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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB 768) (P) 8/8/75

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BUFILE 164-2111

RE: HARRY NICHOLAS MILLER
SUB 768

Re memorandum of SA MARTIN J. GODFREY dated
dune 18, 1975, and memorandum of SA ROBERT H. WICK dated
July 15, 1975.

A review of HILLER's Washington State driver's
license reveals him to be a white male, height 5'9",
weight 165 lbs., date of birth 1/26/20, full beard,
moustache and receeding hairline. According to source
BELUAH DERIFIELD, Yakima, Washington, MILLER is a heavy
drinker and as there is no other reason to suspect
MILLER of this crime other than he claims to be involved
after he has been drinking, no further investigation will
be conducted concerning him at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB 768) (P) 8/8/75
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BUFPILE 164-2111

RE: HARRY NICHOLAS MILLER
SUB 768

Re nrenorandum of SA MARTIN J. GODFREY dated
June 18, 1975, and memorandum of SA ROBERT H. WICK dated
July 15, 1975.

A review of IITTLLER's Washington State driver's
license reveals him to be a white male, height 5'9",
weight 165 lbs., date of birth 1/26/20, full beard,
moustache and receeding hairline. According to source
BELUAH DERIFIELD, Yakima, Washington, MILLER is a heavy
drinker and as there is no other reason to suspect
HILLER of this crime other than he claims to be involved
after he has been drinking, no further investigation will
be conducted concerning him at this time.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 7/15/75
SA ROBERT H. WICK QA 4
NORJAK

Re memo from SA MARTIN J. GODFREY, 6/18/75.

RE: SUB 768

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On June 30, 1975, Driver's
Licensing, DMV, made availa ie a driver's license photo~
graph for HARRY NICHOLAS MILLER, date of birth January 26,
1920. This photograph was taken on January 23, 1975,

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"OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
rege 1973 EDITION
SSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

{UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Yemorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE "(164- 81) (P) DATE: 6/18/75

FROM : SA MARTIN J. GODFREY

On 5/28/75, Mrs. BELUAH DERIFIELD of 1919 S.
17th Street, telephone 452-5623, advisea that she has
the family associate by the name of HARRY MILLER of
Maple Valley, Washington, who is continually saying
that he has been involved in captioned case. DERIFIELD
advised that she does not really take notice of MILLER

as MILLER is a heavy_drinkér. On several occasions
MILLER has advised | that he b6

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has the money from the D. B. COOPER_case buried in his

driveway. DERIFIELD advised that| |

DERIFIELD states that HARRY MILLER lives at
| Jin Maple Valley, Washington.

He 1s around 50 years of age but. that he looks much

drinker
at Maple Valley, .

Wasnington. - B

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DMV check on HARRY NICHOLAS MILLER, DOB
1/26/20 was returned on 5/29/75. This shows MILLER
to have a driver's license issued in Washington State

which expires in 1977. The license number

E-N807B6 and address given as above. He is described
as having brown eyes, standing 5'9" tall, weighing 165
pounds. There are numerous vehicles registered to him.

Seattle and Norjak indices negative on MILLER.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Olympia, Washington

Obtain DMV photograph of MILLER.

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Si; 164-81

Zt Seattle, Washington

Upon receipt of photograph, compare to the
artist conceptions of unsub in this matter and con-
sider IIILLFER to Le possible suspect.

ARHED ALD DANGEROUS.

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) aa . i
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

6/4/75

. Date of transcription

Mx. LESTER FP. ROILLY, 1533 Perlin Road,
Cherry ilill, New Jersey, was apprised of the identities of
SAs ANTHONY P. REZZA and] _ as Special b6
Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. RCILLY b7c
furnisned the following voluntary information:

REILLY was advised that he resembled an individual
who was the subject of an FBI investigation and was asked
to £furnisn pertinent information concerning his background,
wnich REILLY agreed to furnish. REILLY advised he was
formerly in the U. S. Wavy in the Quartermaster Corps,
from September 27, 1951 through September 1955. He said

he was a llavy Chict during the period of tine he was

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| J Delran, New Jersey. Te stated that during tne periou bic
Ox November 1971 ne was employed by Sunday Publications, ,
1956 Congress Avenue, Mest Palm Beach, Florida, witn offices

in Caldwell, view Jersey. He said he began nis employment

with Sunday Publications approximately November 1°71.

ReTLLY said he has been living in Uew Jersey for the past

ten years and prior to Sunday Publications was employed

py the Walter Engle Company, 420 iladison Avenue, New York

city, Wew York. REILLY said he has. never been West of Chicago

and nas never been in Seattle, Portland or the Las Vegas

area,

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Wew Jersey, and tnat Jhome telephone number is

When advised of the slignt resemblance of
REILLY to the individual known as D. B. COOPER, REILLY said
he has never used an alias nor has he ever been involved
with parachutes or jumping out of an airplane. REILLY
said he has never been in any financial status wherein he
would have had $200,000. Ife said, as a matter of fact, that (\

he is attemptiny to start his own church publications va

6/2/75 CHERRY HILL, W.d. rite #__UK 164-

Interviewed on at

SAs awruoiy Pp. anyza tk
by fee AP R/ADA Date dictated 6/3/75

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your wey,
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Magazine and that he is having trouble financing such a
venture.

The Following description was obtained through
observation and interview:

LESTER F. REILLY

Name

Age 42

Weight 160

Eyes Green

Height 5'10"

Hair Brown, almost bald
Race White

Social Security # 050-26-7186

Wife

Wife's address

Delran, New Jersey

Employment Self-employed
Previous employ-
ments Sunday Publications,

1966 Congress Avenue,

West Palm Beach, Florida.

Local address - Caldwell,

New Jersey, phone 201-623-0966.
Walter Engle Company,

420 Madison Avenue,

New York City, New York, _.

Owner -|

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. {0 ® }
MAY 1982 ECITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 191-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 7/25/75
TO : DATE:

SAC, NEWARK (164-4196) (RUC)
FROM

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NORJAK "hh I )&
SUBJECT: QO: SEATTLE aw

BUfile 164-2111

RE: SUB LESTER F. REILLY

Re Seattle letter to Newark, 7/1/75.

