he was going to ask for
$200,000 and four parachutes.He also said he would make them fly with 15 degrees
flaps so they would be so busy they couldn"t stop him. He explained he_would bail
out the emergency shoot on a stormy night so they couldn"t follow hin,

said he would help and meet in the mountains. .

About a month later,[——Jand his wife bought af They .called it their
get-a-way car. ;
One day he asked me to

| -I did. When they r ned He asked me|
I told him what I tenewl |

He asked if | 2 told him tf it

| lL, it could, The next day he said] _—idxL
| |< told him I
| _]

T_also told
him that} Jhad some. | [went to him and|
One day a guy bailed out of a plane over our job. |
[ ] He said| | and I did. |

| | Later] |said some guy
hurt his leg. The next monday,| | asked

what he was doing taking jumping lessons.__He had seen jtaking sky-
diving lessons from a guy in Snohomish Airport.[___|said He had gotten inter—-
ested because it was fun. The money had gotten slower, we had not been paid
in siz weeks.[___]felt bad about it. He said we would get paid from the last
draw. When the time came for the last draw the bank had taken out their interest

and there 9s no money to pay us with.[_|was hurt, He said, | }

| Jwas a person that hated to walk. He rode a motorcycle arount the

housing tract. Toward the : i verywhere he went.
I_asked him why and he said He also went on qd

| | He had always worn a crew cut_and he let his hair grow out.

He started smoking. 1 aksed_him-why. He said, "|

'One day he asked me | I said I didn't know.

But, I thought that| | I came to the office one
day and] lnad a black suit over a thermal suit. He asked his wife if it
showed. | | He said he'd

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my own job he called me and needed me to do a job for him. |

and when| | His hair was

longer and he had treated it with something so it wouldn't be gray anymore.
He was smoking. I said what are you doing this for. His reply was,

[ | They are | £ told him
| | He laughed.
| jwould. drive to different parts of town and try to

talk to each other on their walkie talkies they had gotten. | |
|
| | 1 overheard a taik from|_ | about a sky

diver who hit his target from 7500 ft. | jaksed him at what speed an
said 150 mph. |said Good.

| had kept his blue brief case for years, about 20 years, he was very be
proud of it. | | I was suprised. He had bought a new one. b7C
It_was black about 2 ft long and 8 in. thick. It had rounded carners, He told
me Jwhen I questioned him about it,

| | would never let anyone take his picture. One day at word he grabbed
and broke some guy's camera'that was about to take his picture.. The large

picture that I saw recently in the newspapter looks like him at the Last time I
saw hin.

Ibrought a record player to work and was Listening to b6
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| IN 1972, I called] jof Continental Mortgage Inc.
( Banker for Silver Crest Homes) to see if he had a phone number for] |
He gave a number in Los Angeles. It was for| | I think.
I called the number and asked fo When he answered the phone I asked him

for a job. He said the
| | IL asked him why.

He said| | I said, | |
CL] He went silent and I was puzzeled because he couldn"t talk. so I said,

[ ]He hung up. The next week I called back and was told

thaq Jhad left town and didn't leave any forwarding address. .

I am sure that] |did the hijacking. job ten years ago.

I don't know if you can find him or convict him, but I know for sure that he is

D.B. Cooper. i believe he bailed out before he reached the mountains and is

living in Mexico and can be found through his retirement checks from 'the

Coast Guard.

Ten years ago,| jwas about 48 years old. He had spent 30 years in b6
' the Coast Guard. He was a pilot and had flown many large aircraft. He was b7c

trained-in rescue work of all kinds.

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Memorandum @ - @

To Date

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) 12/18/81

From

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Subject : NORJACK

00: SEATTLE

On 12/10/81, attorney| J b6
[| Everett, Washington, telephone number | contacted b7c
the FBI Resident Agency, Everett, Washington, and advised that
he has a_client, who he did not want to identify at that time,
who he, believes knows the identity of the individual
the FBI has been looking for named D.B. Cooper. [._____—iddadvised
that this client had a prepared a statement of facts concerning
what he knew about the individual believed to be D.B. Cooper.
In the statement the client identifies the individual he believes
to be Cooper as] } a retired | from
the United States Coast Guard who previously operated a company
called | |, in Everett, Washington. Attorney
advised that he considered his client, who provided him
Wi e statement, to be a very reliable indivudal who would not
rovide this type of information unless it were true. Attorney
| provided the FBI with a copy of the statement prepared

by his client and Gated 12/7/81, a copy of this statement is
attached hereto.

sal | advised attorney | b6
that the FBI would need to know the identity of the individual bICc
providing this statement so that possible further information
could be obtained. AttorneyL >] make arrangements for SA
to meet with his client on 12/14/81.

On 12/14/81, SAT ] met with| | in b6é

the office of attorney | | Everett, Washington. | b7C
| | advised that he resides at} | Everett,

Washington, telephone number] jadvised that

his the individual who prepared the statement indicating that he

believes] Jjto be the individual called D.B. Cooper.
, jwas asked why he never came forward with this information

sooner ange _xceplied that he had been interviewed in 1974, by

FBI agent regarding this matter. He advised that at
that time he was afraid to provide| with a lot of the detail.
in this matter as he was afraid of a possible lawsuit. He advised
that SA| Jhad obtained information from an anonymous
source that had overheard | | and another individual
discussing this matter in a bar. As a result of this anonymous

source providing this information| ]}was7s eT FBI.
Ane V ]
SERIALIZED _J42 FLED
, 2S- Seattle .
~ WES? ses DECI8s 1981
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& Airtel (2 Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL
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FROM:
NORJAK

Date 12/11/81

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164A-244) (RUG)

CAA - HIJACKING (A) #70 lego ye
00: Seattle

Re Las Vegas airtel to Oklahoma City, 10/1/81.
After numerous negative attempts were made to contact

Norman, Oklahoma
[was contacted 12/7/81. She advised that{__]

—

and anything he says should not

in referenced airtel was valid.

be taken seriously. She did not feel that any of the information
furnished by|

On 12/7/81, | | Norman Police Department,

puas_contacted. said that| jis one of the
who thinks that he can not only furnish valuable

information regarding all the major unsolved crimes in the U. S.,
but that he can solve same.

In view of the above, no contact will be made with

(2 = Seattle
2 - Portland (164-41)
1 - Oklahoma City

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[_] Facsimile (7 Priority ("j SECRET
(4 Airtel Cj Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL !
C]UNCLAS EF TO
(7] UNCLAS '
Date 12/11/81 __|
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81)
FROM: SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (1644-244) (RUC)

NORJAK
CAA ~ HIJACKING (A)
00: Seattle

Re Las Vegas airtel to Oklahoma City, 10/1/81.

Nerman, Oklahoma,
[was contacted 12/7/81. She advised that

furnished by in referenced airtel was valid.

but that he can solve same.

In view of the above, no contact will be made with

_2~ Seattle

2 + Portland (164-41)
1 - Oklahoma City
JAM: epm

(5)

After numerous nerative atte pts were Made to contact

|} and anything he says should not
be taken seriously. She did not feel that any of the information

On 12/7/81,| | Norman Police Department,

rwas_contacted. | Isaid that] "lis one of the

who thinks that he can not only furnish valuable
information regarding all the major unsolved crimes in the U. S.,

Approved: Transmitted ae oT

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To : §AC, SEATTLE (1644-81) Date 12/14/81
ul g
From : YSAC, LOS ANGELES (164A-497) (C-1)

Subject: NORJACK;
CAA _ HIJACKING
00. Seattle

Re Bureau teletype to all field offices dated
Li/10/81.

On 11/17/81,| | be
Covina, California, telephone] | telephonically bic

inquired regarding the possibilit £.a reward regarding
the identity of D.B. COOPER, [then provided the

following information.

[S—sdJadvised that she has observed an artist b6
drawing published in the local newspaper of D,B. COOPER. b7C
She advised that the ikailing strongly resembles an individual
she knows as

advised(______dis an| | having bé6
previously worked for Aerojet in Azusa. California. | | b7c

sold his former residence in Covina _ California, at | |
| _ approximately one year ago, and moved with his
wife,| |to Portland, Oregon.

| [Ld advised| told her before he moved b6

that he had been involved in an accident several years ago / bIC
receiving injuries to his legs, and teeth, however, he is

ablé to walk without a noticeable limp. She thought

possibly the injuries could have been received by parachuting.

She also stated that in conversation with. b6
he has commented that he knows the area around the Columbia bic
River like the back of his hand. She advised she got the
impression that |was raised in the area. He also
told her that after he had his accident, type of accident
not mentioned, that he went to Vancouver, Canada, during his
period of recouperation.

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LA 164A_497

[ thoughtL____—id to live beyond his means b6

while living in the Covina, California, area, and_mentioned bic
that in addition to his house in Covina he also |

[ in the area. He also bought a

new | ict before he and his wif
away. His house in Covina sold for approximately
The | J handling the sale of the residence
was| | a Coldwell Banker Realtor, business
telephone | |and residence telephone[ |

[J advised thatL___—_—siwas a very b6

meticulous individual and she described how he loaded b7C
empty boxes in his station wagon to see how they would

stack and how much he could haul before he filled the boxes

and moved to the Portland area. She described] |

as follows:

Sex Male

Race White

Height 5'3" 2 5'grr

Hair Brown, straight, short
Facial hair None

Eyes WT

Age |

On November 19, 1981, a drivers License check
was conducted with the California Department of Motor

Vehicles which revealed that | white b6
male, date of birth resided at| Covina, b7C
California, on 6/6/79. He is described as follows;

Sex Male

Height 5'8"

Weight 160 pounds

Hair Brown

Eyes Brown

California Drivers
License Number

California driver's license photograph ==n=ae Allacheo.

eo ee oa ne Rw Re TA Ae DO al Bn ok ke bé6

— = u b7c

Gs E aa Ho further investigation is
being conducted by the Los Angeles Division VAG by Seattle.

-2* .

DB Cooper-1908G

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i> Memorandum

To : SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81) Date 12/14/81
From : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164A~497) (C-1) (2)

Subject: NORJACK : \
CAA ~ HIJACKING
00. Seattle

Re Bureau teletype to all field offices dated
11/10/81.

On 11/17/81, | b6
Covina, Califomia, te lephonel | teleptonically BIC

inquired regarding the possibjlit fa reward regarding ~
the identity of D.B. COOPER, [ then provided the

following information,

[sj advised that she has observed an artist b6
drawing published in the local newspaper of D,B. COOPER. b7C
She advised that the drawing strongly resembles an individual
she knows as]

advised | is anls having b6é
previously worked for Aerojet in Azusa. California. BIC
sold his former-residence in Covina Califomia, at |
| approximately one year ago, and moved wit 1s

wife ,| Jto Portland, Oregon.

[ _advised told her before he moved b6
that he had been involved in an accident several years ago bIC
receiving injuries to his legs, and teeth, however, he is

ablé to walk without a noticeable limp, She thought
possibly the injuries could have been received by parachuting.

She also stated that in conversation withL____] b6é
he has commented that he knows the area around the Columbia b7C
River like the back of his hand. She advised she got the
impression thatL____—sdJwas raised in the area: He also
told her that after he had his accident, type of accident
not mentioned, that he went to Vancouver, Canada, during his

period of recouperation.
NH A-B I EQ 32-

) _ Seattle Cence. 1) .

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Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) Date 12/23/81

SAC, ANCHORAGE (1644-227) (RUC)

Subject : NORJACK
CAA-HIJACKING
(00: SE)
On 12/15/81,| | b6
Seward, Alaska, no telephone, who is employed as a bic
[at local bars, advised_that_in September_or October, 1977,
he and his wife were employed as| Jat the] | (Phonetic)
Apple Orchards just south of Parkdale, Oregon. | said
he had a conversation with a| who seemed to know a lot

about the D.B. Cooper hijacking and claimed to have been a paratrooper
in the Army. The man seemed knowledgeable about airplanes and
claimed that the money received by Cooper was not marked. Following

| |conversation with the man, the man claimed to be ill and
never came back to the job.

| |said the individual was a white male, 35 - 40
years of age, 6' tall. 180 - 190 pounds, with dark hair. The man

worked with} | at the Dee Flats. Oregon; chipboard mill, —
and said he had been raised by ho lived off of
| Jjwhich is off of | } Oregon.

The above information is being furnished for whatever
action may be deemed necessary by Seattle.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

L ach
Ca

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P ene, 2 A nk
FFK : dm vam
(3) aa Net h--{1 8032
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DEC 26 281

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® OO sd

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) 12/23/81

SAC, ANCHORAGE (164A-227) (RUC)

NORJACK

CAA-HIJACKIHG

(00: SE}

n 12/15/81,| b6
| , Seward, Alaska, no telephone, who is employed as a bic

| |] at local bars, advised_t in September or October, 1977,
| he and his wife were employed of at the (Phonetic)
! Apple Orchards just south of Parkdale, Oreron. | ] said
he had a conversation with a who seemed to know a Lot
about the D.B. Cooper hijacking and claimed to have been a paratrooper
in the Army. The man scemed knowledgeable about airplanes and
aimed that the money received by Cooper was not marked. Following

conversation with the man, the man claimed to be ill and
never came back to the job.

| | said the individual was a white male, 35 - 40 bé6 {
years of 28 6" tall, 180 - 190 pounds, with dark hair. The man bic
worked with at the Dee Flats, Oregon, chipboard mill,
pand_said he had been raised by] | who lived off of
which is off of[ | Oregon.

The above information is being furnished for whatever
action may be deemed necessary by Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

C2 Seattle

- Anchorage

FFK : dial 19
(3) WIP EY = SESS

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Dec. 2, 1981

F, B. I. /
Washington D.C.

In re: D. B. Cooper

Dear Sirs:

WATERLOO COURIER, Waterloo, Towa.

This looks Like| | formerly of Shell Rock, Iowa. b6
[ | would be abou years old now. He joined the Marines BIC
in| | and completed his highschool education in the
service.

Enclosed is an article "pre appeared in the November 29, 1981

Heewas a paratrooper and I believe taught this in the service.
I imagine he has retired from the service. I do not know where

he lives,
His| J still lives in bé
Shell Rock. Her address is| | Her phone} bic
I do not want any publicity for myself or my family irl j
should be the person you are looking for. I will take the reward, ;
Sincerely,
b6
b7C
Shell Rock, Towa[ |
phone
}
P.S, I think his parents,| Jare still both
alive and live in Shell Rock. However they are old and have
bien feo been in il] health for years. Address4 |

Med BEL "RUBY
- dur 1982 |

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: Ce
of ue, Fi

"2

Mindiggte page, name of
er, city and state.)
= A Waterloo Courier
Waterloo, IA.
11/29/81

Date:
Edition:

{Mount Clipping in Space Below)

~y "we

at ay wee:

'after. 10 oye

a SEATTLE (AP) — DB. Cooper, wi whofe
Jumped into legend by jumping out of

"the back of a jetliner and vanishing te
s With $200,000, probably was an aging,
Wimbling crook with nothing let to
'lose, says the man who trackei the"

, myth for a decade.
» Dressed only in a dark business suit,

ite shirt, narrow tie and loafers,

, disappeared literally into thin. Js 3; 2 j ae
& the Night Jof Nov, 24, 1971, ] ESS x ; _

t omewhere over southwest
m. He parachuted out the :
ck of a Northwest Airlines Boeing ,
' Witli 10,000 $20 bills in a bank 'bag -
petapped to his body. -

He became the first, and only, "'sue-
foesstul: parachute skyjacker in
'American history. His notoriety helped

Head to elaborate airport security

ms and redesign of the Boeing 727 -
Xjetliner go the rear door can't be.
Eppened in flight.

. known as DB eoonens.

Bar's consECTURE, but I think he' «Coopers...
x AO at tito A cigar ae ,

was a stupid, desperate rascal, a
Entel, unscrupulous man Who en-
joengered the lives of more than 40. |
"people for money 'and caused his own
th," Says Ralph Himmelsbach, the
S¥BI agent assigned to ttie Cooper case
ae he retired last year. ; ;
% "He was very likely an ex-con 'who .
was going to make-one last, desperate
for the big one," the 56-year-old
'-Himmeishach said. "yg he made it fine.

Title:

Character:
or
- Classification:
# Submitting Office:

"alittle to Tose."

¢ The FBI feels Cooper's skeleton lies
crumpled in the thick forests of
wsyuthwest Washington. Conceivablit,
fa ents say, Cooper is buried under toi
'tof voleanic ash because 150 squz
'Miles of the search area was coated by °
SMount St. Helens' eruption fast year.