For information of Seattle, on 5/29/75, Mrs.
TRUDY LEVIS, age approximately 60, 1533 Berlin Road, Cherry
Hill, New Jersey, advised that after seeing a recent newspaper
article concerning D. B. COOPER, the alleged hijacker, in
the Philadelphia Inquirer, she believed a roomer in her
home might be COOPER. She said the man in her home, LESTER F.
REILLY, is a mysterious person who refuses to divulge his
background to Mrs. LEVIS. She said the sketch in the
newspaper of COOPER resembled REILLY.

REILLY was subsequently interviewed on 6/2/75,
as set forth in referenced letter. REILLY did not
resemble drawings of COOPER contained in Newark files
and there appeared to be no irregularities or incorsistencies
in REILLY's past to indicate he was involved in the hijacking.

Newark contemplating no further investigation
in this matter.

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SAC, NEWARK (164-96) . VW/1/75

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

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Bbufile 164-2111

RE: SUB LESTER F. REILLY a |
Re Newark letter to Seattle, dated 6/6/75.

Referenced communication furnished information ce
- concerning LESTER P. REILLY as being a possible suspect
in this matter. The Seattle Division is unaware of the

circumstances surrounding the initial investigation of

REILLY. The Newark Division is requested to furnish to

Seattle all information that would indicate that REILLY

should be considered a suspect in this matter.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 @ . . }
MAY 1962 EDITION . :

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum —

SAC, SEATTLE . . . 6/6/75
TO : DATE: :

SAC, NEWARK (164-196) (RUC)

FROM
UNSUB; _ Sud
SUBJECT: NORTHWEST AIRLINES — | Ge
'FLIGHT #305
11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING
- (00: SEATTLE)

Enclosed for Seattle are two (2) copies of an
FD-302 reflecting interview of LESTER REILLY,

Any additional investigation being left to
the discretion of Seattle.

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) _— -

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription

Mr. LESTER F. REILLY, 1533 Berlin Road,

"6/4/75

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was vised of the identities of .
SAs ANTHONY P. REZZA and | as Special b6

Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

furnished the following voluntary information:

REILLY

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REILLY was advised that he resembled an individual
who was the subject of an FBI investigation and was asked
to fumish pertinent information concerning his background,

which REILLY agreed to furnish. REILLY advised he was

formerly in the U. S. Navy in the Quartermaster Corps,

from September 27, 1951 through September 1955.

he was a Navy Chief during the period of time

he was

He said

in the U. S. Navy. He said he never had training in flying

or the use of parachutes

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elran, New Jersey. He stated that during the period
ovember 1971 he was employed by Sunday Publications,
{p 1966 Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices

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in Caldwell, New Jersey. He said he began his employment
with Sunday Publications approximately November 1971.
REILLY said he has been living in New Jersey for the past

ten years and prior to Sunday Publications was employed

by the Walter Engle Company, 420 Madison Avenue, New York -
City, Wew York. REILLY said he has never been West of Chicago
and has never been in Seattle, Portland or the Las Vegas

area.

REILLY voluntarily stated|

[ |The Holy Name Church, Delran,

When advised of the slight resemblance of
REILLY to the individual known as D. B. COOPER, REILLY said
_he has never used an alias nor has he ever been involved

with parachutes or jumping out of an airplane.

RETLLY

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, and that | home telephone number is

Said he has never been in any financial status wherein he
would have had $200,000. He said, as a matter of fact, that 196
he is attempting to start his own church publications 7

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Interviewed on 6/2/75 at CHERRY BTtLt Noo File # TK 1564—_ i96—
SAs 5 & wee INDEXED ———
by P Date dictat ae |
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This document. contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of tife FBI and

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

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HK 164-196

magazine and that he is having trouble financing such a

venture.

The following description was obtained through

observation and interview:

Name

Age

Weight

Eyes

Height

Hair

Race

Social Security #
Wife

Wife's address

EmpLoyment
Previous employ-
ments

LESTER F. REILLY
42

160

"Green

5'10"

Brown, almost bald
White a
050-26-71286

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. BeLlran, Hew Jersey
Self-employed

Sunday Publications,

1966 Congress Avenue,

West Palm Beach, Florida.

Local address ~ Caldwell,

New Jersey, phone 201-623-0966.
Walter Engle Company,

420 Madison Avenue,

New York City, New York,

Owner —| ~ |

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FOI/PA

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FOI/PA# 1:16-cv-01790-03

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Director, FBI (164-2111) 8/22/75

SAC, Kansas City (164-80) RUC

NORJAK

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Re Kansas City airtel to Bureau 6/20/75 and
views to Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Seattle

It is noted Kansas City_at Lawrence, Kansas, w
pro-exhibit-a-sketco of unsub to

contacting him in a discreet manner.

On_s occasions since 7/10/75, telephonic

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contact with has been_attempted to set an appointment

to meet, but no one answered |phone. On 8/21/75,
nm did answer the phone—al i

| | He advised that

On 8/21/75, REX JOHNSON, Sheriff, Douglas Coun
fansas. advised that

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In view of the above, no further investigation
to be conducted by Kansas City.

Copy for information of 0k} ity in view o
information previously furnished by|

ARMED § DANGEROUS

Bureau

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Seattle (164-81)
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7/23/75
AIRTEL
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FROM: SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56) (RUC) ———
HORJAK

00: Seattle

Re Kansas City airtel to Director, FBI, dated 6/20/75
and Oklahoma City airtel to Seattle, dated 7/15/75.

Enclosed fqr Seattle are two copies of an FD-302
of an interview with b6

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rent

AT TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA.

On 6/27/75, a review of the records of the following
i veal any information identifiable with

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Tahlequah Police Department, per Chief of Police,
GENE BOLDING;

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office,

On 6/27/75, | [Credit Bureau of Tahlequah,
advised his records reveal | | Tahlequah,
Oklahoma, is employed by United Farm Service and| }
He has been in file since October, 1974 and no other information
is available,

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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| | Tahlequah,
Oklahoma, Eelephone| | was advised of the identity of
the interviewing agent and provided the following information.