But rio 'one can prove Cooper isn't

eet, ole
'

ee

>If not, he probably felt he had very | ree

Jo -325— ©

DB Cooper-1908

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"ving . a smug life of dtonymity |
"peprecy enjoying the profi of his

s 'ma) or unsolved skyjacking —

- dishppearing act 'is -celebrated, in
J gy song, T-shirts, an annual
: telebration in the tiny town of Ariel,
- --4 "Wash. and a new movie.

T0 PUBLICIZE. the movie, The -
:: Pursuit of D.B. Cooper," Universal
'Studios offered $1 million for informa-
. tion leading to the arrest and convic-

2 tion of Cooper, who's name probably —

wasn't even Cooper. The studio still
* dhas the money.

Y. His start as a folk herobegan when a

_ "Ban Cooper" bought a one-way ticket

"Son Northwest Airlines Flight 305 from
* Portland, Ore., to Seattle.

'Moments after takeoff, Cooper

' handed a stewardess a hand-written .

}, note, announcing the skyjacking and
'demanding $200,000 and four

parachutes. He also opened his brief-:
- ease and showed her what she later |

'said looked like a bomb.

sremma ee ~

~ ground and, while. the plane circted
"Seattle-Tacoma Airport, money and
' .parachutes' were rounded up. Cooper
. chain-smoked filter-tipped cigarettes

a

- and bought and sipped two boeurbon- -

7 and-water highballs during the
: ~ negotiations.

. In Seattle, the 36 passengers'and two"

* stewardesses got off, while one
stewardess and three cockpit crewmen
* stayed aboard. Cooper became fidgety
.as refueling took too long and told the |
_ stewardess, "Let's get this Circus on

case remains the FBI only ,

"Instructions were radioed . to ithe

PO RBI agents who scrambled aboard
in Reno fun ut no trace of Céoper —ang
Ajegend-was-born. , "3°: |
fi. February 1980; an S-yearold' bo
wlonicking with 'his family: along' thd
lumbia River west of Vancouver,
.. Wash., 'itttearthed packets of rotting
4 $20 bills: from: the-sand, 'which. turned
lt to-be $5880 of Cooper's. loot...
Ahtinter ona road:near Castle Rock
'found placard which wind had: ripped
'from the: taill of the: 'plane's 'stairwell
wet 'Cooper jumped, Himmeisbach
'Sai
'He- "said: Sooper 'bailed: out, stile the
plane was traveling at'almost 200 mph
at 10,000.feet, where the temperature
was minus 7.and the-wind chill factor a
'minus B ona Tavy.and: 'stormy-night..

@OOPER. JUMPED with tw '
pilrachutés —.an eimergency: chute in}
fipnt that. was "thy simple, - hohest:
j i "defective. anda still. 'Sport

chiite in Recier wai jana 'anovice |,
sky-diver 'fast and hard, ott, ,

: re said. - .
4 He insists the FBI did, not plot to;
sabotage the jump because "we don't
have the right to sentence anyone to ;,
death and what would have happened if

F the took: .a hostage?"

. Some people Uke e to think - Cooper

. MARA e em a Pe

i such, aS Sponsors of the annual
.B. Cooper Festival" in Ariel,
_ of two buildings': é

; "didn't Tadd om find anything Ea but 7
i, the'me money': and
" passenger section and the crejh re- s to:gay he didn't drop it' ead

mained in-the cockpit. At 8:11p.m., the 1, trail,"

crew noticed a drop in cabin Pressure, i ci who 'owns the Storetaae Le 'on 1 ,000 péople who he isn't and F
. in cat ing the plane's rear door was ¢ "heb. Husband, Dave, president' of the Places -where he didn't land,'}
.. opened. . i DB. Cooper Fan Chub. . says. Dave 'Hill, FBI spokesnat '

g *
rie 1? -
Sessa ttt cys. Seattl 3

sec" om

'Who's to Say, indeed? Pa
. Aller 10 years of 'searching, wes

TB ten an

Be "ys
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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: |
([) Teletype (C] Immediate CC) TOP SECRET i
[J Facsimile [J Priority [-) SECRET
(4 AIRTEL (_] Routine (} CONFIDENTIAL
]
[J] UNCLAS EF TO |
(J UNCLAS !
Date 32/31/83 —__
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, OMAHA (164-325) (P)

SUBUAC NORJACK;
CAA-HIJACKING;
00: SHEHATTLE
Re Director teletype, 11/19/81.

Enclosed for Seattle is a copy of a letter dated
12/2/81, signed by

Per instruction in referenced teletype no investigatio b6
will be conducted at this time within the Omaha Division . Omah b7c
indices negative re look-alike of unsub Cooper.

jndey
minated due

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To Abe

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12/31/81
Os Sac, SEAYVELE (164-81)
DRO Ls SAC, OL. (164-325) (BP)
SUBIZCT: LiORDPCK
CAAWHEIRC UTC;
GO; SoTL
RQ Director toloctypea, 11/19/31.

Laclos.d_= Ssattin is a copy of a letter datad
12/2/81, signed by b6
b7C

Por instruction in referenced teletype no investigation
will bo conducted at this tins within tho Omaha Division . Omaha
indices nogative re look-alike of unsub Coopar.

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Memorandum ©@ @

To: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81-8600) Date January 8, 1982
From: SA| | b6
. b7c

Subject : UNSUB, aka

NORJAK

CAA- HIJACKING

Attached for use of Tacoma Agent handling lead is copy
of San Francisco airtel to Seattle, dated November 18, 1981, and
composite photographs of UNSUB.
LEADS:
SEATTLE DIVISION

At Tacoma, Washington

Conduct background investigation onl b6
akal ]to determine if identical to UNSUB. b7C

GSA -El—- S036

3 an

w_] (een)

DB Cooper-19090

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Memorandum e

To: SAC, SEATTLE (i164A-81-8600) Date January 8, 1982
b6
From: SA b7C
Subject : UNSUB, aka
NORJAK
CAA- HIJACKING
° Attached for use of Tacoma Agent handling lead is copy
of San Francisco airtel to Seattle, dated November 18, 1981, and
composite photographs of UNSUB.
LEADS:
SEATTLE DIVISION
At Tacoma, Washington
Conduct hackground investigation on 6
aka to determine if identical to UNSUB. bic
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Memorandum ©@

To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81-8600) Date January 8, 1982
From: SA|
Subject : UNSUB, aka

NORJAK

CAA- HIJACKING

Attached for use of Tacoma Agent handling lead is copy
of San Francisco airtel to Seattle, dated November 18, 1981, and
composite photographs of UNSUB.
LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Tacoma, Washington

Conduct background investigation on

aka| | to determine if identical to UNSUB.

RLM/jeb Lott GL St 50
hoes

¢3) 'sien eS

Beil we SEATILE

i JAN 1982

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i
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(J Teletype [_] Immediate C}) TOP SECRET
(7 Facsimile ) Priority [4 SECRET
ips AIRTEL (2) Routine (QO CONFIDENTIAL
[-] UNCLAS EF TO
[5 UNCLAS
Date __ 1/5/82 '
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
(gan SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)
SUBJECT : NORJACK
00: SEATTLE
On 12/1/81,| ] b6
[___]| South Lake Tahoe, California advised that after bic
reading the newspaper article regarding Universal Studios
offering $1 million for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of D. B. Cooper, she_decided to furnish the
following information to the FBI. advised that
D. B. Cooper is in reality Melvin Cooper, an individual who
is last known to be employed by the U.S. Forest Service in
the Bakersfield, California area. She advised thatL___sd
| | however, the location
of| J}is unknown.
[ Jadvised that approximately twelve years b6
ago she met Melvin Cooper at a friends home inf] Cali- b7C
fornia. | |stated that she did not wish to furnish the

namesof friends and that in no way wanted her friends involved
in any investigation regarding Melvin Cooper. | |
stated that Melvin Cooper served in the U. S. Marine Corps,
was a helicopter pilot, a parachutist and a "daredevil."

She stated that Cooper attended Oregon State University

and had friends in the states of Oregon and Washington. She
noted that Cooper at one time was employed by the Gallo Glass
Factory in Modesto, California.

C Seattle
2- Sacramento
FMH/wlp

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{Number) (Time)

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SC 164-50

| Jadvised that during the hijacking period b6
Cooper disappeared from her friend's home iq] Cali- BIC
fornia _ and was gone several days. Upon his return, to the

California area, he told everyone _that he wanted to
celebrate and that he felt so terrific.| |noted
a this time Cooper had a substantial amount of ah According

to| | Cooper bragged to her friends in
California that he perpetrated captioned skyjacking and that
because of their fear for Cooper they have never said any-
thing about Melvin Cooper.

| | advised_that Cooper also served in b6
Viet Nam and that he married a who had a bic

jadvised that she has been around b6
Cooper during his trips to Tahoe and that during these trips b7C
Cooper has spent a considerable amount_of money gambling
and drinking. She stated that Cooper| J who is

employed for the Forest Service in Reno, Nevada and that
he was also involved in the hijacking. According to

| ZZ __] was way Tene for him near Reno and after
the skyjacking| picked Melvin up and made good

their escape. Cooper has bragged tol |
| | California that he had thrown out some of the
money that was subsequently found by a small boy in the
Oregon area just to make it look like he had died.

On 12/28/81, |telephonically contacted b6
the Sacramento Division and ised that she had recently bic
learned from her friends in California that Melvin

Cooper was employed in a helicopter rescue business located

in the Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, California area and that

he had died approximately five or six months ago in a helicopter
crash. She stated that the crash was a result of his employment
and that he was returning from Santa Barbara with a patient

when this helicopter crashed into the side of a hiil.

Efforts to locate a driver's license for Melvin
Cooper in the Sacramento Division has been negative.

It is noted that] |} will not identify b6
her friends inl | California and has requested that they b7C
not be contacted by the FBI.

DB Cooper-19094

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SC 164-50
described Melvin Cooper as follows: Pe
Sex Male
Race White
Height 5'8" to 5'9"
Build Rather stocky
Eyes Piercing dark brown eyes
Facial
characteristics Long slender nose

The above is being furnished for the review of
the Seattle office.

Seattle is requested to advise whether or not
additional investigation desired.

(7 sD

3%

DB Cooper-19095

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ATTORNEY AT LAW
718 STATE STREET
SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK [2307

December 30, 1981

r
pan Francisco, Cailiornia |

Dead

My purpose in writing is two-fold,

First, a while ago a client of mine wrote me a lett

regarding an acquaintance of hers,| alias
| who apparently coul ve been involved in the

Northwest Air Lines robbery in 197i, Rather than synopsizing her
information I have included a photo copy thereof. Her observations
are interesting and I can think of no other way of informally inquiring
into their validity than through your office,

I believe that she is interested in finding out if a reward is
available, assuming her information is correct, Naturally this is
one reason for the confidentiality of my request, other than the
obvious potential civil liabilities,

The other matter I am interested in is the furchase of the
Nicoll-Sill House, Otherwise known as the Bethléhem House, an
historic 1735 structude located in the Town of Bethlehem. Since
the structure is on the Netional Historic Repister, it is entitled to a
25% first year investment,tax credit to peySons buying into a limited
partnership for the purpos&of purchase And restoration. Additionally,
limited partners would be entitled to a Jroportionate share of the
15-year depreciation available to hisféric structures under the new
tax act, and also a share of the ctions available through the
conveyance of a facade easemen y the limited partners, to the
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
rom: W FRANCISCO (164A-220) (RUC) (SQ. 10)

SUBJECT: NORJAK;
CAA - HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE

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San Francisco, and is forwarded to Seattle for what ever action

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FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164A-220) (RUC) (SQ. 10)

SUBJECT: NORJAK;
CAA - HIJACKING
00; SEATTLE

Enclosed for Seattle is a letter and enclosure
provided 1/7/82 by United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello,
San Francisco, and is forwarded to Seattle for what ever action
deemed appropriate.

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Re Seattle memo of SA dated December 18,

1981.

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To Date

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) 12/18/81

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00: SEATTLE

On 12/10/81, attorney | b6
[__—| Evérett, Washington, telephone numbey | contacted bic
the FBI Resiident Agency, Everett, Washington, and advised that
"he has a_client, who he did not want to identify at that time,
who he,[___} believes knows the identity of_the individual
the FBI has been looking for named D.B. Cooper. [_—_—Cidi/ avis
that this client had a prepared a statement of facts concerning
what he knew about the individual believed to be D.B. Cooper.
In the statement the client identifies the individual he believes
to be Cooper as| } a retired | | from
the United States Coast Guard apo previously operated a company
called in Everett, Washington. Attorney
advised that he considered his client, who provided him
with the statement, to be a very reliable indivudal who would not
rovide this type of information unless it were true. Attorney
Co provided the FBI with a copy of the statement prepared
by his client and dated 12/7/81, a copy of this statement is
attached hereto. ,

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that the FBI would need to know the identity of the individual b7C
providing this statement so that possible further information
seule i obtained. Attorney make arrangements for SA

to meet with his client on 12/14/81.

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advised that he resides at | Everett,

ashington, telephone number| advised that

his the podiwidual whe prepares the statement indicating that he
believes to be the individual called D.B. Cooper.
| |was asked why he never came forward with this information

© and he replied that he had been interviewed in 1974, by
FBI agent] |jregarding this matter. He advised that at
that time he was afraid to providel sd with a lot of the detail
in this_matter_as he was afraid of a possible lawsuit. He advised
that SAl [had obtained information from an anonymous
source that had overheard| Jand another individual

Giscussing this matter in a bar. As a result of this anonymous

source providing this' information FBI.

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to : SAC, SEATTLE (164-981-1655) (P) Date 1/11/82

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From : SA | | bic

Subject; NORJACK
00: SEATTLE

Re Seattle memo of SGA , Gated December 18,

1981.

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[_], along with information furnished by| bé

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talked. |to| ] on December 14, 1981, in the office of
Attorney | | Everett, Washington.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

' AP EVERETT, WASHINGTON

ej imi ; should be conducted
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saL_], background investigation on ] and should
be conducted to include contacts with people through| |
| |, and Continental Mortgage, Inc., and at the Snohomish
County Airport in an effort to develop background data and physical
data on and any indication as to his possible whereabouts.

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Memorandum :
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To : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-1655) (P} Date 1/11/82
From : SA |
Subject : NORJACK °
OO: SEATTLE
Re Seattle memo of SA | dated December 18,
1981. ,

Attached to this memo is a copy of the memo of SA
[i along with information furnished by|

According to referenced memo, SA personally
talked. lto| on December 14, 1981, in the office of
Attorney| | Everett, Washington.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

AT EVERETT, WASHINGTON

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sal background investigation o and should
be conducted to include contacts with people through| |

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE:

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[] Facsimile {_} Priority

(7 Airtel . ) Routine

TO: SAC, HONOLULU (164A-85) ©
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)
NORJAK {A)

00: SEATTLE

— oe ee eee ee ee ee
——_~ oo to oe Eo

1 Re Honolulu airtel to Seattle dated 12/9/81.

Enclosed for Honolulu is one photograph of|
[ | which is being returned per request of Honolulu in referenced
airtel.

and physical.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

has been elimiated as suspect due to age

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TO: SAC, HONOLULU (164A-85)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)
NORJAK (A)

00: SEATTLE

l Re Honolulu airtel to Seattle dated 12/9/81.

Enclosed for Honolulu is one photograph off
—

which is being returned per request of Honolulu in referenced

has been elimiated as suspect due to age
and physical. ,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Zn Honolulu (Enc. 1)
2}7- Seattle
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
CL] Teletype £_] Immediate TL) TOP SECRET i
C] Facsimile (9 Priority ; [] SECRET H
gxdirtel (J Routine (1) CONFIDENTIAL
(FJ UNCLAS EF TO 4
(7) UNCLAS H
Date 1/19/82
TO: SAC, SACRAMENTO (1644-50)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81) (P)
NORJAK
00: SEATTLE" SUSPECT: MELVIN COOPER

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, dated January 5, 1982,

It is noted in referenced airtel that there is no age
given for Melvin Cooper. Sacramento Division should determine
approximate age for Melvin Cooper and if he would have been in
his mid-40's in 1971. Sacramento Division should conduct
additional investigation through U. 8S. Forest Service and at
Santa Barbara, California, to resolve this matter.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2- Sacramento (164A-50) ,

GC Seattle (1644-81) fe b6
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FD-26 (Rev. 5-22-78)

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FBI
t
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
{] Teletype 7} Immediate Ct TOP SECRET 1
L) Facsimile 2) Priority (] SECRET i
mxyAirtel = [J Routine (] CONFIDENTIAL !
C]UNCLAS EF TO '
[7] UNCLAS t
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Date 1 / 19/82 !
pee nnn nnn nnn en ne on nh nnn = 5
TO: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164A-50)
PROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)
NORJAK
00: SEATTLE- SUSPECT: MELVIN COOPER

given for

his mid-40's in i971.

—

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle,

It is noted in referenced airtel that there is no age
Melivin Cooper. Sacramento Division should determine
approximate age for Melvin Cooper and if he would have been 'in
Sacramento Division should conduct
additional investigation through U. S. Forest Service and at
Santa Barbara, California,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

a Sacramento (1644-50)
2, Seattle (164A-81)

to resolve this matter.

dated January 5, 1982.

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{Number} (Time)

DB Cooper-19120

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® e

Memorandum

To: SAC, SEATTLE Date 1/11/82

From hse, MILWAUKEE (164A-36-84A)

Subject : UNSUB, aka
D. B. Cooper
CAA -— HIGHJACKING

There have been recent stories in local media on captioned matter
which included _a_ composite drawing. As a result,

| Madison, Wisconsin,

telephonically furnished the following information:

In 1966, she became acquainted with al | USAF,
assigned to Truax Field, Madison_at that time, whom she believes
looked like Unsub. She recalls was transferred in May or

June, 1966, but she does not remember to where. | came
originally from the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, area. He had
been in the Air Force approximately 12 years in 1966 and may have
been 35 years old.

She describedL___las a white male, 140 to 150 pounds, sandy
brown hair, 5'10", blue eyes, had a "crooked" smile.

The above is being furnished for information purposes.

CSN SEATTLE

1 - MILWAUKEE (164A-36-84A)
HWC/lav

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SEARCHEDA/UA _ INDEXED

JAN 13 1982

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src, SEATTLE L/11/ 82
SAC, "iTLWAUKEE (164A-36~84A}

ULISUB, aka
D. B. Cooper
CAR - UTIGHIACKING

There have been recent stories in local media on cantioned matter

2 c o Bs . ASG A result ,} |
Madison, Wisconsin,

telephonically furnished the following information:

In 1966, she became acquainte:t with a | TISAT,
assigned to Truax Field, Hadison_at that time, whom she believes
Looked like Unsub. She recalls[___]was transferred in May or
June, 1966, but she does not remember to where. [____] came
originally from the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, area. We had
been in the Air Force approximately 12 years in 1966 an? mav have
been 35 years old,

She described _ as a white male, 140 to 150 pounds, sanly
brown hair, 5'10", blue eyes, had a "crookei" smile,

The above is being furnished for information purroses.

2» SEATTLE

L ~ MILWAUKEE (164A-36-S4A)
HWCc/lav

(3) | Kote ~Si — GAAS
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CHED ANDEXED

JAN 13 1982

FRI-SEATTLE

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BD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78) Ce , ee

FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
[7 Teletype C3 Immediate I] TOP SECRET
C1 Facsimile (_] Priority [1] SECRET

C -x Airtel _ (] Routine (7 CONFIDENTIAL
[J UNCLAS EF TO

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(_] UNCLAS
Date 12/21/81

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A~-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41) (P)

gan pry
SUBJECT: NORJAK; 7 i
(00: Seattle) Ast

Re Bureau teletype to all offices 11/10/81.

On 11/23/81, | |,
i Oregon, residence| | business telephone
telephonically contacted the Portland Office of
the FBI regarding an individual he feels he is identical to
"D.B. COOPER," and thereafter received consideration for the
ne million dollar reward offered by Universal Studios.
refused to divulge the name of the individual he
feels is identical to captioned subject unless contacted
personally by an agent {| based his belief that this
individual is captioned subjct based on an article which ap-
peared in the North West Magazine of "The Oregonian" newspaper
during Nove r, 1980. described this individual as
a white male years of age at the time of the highjacking,

5'8" in height, 160 pounds, ruddy face, smali ears, and having
sounding like "W.c. Fields." This

individual aiso smoked Raleigh brand cigarettes.

[___—ijadvised he had not seen this individual
for 15 years but knew of him when they were growing in the
Myrtle Point, Oregon, area. Additionally, this individual moved
to the State of Washington to reside with his grandmother and
served as an Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Initially he
looked like the composite drawing of the subject in captioned
matter.

On 11/30/81 (Supra) , furnished the
name of the individual he feels is identical to the subject in

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PD 164A-41

captioned matter as| No further description
of[ was furnished.

The above information is furnished to Seattle
for evaluation and all leads are left to the discretion of
Seattle Office.

Investigation continuing.

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==== Part 46 · PDF page 288 ====
x Airtel
12/21/81
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (1644-41) (P)}
SUBJECT: NORJAK;

(OO: Seattle)

Re Bureau teletype to all offices 11/10/81.

On 11/23/81,| b6
Oregon, residence| | business telephone b7C
telephonically contacted the Portland Office of
the FBI regarding an individual he feels he is identical to
*"D.B. COOPER," and thereafter received consideration for the
one million @ollar reward offered by Universal Studios.
irefused to divulge the name of the individual he
feels is identical to captioned subject unless contacted
personally by an agent -[___Tbased his belief that this
individual is captioned subjct based on an article which ap-
peared in the North West Magazine of "The Oregonian" newspaper
during November, 1980, ldeseribed this individual as
a white male ,|__ years of age at the time of the highjacking,
5'8" in height, 160 pounds, ruddy face, small ears, and having
|} sounding like "W.C. Fields." This
individual also smoked Raleigh brand cigarettes.

advised he had not seen this individual b6
for 15 years bu ew of him when they were growing in the bIC
Myrtle Point, Oregon, area. Additionally, this individual moved
to the State of Washington to reside with his grandmother and
served as an Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Initially he
looked like the composite drawing of the subject in captioned
matter.

On 11/30/81] ___ (Supra), furnished the Pe
name of the individual he feels is identical to the subject in c
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FBI I
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(1 Teletype [7} Immediate (J TOP SECRET
((} Facsimile [—] Priority (0 SECRET H
Cy —ALRTEL (4 Routine (OD CONFIDENTIAL
[ UNCLAS EF TO
[7] UNCLAS H
;
Date _1/15/82
TO: SAC, SEATTLE
FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC) (SdRA)
SUBJECT: NORJACK
Enclosed for Seattle are a mug photograph off
| | Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department booking
sheet forl | dated 6/29/81 and photocopy of letter provided
by L
On_1/7/82, the San Jose Resident Agency received a

letter from | San Jose,
California | indicating that she might have some information
concerning D. B. Cooper. Co was contacted at her residence
on 1/8/82 at which time she provided the following information
with the understanding that her identity be protected:

She is aL___lat the Santa Clara County jail,|
198T an inmate at the County jail by the name of
came to her attention. She was unaware of the
charges against iwhich had caused his incarceration but knows
that he was released from the jail shortly after she met him.
Following the recent television program concerning D.B. Cooper and
the display of the composite sketches of him, she felt that she
should bring to the attention of the FBI the resemblance between
and Cooper. She also provided a photocopy of a letter given

to her by The letter, enclosed for Seattle, is not very
clear_and is somewhat disjointed. noted that in conversation
with However, she

was impressed with his knowledge of aviation and airplangs.

On 1/11/82, a copy of the booking sheet and garrest was
the Santa Clara County Sheriff' ment for
As noted on the arrest sheet, is al

who was arres eo | Apparently the matter was
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dismissed as no disposition is s the booking sheet. No
additional information conerning 7S availabie at the

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department and no effort is being
made to locate him by the San dese Resident Agency at this time.

The above is provided to Seattle for review and shoutd
it appear that additiona} investigation is required, appropriate
leads should be set forth.

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(-) Teletype (—] Immediate 7] TOP SECRET
C— Facsimile (2 Priority f"] SECRET i
Cy —ALRTEL [7] Routine (9 CONFIDENTIAL
() UNCLAS EF TO
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Date 1/15/82 i
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TO:. SAC, SEATTLE
FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC) (SJRA)

SUBJECT: NORJACK

Enciosed for Seattle are a mug photograph of |
| | Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department booking
Sei for| | dated edee le and photocopy of tetter provided
by

On_ 1/7/82, the San dose Resident Agency received a
letter fro } San Jose,
California| Jindicating that she might have some information
concerning D. B. Cooper. [was contacted at her residence
on 1/8/82 at which time she provided the following information
with the understanding that her tdentity be protected:

=

She is A sat the Santa Clara County jail,|

1981 an inmate at the County jail by tne name oT
Came to her attention. She was unaware of the
charges against| J which had caused his incarceration but knows
that he was released from the jail shortly after she met him.
Following the recent television program concerning D.B. Cooper and
the display of the composite sketches of him, she feit that she
sh bring to the attention of the FBI the resemblance between
and Cooper. She also provided a photocopy of a letter given
o her | The letter, enctosed for Seattle, is not very
clear_and is somewhat disjointed, noted that in conversatio
wi th| | However, sh
was impressed with his knowledge of aviation and airplanes...

On 1/11/82, a copy of the booking sheet and arrest jas

pobtained from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department for
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TO: SAC, SPRINGPIELD

L/LO/52

FROM SAC, CHICRGO (164-797) {Puc) (sound 3)

MOR IL;

PRAUTIRCKING (A);

09:SE72TLE

Por the information of Srrindfield, on 11/10/61,

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CG 164-797

Seattle has requested that physical and background
data be obtained through Illinois State Prison System.

On 12/31/81, Stateville at Joliet, Illinois, was
contacted and advised that sid prison records are
maintained at Springfield, Illinois,

In view of the above, Chicago is considering this
matter RUC. .

LEADS

SPRINGFIELD DIVISION

AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

Will review prison records for| | and
furnish physical and background data to Seattle.

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Memorandum o @

To + SAC, SEATTLE (C1L64A~81)(P) Date 1/23/82

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Subject: AR JAK(A)
00: Seattle

RE: Susnect Dr, JAMES A. ROMAN (deceaced)

Re Seattle memo of SA 11/18/81. re

On 12/16/81,| | Office of
Special Investigations, Devartment of Social and Health
Servieces, 500 W. 8th Street, Vancouver, Washington, advised
he would attempt to obtain a photograph and/or description
of Dr. James A, Roman.

On 12/30/81, contact was attempted with| | b6
supra, with negative results as he was not available. bic

On 1/19/82,| | supra, advised he had not yet
been successful in Locating a photograph of Dr. Roman or
in obtaining a complete nhysical description of him. He said
he anticipated receiving this information whithin a short
period of time at which time he would furnish it to the
Vancouver Resident Agency Office of the FBI,

LEAD

SHATTLY AT VANCATIV TR, WASHINGTON

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"ill maintain contact with| | N£fice of Special Ic

Investigations, 500 W. &th Street, Vanconver, for information
of value concerning a description and photograph of Dr. Roman,

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Memorandum ¢ @

To

From :

Subject :

SAG, SEATTLE (164A-81)(P) Date 3/23/82

SA

NORJAK(A)
OO: Seattle

RE; Suspect Dr. JAMES A. ROMAN (deceased)

Re Seattle memo of sA| | 11/28/82,

On 12/16/81, | | Office of
Special Investigations, Department of Social and Health
Servieces, 500 W, 8th Street, Vancouver, Washington, advised
he would attempt to obtain a ' photograph and/or description
of Dr. James A. Roman,

On 12/30/81, contact was attempted with| |
supra, with negative results as he was not available,

On 1/19/82,| | supra, advised he had not yet
been successful in Locating a photograph of Dr. Roman or
in obtaining a complete physical description of him. He said
he anticipated receiving this information whithin a short
period of time at which time he would furnish it to the
Vancouver Resident Agency Office of the FBI,

LEAD

SEATTLE AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

Will maintain contact with| | Office of Special
Investigations, 500 W. 8th Street, Vancouver, for information
of value concerning a description and photograph of Dr. Roman.

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Memorandum

@ - ®

To

From:

Subject :

SAC, SEATTLE C€1L64A~-81)CP) Date 21/23/82

SA

NORJAKCA )
00s Seattle

RE: Suspect Dr. JAMIS A. ROMAN (deceased)

Re Seattle memo of SA| | 11/28/82,
On 12/16/81, | Office of
Special Investigations, Department oF Social and Health

Servieces, 500 W. 8th Street, Vanconver, Washington, advised
he would attempt to obtain a photograph and/or description
of Dr, James A, Roman.

On 12/30/8L, contact was attempted with
supra, with negative results as he was not available.

On 1/19/82, } supra, advised he had not yet
been successful in Locating a photograph of Dr, Roman or
in obtaining a complete physical deseription of him. He said
he anticipated receiving this information whithin a short
period of time at which time he would furnish it to the
Vancouver Resident Agency Office of the FBI,

LEAD

SEATELE AT VANGONVER, WASHINGTON

WiLL maintain contact with Ffice of Special
iInvestigationa, 500 W, &th Street, Vancouver, for information
of value concerning a description and photograph of Dr. Roman,

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FD-36 (Rew, 5-E228)

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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
C1] Teletype (()] Immediate (Ci TOP SECRET !
C) Facsimile [ Priority (1 SECRET |
&) AIRTEL [3 Routine ([] CONFIDENTIAL
[) UNCLAS EF TO
(2 UNCLAS t
Date 1/27/82
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81)
O yrox: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164A-50) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJACK
00: SEATTLE SUSPECT: MELVIN COOPER

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, dated
1/5/82 and Seattle airtel to Sacramento, dated 1/19/82.

Enclosed for Los Angeles is one copy of Sacramento
airtel dated 1/5/82 which contains information necessary
to cover leads that are being set forth.

For the information of Seattle, recontact with
South Lake

Tahoe, California determined that the Melvin Cooper

she referred to, in 1971 would be approximately 45 years

of age. She advised that she is attempting to ascertain his
exact birth date.

For che information of Los Angeles it is noted
that in late December_1981 advised the Sacra-
mento Office that Melvin Cooper ,|

had bragged to friends of hers whom she

would not identify as being identical with subject of
captioned case. She advised that Melvin Cooper was killed
in 2 helicopter crash in the Santa Barbara, Los Angeles
area approximately five or six months ago. At that time
hewais employed in a helicopter rescue company working in
the Los Angeles or Santa Barbara area.

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2- Los Angeles (Enc. 1)
2- Sacramento

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SC 164A-50

Referenced airtel from Seattle requested Sacra-
mento to conduct additional investigation to determine if

Melvin Cooper could possibly be identical to captioned
subject.

LEAD
LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES AND SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA;
Will identify the crash of a helicopter approximately
five or six months ago, thereafter determine if Melvin
Cooper was employed in the rescue business and was in-
volved in that particular crash. If Melvin Cooper
identified conduct Logical investigation to determine
if he could possibly be involved in captioned matter.

SACRAMENTO

AT BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA; Will contact
the U. S. Forest Service, Bakersfield, California in an
effort to identify employment record for Melvin Cooper.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:

f} Teletype (_] Immediate CL] TOP SECRET 5

(2 Facsimile CO Priority (_.] SECRET

% AIRTEL [7] Routine (] CONFIDENTIAL

[0 UNCLAS EF TO t

(3 UNCLAS

| Date 1/27/82

|
| TO: SAC, SEATTLE (1644-81)
FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (1644-50) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJACK
00: SEATTLE SUSPECT: MELVIN COOPER

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, dated
1/5/82 and Seattle airtel to Sacramento, dated 1/19/82.

Enclosed for Los Angeles is one copy of Sacramento
airtel dated 1/5/82 which contains information necessary
to cover leads that are being set forth.

For the information of Seattle, recontact with
| South Lake

Tahoe, California determined that the Melvin Cooper

she referred to, in 1971 would be approximately 45 years

of age. She advised that she is attempting to ascertain his
exact birth date.

For the information of Los Angeles it is noted
that in late December 1981 advised the Sacra-

puento Oftice that Melvin Cooper, [
had bragged to friends of hers whom she
would not identify as being identical with subject of

captioned case. She advised that Melvin Cooper was killed
in a helicopter crash in the Santa Barbara, Los Angeles
area approximately five or six months ago. At that time
hevweas employed in a helicopter rescue company working in
the Los Angeles or Santa Barbara area.