[stated he is presently employed by United

Farm §: ice as] and has worked for them
since | [ He was formerly emptoyed by Air America
Airlines From| having been terminated

with them as a result of the close down of the war in VietNam.

He advised Air American Airlines primarily carried government
contract. freight and all of the work that he was involved with
them was in Southeast Asia.

advised his records reveal he took leave and
returned to the United States from July 8, 1971 to August 1,

1971 and again from approximately June 10, 1972 to January, 1973.
He advised due to this leave, he does not believe he was in the

United States during the Thanksgiving period of 1971.

He advised that during his employment with Air America
Airlines, he was u Hate sunervision!

who now resides at Lexington, Kentucky.

He stated he did net recall a film on parachuting from
a 727 airplane, however, he had heard that several employees
of Air America had parachuted from such a plane with no problems
and he believed it could be done with relative ease depending

ppon_tie minimum speed of the aircraft (this speed unknown to

lal

|advised he worked as a smoke-jumper during the
summers of 61 and 1962 in Montana, and the summers of 1963
through 1965 in Fairbanks, Alaska. He advised he is familiar

with northern Idaho and Montana but not with the state of

Washington. He admitted he probably had flown over Washington
on leave while returning to the United States from Southeast
Asia, however, he does not recall actually being in Portland
or Seattle during 1971.

| ladvised he_is not a pilot but was | =
| He stated most

Air America had parachute backgrounds in 30% oL the freight

it and i

Interviewed on 7/14/75 at _Tahlequah, Oklahoma File #, 164-56

by SA srl Date dictat : =

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and= Biss SeAbT Ee. agency:

Oklahoma City

Date of wronscintion 2424 75 Suh Q

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handled by Air America was parachuted for delivery. He
advised that he had no trouble with American Airlines, with
the exception of some benefits amounting to $4300 which he
received this year. He advised he had trouble claiming this
in connection with his employment with American Airlines,

in that his employment was split by military service.

[__]denied having any information on the b6
hijacking and observed the artist's conceptions of the subject, bic
and stated he could not think of anyone similar to the pictures.
The following description was taken from observation and inter-

views
Name | |
Race ite

Sex Male
Nationality American
Date of Birth | |
. Height . rrr ——
Weight 165 pounds
Hair Black
es -Green
Social Security Account # be
Army Serial Number bic
Religion
Wife
Habits and Standard Does not appear to smoke
of Living cigarettes and was engaged
in a modest standard of
Living <->
Education Bachelor of Arts Degree,

fro Northeastern State »
College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
having graduated |

Complexion Dark -
Griminal background None admitted
Speech accent None noted of any kind.

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AIRTEL

To: SACs, Oklahoma City
| Seattle) (164-81)

City (164-80)

7/16/75

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HORAK |
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ReKCairtel 6/20/75.
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In view of the above, the Sureau does not feel
that it would be of any significant value to obtain the
film mentioned or photographs of the individuals whase
faces were visible in this film.
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-54)

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Transmit the following in

FBI
Date: 6/20/75

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL ATRMATL
Vio
(Priority)
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
|

FROM: SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) ~P-
_ NORJAK )

.Oregon, where "D. B, COOPER" bailed out of the plane with

Tahlequah, Oklahoma. and|

toe hee ee ee cede comm ain omen cone eee omy eee oe mes en ote

00: Seattle

The following investigation was conducted by SA

AT LAWRENCE, KANSAS

On 6/16/75. | |
who requested his identity be kept strictly confidential and

not_disclosed to anyone outside the Bureau, Cespecially not
to mentioned below) stated as follows:

In connection with the sky-jacking of an aircraft
a few years ago, he believes at Seattle, Washington, or in

$200,000.00 and has never been caught, he feels COOPER had to
be an experienced "smoke jumper" or experienced in jumping out
the back ramp door.

He has| who presently lives in

jworked for Air America in

| After COOPER hijacked the plane,
was back in the United States and he and[ | were

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Special Agent in Charge

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KC 164-80

| told him that just before

COOPER hijacked that plane,| lmade
by Air America, which was]

} This

was |

He feels one of the two, or both, of the men who

| could be involved
in the COOPER case. He suggested that if the flight crew in
the COOPER case could see | |, they

could probably identify one of them, if one was in fact COOPER.
If one was COOPER, the other one was probably the helper on
the ground, as he feels COOPER would have to have had someone
on the ground to help COOPER get away. ,

He further stated that if the sketch of COOPER was
shown to | jmight be able to recognize and identify
COOPER. However, he does not know whether |] would be
cooperative or not and might even refuse to talk with the FBI.

He stated he, |

at Missoula, Montana, and he might be able to identify

the sketch of COOPER, if COOPER had | Jin Missoula
at the same time. .

stated that the reason he is now furnishing
the above information is because he_is mad at Air America. He
applied with Air America in about | | for a job
and they wouldn't hire him.

He stated he presently works for | |, Kansas
City, Missouri, l only works when called, and lives
in Lawrence, Kansas. He volunteered he is not

j in Lawrence.

On 6/16/75 , the records of the Douglas County Sheriff's
Office, Lawrence, Kansas, were reviewed and the following noted:

white male (indication in file
he is , born | |} at | |,

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KC 164-80

FBI No. |

| Social Security No. | |, occupation |
U. S. Army 2 years, General Discharge |

| was arrested

the case

was dismissed at complainant's request.

It is suggested by Kansas City that the Bureau con-

sider the feasibility of contacting and obtaining the

above made by Air America_and/or obtaining

hotographs of the two individuals who | |
[ ]to be exhibited to the pertinent witnesses in this case.