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2- Los Angeles (Enc. 1)
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Memorandum
To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) Date 2/3/82
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On January 21, 1982, | | b6
| Kapowsin, Washington, was contacted regarding the bic
resemblance of| Jto D. B. Cooper. [______—idsaiid that he
is a member of the parachute oe en es Field, and he has
known[____for almost[__]years. was shown the artist's
composite of Cooper, which he has seen numerous times in the past.
He said that this photograph does not in any way resemblef
He added that even at the time of the Hijack,| jin no
way resembled D. B. Cooper.
In view of this information, no further investigation
concerning _]will be conducted at this time. bé6é
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On January 21, 1982,| | b6
Kapowsin, Washington, was contacted regarding the bIC
resemblance of| }to D. B. Cooper.[— sid said that he
isa of the parachute club_at Kapowsin Field, and he has
known for almostL__lyears. | |was shown the artist's
composite of Cooper, which he has seen numerous times in the past.
He said that this photograph does not in any way resemble
He added that even at the time of the Hijack, Jin no
way resembled D. B. Cooper.
Tn view of this information, no further investigation
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Memorandum
To: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) Date 2/12/82
From : SA
Subject : UNSUB, aka;
D. B..COOPER
NORJAK

CAA - HIJACKING

Re Memo from SA| | dated January 8,

1982.

On February 9, 1982,] | KINT Rpdio Station,
| Grant St., Tacoma, Washington, advised SA

of the Tacoma Resident Agency of the following:

| | advised that KTNT Radio Station formerly

employed al | In review of
C_] personnel file at the Radio Station, it was noted
that he signed his resignation letter, using the name[LL__]
| luast day of employment at KTNT Radio
Station Was | | The file further reflects
that} | born on
| |
further advised that to his knowledge,| jis currently
employed at KSDO Radio Station, San Diego, California.

Lvs shown two composite photographs of D.
B. Cooper and he said they in no way resembld He
added that the eyes, nose and mouth in the composite do not
look anything Like|

In view ofl sd negative identification that
[ij and Cooper could not be the same individual, further
action is being left up to the discretion of the Seattle
Division. ,
as Seattle (164A-81)
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Viemorandum ® . e

To oo: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) Date 2/12/82
From : SA
j
Subject : UNSUB, aka;
: D. B. COOPER
| NORJAK
CAA - HIJACKING
Re Memo from SA dated January 8,
1982,
1 On February 9, 1982,| | KTINT Radio Station,

l2th and Grant St., -Tacoma, Washington, -advised SA
}of the Tacoma Resident Agency of the following:

| | advised that KTNT Radio Station formerly
\ employed a In review of

personnel file at the Radio Station, it was note
that he signed his resignation letter, using the name
| [last day of employment 'at KTNT Radio
} Station Was | The file further reflects

that | born on

further advised that to his knowledge,| jis currently
employed at KSDO Radio Station, San Diego, California.

[was shown two composite photographs of D.
B. Cooper and he said they in no way resemble He
L added that the eyes, nose: and mouth in the composite do not
look anything like

In view of L sds negative identification that
[ana Cooper cov.ld not be the same individual, further
action is being left up to the discretion of the Seattle
Division.

()- Seattle (164A-81)
RH/jh
(2)

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{Mount Clipping in Space Below)

4

~dicate page, name of
f 'spaper, city and state.)

Pg. BS,
Longview, Wash.
Date: 2/10/82
Edition:

een pena +S Nee

offered for.
)-B. Cooper .

Y NCOUVER, Wash. (AP) =H
attorney from Modesto, Calif., ith
a taste for adventure is launching ai
search for the body of 1971 skyjacker
D.B. Cooper.

Richard Tosaw, 56, is offering a ,
$25,000 reward to anyone who can
produce Cooper's remains. Tosaw
willbe in Vancouver on Thursday to
begin organizing.a search for the ré- .
mains of the nation's most famous
skyjacker. :

The search is planned 'for. area
forests this'sumifier.

'Cooper parachuted from: 'a. Nor-
thivest Boeing 727 jetliner on Noy:
24, 1971, with $260,000 he extorts :
ftom. the airline:

'The Californian has
Hesearch Publishing Co. to markela
ok on his quest. The preferred.title eh
'is; "I Found D.B. Cooper,' but
Tosaw said "My Search For D.B.
Cooper" will have'to do if his search |

is:unsuccessful.

 pye always been interested in
- things like that," he said. "Things.

He has placed classified ads in'

Northwest newspapers reading: -

{325,000 reward. for' the finding: an
delivery to me of the hijacker D.
Cooper, whether dead or dlive,.offe:
good until July 1,1982:"

Asked if he had:$25,000 in the-banl.
to. offer as a reward, Tosaw said, »
"yr i. got more than a inillion; ac-

a Bi : i

The Modesto Bee- hewspaper cot
firmed Tosaw is a tong-tinte_aj-

fey there and a one-time FHI |

- agent, believed to have extensive -
: peal estate holdings.

Tosaw. saidche left-the PBL in1955-

, for law, but now has time to devote

: to: mysteries - like the Cooper case. ;

: like 'treasure 'hunting. I think most
" people are.'

Tosaw said that news stories an
> movie about Cooper, coinciding wilh
'the 10th aniiversary of his: jump, .
' dréw his interest. Affer preliminal 'Vy

sreséarch, he said, "I'm sure he
HK 'poper) died in the attempt" and
'thinks the body must.be somewhere
inthe surro € fills. "The odds
'ard he's stillihere.""
e has. asked for the FBI file .on- |

toe ne aes td

cbably landed

Title:

Character:
or
Classification:
Submitting Office: SE
—_

The Daily News

SEL64A~81

Ralph. His tielsbach, the FBI
agent who wirked: longest on fie |
-ooper case anil.now retired, said in n |

November he lieves Cooper 'pro-

somewhere
Washougal 'River. basin te

, Speculates-that packet of the rane '

som money founti in. 1980 on a saiidy |
beach west of ' neouver was nde
babily washed down to the Columbia |
River in later Spring floods.

Np 49-81 CG2/

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TRANSMIT VIA:

. ci Teletype
(Cj Facsimile
Airtel

a iit
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TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

1/5-27/82.

Special Agent |
on 2/10/82:

Station,

or Arizona district,
the district office.
-Los Angeles

Seattle

)

1-Sacramento (164A-50)

- RXR/baf

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FBI
PRECEDENCE:
([] Immediate
(_] Priority
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®
CLAS SIFICATION:
(Cc) TOP SECRET
( SECRET
((] CONFIDENTIAL

C] UNCLAS EF TO

(1 UNCLAS
2/11/82

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)

SAC, LOS ANGELES

NORJACK
00: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtels to Seattle dated

investigation regarding suspect Melvin Cooper.

(164A-497) (P) (C-1)

pn ne teenie!

The following investigation was conducted by

(Info)

|} at Santa Barbara, California,

| Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Santa Barbara Flight Service
1503 Cecil Cook Place, advised that he was not
aware of any helicopter crashes within the past year or
more in the Santa Barbara area.
be made with the FAA, General Aviation District Office,
at Van Nuys Municipal Airport, Van Nuys, California,
telephone number (213) 997-3191. co 4

any incident including crashes of any aircraft under FAA
supervision that happened within the California, Nevada,
would be known to personnel at

suggested contact

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LA 164A-4972

LEAD

LOS ANGELES

AT VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA: Will contact personnel
at the General Aviation District Office, Van Nuys Airport
and conduct appropriate investigation as requested in
reference communications.

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FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164A-497) (P) (C~1)

SUBJECT: NORJACK

00: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtels to Seattle dated
1/5-27/82.

Investigation reparding suspect Melvin Cooper.

Lollowi investigation was conducted by
| | at Santa Barbara, California,

|} Federal Aviation

The
Special Agent
on 2/10/82:

Administration (FAA),

panta Barbara Flight Service

Station, 1503 Cecil Cook Place,
aware of any helicopter crashes y

advised that he was not

rithin

the past year or

more in the Santa Barbara area.

at Van Nuys Municipal Airport,

suggested contact

be made with the FAA, General Aviation District Office,

California,

Van Nuys
telephone number (213) 997-3191. Cc

continued that

any incident including crashes of any aircraft under FAA
supervision that happened within the California, Nevada,
or Arizona district, would be known to personnel at
the district office.
~Los Angeles
ESseattie
i-Sacramento (164A-50) (Info)
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
C1 Teletype ) Immediate (_] TOP SECRET
(7) Facsimile [J] Priority ( SECRET
myA LTRTE OL (7 Routine (1 CONFIDENTIAL
[J UNCLAS EF TO \
( UNCLAS !
Date 2/22/82
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-8601)
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (1644-91) (RUC)

NORJAK;
CAA - HIJACK
00: SEATTLE

Re Seattle airtel to San Diego dated 12/15/81.

Re: William Cl \ a1 ten goreese!
e illiam Clemens ph moron, afl AAS (Luh

Enclosed herewith for the Seattle Division is one (1)
driver's license photograph for William Ivan Clemens (deceased)
dated 12/2/76.

On 1/6/82, records of the California Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (CLETS) disclosed a driver's license,
number B2050929, for William Ivan Clemens, born 12/4/17, who as
of 12/2/76 resided at 2452 Alto Cerro Circle, San Diego, California

the address referred to in referenced commup feat con as belonging to

William Clemens, t Division be
| California, dated b7C
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CLETS records further identified Clemens as a male,
6'1", 185 pounds, green eyes, brown hair. Records disclose
that Clemens was deceased.

On the same date, San Diego indices, and records of
San Diego Police Department and Sheriff's Department disclosed
no arrest record for Clemens, no citations and no traffic
convictions.

@)- Seattle (Enc. 1) Het re

- San Diego

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SERRUREU cae ERED
SEREWIZED_ AFT ED

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(Number) (Time)

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SD 164A-91

Comparison of the enclosed driver's license photograph
does not disclose any marked resemblance to the artist's conception
drawing of "'D.B. Cooper".

On 1/25/82,

California, telephone number| was contacted relative to
the information furni in his letter to the Seattie Office
referred to above. stated that he was prompted to write the

letter after viewing an "In Search Of" episode on television con-
cerning "D.B. Cooper" in the captioned hijacking. In

estimation, the artist's conception drawing of "Cooper" reminded

him of Clemens. He had no other reason than this believed resemblance

to consider Clemens a suspect in the captioned matter, but believed
that Clemens was a retired airline pilot, although he did_not know
for which airlines Clemens had flown. Clemens had never
of any paratrooper-type experience and was fairly tight-lipped re-
garding his personal life. believed that this could be
accounted for, possibly by the fact that Clemens was in apparently

failing health due to a terminal disease resulting ultimately in his
death,

Other than the above,[__| was able to furnish no infor-
mation other than that contained in his original letter, indicating
any additional reason why Clemens should be considered a possible
suspect in this case.

The enclosed photograph is being forwarded to Seattle
for possible display to witnesses in this matter. No further

investigation regarding Clemens is contemplated at San Diego unless
requested by Seattle.

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x AIRTEL

2/22/82
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-8601)
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164A-91) (RUC)
NORJAK;

CAA ~ HIJACK
00: SEATTLE

Re Seattle airtel to San Diego dated 12/15/81.

Re: William Cleniens

Enclosed herewith for the Seattle Division is one (1)
driver's license photograph for William Ivan Clemens (deceased)
dated 12/2/76.

On 1/6/82, records of the California Lay Enforcement
Telecotitunications System (CLETS) disclosed a driver's license,
number B2050929, for William Ivan Clemens, born 12/4/17, who as
of 12/2/76 resided at 2452 Alto Cerro Circle, San Diego, California,

the address referred to in referenced communication as belonging to
William Clemens, | | the Seattle Division
| | California, dated|

CLETS records further identified Clemens as a male,
6'1", 185 pounds, green eyes, brown hair. Records disclose
that Clemens was deceased.

On the same date, San Die#o indices, and records of
San Diego Police Department and Sheriff's Department disclosed
no- arrest record for Clemens, no citations and no traffic
convictions.
-1 - San Diego

| 2 - Seattle (Enc. vy" jt ~|

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X Airtel

2/24/82
TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (164A-642) (RUC) (SQ. 7)
NORJACK |

CAA-HI JACKING
00: BOREREND S777

Re Columbus RA telephone call to Portland, dated

2/16/82.

On 2/16/82, | (protect identity by request), b6
date of birth [address Columbus, Georgia, bic
telephone number | voluntarily appeared at the bud
Columbus, Georgia, RA and furnished the following information ;
concerning the possible identity of "D. B. Cooper":

In| I Jthe U. S. Army be
Disciplinary Barracks. Camp Gordon Crt. Gordon), Georgia, he became b7c
acquainted with a (first name unknown} u. Ss.

Air Force, | the barracks | |
L[toid him that] | )
ltoid him thatl i

He described[_____as a white male, in his early
twenties, with slender build, medium complexion and thin facial bic
features. b7D

2~Portland (164-41) \

U-+Seattle (64A-81) 'le r , _. BL Y
1~Atlanta (164A~-642) Vs eK iy ¢ fe -S) EGF
CHRP :mmj yl 6 Le

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AT 164-642

During their acquaintance for anl =
Land prior to

| The aircraft apparentiv| |

He never saw |

| and subsequently Served Several yoars at the

Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia, for| |
While incarcerated at Reidsville in the early| |} he heard
and read about the hijacking invelving "'D. B. Cooper" and saw the
drawing of Cooper. He believed thatl~————] could be identical
with Cooper because[_—séd Pt' the description of the hijacker,
looked like the drawing and had discussed with]

He noted that| Jnad displayed an

extensive Knowledge of aircraft, as weil as parachuting. He
believed that{ was capable of undertaking the Cooper
hijack scheme.

He added that| lwas well educated and had been
an| lat the
Army Distplinary Barracns, while hel |

said that his reason for reporting this information
to the FBI at this time was based solely on the_possibility of
his receiving some sort of reward in the event] |was
determined to be Cooper. He said he was specifically interested
in a one million dollar reward offered by Universal Studios in
California, at the time they were making a movie about Cooper.

LEADS
PORTLAND DIVISION

AT PORTLAND, OREGON

Will evaluate the above information and take whatever
action is deemed appropriate.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

B*

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AN 1644-227
LA

\ DKC: blw
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The following investigation was conducted By SA
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AT JUNEAU, ALASKA
| (Protect), Douglas, Ps
Alaska, telephone numbder| appeared at the Juneau nen
j BI, Juneau, Alaska, and provided to SA
a list of names and addresses of indivi-
duals who are| of Juneau, Alaska.
Also, at that time} jprovided two portions of snapshots
showing photographic likeness of
The following are the| Jnames and addresses b6é
provided bf b7C
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1)
Woodland, Washington
2)
Woodland, Washington
3)
Brush Prarie, Washington
4)
Great Falls, Montana
5)

Vancouver, Washington

DB Cooper-19155

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1644-227

6)

Vancouver, Washington

7)

Battleground, Washington

8)

Clatskanie, Oregon

9)

Lynden, Washington

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Routing Slip
FD-4 (Rey, 4-24-80)

a
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To: CJ Director SE 164-81
Att.: FILE 4 _AN 164-227
XX] SAC __SEATTLE Title __NORJACK
C] ASAC 00: SEATTLE
(—] Supv.
| Agent
C3 $88
= rotor # RE:
Room
{_] Acknowledge (7) For Information J Return assignment card
[_] Assign[_] Reassign [_] Handle _j Return file ([] serial
CL] Bring file _] Initial & return
() Coll me []Leads need attention [_] Return with action taken
[_] Correct (_] Open case (7) Return with explanation
(] Deadline ([] Prepare lead cards = [_} Search and return
[_] Delinquent (_] Prepare tickler [_] See me
(] Discontinue (_j Recharge file [_]serial[_] Type
((] Expedite bé
{_] File [] Send to —
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Attache
interview of

of FD-302 reflecting
(protect) at Juneau,

Alaska, on 1/26/7872, and
i i i conducted

investigation

See reverse side

insert reflecti
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 2 / 2/ 8 2

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Lp tect) |Douglas, Alaska, 6
telephone number voluntarily appeared at the Juneau bic

Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Juneau, »7D
Alaska. After appropriate introductions and identification were

made by SA stated that she wished to
voluntarily provide some information, which pertains to a hyjacking

of an aireraft in the Pacific Northwest, which resulted in an ex-

tensive search for an individual known as D.B. Cooper, and the

money he obtained through the hyjacking.

| lstated that the_i i - b6
tains tol | to whom bIC

| stated that she has i b7D
{ and wishes now fo
provide some information she obtained |

She stated tharl | he often b6
| as to the above described hyjacking, b7c

but at the time, she never really knew whether to believe him or not. b7D
She stated that

| She stated because of|

}she is not convinced in her own mind that his

| but she wished to notify the appropriate authori~

ties of the information, so that they could evaluate it and she could
feel as though her conscience was clear.

[ ___|stated that she has lived_in the Juneau, Alaska b6
area for a number of year. i when he came to BIC
Juneau, Alaska around Stated that ad b7D
come to Juneau, Alaska from Vancouver, Washington area. After meeting
pin [ Landl | |
stated that] |
wherein | J

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Name fe

Aliases oes

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Investigation on 1/ 26/82 at Juneau, Alaska File # AN 164A-227
Ww'
by SA DKC : blw Date dictated 1/26/82 Pe c
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. [t is the property of the FSI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to he distributed outside yaur agency. DB Cooper-19158
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AN 164A-227
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sex Male
Date of Birth l | b6
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Build Medium b7D
Hair Light brown and graying
(previously wore hair dyed dark brown
or black)
Characteristics Wears glasses and often mustache or
beard
Former Residence Vancouver, Washington
Present Residence Juneau, Alaska (since 1974)
Military Service U.S. Marine Corps,
Discharged when]

Criminal History

Prison Sentences
Served Walla Walla, Washington
Shetton, Washington

Occupation |

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claiming he at one time had a private pilot's license, but had since b7C
given it up, or it had been taken away from him or something to that BID

effect. She stated that he also often boasted of the fact that he

had a very close friand, who was a police officer in Vancouver, Washing-
ton, and/or closely associated with the Vancouver Police Department,

in Vancouver, Washington.

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exactly what the] b7C
| lIstated that onl b7D

|

| {the hyjacker known as D
uoober. atter the hyiacking was accomplished. also,| |
from which D.B. Cooper was picked up.

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| but in that context
on} | |
|
| Lnoted that
the] and the

[ however, she provided pnat |
interviewing agent. | stated that in
[ | it is her impression that the] |

| fand possiply| ]
| jstated that she comes to that conclusion

pase on | | She stated that
never said that}

| She stated that on |
| On another occasion he might state

| [and on a third and separate occasion,
he would indicate] |

stated that another suspicious claim that| b6

| was that he would indicate that ! on
| In that connection,
he would teil]
| | stated that to her knowledge, | } 6
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[but nonel
j and/or any other

iltegal act.

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| stated that she did] 7D
|
| She stated that the
| so that it )
stated that she] |

and provided it to the interviewing agent, Prior to giving
o the interviewing agent,

| The ones in

| In going through the
in which she made
- comments concerning that they may be of particular: 'interest.

_the|

The following are the addresses and the comments:

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Telephone No.

! b bur helie ved to be a

2)

Vancouver , wagndneton
Telephone No. or Area Code |

Believed to be a

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2
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Telephone No. or other number
4)
Vancouver, Washington |
Telephone No.
Recalls|
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Telephone No. | |
Recalis| :
6)

| lrecalls|

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>

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI |
FROM:

uzoaT,[ OT S=«d' CPD

| aka -

POOTTIVE

STURGEON LAKE STATE BANE,
Sturgeon Laks, Hinnesoter,

—

BOND DEFAULT (A)
OO: MINNEAPOLIS

RORJAK
00: SEATTLE

3/2/82

Foal Of ne ednnaanoLie_and Seattig
fz -cne_sony pack of

a

Hinneapolia note| | request.
Information furnished by the!

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(Copies to eo: Checked}

Routing Slip

0-7 Rev. 3-6-81)

TO: SAC: «

(_) Albany ([] Houston

f_] Albuquerque {—) Indianapolis
(C] Alexandria C] Jackson

(Cj Anchorage {—] Jacksonville
Cj Atlanta. {_] Kansas City
f=] Baltimore f-] Knoxville
f_] Birmingham (_] Las Vegas
(_} Beston (} Little Rock
(_) Buffalo (_) Los Angeles
{_} Butte CO Louisville
[_] Cherlotte (CJ Memphis

(] Chicago C) Miami

{_] Cincinnati C] Milwaukee
(_) Cleveland Minneapolis
C] Columbia - Mobile

£_] Dallas C_] Newark

f_) Denver (—] New Haven
(CC) Detroit (—] New Orleans
([] Bl Paso New York City
{_) Honolulz

C) Norfolk
1 SAG, New Rochelle (MRA)
CO SAC, Brooklyn-Queens (MR AY

RE:

For information ([] optional
[-) The enclosed is for your information. If uged in

Retention

sources, [_] paraphrase contents.

(() Enclosed are corrected pages from report of SA

dated

Remarks:

Ene. C3 )

Bufile
Urfiie

(L] Oklahoma City

[] Omaha

{_] Philadelphia
Phoenix

CL] Pittsburgh

{_} Portland

f_] Richmond

(] Sacramento

L_] St. Louis

(-] Salt Lake City
San Antonio

[_] San Diego

(_] San Francisco

{_] San Juan

[Savannah

ef Seated

Springfield
Tampa

FF Wasitagton Field

L_] Quantico

'TO: LEGAT:

Ci Bern
{__] Bogota
C_) Bonn
(] Hong Kong
L-] London
(C) Manila
[-) Mexico City
CL] Ottawa
(_] Panama City
(_] Paris
Rome

Cj Tokyo

3-12 "83

For appropriate
C) action

(Date)

C Surep, by
a future report, (_] conceal all

FBI/DOJ

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x AIRTEL

TO: DIBECTOR, FBT

FROM: LEGAT, | | (Py
FUGITIVE ;

STURGEON LAKE STATE BANK,
Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota,

BOND DEFAULT (A)
00: MIWMRAPOLIS

3/3/82

Winneapolie note request.

Information furnished by the|

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SEARCHED en INDEXED,
SERIALIZED.._a Se FILED

MAR 15 1982
FBI— SEATILE

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78) ( C ' ec

+ td) FBI ©

{Number} (Time)

!
J
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
{(] Teletype [_) immediate LC] TOP SECRET {
(-] Facsimile [] Priority {_) SECRET
£] —Airtel ( Routine [0 CONFIDENTIAL H
(1 UNCLAS EF TO {
[J] UNCLAS t
1
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, BOSTON (164-153) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
INFORMATION CONCERNING
(00: Seattle)
Re airtel from Bureau to SAC, 11/27/81.
0n12/16/81, an attempt to telephonically contact| jat b6
telephone numbe met with negative results. bIC
On 1/19/82, it was determined that| | works at the Cambridge,
Ma., YMCA. An attempt to contact jat the YMCA determined that he no
longer works at that establishment,
On 1/21/82, another attempt to contact lat telephone number bé6é
produced a contact with a women] She advised b7C
that was temporarily unavailable but would call the agent in one-half
hour. attempted to telephonically contact the agent 3 hours later,
when the agent was not in the office.
On 2/22/82, an attempt to contact Jat his residence, bo
[| Gloucester, determined that |moved to| Marlborough, b7c
Ma., telephone number|
On 2/23/82,[ =| telephonically contacted the 1 Lawrence Resident b6
Agency of the FBI. He advised as follows: bic
©- Bureau Lf ttl
1 - Boston mea e
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BS 1614-153

[__|stated that an individual by the pevel_lna._ b6
who was residing at a rooming house on, he believes b7c

in Cambridge, Ma., showed himsletter addressed to[_ I l
has no idea how[ _| INU came to possess letters addressed tol

Several letters fron |had been written to such notables
as, _ | The letters were b6
basically inquiries about current events. The letters, whic had, b7c
were replies tol

ry

[ |stated tha

house, He does not know wher

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there was nothing else to indicate

| the D. B. Cooper that hijacked an airplane in 1971.

Boston is conducting no further investigation into this matter.

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78) | @

[

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:

- (J Teletype {_] Immediate Cj} TOP SECRET
[2 Facsimile Priority (3 SECRET I

[sy -ALRTEL [7] Routine (D CONFIDENTIAL |

(1) UNCLAS EF TO i

(2 UNCLAS t

1

Date __ 3/8/82

em eee eee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGBLES (164A~-497) (C1) (RUC)
RE: NORJACK

OO: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, 1/27/82; and Los
Angeles airtel to Seattle, 2/11/82.

On 3/5/82, | b6
Federal Aviation Administuation (FAA), Generali Aviation b7c
District Office, Van Nuys, California, telephone 997-3191,
was contacted. He advised that he reviewed his records,
but could locate no record of a MELVIN COOPER being involved
in any helicopter crash within the Santa Barbara - Los
Angeles, California area during 1980 - 1981. He stated
there were very few helicopter crashes during that period
of time and he was familiar with them, and COOPER is unknown.

In view of the above, Los Angeles considering this
matter RUC'd.

@)- Seattle
- Sacramento (164A-50) (Info)
I; ~ Los Angeles

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Date __ 2/8/82

I

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:

- {-) Teletype [_] Immediate C1 TOP SECRET i
(9 Facsimile [-) Priority [> SECRET

rx) _ATRPEL (Cc Routine (5 CONFIDENTIAL

(a UNCLAS EF TO

(C] UNCLAS '

]

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
- PROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (1644-497) (C1) (RUC)
RE: NORJACK

00: SBATTLE

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, 1/27/82; and Los
Angeles airtel to Seattle, 2/11/82.

On 3/5/82,| |
Federal Aviation Administzation (FAA), General Aviation
District Office, Van Nuys, California, telephone 997-3191,
was contacted. He advised that he reviewed his records,
but could locate no record of a MELVIN COOPER being involved
in any helicopter crash within the Santa Barbara - Los
Angeles, California area during 1980 - 1981. He stated
there were very few helicopter crashes during that period
of time and he was familiar with them, and COOPER is unknown.

In view of the above, Los Angeles considering this
matter RUC'd.

@)- Seattle
lo - Sacramento (164A-50) (Info)

1 - Los Angeles
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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77) @ @

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

I

March 12, 1982

Date of transcriptten

| | bs

| Carlyle, Illinois, was interviewed by|

who identified himself as to his official identity.
provided the following information:

He and his family moved to Pineville, Louisiana,
inl | His wife qave birth to their daughter, b6
He was then b7Cc
serving as al Jin the U. S. Air Force and stationed at
England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana. He remained
there untill] when he was assigned to serve in Korea.

He did not take any trips in the Fall of 1971 and spent Thanksgiving
at home that year with his family and friends.

He recalled the D. B. Cooper hijacking because
he owns land in Washington State and has made several trips
to Washington. He recalls being neighbors with a Federal
Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) Agent assigned to the Alexandria,
Louisiana Resident Agency named (possibly bé
retired). b7C

| jis described from observation and
interview as follows:

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Sex: Male

Date of Birth: |
Social Security
Account Number: [ |

Height: sty"

Complexion: Medium

Eyes: Green

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investigation on 3/4/82 at __Cariyle, Tilinois— — ___Fite #GE L64A—95 —_
by SA Ye _fbbs Date dictated 3/8/82 b6
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This document contalns neither recommendations nor conctusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and Is ioaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
FBI DOJ
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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)

¥

Je

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

March 12, 1982

Data of transcription

|] Carlyle, Illinois, was interviewed by] |

who identified himself as to his official identity.
provided the following information:

He and his family moved to Pineville, Louisiana,

in|

| His wife gave birth to their daughter,

| He was then

serving
England
there u
He did

at home

he owns
to Wash
Bureau
Louisia
retired

intervi

as al | in the U. S. Air Force and stationed at

Air e Base in Alexandria, Louisiana. He remained

ntil when he was assigned to serve in Korea.

not take any trips in the Fall of 1971 and spent Thanksgiving
that year with his family and friends.

He recalled the D. B. Cooper hijacking because
land in Washington State and has made several trips
ington. He recalls being neighbors with a Federal
of Investigation (FBI) Agent assigned to the Alexandria,
na Resident Agency named {possibly
).

is described from observation and

ew as CoLlows:

Race: White

Sex: : Male

Date of Birth: |

Social Security |
Account Number: | |
Height: 5'7"
Complexion: Medium

Eyes: Green

UAE! 8061

jpvestigation on

by SA

3/4/82 at Carlyle, Illinois cera aa at
* SERIALIZED. ain =a

This document contains

it and Its contents are not to be distriputed autside your agency.

{bbs Date dictated__} ee Rage _

nefther racommendatlans nor canclusions of the FBI. {t ls the property of the | acy;

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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77) @ @

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

March 12, 1982

ike

Date ef transcription

|Carlyle, Illinois, was interviewed by | J

lwho identified himself as to his official identity.

provided the following information:

He_and his family moved to Pineville, Louisiana,

in| | His wif birth to their daughter,
He was then

serving as al Jin the U. S. Air Force and stationed at
England eat f Base in Alexandria, Louisiana. He remained

there until when he was assigned to serve in Korea.
He did not take any trips in the Fall of 1971 and spent Thanksgiving
at home that year with his family and friends.

He recalled the D. B. Cooper hijacking because
he owns land in Washington State and has made several trips
to Washington. He recalls being neighbors with a Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Agent assigned to the Alexandria,
Louisiana Resident Agency named {possibly
retired).

lis described from observation and
interview as follows;

Race: White
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: | |
Social Security
Account Number:

Height: Btqye
Complexion: ° Medium
Ryes: Green
*
Let? 51 -EG/
Invostigatian on 3/4/82 at Carlyle, _tllinsis File * ST 2640-95
by SA /bbs Date dletated 3/8/82

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FSI. It is the property of the FBI and Is joanod to your agoncy;
It and [ts contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. .

DB CSdper-1917

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- ee . oa —_—

* . Memorandum ©
, .
| to SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) bae 3/12/82
| From: Ke, SPRINGFIELD (164A-95) (RUC)
NORJACK;

Subject :
CAA - HIJACKING (A)

OO: Seattle

of an FD~302 off dated 3/4/82.

|

|
Enclosed for Seattle are the original and two copies
For information of office of origin, anonymous b6

information received at Springfield Division indicated that bic
| Carlyle, Illinois, bears a strong
resembiance per photo of D.B. Cooper. Information
also stated[ fis an ex-helicopter pilot.
Contact and interview of | | was conducted b6
at Carlyle, Illinois, 3/4/82, as reflected in enclosed! Fp- bic

302. Any additional leads are being left to the diserstion
of Seattle.

Springfield placing this matter in an RUC status.

(© - Seattle (164A-81) (Encls. ats,

1 - Springfield (164A-95) yer"

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6 6

SAC, SEATTLE (164A~81) 3/12/82
SAC, SPRINGFIELD (1648-95) (RUC)

NORJACK;
CAA - HIJACKING (A)
00: Seattle

Enclosed for Seattle are the original and two copies
of an FD-302 of| | dated 3/4/82.

For information of office of origin, anonymous

information received at Springfield Division indicated that
| icarlyle, Illinois, bears a strong

resemblance to newspaper photo of D.B. Cooper. Information
also stateal is an ex~helicopter pilot.

Contact and interview of| jwas conducted
at Carlyle, Illinois, 3/4/82, as reflected in enclosed FD~
302. Any additional leads are being left to the discretion
of Seattle.

Springfield placing this matter in an RUC status.

- Seattle (164A-81) (Encls. 3)
L - Springfield (164A-95)

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FIg36 Bev. 5-22-78) @
3 ¥

FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE:
] Teletype (_] Immediate
() Faesimile (-} Priority
ry Airtel C) Routine
TO: SAC, Seattle (164A-81-859
FROM: SAC, Springfield (164A-95
SUBJECT: NORJAK;

CAA ~ HIGHJACKING (A)
00: Seattle

Re Chicago airtel to Spri

200 West Washington Street, Springf

at the Microfilm Center.

1. | jis deser

Race:

Sex:

Height:
Weight:

Hair:

Eyes:

Inmate Number:

For information of Seattle office, on 2/9/62, __|
| Department of Corrections Microfilm Center,
|were incarcerated at Stateville Peni-
tentiary in Joliet, Illinois, and that the records are maintained
The following information was obtained
from microfilm specimens on both subjects:

- Black

lwas received at Stateville Penitentiary

CLASSIFICATION:
(7 TOP SECRET

( SECRET

Co CONFIDENTIAL
[ UNCLAS EF TO
[J UNCLAS

meee ee eee eee eee ae a a

5}
) (P)

ngfield, 1/18/82.

leld, Illinois, advised both

ibed as follows:

Mexican/American
Male

513"

123 pounds

Brown

on

|was sentenced

from Cook County for|
to lyears for_that offense, |

jis of Mexican background.

Both of his parents|

| His father died in

1953.

@)- seattle (164a-81-8595)
2 - Springfield (164A-95)

At the time of his arrest for]

jwas living

q

IU A - S/S

SEARCKED sevens INDEXED pone

Approved:

{Number}

MJH/pal SERALIZED A Zac FILED Sora.
(4)
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(Time)

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SI 164A-95

at | | Chicago, Illinois. | lhas been con-
victed in the past of! |

J/FBI number is

jis said to have three brothers by the names

of | | He has one sister named

| All of their addresses are unknown. [___ also

served one enlistment in the Illinois National Guard. Record
reflects that| lis of no particular religion and has four
years of high school. In | middie name
and maiden name unknown, in Chicago and has one son,|

Their residence is unknown

2. | jis described as follows:
Race: White

Sex: Male

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 154 pounds
Hair: Brown

Eyes: Dark blue
DOB:

Occupation:

Inmate Number:

The Department of Corrections Microfilm Center, Springfield,

had only very sketchy information on| |] According to
Microfiim records, | was convicted of | |
| He was sentenced

to Stateville Penitentiary in Joliet to|

on| |] A short time later, he was transferred to Pontiac
Prison, Pontiac, Illinois. Microfilm records contained no familiar
background, associates, or interests, was discharged from
Pontiac Prison{ | Springfield investigation continuing,

= 2% o

r

DB Cooper-1917

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*.