LEADS :

OKLAHOMA

CITY:

AT TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA:

Will interview | |as to possible identity
-of unsub COOPER and exhibit sketch of unsub to
KANSAS CITY:

"AT LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Will exhibit sketch of unsub to | |

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SAG, SEATELE (164-81) 7/1/B

SA 7 |

SAG, MILWAUREE (164-36) (nuc)

UNSUB, aka

Dan Cooper,

Northwest Airlines Flight 350
Rortiand,, Oxeron, to
Seattle, Washington

11/24/71

CAA ~ ITEJACKING; EXTORTION

09: Seattle

On 3/28/75, | b6
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, advised that he and another bic
local resident, | recently saw a newspaper b7D

article containing the artist's conception sketch of the
UNSUB and beth thought there was a sinilarity in appearance
between Ehe UUSUB sketch and DONALD SIIEA, Route 2, Prairie du
Chicn. advised that SHEA raises beef cattle and
operates & saall fara, while his wife is eaployed as a teller
by the Federal Savings & Loon Association, Prairie du Chicn.

_ | who works at
the Federal Savings & Loan Association, Prairie du Chien, |
with lirs, SHEA advised 3/28/75, that SHEA vas formerly employed
by a bank in Chicago, Illinois, and tended bar at the Pink
Elephant Restaurant and Lounse, Uarquette, Towa.

Lt was ascertained that the SHEAs signed up for LP gas with
Petrolane Gas Service, Prairie du Chien, about two months

=

prior to the hijacking.

DOHALD JACK sith. Route 2, Prairic du Chien, was contacted at.
his fara by SAL _ _ on 6/20/75, at which time he b6
furnished the follotring information: b7c

He was born 9/5/32, at Chicago, Illinois, to DANIEL and

EILEE SHEA 3011 Moore Road, Michigan City, Indiana. He
gradunted from St. Leo High School, Chicago, in 1957; seryed

in the U. S. Navy as a Yeoman 3rd class from 1951-1955, Satile 77 (

Fanner mentioned

Poiiivaukee COGENT AS FILED tage |
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ME 164=36

Serlal No. 461 11 953 sas enployad as a loon officer by
First Federal Savings, Chicago, for 4 yanrys and by Hone
Federai_Sovinzs € Loan Association, Chicaco, for G years.

ile has | b6
| jin lompnis, Lonmiessoaas ha mat his presen b7C
wife JO ANT SHEA, nee Obler, in Chicaso uwnile bath vere

employed by Home Faderal Savings & Loan. He was onployed
about 8 months by TRS at Reckford, Illinois, as a Revenue
osicer before noving with his present wife to his present
Fake danetcssiy

They purchased their fara of 140 acres for $19,500 ond the
morteare is held by the Federal Savings & Loan Association,
Prairia du Chicn. They had been coming up to Proiric du Chicn
for several years with friends before they purchased their
farm and subsaquently decided they wished to live in the area,
He said he moved to Prairie du Chien for reason of his health
as he was suffexing from ulcerva and other nervoug disorders,

Vhnen ha and his wife moved te the fara, beth commenced worlsing
for the Pink Elephant Motel and Lounge, Maxquette, Towa, in
Septenber, 1971, and Lived oat the motel, He tended bar vinlle
his wife manaped the motel. When his wife terminated her
eaployment at the motel in December, 1971, to accept 4 position
with the Federal Sayings & Loan Aasoclation, Prainie du Chica,
they moved inte thely farm house which they were in the process
of yenovating ak the time. Ha worked six nights a week at the
Pink Eleghont with Sundays off. After quitting his job at the
Pink Elephant in April or Hay, 1972, he has boen self employed
vaising beef cattia, corn ond grain. We ia unable to recall
specifically his activltles on 11/24/71, but said ha would
have been working that night if It was not a Sunday because
he did not take off any tima fon the job.

On 6/23/75, | lthe Pints b6
Elephant Hotel & Lounge, Marquette, Lowa, with! b7C
advised sha could not Lecate her payvell recorda for SHEA,

but reealls having hixed SHEA as a baxtender about 8/15/71,

and his wife as manaser of the motel in the 2nd or 3rd week of
September, 1971. Sha quit hexjob in Decenber, 1971, to work

for the Federal Savines & Lom Association, Prairie du Chien,

where she is stLll1 employed. She let DONALD SHEA fo in

February or March, 1972, for she suspected he was shortchanging

hex at the bas and in addition she suspacted his wife was alse

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ME 164-36

withholding sone o£ the incoma at the motel. She advised
he worked evertings and was off on Sundays. She said the
SUEAs Lived at the motel while both vere worldug for her,
She advised the SUIEAs did not toke any time off during
Yovenber, 1971, and would say with certainty they vere
vorking at the Lounse and motel on 11/24/71,

SHEA is a white male, born 9/5/32 in Chicago, Illinols,
6'L", 150 pounds, slender bulld, brown hair « graying,
hazel oyes, long slondex face, fair complexion, SSAN
394~24=/703, selfi-cnployed Larner.

In view of the above, no further investigation is being
conducted xe SHDA as a possible suspect.

Ino

DB COOPER-54503

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8/19/75

ALRITE, AIRSALTIL

Sale ? 7 —
TO: SAC, SEATTLO (164-31) ~
PROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41 (P)

SULJECT: NORJAK

Re Seattle airtel to Portland, dated 7/16/75.

Por information of Seattle,| | Albany, Orcgon, 6 per FBI
is well-known to the Portland Office. He made several separate »7¢ per FBI
allegations concerning identification of UilSUB and Location of
ransom in this matter, Extensive investigation has resolved them
all and no information is known to Portland indicating any possibic
connection or involvement or knowledqe in this case on the part
o£

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
authorities at Portland, PROBST is an airplane pilot of many years'
experience. He was seriously injured in an airplane crash a number
o£ years ago, suffering head injuries which have disqualified hin
for licensing in any aviation capacity. FAA files show a record
of bizarre behavior.

It is noted that[ nas made numerous incoherent
telephone calls to Portland Agents and has also authored incoherent

letters. b6 per FBI

b7C per FBI
Portland is ayare of the|
_ |) has proviously attempted ta
drav the Portland Office into involvement in that matter. Portland
feels that the information precipitating referenced airtel is in
furtherance of those efforts. Accordingly, no further inquiry

in this matter should be pursued. .
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2 ~ Portland Lé — OF (6-6
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wpe i eL0 Get re}
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"ransmit the following in

FBI
Date:
PLAIN

7-16-75

(Type in plaintext or code)

ia ATRTEI. AIRMAIL
(Priority)
wee ee ee en eee bee ee
TO SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) | > ' 77
FRO} SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) Caer' *
Unsud » eer Aw
SUBJECT: NORJAK pier 4
On 7/15/75, | |, b6
Northwest Airlines (NWA), Office telephone 433-3607, Seattle- b7C

Oregon,

to

Tacoma International Airport, Seattle,
received a call during the night hours of 7/14~-15/75 from
a former high school acquaintance, |
who,
peasy was in trouble which involved NWA.

Washington, said he

}of Albany,
obviously intoxicated and in a rambling story
He wanted
help if he could and then related that he had

found a parachute which might be involved in the hijacking
of NWA plane in November, 1971. He also intimated that
they might know where the money was hidden.

confused way, that | lare in difficulty,
having been accused of stealing an airplane. then
explained that they had paid $15,000 down for the plane
which had been at Vancouver, Washington and in need of

repairs. It never was made clear to if the plane
was still in_Vancouver or had been taken to Oregon or
elsewhere. - in some way, inferred that the plane

was connected with the NWA hijacking. | |
that he had found the parachute "on his property" (not
making it clear whether a personal farm or the property

of the business )while using machinery to plow. The number

2-Portland

has not seen[L_____|for at least seven b6
ears but they had been good friends, both being pilots. b7C
[lis in business with[___fas crop dusters in
Albany.
At 8:00 AM, 7/15/75, [__—Jreceived another call, b6é
this time from| | who explained, also in a rather bic

~""9-Seattle
CC BF: idk

: Si hke 77k
Lb LEAF

Approved:

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Sent M Per

Special Agent in Charge

GPO ; 1970 O - 402-739

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on the parachute was given _tol ;
the color was not given. jJalso said that they thought
the money might be hidden. He also said the parachute was
a military type.

| | said that the difficulty involv-
ing | |is known to SA at Eugene,
Oregon and it was not clear if SA ad been advised
of the above information. .

Seattle file on NORJAK does not contain serial
numbers of the parachutes. Therefore it is not possible
to eliminate a particulat chute on the basis of a number
alone,

PORTLAND DIVISION
At Albany, Oregon

Interview | | for clarification of their.

information to see if in fact it might relate to NORJAK.

If the circumstances of the finding of the para-—
chute could suggest thatit might be involved in NORJAK, the
chute should be obtained and forwarded to Seattle to be ;
examined by the man who packed the chutes in the NORJAK case.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 '
JULY 1973 EDITION .
GSA FPMR (41 CFR} 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 4/23/76

FROM : SA on

SUBJECT: NORJAK . . 8 yo 7 13
00: SEATTLE: -
BUfile 164-2111 .
RE: DON W. CLARK,
SUB 773

Re Sacramento letter to Seattle, dated 3/5/76.

All logical leads concerning CLARK have been covered
and there is no indication that he is identical with the UNSUB
in this matter. CLARK's description is not similar to the
artist's composite of UNSUB. Due to the above, no further
investigation will be conducted concerning CLARK at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

RNN/jcb
(3)

: !
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-54507

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SAC, SEATTIZ (164~81) 2/23/76
SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (P)

NORJAK
G0: Seattle

RE: DON WV. CLARE
SUB 773

Re Sacramento letter to Las Vegas, dated 1/6/76.

& review of records for the Las Vegas Hetropolitan
Police Department, Central Telephone Conpany and the Greater
Las Vegas City Directory, failed to reflect any information
concerning a DON or DONALD VY. CLARK.

Las Vegas, Nevada,
advised he has been in residence at that address for the past
two and a half years, and the name DONALD W. CLARK is unknown
to hin.

Contact with the Postal Inspector's Office, Las
Vegas, Nevada, also failed to locate any forwarding address
for a2 DONALD W. CLARK.

@/~ seattle Sub 13

1 - Las Vegas . .

LPilicka (64 -3/-6F6E-
FEE 71976 :

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OPTIRNAL FORM NO. 10
SULY $973 EDITION

' GSA FPHMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 . '
"| UNITED STATES GOWSRNMENT @

' Memerandum

TO: SAC, LAS VEGAS . DATE: , 1/6/76,
FROM : SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK ; - ie a

oO: Seattle wt,

Re Seattle letter to Sacramento,. dated
9/25/75, regarding DON t. CLARK, subject #775.

Enclosed for Las Vegas is one copy of
referenced letter as well as a memo from Seattle
concerning information developed by the Seattle x
Division concerning DON W; CLARK. '

For the information of Las Vegas investiga-
tion in Inyokern, California area failed to cevelop

anv—indomayion concerning CLARK, | jor bé6é
referred to in referenced communication. b7c
Contact with the Kern County Credit Bureau,
Bakersfield, California, determined that DONALD W.
CLARK operated _a_trucking company in Kernville,
California in 1972. He operated Farout. Trucking -
Company and was involyed with jin a -

| | The last inquiry Concerning CLARK
was made in August of 1973.

Contact with the Post Office at Kernville, .
California determined that in 1972 CLARK left the
Kernville area and forwarded hig mail to 2112 Dune
Drive in Las Vegas. According to Postmaster [— | - BG

CLARK operated a logging truck concern and ' b7C
went out of business. He has received inquiries from
numerous creditors and the last he heard was that
CLARK possibly had gone to Arabia. He advised,
however, that the last forwarding address he had for
CLARK was that of 2112 Dune Drive in Las Vegas

< ) LEIP

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MLD/31£ - -81 rine

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| |stated that CLARK was in business along b6
with | _j|and that | | left also in b7c

1972 and went to Ketchikan, Alaska. | advised
poet he bad a tore chee address for of

Ketchikan, Alaska.