Airtel

TO:

FPROE:

SUBIECT:

2/26/82

SAC, Seattle (164A-81~-8595)
SAC, Springfield (1644-95) (P)

NORJARK ;
CAR ~ HIGHJACKING (A)

O00: Seattle

Re Chicago airtel to Springfield, 1/18/82.

For information of Seattle office, on 2/9/8241 __|

Department of Corrections Microfilm Center,

shi st, Springfield, Illinois, advised both
were incarcerated at Stateville Peni-

tentlary in Joliet, Illinois, and that the records are maintained
at the Microfilm Center. The following information was obtained
from microfilm specimens on both subjects:

Ll. | jis described as follows:
Race: Hexican/American
Sex: Male

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 123 pounds

Hairs: Black

Byes: Brown

Inmate Number:

J}was received at Stateville Penitentiary

on
to

from Cook County fos |was sentenced

years for_that offense, | J}is of Mexican background.
Both or his parents His father died in

1953. At the time of his arrest for] jwas living

(@)- seattle (164A~-81-8595)

2 - Springfield (1648-95) Mees hs Glace .
LJH/pal seeing Li: {REED

(4)

"Nee 4 dpa rg

MAR 12 W9gz

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" Rochas Slip {Copies to oe Checked) * .

0-7 (Rey. 36-81)

TO: SAC; . TO: LEGAT:
[_j Albany £-] Houston [—] Oklahoma City CI Bem
Cc) Albuquerque (C} Indianapolis [_} Omaha C_] Bogota
C_] Alexandria (_j Jackson [_} Philadeiphia (_) Bonn
(_] Anchorage C] Jacksonville [_] Phoenix (_| Hong Kong
(7) Atlanta C1 Kansas City __] Pittsburgh CJ London
(_] Baltimore C) Knoxville -—] Portland (_] Manila
C) Birmingham (_} Las Vegas -—] Richmond C_) Mexico City
C) Boston C_] Little Rock [_] Sacramento C_] Ottawa
[_] Buffaio [_} Los Angeles __] St. Louis C] Panama City
C) Butte C_] Louisville [| Salt Lake City (-] Paris
[—] Charlotte - [-} Memphis [_] San Antonio ((} Rome
(_] Chicago CI Miami [ _] San Diego (J Tokyo
Cincinnati (_] Milwaukee [_) San Francisco °
C3 Cleveland (_] Minneapolis [| San Juan
fe Columbia & Mobile Ei favenneh
(_} Dallas CJ Newar Cad eattle
C_} Denver (] New Haven ySpringtiold
(_) Detroit C_] New Orleans Tampa
(_) El Paso (_]-New York City C3 Washington Field
J Konolulu Norfolk CC] Quantico
(J SAC, New Rochelle (MRA) 3/19/82
(_] SAC, Brooklyn-Queens (MRA)
(Date)
RE:
NORJAK

00: SEATTLE

Retention For appropriate
CX) For information [7] optional (C] action CQ Surep, by
(7) The enclosed is for your information. If used in a future report, [7} conceal all
sources, [_] paraphrase contents,

([} Enclosed are corrected pages from report of SA
dated

Remarks:

2

Enc.
Bufile
Urfile

1644-81,
DB Coof¥?4189

==== Part 46 · PDF page 338 · Bates DB Cooper-DB Cooper-19190 ====
X AIRTEL

DIRECTOR, ¥BT|
LEGAT, (RUC)

TO:

*
#

STURGEON LAKE STATE BANK,

Sturgeon

lake, Hinnesota,

BOND DEFAULT (A)
00: MINNEAPOLIS

3/13/82

with attachment from|

Information furniehed by the

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

(1)- Burees (Eno. 6)

. Bere (iG4A-81) |

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FRI— SEATTLE

SEARCHED INDEXED...
senAuizin fC -FtED ZS

MAR Z 2 1982

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==== Part 46 · PDF page 339 · Bates DB Cooper-DB Cooper-19194 ====
| eee

TO:

Houston Nat*] Sank
P.0. Box 29900] -
Houston, Tx. 77299

TRANSIT COLLECTION LETTER Norbor ae Shon e Report by Transit TC. | rq
+ ; we mo . FS 2"
| Tae First Nationat BANK OF DENVER Terminal:Annex Box 5808, Denver, Colo. 80217 '| March 3, 1982

Bank Wire Credit ATTN: Transit Payment Dept.

—_. Wire Transfer proceeds to Federal Reserve Bank of Denver for our credit

_..-_ Wire-Fate - Payment/non-payment of Item/Items listed to:

FNB Denver
DRAWN ON LAST ENDORSER —— "AMOUNT

American Express Co
181 Inverness Cr. West .
Englewood, Co 88118 960.00
Per the attached affidavit, mgney order number was purchased with
& fraudulent check. i

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Form M2925 (2-81) Ptd, In U.S.A. 7/81

DB Cooper-19194

> i & Ins, i &Tal. . — JExch, or Ret. Costs fTotal :

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DN-9 (Rev. 9-19-80) @ @

; Memorandum
INSTRUCTION: Form may be completed in legible hand printing.
To : SAC, HOUSTON Date 3/22/82
From =: SAC, Denved }

Subject: _UNSUB, aka

AMEXCOFILE?| |

ITSP
OO: HO

RE: 0 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF AMEXCO MONEY ORDER(S}
O RAISED AMEXCO MONEY ORDER(S)
0 COUNTERFEIT MONEY ORDER(S)
x8 THEFT OF AMEXCO MONEY ORDER(S)
YOUR OFFICE SHOULD INSURE THAT ANY INVESTIGATION iNSTITUTED
UPON RECEIPT OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH BUREAU
USE OF PERSONNEL AND QUALITY VS. QUANTITY POLICY, AND EXISTING
PROSECUTIVE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY YOUR U. S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE
Enclosures were furnished on 3/22/82 by '
Fraud Prevention Supervisor, American Express Company, (AMEXCO), Money Order

Risision Enolewond Colorado wha advised that AMEXCO Money Orders

%] Printed in the amount of $_ 9900 each; by
CO Takenin UO armed robbery, 0 burglary, O sneak theft or 0 mysteriously

disappeared from Houston lst American Savings, 6201 Kirby, Houston,

TX, who accepted_a check on an account which was closed,
£ Sent via first class mail to

The money orders were never

received,
x& There is a potential loss of $ 2, 000
{) Purchased in a small amount and raised to a larger amount.
O Acheckwriter, Brand Name
Model #

Serial Number

was also stolen,
x} insure checkwriter and money orders are entered into NCIC when applicable.
( This incident was reported to the police.

saz] The money order(s) was/were negotiated and submitted through normal
banking channels to AMEXCO, Englewood, for payment and returned as stolen/raised
to place of negotiation as shown on enclosed Transit Collection Letter(s} worksheet{s}.

228) Investigation to be conducted is being left to the discretion of the Office of
Origin, and leads fo auxiliary offices are to be set out by the Office of Origin and will not
be dictated by the Denver Office.

Houston

1 - Denver
JFT/ jit
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Memorandum

To =: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) Date 3/24/82

nBlpac, DENVER (1644640) (RUC)

Subject: NOR JAK
CAA ~ HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE

Re Seattle letter to Denver, dated 11/6/81.

Enclosed is one co f American Express Company
(AMEXCO) T, I, D. Number| | AMEXCO Money Order Number b6é
The First A en ee of Denver Transit b7C

Collection Letter Number TC and Denver_letter to

Houston, dated 3/22/82, captioned "Unsub, aka |
[ _] AMEXCO File [ | ITSP: 60: Houston",

-———the following information was furnished on 3/22/82 by
AMEXCO, Money Order b6

Division, Englewood, Colorado: bic

On 12/8/81, personnel at the Houston lst American
Savings, 6201 Kirby, Houston, Texas, printed AMEXCO Money

Orders | } in the amount of $900 each.

The customer paid for these items with a check on an account b6

which was closed, b7c
The original AMEXCO Money Order| |was '

negotiated and submitted through normal banking channels to
AMEXCO, Englewood, Colorado, for payment. On 3/3/82, AMEXCO
officials returned the original money order to Houston
National Bank, P. 0. Box 299001, Houston, Texas.

On 3/22/82,| __] made available copies of the AMEXCO bé |
T. I. D.3 the money order, and the Transit Collection Letter; b7C
and on 3/22/82, the Denver FBI Office disseminated this
information to Houston by Denver letter dated 3/22/82, a
copy of which is enclosed.

Seattle is requested to review the money order inasmuch
as the sender of this money order is indicated to be al] b6
| city and state unknown. b7C

investigation to be conducted is being left to the _—
discretion of Seattle, office of origin. | fact 1). 4 l. Shl 7
; a

1 ~ Denver Sema fee FRED }
JPT/ jet >> 4003 b7C

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Memorandum

To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) Date 3/24/82

From : SAC, DENVER (164640) (RUC)

Subject: NOR JAK
CAA ~- HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE

Re Seattle letter to Denver, dated 11/6/81.

Enclosed is one copy each of American Express Company

(AMEXCO) T. i. D. Number AMEXCO Money Order Number b6
| |The First Nqtional Bank of Denver Transit b7C
Collection Letter Number TC] and Denver letter to

oust dated 3/22/82, | i "Unsub, akal |
AMEXCO File | ITSP: @6: Houston",

The following information was furnished on 3/22/82 by
AMEXCO, Money Order be

Division, Englewood, Colorado: bic

On 12/8/81, personnel at the Houston lst American
Savingg.6201 Kirby. Houston. Texas , printed AMEXCO Money
Orders in the amount of $900 each,
The customer paid for these items with a check on an account

which was closed, b6
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The original AMEXCO Money Order| |] was
negotiated and submitted through normal banking channels to
AMEXCO, Englewood, Colorado, for payment. On 3/3/82, AMEXCO
officials returned the original money order to Houston
National Bank, P. 0. Box 299001, Houston, Texas.

On 3/22/82, | made available copies of the AMEXCO b6
T. I. D.3 the money order, and the Transit Collection Letter; bic
and on 3/22/82, the Denver FBI Office disseminated this

information to Houston by Denver letter dated 3/22/82, a

copy of which is enclosed,

as the sender of this money order is indicated to be bé6
city and state unknown. b7C

Seattle is requested to review the money order qasmst

@)- Seattle (Ene a ied NE _— |0EXED oa
i

Investigation to be conducted is being left to the

discretion of Seattle, office of origin. ae Sle *

Ll - Denver
JFT/jft

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

@ pet @

|
I
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(-} Teletype (—] Immediate ((] TOP SECRET
(2 Facsimile [_j Priority (_}] SECRET
KX AIRTEL [7 Routine [9 CONFIDENTIAL
(Q UNCLAS EF TO \
Co UNCLAS t
|
Date 3/26/22 !
TO: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A~81) (P)
NORJAK'

00: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, January 5, 1982;
Seattle airtel to Sacramento, January 19, 1982; and Los Angeles
airtels to Seattle February 11, 1982, and March 8, 1982.

Sacramento Division should conduct no further
investigation on Melvin Cooper as he does not appear identical
to the unknown subject in this matter based on the information
in referenced Los Angeles airtels.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Sacramento
- Seattle
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Approved: Transmitted Per —
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

TRANSMIT VIA:

(_} Teletype
(f Facsimile
re AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

NORJAK

@ FBI

PRECEDENCE:
wal Immediate
(_] Priority

(_] Routine

CLASSIFICATION:
(9 TOP SECRET
(] SECRET

(J CONFIDENTIAL
[O UNCLAS EF TO
(9 UNCLAS

SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50)

SAC,

00: SEATTLE

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, January 5, 1982;
Seattle airtel to Sacramento, January 19, 1982; and Los Angeles
airtels to Seattle February 11, 1982, and March 8, 1982.

SEATTLE

(164A-81) ({P)

Sacramento Division should conduct no further

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2.- Sacramento
@- Seattle

ee ee ree PN et ee hee EE

Framer ms cme sey ee emer meee re eee ee eee ee

investigation on Melvin Cooper as he does not appear identical
to the unknown subject in this matter based on the information
in referenced Los Angeles airtels.

Approved:

(Number)

(Time?

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(3)
Lt P-8L — SUD.
Transmitted Per

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==== Part 46 · PDF page 345 ====
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© FBI. @

1 :
1 3
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: <
C] Teletype {7} Immediate C] TOP SECRET t 4
[J] Facsimile CO Priority C] SECRET i
gy —AIRTEL 7} Routine {_] CONFIDENTIAL '
C1) UNCLAS EF TO 1 i
[7] UNCLAS 1 4

i 3
Date 3/26/82 | '
nena EE EE EET i
TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41)
§
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) '
NORTAK
00: SEATTLE '
és
Re Portland airtel to Seattle, December 23, 1981. '
In view of information reflected in Detroit airtel i

:

o
Oo

to Portland, November 5, 1981, no furt z should
be conducted by Portland in regards to
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS. E

2 - Portland

2) ~ Seattle

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\

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Approved: Transmitted Per
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==== Part 46 · PDF page 346 ====
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

fe

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: 1 i'

() Teletype (J Immediate (1 TOP SECRET i

(2 Facsimile (5 Priority (C) SECRET H

Ry —AERTEL (Cc) Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL i F

CO UNCLAS EF TO H i

(7) UNCLAS | "

Date 3/26/82 ! '

ees es eam ew ewer eee eee eee eae eee eee eee ew eee ee ee wee ew eee '¢

J a

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TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41) 4

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) iY

NORJAK H

00: SEATTLE id

Re Portland airtel to Seattle, December 23, 1981. i

mo, H

In view of information reflected in Detroit airtel a

to Portland, November 5, 1981, no further investigation should i

be conducted by Portland in regards to b6é
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PBI e

ALY AE

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Portland
2 ~- Seattle

Approved:

RLM: lah
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Memorandum e

To : SAC, SEATTLE (164A&-B1) (P)}

From : SA

00: SEATTLE

Date 3/26/82

Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattie, September 17, 1981.

Based on information furnished from Los Angeles by
referenced airtel and based on the interview of | | by
the Sacramento Division, it does not appear jis

identical to the unknown subject.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Memorandum @ oo, @

To

From

Subject :

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) Date 3/26/82

SA

NORJAK
00; SEATTLE

Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattle, September 17, 1981.

Based on information furnished from 1 en
referenced airtel and based on the interview_of by

the Sacramento Division, it does not appear lis

identical to the unknown subject.

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(2}

ARMED AND DANGEROUS. .

SEARCHED... aNDEXED. onal
; SERIALIZED F NED LD

' MAR & 6 1982
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FBI {

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
{_] Teletype (] Immediate C) TOP SECRET
[) Facsimile 7) Priority (CC) SECRET
Ky Airtel (<] Routine (4 CONFIDENTIAL
( UNCLAS EF TO

[O UNCLAS 1

Date 11/5/81 1

TO ; SAC, PORTLAND

FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164A-115) (RUC) (Cc-4)
NORJAK — /G~4] | 2-7]

CAA

(00: PORTLAND)

Re Detroit airtel to Portland, 8/12/80.

Enclosed for Portland are two copies of an FD-302
regarding interview of four copies of a b6
photograph of 3 Rv copies of a memo of bIc
SA [ dated 9725/81; and two copies of a
memo of SA| | dated 9/25/81.

It is neted that the photographs were obtained by
a from GM-Hydromatic Plant at Willow Run and were taken —_
n .

Repeated contacts with | indicate b6
has never said any more about being "D.B. COOPER" since his pie

first comments about one year ago.

lifted All indications are tha : is fully ion
qua ed in every aspect of parachute jumping, packing

etc.; however, since he is 6°2" tall while D.B. COOPER is
described as only 5''10", any further leads are being left to
the discretion of the 00.