LEADS:

LAS VEGAS

AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. -Attempt to locate CLARK
at the above listed address and determine his where-
abouts on 11/24/71. It is noted that Las Vegas Divi-
Sion should have appropriate artist conception drawing
concerning subject in this matter.

SACRAMENTO

AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. Contact DMV and
obtain driver's license photograph of DONALD W. CLARK
with return addresses of P. O. Box 937, Kernville,
California or P. 0. Box 565, Kernville, California.

"ARMED & DANGEROUS

DB COOPER-54510

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7 SAC, SACRAMENTO 9/25/75
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK

a

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00: Seattle

RE: DON W. CLARK
SUB 773

Enclosed for Sacramento Division is one (1)
copy of a Seattle memo which will furnish background in
this matter.

On September 19, 1975, after numerous attempts
to contact KEN SHITH, he was contacted by SA THOMAS d.
MANNING at Morton, Washington Police Department.

He stated that DON W. CLARK was a bookkeeper for
a now bankrupt logging company at Morton, Co-Op Logging.
CLARK, after the company went bahkrupt, left the Horton
area in October or November, 1971. He described him as

follows:
Race White
Sex Male
Nationality American
Height Stil" ~ 6! -
Weight a About 160 lbs,
Eyes Brown
Hair Thinning
Complexion Olive
Remarks Slight mustache

He stated that when CLARK was in the Morton area,
he lived way beyond his means and was in Morton about three
years. When the Co-Op Logring Company went. bankrupt, the
partners, moved to b6
Inyokern, California where they started another lorging - bie

2 - Sacramento Enc. 1)
2 =- Seattle
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company (name unknown) about 1971. CLARK went with
then as a bookkeeper while his family remained in Horton
for a short period of time before going back to Argentina.

SMITH pointed out that CLARK would have been
very familiar with logging roads in the Lewis and Cowlitz
County, Washington area in view of his employment at Morton.
He further pointed out_that he has heard that the Inyokern,
California_compan ofl det al., has also gone bank-~-
vupt and is now in California, He further stated
that | and
to the Best of his knowledge, took a plane from Portland,
Oregon, flying to San Francisco and then to Argentina.

He could furnish no further information on the
present Loeation of CLARK, but stated he has viewed the
composite drawing of DAN COOPER, which has been published
several times in the Morton and Lewis County papers, and
he feels thaa CLARK does in fact resemble COOPER.

LEAD:

SACRAHENTO ~

AT INYOKERN, CALIFORNIA

Conduct appropriate investigation to ascertain
the logging company for which CLARK worked and set appro-~
priate lead after his location at Inyokern is determined,
to have him viewed for identification purposes and then
interviewed as to his location on November 24, 1971.

It is to be noted thatall Divisions have re-
ceived appropriate*publicity on identification of COOPER
plus copies of the composite photorraphs.

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DB COOPER-54512

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) . 8/7/75

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NORdJAK
00: Seattle
BUfile: 164-2111

RE: DON W. CLARK

Re memo of SPC FRANCIS E. ENTLER, dated
7/21/75.

Referenced communication suggested suspect
DON W. CLARK as possibly being identical with UNSUB
in this matter. CLARK resembles the artist's composite
of UNSUB, according to KEN SMITH of Morton, Washington.
CLARK has had financial problems in the past, and des-
pite this, CLARK has been living beyond his means accord-
ing to SMITH.

Enclosed for R.A. handling lead at Morton, is
one copy of referenced communication.

LEADS:
SEATTLE
AT MORTON, WASHINGTON

Will contact KEN SMITH for any further infor-
mation he may have concerning this matter, and will
thereafter conduct appropriate investigation to process
CLARK as a possible suspect.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS. Sede 773

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SAC, SEATTLE (16481) 7/21/75

SPC FRANCIS E. ENTLER
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NORJAK

Mr. Ken Smith, P.O. Box 862, Morton, Washington,
tel. no. 496-5815, telephonically contacted this offic3e
with the following information:

Smith advised that one Dén W. Clark, a resident of Morton
approximately 3-4 years ago, strongly resembles the
composite drawing of the NORJAK subject. Clark lived
in Morton and worked as a bookkeeper for a now defunct
Logging firm. While residins in Morton Clark was a "high
roller" and Liked to gamble. Smith described him as
Living beyond his means as a bookkeeper.

Don W. Clark reportedly moved to Morton from Aggentina
ith

L Immediately following the sky jacking
Clark returned to Argentina.
Following the bankruptcy of the Logging firm Clark is
thought to have moved to California and his movements from
there are unknown.

Smith advised that he knew Clark for only a short
time but did not think him to be a skydiver. He also
advised that he had never heard Clark talk of the sky jacking
or anything related to it.

Smith stated that he has been considering Clark as a
suspect for quite a while but had never contacted the FBI.
He stated that he has additional information which he
considers of interest to the FBI and is desirous of meeting
and talking with an agent.

FEE/fee oO; /
(2) RL IL
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"for Cleveland Diviaton, this matter is being. RUC*D. Fu CO
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"FROM: | SAC, 'BERMINGHAM "(8t-35)(a0e)
| RORIAK. es

Te 'Re 'Birmingham iter to. "Atlante, Cleveland - sa ge

Foe, and Seattle dated 8/9/75 < - ee at
~ oo "Enélosead for 'atlanta and 'Seattle « are 'two:
Piece of FD-302 reflecting interview = = © 0 to.
of at Talladega, Alabama, on 8/9/75. Enclosed BE
for information: of Cleveland is one: "copy of. above © Dor. 7 Pet. BTC
,
|

fo gg' ala logical "Anvestigats a the Bipwangiea
-"pivision appears to be complete. and) resides'in-
ve Rc. Division, Birmingham 4 is. s, considering, this matter -
' RUC. oo /

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|also known as| |
| Decatur, Georgia, was located for
interview at the Alabama International Speedway,
Talladega, Alabama. At the outset i was advised
of the identity of the interviewing Agent and told that
the_proposed interview_concerned statements attributed
- to a concerning | | knowledge of the hijacking
of the Northwest Airlines Flight No. 350 at Portland,
Oregon, on November 24, 1971.

| stated bé

|
that he was at the Alabama International speedway. at b7C
this time for the Porpeae of|

appeared extremely nervous and after
— the details of those statements attributed to

while he was in Mansfield, Ohio,[_ _] volunteered
at he would just tell "the straight of it".

explained that he recalled sharing a b6
room in Mansfield, Ohio, with an Akron, Ohio police b7c
officer, whose name was unable to recall.

further explained that he was in Mansfield, Ohio,
| the races held there during the latter
part of May or first of June of 1975, and at the race
track had met this individual, During conversation this
individual_mentioned that he was unable to locate a motel
room and | had voluntarily offered to share his

room.
Following that dayts race,[ _jand. iend b6
went out for a few drinks and upon returning to] bic
found this police officer watching television.

stated that a discussion insued between he and
i ndividual concerning several topics, two of which
recalled to be that of radar and also of sky jacking.

FE Tee,

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Interviewed on 8/9/75 at_ Tat adega 7 Alahame File #_BH 16r
by__SA LARRY ¥, SVLVESTERsmes————___—_Date dictated _g /y. 0/5
° CPLA TO

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FB! and is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . DB COOPER-54517

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ATLANTA (16 4- -254): Dose oN : Cet Mo

PROM, BIRMINGHAM: (16 4235)" Pd ae

RE "OLE VELaND NITEL TO. 'BIRMINGHAM 'AnD Seartee Sy AUGUST 45° (9756.

FOR AIYFORMATION, OF. ATLANTAy REFERENCED: WETEL! ADVISED THAT

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: CPATROLNAN PAUL mC. CLOTHLIN, AKRON, PD, ADVISED. of QuNE 165 1975) —_
A Tat IN THE. LATE may OR: FARLY ANE, 19755, WHILE ATTENDING A SPORTS-- .
: CAR RACE aT MANSFIELD, OHIO, HE MET aN INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF ; |
| | __ lcovert as. THE. 'SPORTSCAR ances. = on
So NUE STO SHORT AG E OF ACCOMMODATIONS C0. HE. SHARED a | .

R90 AT THF HOLIDAY ra AND: DURING. THIS TIME AND HE.

| SomiRege: oN NUMEROUS TOPICS. ] RELATED HE, was, FORMERLY IN,
a |

OTHE U.S 'S. ARMY SPECIAL. services 'anid tan EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN

PaRachUTTNS an 1D MILITA RY. 'WRTS.s WHILE im SERVICE, CLAEMED:

JO WaVE BECOME, Lose FRIENDS, METH ANOTHER MEMBER OF 'SPECIAL. FORCES
"BY THE AME OF. and 'nS 8 resutt[_—_}ras CONTACTED: By

oy . -

FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE, F ROM- SERVICE ANN.

: HE HAD Ae 800 DEAL BOING Down BUT, NEEDED one man on. "THE. RpuND ~& = 5 —
ae es me OMT Seomate gies INDE Ab.
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wo

COOPER | was: IDENTICAL. to REPLIED: Mat, '1r "WAS, BASED .

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at THE: "SAME. "atso, [___]reFenneo 10: THE: CLOSE: PROXINITY, Tle: ee
OTHE TIME BETWEEN HIS. INITIAL. CONTACT BY Jano. THE: SeYUACKING® ee

OOF STH, SoRTHuEST. AIRLINES: PLANE. et TE PERS eg owe |

BASED. on THE. "ABOVE: OTHE BIRMTNGHARy DIVTSTOW 'TaRouse[ sy be
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aesbenaT cimsay AND. was DOING. A SERIES oF ARTICLES © ce

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22 BY THES Imsa: 1, CONNECTION WITH. goopRrcH TIRE AND RUBBER, fe cos
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aN

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Forces. "USET. AND THAT, HE Hab EXTENSIVE' EXPERIE NCE. in THE | :

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Tua! WEEE aa) THE. SERVICE, HE BECAME CLOSE. FRIENDS, wETH a 7

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: "ron ti fons HONEY

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WHEN. 'QUESTIONED As 10. wnY De Be

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"COOPER was IDENTICAL to.

]stares: THAT "AND: THE Fact

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Keb DESORIP TIONS, FURNISHED, BY. 'veRIOUS. NEWSPAPERS. AND Up a

MAGAZINES CONCERNING: Ds Be 'cOoPER," ME. COULD almost posrtiuely

Staten, THT. cores [ane ove AnD THE SAME, "AND: re

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: INQ ICATED "HE: Dro NOT LIKE NOR TRUST: THE "FEDS", AND HE: oe NEAL
- Tiousut: 1 ua: GREAT a RIPPED "THEN 'OFF, THAT. wate -
one: CLOT HUES, "ADVISED: HE HAS" vot seen [vee THAT TIME Chee eas the
"AND 10, THE BEST. OF, HIS -xwouteose [TT is. STILE COVERING ae te

THE 'SPORTSCAR crReult FoR' THE. IMS. "AND. THAT Thies

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SfC, SEATTLE (184-81) (P) 12/31/75

SA ROSERT H. WICK

HOPRTACK b6
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Ra:
re memo of SA NAYNING 11/18/75.
At Olympia, Washington
On 12/2/75, HILDA DONNELLY, Vehicle Reristrations,
DMV, Located a 1975 revristration for a 1965 Tord Fairlane
ud "ashi ; : Ti b6
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vashintton. She was unable to locate any record of any
| of Longview.
Mr 12/2/75, | |
DMY, made availabi2 a driver's Jicense record and photorraph
for | washington.
| Jis male, born | } green eyes, 165 pounds, 5'16"
and tears corrective lenses. According to his citation
record he vas] in
Tongview; | | Loneview3
| | Cie Elum. -
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PHU/bt /b¢-S-GFE

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Sd é

SAG, SEATTLE (€164-8L) (P) L1L/18/75

SA THOMAS J. MANNING

NOR JAK

00: Seattle b6

Bufile 164-21L1LL b7c
RE:

Investigation re this matter based on SA Manning's memo to
file, 10/3/75 has consisted of attempts to Locate|
[___ ] through Logical sources.

role PD and Cowlitz County SO, "elso, Wn. indices negative
re

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Longview PD records reflect following information re[__}
|» Last listed address| | Kelso,
other previous addresses listed as| |
1 nee |} Longview; | |
Longview, "Yashington.
White male - date of birth[___]
5*10" ' £65 poun eyes
Wn. Driver's License
Checks at Longview and "elso Post Offices fail to reveal a
forwarding address for[___] and city directory and telephone b6
directory fail to List his name. bic
in view of completely negative information re[___jin & ongview
RA territory and_fact that there are four individuals who could
possibly be the[ following lead appears
to be only logical investigation at this time.
AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
. Conduct DMV check in name of| ___| date of b6
birth and specifically under his - LO7O de Tiver's License of b7c

q
| to secure photo and possible information on his
present Location.