Sy
- Portland (Enc.-10}! ee penneennnrran sme
- Detroit
ODL/kac
(3)

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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE:
LD Teletype {_] Immediate
(_} Facsimile LD Priority
al Airtel CJ Routine
TO : SAC, PORTLAND
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (1644-115)

Nongak — /-4-4) | 2-71
CAA
(00: PORTLAND)

photograph

memo of SA dated 9

in 1976,

La

CLASSIFICATION:
(0 TOP SECRET

[7 SECRET

Cc] CONFIDENTIAL
(J UNCLAS EF TO
CQ UNCLAS

Date 11/5/81

pr ere ek me esse inh ee ee ae ee ee eee ee ee ee ee oe

(RUC) (Cc+4)

Re Detroit airtel to Portland, 8/12/80.

43 Enclosed For portland _are_tup
regarding interview o
of

/25/81.

It is noted that the photographs were obtained by
SA from GM=Hydromatic Plant at Willow Run and were taken

Repeated contacts with|

first comments about one year ago.

All indications are that
qualified in every aspect of parac

the discretion of the 00.

- Portland (Enc. -10
- Detroit

ODL/kac

(3)

copies of an FD-302
four copies of a

| two copies of a memo of
SA I dated 5775/81 and two copies of a

| indicate
has never said any more about being "D.B. COOPER" since his

is fully

etc.; however, since he is 6'2" tall wh
described as only 5'10", any further leads are being left to

hute jompeng, P packing,
le D.B. COOPER is

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PM DETROIT (154-115) (RNC) (oe4D ,
TO NIPECTAP ([<4A-9111) (ROUTINE)
WASHINGTON FIELD (PONTINE) — A
: POPTLAS) (PONTING) . er
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HNCLAS EF TA

NOP,J4V (4), OOSPOPTLANN

FOR INFORMATION OF PECEIVING AFFICTS, ON NOVEMBER 12, 1991,

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| TPAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN,

OPPEAPFN aT THE TRAVERSE CITY PFSINENT AGENCY AT WHICH TIME
SHE 40VIS7"9 THAT SHE HAS INFOPMATION PYGARDING CAPTIONED

MATTFE AWN INVOLVING D, 3, COOPE®, THE NAMED USED BY SUSPECT

IN INSTANT MATTISS STATED THAT THE MATTER HAS BEEN

BOTHFRI We UvS FOP SEVERAL YEARS 44D THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND
FINALLY DECIDED THAT IT SHONLD SF REONGHT TO THE ATTENTION
OF aPPoopotaT? antyorrTies. |_| "ENT om Tn STATE THAT

' SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED FO? THE

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AND THAT SHE NO HQeKsS FOP A

MICHIGAN, SHE ADYISPE) THAT Is

CNROENTLY

STaTED THAT

A") THAT SHE WOPKED WETU 4

INMTVINUAL BY THE vane or] | SHE STATED THAT

FITS TUT COMPOSITE NBauTNe NE snsPToT OQ, COOPES AND THAT

He J PEPORTEALY 4 FORME? MAPTHET PAPATEQOPTD, SUF STATFD

THAT IT HAS 3FEN SFYESAL YEARS SINCT SHE HAS SEEN

HOMWUES | FEELS THAT THE FacT THAT HE WOP¥S For THE

RENEPAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND IS 4 FORMER MARINE PAPATPOOPER

AN) LOOYS LIKT THT SOMPQSITE PYOTOGPAPY SHE FELT THAT SHF

SHOMLN 2PING IT TO THE sTTevTiow oF THE FBr.[ | stTaTED
tat] ts OF MEXICAN AMFPICAN DECENT AND IS APPPOXIMATFLY
59S" TaLL MITY BeQWS HATP AND MENIUM BUILD, SHE STATED THAT

HE HOS A HIGH FOPENTAD ANN/OP OFCEIVING HSTRLING.

Ls |steten THaT SHE Dats YoT uNAw wyEDe|

If CUPPENTLY uNPKING, HOWRYES, SHE RELIEVES THAT HE IS STILL

EMPLOYFND 8Y THE FEORRAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, SHU FURTHER

ANVISED THAT SHE NARS NOT KYOU THE MIADLE OF

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PaGe THPTE OF 164-115 WNOLaS FF TA

NOP QOPS SHE YANN TE THY TSITIALS HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANCE,

_[]staten teat ure wsaayn TOLD HEE THAT HE BELTavEsS

THAT TS CRPENTLY aSsTGuen TN THE WASHING TOM, O.C.

APS' 6 WITH THE FEAESAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.

STSTEN TUAT SUF aN HER HISBAND DESIRE TO HAVE

THFID INE MTITY PROTESTEN TM VIEM AF THE FacT THAT

SND MAY FXPEPT ENCE PINTCULE aNn/OR RETALIATION IF I5

NOT IDPNTIFIAQLE MITH CQOPER,
- LEAS: WASHINGTON FIELD AT WASHINGTON, D.Cet WILL

POMTOCT FENFOAL AVIATION ANMINTSTOATION IM ETAST TO DETERMINE

| | 1s STILL EMPLOYED BY THAT AC PNCY AND THEREAFTER,

LOSSTF eNO CONDUCT "LOOK A LIV TNVeESTIGATION,
SRMEN AND NANGERAUS

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FOR TXFOOMATION OF PEOFIVING NEFICTS, ON NOVEMBER 12, 1991,

| TPAUERSE CITY, MICHIGAN,

APPEAPEN AT THE TRAVERSE CITY PTSIDENT AGENCY AT WHICH TIME

SHF ahVISTn THAT SHE HAS INFORMATION PSGARDING CAPTIONED

MATTFO ANN TMIGLVING ND, 8. CQOPED, THE NAMED USED BY SUSPECT

IM INSTONT MATTE, STATES TPAT THE MATTER HAS BEEN

BOTHPRT Ye PEO rOe SEVERAL YEARS 4ND THAT SHE SND HER HUSBAND

FINALLY DFCINED THAT IT SHONLD BF BENNGHT TO THE ATTENTION

OF APPEQPET ATE sNTHOPITITS, WENT OO" TO STATE THAT

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C] Teletype [7] Immediate Ci TOP SECRET I
{-] Facsimile [J Priority (] SECRET
co AIRTEL [7] Routine (7] CONFIDENTIAL
(] UNCLAS EF TO
CO UNCLAS
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Date 22/23/81 |
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164A~41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
{0O: Portland)

airtel to Portland, 11/5/81.

Re Detroit teletype to the Bureau, 11/13/81; and Detroit

Enclosed for Seattle are two copies 1
communications and two copies of a photograph of b6

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Copies of enclosed communication and photograph of

furnished to Seattle for evaluation.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

wy \
12 - Seattle (Enc. 6) 4%,
2 - Portland

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AIRTEL,

12/23/81
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (1640-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41) (P}

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
(9G: Portland)

Re Detroit teletype to the Bureau, 11/13/81; and Detroit
airtel to Portland, 11/5/81.

Enclosed for Seattle are two copies each _of referenced
communications and two copies of a photograph of

Copies of enclosed communication and photograph off _|
furnished to Seattle for evaluation.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2)~ Seattle (Enc. 6)
2 - Portland

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78F

FBI

f
J
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
(C) Teletype [7] Immediate C TOP SECRET
(2 Facsimile (J Priority (J SECRET
gx —AIRTEL ([) Routine (] CONFIDENTIAL !
(J UNCLAS EF TO
{"} UNCLAS i
t
TO: SAC, SPRINGFIELD (164A~-95)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P)
NORJAK
OOo: SEATTLE
Re Springfield airtel to Seattle, dated February 25,
1982.

3 m
age of

. 2 - Springfieid

for Norjak.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

physical description and and
that either is

responsible

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDINCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
CI Teletype (CT Immediate : (3 TOP SECRET H
(CO Facsimile (7) Priority (=} SECRET |
. 1
Kx -—_ALRTEL (2 Routine Cc] CONFIDENTIAL
[J] UNCLAS EF TO
("] UNCLAS }
I
TO: SAC, SPRINGFIELD (164A-95)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164A~81) (P)
NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Re Springfield airtel to Seattle, dated February 25,
1982.
It does not appear from physical description and and
age of Daniel that either is responsible b6
for Norjak. b7C
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
. 2 - Springfield
(2) - Seattle
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Memorandum @ @

SAC, SEATTLE (1643-81) Date 3/26/82

AP Yale SAC, SACRAMENTO (164A-50) (RUC)

Subject : NORJACK

OO: SEATTLE

SUSPECT: Melvin Cooper

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle dated 1/27/82.

On 3/15/82, | U.S. Forest Service,
Bakersfield, California, advised that his records have no
reference to anyone by the name of Melvin Cooper having
ever been assigned to the U.S. Forest Service in Bakersfield.
He noted that this office covers the Sequoia National Forest
from Tehachapi to Fresno, California. He advised that the
name is completely unfamiliar with him even as a possible
sound alike employee of the U.S. Forest Service.

|also advised that he cannot recall any
helicopter crash within the past 5 years within this area.

@) Seattle

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SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) 3/26/82

SAC, SACRAMESTO (164A-50) (RUC)

NORJACK
O00: SEATTLE

SUSPECT: Melvin Coopar

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle dated 1/27/82.

On 3/15/82,| | U.S. Forest Seririce, bé
Bakersfield, California, advised that his records have no bic
reference to anyone by the name of Melvin Cooper having
ever been assigned to the U.S. Forest Service in Bakersfield.
He noted that this office covers the Sequoia National Forest
from Tehachapi to Fresno, California. He advised that the
name is completely unfamiliar with him even as a possible
sound alike employee of the U.S. Forest Service.

also advised that he cannot recall any b6
helicopter crash within the past 5 years within this area. b7C
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2 ~ Seattle
1 - Sacramento
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-Memorandum os
To : SAG, SEATTLE (L64A~-81,9¢P) \ "Date 3/28/82
From; SA| S b6
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Subject: NORJAK
00: Seattle
RE: Suspeet Dr, JAMES A. ROMAN (deceased)
Re Seattle memo of SA| | 1/23/82, P6
On 2/12/82, [ Office of Special
Investigations, Department of Social and Health Services, 500
W. Sth Street, Vancouver, Wash. advised he was continuing in
his search for & photograph of Dr, James A, Roman but, as of
yet, was not successful in his attempts, He said that when he
Located a photograph, he would provide to the Vancouver Office
of tha FBI.
On 3/8/82, contact was attempted with | supra, bé
with negative rosults as he was not available. bic
On 3/11/82, L supra, advised he still eoukd not
Locate a photograph of Dr. Roman.
| supra, advised| b6
co be contacted by the FBI. He indicated >'o
she| of Roman or at Least could
provide a detailed description o m. She resides, according to
in Vancouver and works at the
Department of Social and Health Services, also in Vancouver,
LEAD
SEATTLE AT VANCOIVER, WASHINGTON
WiLL contact | | Dent. of Sonial and Health b6
Services, Vancouver, or a Vancouver, bic
and James A. Roman
or a detailed deseription of him so that this matter ean be
resolved,
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Memorandum .
To : SAC, SEATTLE (1L64A-81)(P) Date 3/28/82
From : SA
Subject: NORJAK
09: Seattle
RE: Suspect Dr. JAMES A. ROMAN (deceased)
Re Seattle memo of SA| | 1/23/82.
On 2/12/82,| Office of Special
Investigations, Department of Social and Health Services, 500
W. 8th Street, Vancouver, Wash. advised he was continuing in
his search for a photograph of Dr. James A, Roman but, as of
yet, was not successful in his attempts, He said that when he
Located a photograph, he would provide to the Vancouver Office
of the FBI. ;
On 3/8/82, contact was atxempted with| | suora,
with negative results as he was not available,
On 3/11/82,| |} supra, advised he still conld not
locate a photograph of Dr, Roman,
On 3/18/82, | |] supra, aévised|
| } could be contacted by the FBI. He indicated
she] Jo£f Roman or at Least could
A i Epti £ him, She resides, according to
in Vancouver and works at the
Department of Social and Health Services, also in Vancouver,
BAD
SEA"TLF AT YVANCOIW™R, WASHINGTON
Till contact| | Dept. of Social and Health
mervices, Vanconver, or atl Vancouver,
and | James A, P.oman
or a detalled description of him so that this matter can be
resolved,
3 - Seattle ASD CoH Fi) - It ID
JtG/ ig hh SERIALIZED ie nO |
jel 45 APR | 1982

Ky es |

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Pa

Memorandum

To

From ;

Subject :

SAG, SEATTLE (164A-82)(P) Date 3/28/82

SA "

NORJAK
00: Seattle

RE: Suspect Dr. JAMES A, ROMAN (deceased)

Re Seattle memo of SAI 1/23/82,

On 2/12/82] ,. Office of Special
investigations, Department of Social and Health Services, 300
W. 8th Street, Vancouver, Wash. advised he was continuing in
his search for a photograph of Dr. James A, Roman but, as of
yet, was not successful in his attempts. He said that when he
Located a photograph, he would provide to the Vancouver Office
of the FBI.

On 3/8/82, contact was attempted with , supra,
with negative rasults as he was not available,

On 3/11./82,| | supra, advised he still could not
Locate a photograph 90 Te Roman.

On 3/18/82, | |supra, advised | |

| [could be contacted by the FBI, He indicatec

she | of Roman or at Least could
pbrowide a detailed _deserintlon—o- him. She resides, according to
in Vancouver and works at the

Department of Social and Health Services, also in Vancouver,

LEAD
SEATILE AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

WiLL contact | Dept, of ial and Health
Services, Vancouver, or at| Vancouver,
and | i James A, Roman

or a detailed description of him so that this matter can be
resolved,

3 » Seattle bof? Sl! OL My

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LAW OFFICES OF
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CERES, CALIFORNIA | ATTORNEY AT LAW TELEFHON
March 30, 1982

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington D.C.

re: D.B. Cooper hijacking

Dear Sir:

I_am the attorney for] | bé
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L

| Thq | was
part of thel |by the Northwest Airilinés in the
D.B. Cooper hijacking case.
| |
J ZI am writing to Northwest
Airlines and their insurance carrier, Royal Globe
Insurance, asking if they will consent| | bé6é
If they consent, b7c
would your bureau } It would
not be needed to prove anything, would it? If so, we
could wait until you no longer needed it.
I appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Please advise.
Very truly yours,
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April 12, 1982

| Baa

Ceres, California | |

Dear| |

Your March 30th letter on behalf of|

has been referred to me for a responce. We arc

(

appropriate contacts with regard to your request and wi
back in touch with you.

Sincerely yours,

Charles PP. Monroe
Assistant Director

Criminal Investiqative Division

1 - Seattle (164-81) - Enclosure
Attention SAC: ReBucal 4/5/82 and Seattlecal 4/6/8
The appropriate United States Attorney should be co
regarding request and encouraged to con
the Department to ascertain position of the Departm
in view of national interest in case. Submit resul
these contacts as soon as possible in order that an
appropriate response can be directed to

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¥D-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

@ FBI @

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
[7] Teletype [J Immediate [J TOP SECRET
{_] Facsimile [-} Priority . [CO SECRET }
Airtel . i
Cl (2 Routine (co CONFIDENTIAL
, [7] UNCLAS EF TO i
[J] UNCLAS J
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Date 4/26/82 !
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
NORJAK

00: SEATTLE

For the information of the Bureau, on 4/20/82, Assistant

United States Attorney | Chief Criminal Attorney, . b6
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in regards to the letter of Attorney] | wherein
| |was inquiring about | which: was

taken by the unknown subject in this matter and|

AUSAL_____] advised that inasmuch as this matter is not Sbé
completely ajudicated that the money 'recovered is evidence and is (Kpre
also stolen property and in the event the case is adjudicated, the

money would be returned to the rightful ownes ; either the bonding

company or Northwest Orient Airlines. He said would have
to contact the rightful owner of the money following the adjudication
of the case in an effort to return the money. ' '

2 - Bureau
(2 - Seattle
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TRANSMEF VIA: PRECEDENCE: LAS SIFICATION:
- (j Teletype CJ immediate {_) TOP SECRET !
(} Facsimile (2 Priority () SECRET |
Airtel !
CO [7] Routine {_] CONFIDENTIAL
C UNCLAS EF TO J
[7] UNCLAS i
4/26/82
we eee Dae ot
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) {P)
NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
For the information of the Bureau, on 4/20/82, Assistant

United States Attorney| } Chief Criminal Attorney, b6

United States Attorney's Office, Seattle, Washington, was contacted b7Cc
jtutedards to the letter of Attorney wherein

as inquiring about] jwhich was

taken by the unknown subject in this matter and|

AUSAL____Ja@vised that inasmuch as this matter is not b6é
completely ajudicated that the money recovered is evidence and is bic
'also stolen property and in the event the case is adjudicated, the
money would be returned to the rightful owner, either ane bonding
company or Northwest Orient Airlines. He sai would have
to contact the rightful owner of the money following the adjudication
of the case in an effort to return the money. ; "

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mer, cliy and state.)

' be 14, The Columbian

Date:
Edition:

Title:

Charact
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Vancouver, "lash.

5/13/82

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Classification: SR] G6GA-R1
Submitting Office:

SE

Five riders find bag, | |
(bones near Proebstel

'Bones, a black and red.:bag and a
torn '$1 'bill were found: by five

persons riding horses on Green 'Moun-

tain Tuesday.
The bones included rib and spinal

'bones, but .no skull. The Proebstel-

area couple who reported the find to

the Clark County Sheriff's Office

could not-tell if the.bones-were that of

'a. human. Deputies were being led 'to
_ the spot on horseback today.

The bag was found about 100 yards
from the bones, one of the riders.said.
Something was written on.it, but she
did. not remembér what.

She found the $1 bill, torh in four

egual pieces, shortly before coming

on the-boneés, she said.

Three other persons were on the
ride when the bories were spotted in
the Proebstel area near Green Moun-
tain, about 10 miles' east of Van-

'eCOuver.

up today.

Another rider said the bag looked

like an airline bag: It had.the-name of
an airline writtén on it, but he could.

not recall which, he sajd:
The possibility was raised that the

bones could be those of the elusive

"BR. Cosper,'s who' hijacked a North-
west Orient Airlines jet in Seattle
Nov. 24, 1971. He parachuted out with

$200, 000 somewhere over Southwest

Washington. He carried a small

'briefcase or attache case:

The money consisted of 10,000 $20

bills wrapped in a parachute canopy.

in
charge, John Gordon, said the skimpy
information was not.enough for him .

The Vancouver FBI agent

to tell whether his agency is-iriterest-
ed in the bones. He said he wa
keeping in touch with the sheriff}
office regarding the case and woul
wait to see what else deputies turnel

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Memorandum

To SAG, STATLE (L64AS8L)(P) Date 5/14/82
From SAl |

Subject : NORJAK

09: Seattle

On 5/13/82, | The Columbian,
Vancouver, Wash., alvised a quantity of bones, a red and
black bag, and portions of a dollar bill were found on
5/12/82 by horsemen riding near Green Mountain, a rural
area of Clark Gounty. She indicated it was not nosaible
to tell if the bones which were found were human ones.

On 5/13/82,| | Clark County
Sheriff's %ffice, Yanconver, Vash., advised deputies would
be going to the scene where the find was made and all
information obtained would be provided to the FRI.

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SEATTLE AT VANCONVER | TASHINGTON

"ill maintain contact with] | Clarl:
County Sherif*'s Office, Vancouver, concerning investigation
into this matter,

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Memorandum ;
* SAC, SEATTLE (L64A-81)(P) ON 5/14/82
From:

SA
Subject :

NORJAK

00: Seattle

On 5/13/82, | The Columbian,

Vancouver, Wash., advised a quantity of bones, a red and
black bag, and portions of a dollar bill were found on
5/12/82 by horsemen riding near Green Mountain, a rural
area of Clark County. She indicated it was not possible
to tell if the bones which were found were human ones.

On 5/13/82,| | Clark County
Sheriff's Office, Vancouver, Wash., advised deputies would
be going to the scene where the find was made and all
information obtained would be provided to the FBI.

LEAN

SEATTLE AT VANCOTIVER, WASHINGTON

Will maintain contact with| | Clark
County Sheriff's Office, Vancouver, concerning investigation
into this matter,

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May 19, 1982

| Esa.

Ceres, California | |

Dear

This is a follow-up to Assistant Director Monroe's

April 12th letter to you concerning your inquiry on behalf
off | who are putting inf

A check was made with the United States Attorney ' s
Office in Seattle, Washington, regarding the money in question.
This money, which is stolen property, is considered evidence
in this case which has not been completely adjudicated in
the courts; however, at the time it is, the money will be
returned to the rightful owner, either the bonding company
or the Northwest Orient Airlines. You may wish to consider
contacting the company to which it is awarded after the
matter has been adjudicated to see if it would be willing
to return the money to your clients

-

I hope this information will be of assistance to
_ you. If additional questions arise, you may wish to write
— directly to the United States Attorney, Gene S. Anderson,
Western District of Washington, Tenth Floor, United States
Courthouse, Seattle, Washington 98104.

Sincerely yours,

Oliver B. Revell
Assistant Director
Criminal Investigative Division

(2)- Seattle (164-81)
Reurairtel 4~26-82,.

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Memorandum ve

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From

Subject :

SAS, SEATTLE (1644-81) Date 5/25/89

SA |

MOR JAK ,
ON: Seattle

RE: Snuenect Dr. JAMES A. POMAN(deceased)

Re Seattle memo of SA| | 3/28/82.

On 4/13/82 and 4/21/82,| | Vffice
of Special Investigations, Denartment of Social and Health
Services, 590 W. 8th Street, Vancouver, Vash. advised he had
ho new or oertinent information concerning Dr. RYMAN and had
been unsuccesful in Locating a photo of ROMAN.

On 5/20/82, contact was attempted with| |, supra,
with negative results as he was not available.

On_5/25/82, contact was made with| |

} who was contact3d at her place

oF employment, Vocational Rehabilitation, Nepartment of Social
and Health Services, Vancouver, "ash., advised she had heen

| and racal. led that the D.R. Cooner

hi-jacking took place the uieht before Thanksgiving of that
year. She stated | Jat
least a portion of time between 3:00 pn and 19500 pm the dav
before Thankseiving. She advised RAMAN did not smoke in L971,
had no parachuting evnerience to her knowledse, and made no
Fflithts hetween Portland and Srattle to her knowLlecme.

indicated ROMAN was born Oct. 9, 1927. After
viewlLng the artist's conceptions of D.B. Cooper, she stated
ROMAN Looked nothing Like the concentions.

Lceaid she had no reason to protect ROMAN
inasmuch as |
by virtue of him killing his present wife and then committing
suicide, She said that if she had anv information relative
to ROMAN's involvement with the D.B. Cooper hi-jacking, she
would provide it to the FBI,

Based on the above information, it is sugsested that
Dr, JAMES A. ROMAN no Longer be considered y syspess L Dr
matter, 76 ze
Ll - Seattle

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AN 1644-227
DKC :blw
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The following investigation was conducted By SA

AT JUNEAU, ALAS

KA

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rotect)

Alaska, telephone number

| Douglas,
appeared at the Juneau

esident' Agenc FBI, Juneau, Alaska, and provided to SA

a list of names and adc

duais who are|

Also, at that tim

dresses of indivi-
of Juneau, Alaska.

provided two portions of snapshots

showing photographie likeness of|

The following are the]

provided by |

|}names and addresses

1)

Woodland, Washington

2) |

Woodland, Washington

3)

Brush Prarie,

4)

Great Falls,

Montana

Washington

5)

Vancouver, Washington

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AN 1644-227
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AT JUNEAU, ALASKA

| (Protect

The Zoiloying investigation was conducted By SA

Douglas,

Alaska, telephone

rResident-Azency. ro

number
BI, Juneau,

duals who are
Also, at that time

showing photographic likeness of

Th

e follow;

OV.

appeared at t

he Juneau

aska, and provided to SA

e

a list of names and addresses of indivi-

of Juneau, Alaska.

Wo portions

f snapshots

ing are the|

provided by

| names

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

Woodland, Washington

woodland, Washington

Great Falis, Montana

Brush Frari1e, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

and addresses

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FD-3

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02 (REV. 3-86-77)

cr. aad

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

l Cate of tranecription. 2/2/82

| | (Protect) |Douglas, Alaska, Pe
telephone number| | voluntarily appeared at the Juneau BID
Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Juneau,

Alaska. ga [oe ab ereoriate introductions and identification were
made by SA stated that she wished to
voluntarily provide some information, which pertains to a hyjacking
of an aircraft in the Pacific Northwest, which resulted in an ex-
tensive search for an individual known as D.B. Cooper, and the
money he obtained through the hyjacking. ;

| | stated that the_information she possesses per- bo
tains tol | to who an

[stated that she has| :
| and wishes now to
provide some information she obtained|
She stated thatl | he often b6
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but at the time, she never really knew whether to believe him or not. b7D
She stated that| }
| She stated because of|
}she 1s not convinced in her own mind that his
| but she wished to notify the appropriate authori-
ties of the information, so that they could evaluate it and she could
feel as though her conscience was clear.

[____|stated that she has liv i Juneau, Alaska b6
area for a number of i when he came to bic
Juneau, Alaska around Stated thatL_ Ss Jhad = 7D
come to Juneau, Alaska from Vancouver, Washington area. After meeting
him, | | _and
stated that]
wherein | |

| | provided the following physical description and b6é
background data on nn

Name
Aliases ,
Race White PD /64- ub}. 1870
VGHA-B)~B GES
investigation on__-/ 26/82 a Juneau, Alaska rue e__AN 1644-227
So \S0NED INDEX
by SA DKC : blw _-Date dictated 1/26/82 me Re
| JUN 0 1 1982 .
Thijs document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. it Is the property of the FSI and is tps ed to your agency;
it and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, AE /
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« - FO-302 (REV. 3-8-77) Cs a =
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
l Date of transcription. 2/2/82
| (Protect) ,| lDouglas, Alaska, b6
telephone number| , voluntarily appeared at the Juneau bic
Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Juneau, b7D
Alaska. anpee appropriate introductions and identification were
made by SA stated that she wished to
voluntarily provide some information, which pertains to a hyjacking
of an aircraft in the Pacific Northwest, which resulted in an ex-
tensive search for an individual known as D.B. Cooper, and the
money he obtained through the hyjacking.
| lstated that the information she possesses per- b6
tains tol | to whom| bic
| stated that she has | | b7D
Land wishes now to
provide some information she obtained |
She stated thatl | he often b6
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but at the time, she never really knew whether to believe him or not. 7D

She stated thatl

| She stated because of|

Lshe is not convinced in her own mind that his
| but she wished to notify the appropriate authori-

ties of the information, so that they could evaluate it and she could

feel as though her conscience was clear.

stated that she has lived in the Juneau, Alaska b6

area for a number of pears and first met |when he came to b7c
'Juneau, Alaska around [stated thatL_———srdJhad = 7D

come to Juneau, Alaska from Vancouver, Washington area. After meeting
bin [ |_ and |
Stated that] |
wherein |
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Name .
Aliases
Race White PD /6¢- 4¢/~ 1870
OYE ET-SOGE
investigation on_L/ 26/82 a__Juneau, Alaska ruee AN 1644-227
by SA DKC :blw Date alctated 1/26/82 —_
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It Is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency;
it and iis contents are nol to be distributed outsiae your agency,
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)
L

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
( Teletype CO Immediate (D5 TOP SECRET t
(-) Facsimile * ([) Priority (1) SECRET |
3 AIRTEL' - (7) Routine (Cl) CONFIDENTIAL
[C) UNCLAS EF TO
(J UNCLAS }
: '
Date 2/3/82 i
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
(ATTENTION: FBI LABORATORY)
FROM: SAC, ANCHORAGE (164A-227) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJACK .
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1) The _origi and one copy of an FD-302 containing
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2) The original and one copy of an jivestigzative Msert _bID
containing additional information provided by at
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For information of the Laboratory and Portiand,[ |
[| (Protect Identity), who requested that her identity as
the source of this information be protected, advised on. 1/26/82,
3 - Bureau (Encs. 1)
@- Portland (Enes. 7)
1 - Anchorage
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. AN 1644-227
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worit? t.[ ed it known
a so she was

not convinced in her Own mind that what he claimed in regard to
Norjack was the truth. In spite of that uncertainty on her part,
she wished to relay the information to the proper authorities,

so that they could evaluate the truth of and she
could consider her conscience as clear.

In brief,]| Jin the past has claimed the following: PS
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AN 1644-227

[jas described as follows: , on

Name b7D
Aka
Race ite ~-

Sex °
- Date of Birth
Height ' 5'6 to 7" tall
Build Medium .
Hair Light brown and graying
(previously dyed dark brown or black)
Former Residence Vancouver ,. Washington
Present Residence.. Juneau, Alaska

(Since 1974 to 1975)

Military Service United Stazes Marine Corps. —
discharged

Criminal History

(in Washington served prison time at
Walla Walla and-Shelton, Washington)

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the. original source of that information.,| jconcern is being

relayed to Portland for their consideration in any follow up investi-
gation.

REQUEST OF THE LABORATORY

The Laboratory is requested with the enclosed| to be
attempt to determine if any of the Serial Numbers on the $20.00 bills bic
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AN 1644-227

If any serial numbers can be determined,follow appro-
priated procedures to ascertain if they are from the proceeds
of Norjack, or any other crime where the-serial numbers of
currency is known. ~

Will compare any known fingerprints of b6
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any unidentified fingerprints obtained during the investigation
of Norjack.

Upon completion of *the above requests, the Laboratory
is requested to forward to the Portland office their findings, along

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AT PORTLAND, OREGON

Will evaluate the information provided by
and conduct any investigation deemed appropriate.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: !
[1 Teletype [J Immediate [J TOP. SECRET
(Facsimile * [2 Priority [2 SECRET !
(3 —ALRTEL: - [7] Routine (CQ CONFIDENTIAL !
[1] UNCLAS EF TO |
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
(ATTENTION: FBI LABORATORY)
FROM: SAC, ANCHORAGE (164A-227) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJACK

| Enclosed for the FRT Laboratory is one!

Also, enclosed for Portland are the following items:

1) The ivi one copy of an FD-302 containing
the interview of at Juneau, Alaska.

2) The original and one copy of an i j Insert
containing additional information provided by at
Juneau, Alaska.

3) Two snapshot photographs of|

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For information of the Laboratory and Portland,[ _|
Ld (Protect Identity), who requested that her identity as .
the source of this information be protected, advised on. . 1/26/82,

3 - Bureau (Encs. 1)
@- Portland (Encs. 7)
1 - Anchorage

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Memorandum ® q@

To : SAC, SHATTLE (164-81) Date 5/28/82
svoah PE PORTLAND (16hA-1)(P)

Subject: NORJACK
CAA + HIJACKING
(00: Seattle}

Re Anchorage airtel to the Bureau, 2/3/82, Atlanta
airtel to Portland, 2/2/82, and Atlanta letter to the Bureau,

3/3/82,

Enclosed are 2 copies each of referenced Anchorage
airtel and Atlanta letter with respective enclosuras.

Incuiry through]

containing law enforcement records for the

a a F oliten area revealed al b6
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| [ S'th™ in height, 150 pounds, blond hair, green b7E

eyes, as having been arrested by Clark Camtv. Washingt iff's
Office, for and on

for|

Further evaluation and action regarding, _—_—i in b6
captioned patter is being left to office of orgin in view of ~ + BIC
propensity for|
pA tanieu pe referenced Atlanta letter to the Bureau,
reveals developed as a suspect in captioned matter b6é
was employed by the Fe istration assigned to BIC
Columbus, Ohio between A review Sapenes

photograph fails to show sufficient similarities to justify
an interview of

ARMED AND DANGHROUS

2 - Portland

2 hal ral tReA¢ loF
@® - Seattle gele oe Tee q| BOS

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Memorandum

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To : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

From : SAC, PORTLAND (16)A-1)(P)

Subject: NORJACK

CAA - HIJACKING
(00: Seattle)

Date 5/28/82

Re Anchorage airtel to the Bureau, 2/3/82, Atlanta
airtel to Portland, 2/2/82, and Atianta letter to the Bureau,

3/3/82.

Enclosed are 2 copies each of referenced Anchorage
airtel and Atlanta letter with respective enclosures.

Tnoniry through|
containing law enforcement records for the

| Uregon, metropolitan area revealed 2
| described as a white male, born

ae

[Sty In height, 150 pounds, blond hair, green

eyes, ap_baving peen arrested by Clark County, Washington Sheriff's
Office,

for

for|

and o

Further evaluation and action regarding| sd in

nn eee i j
propensity for

is being left to office of orgin

reveals|

in view of it

A review of referenced Atlanta letter to the Bureau,
|developed:as a suspect in captioned matter

was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration assi

Columbus, Ohio between| |

photograph fails
an interview of

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2) - Seattle GSE:
2 - Portland
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X AIRTEL

6/16/82
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI| |
FROH: LEGAT, (P)

La | aka -

STURGEON LAXE STATE BARK,
Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota,

42/221 74
| .

BOHD DEFAULT (A}
00: KINNRAPOLIS
| NORJAK

00: SEATTLE

Enaloned for Utnneanolia in the origina
| al with one

copy of | | [dated | Enclosed

for Serttie is one copy each of sane.
Information furnished by the|

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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