(2) TIM/ \ . ete L¢-V/-
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (7) 10/3/75

SA FHOMAS J. MAYNING

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NOR JAK

00: Seattle

Bufile 164-2111

RE:
Re memo of SA| | 8/18/75

On 8/27/75 | St. John's Hospital,

Longview advised that while the hospital serves as clinical

area for the Longview Nursing Program it is under the auspices

of Lower Columbia College, Longview. ELLEN ROSBACK is director

at the College.

On 9/4 and 9/12/75 attempts made to contact Mrs, ROSBACK,

9/29/75 Mrs. ROSBACK advised would check her records but had

problem in what could be released concerning | b6
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10/3/75 contact made with CARL DEVIN sst, dean of instruction, b7D
Mrs, ROS BACK and| | Lower

Columbia Collesre, Release of information re |

| authorized by| Jand requestéd

source of information be enncealed as much as possible.

with Last known address:

EPT TAPH HLZBIG", dofB 3/5/31, 6'tall, 150 Ibs, Attended
high school. at Portsmouth High, possibly Portland, Yregon. _
address while attending school 3197 Delaware Longview. Mother
Lives at 16641 South Beckman, Oregon City, Yregon CINEZ MAE
HOLZBORE) His Last known address was 1302 State Street,
Mernonia,. "regon.

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Setting of Leads re HOLZEORN and being left to b6
discretion of case agent. BIC.

No one contacted could furnish physical description other
than in file, at Collegeo,

LEAD :
At Longview, Washington

Through logical sources atternt to view and
interview| Jor secure his present location and
set appropriate lead,

_Pa)

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. a \prtionaL FORM NO, 10
e SULY 1973 EDITION ~ .
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 , @

UNITED STATES GO : MENT
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: §/18/75

FROM : SA

SUBJECT: * NORJAK . 8 93, ¢
00: SEATTLE . jb

BUFILE 164-2111

Re: 7

Re Anchorage airtel to Seattle, 5/14/75.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION ~

At Longview, Washington

Will determine if contact with Longview area
lis feasible to ascertain | |
, experienced in skydiving, |

If information can be developed, conduct appro-
priate investigation to process this suspect.

. Attached for the Resident Agent handling the
lead at Longview is one copy of referenced communication.

ARMED AND. DANGEROUS.

RNN/tcs.

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SEARCHED. 'ase NDEXED
SERIALIZED. FILED,

AUG 1817S

FBI-SEATTLE [ {2
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

S$010-110

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-31) (P) 2/5/76
SA | b6
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NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
RE: RICHARD J. HeCOY
SUB 776
A review of subject's driver's license reveals his
photograph is dissimilar to the artist composite of unknown
subject in this matter. <A check with the Seattle Police
Department revealed no criminal record for MeCOY, but con-
firmed his address as of December, 1971, as being | | b6
Seattle, Washington. his occupa- b7c

tion was listed as Certified Public Accountant and his tele-
phone nuiber was MA 4-~-2693. A check with Credit Data North-

weet Tevealed that he worked for the John F. Forbes Company
and and his Social Security Account

thimber was 472-24-5799.

In view of the couplete lack of evidence to indicate
unknown subject is at all involved in this matter and in view
of the dissimilarity between his likeness and that of the
artist composite of unknown subject, no further investigation
will be conducted concerning this suspect at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

af

(3) Seattle (164-31)
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, to
SULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
_TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 9/9/75
FROM SA , . ; ; P6
SUBJECT: — NORJAK a Sts 99 |

8010-150

e

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

"

RE: RICHARD J. McCOY

LEAD:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Olympia, Washington

Will obtain a copy of RICHARD JAMES McCOY's
Washington State Driver's License, number MCCOYRI 731 RM,
DOB 12/14/27 and forward to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2 - 164-81 , ,
Ll'- 164-85 " ™s
RNN/bjt .

Seth 776
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 8/22/75
SA] | b6
Oa 3 b7C
Suk 776
NORJAK
00: Seattle
BUfile: 164-2111
RE: RICHARD J. MC COY
Re Portland airtel to Seattle, 8/8/75.
MC COY has been suggested as a suspect in
NORJAK. On August 13, 1975, a check with Washington
State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revealed the
following information concerning MC COY:
Name RICHARD J. MC COY
Date of Birth December 14, 1927
License MCCOYRJ_731RM
Address | b6é
° Lynnwood, Washington b7C
Eyes Blue
Weight 190 lbs.
Height 6!
LEAD:
SEATTLE

AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

Will obtain a copy of MC COYS Washington State

driver's license and forward to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

RNN/byjb
(3)

Se he 7 Vo
Lb ¥_§[- GEFYK

SEARCHED....sus

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Oo) AIRMAIL

: oe Re. Portland airtel 'to. Sea tie. dated. TAi/t3. ae
woe On 8/8/75 ] Bugene; " -
Oregon,. telephone: 7. appeared -at.the- Eugenie ,: Oregon'
Off fee: 'of the; 'FBI where: She" provided" he following: Anformat ion

* os "She: 'stated 'that. on: or. about - 6/20/75; q ane
PS aRy: AuniiL. 2515 Jasmine, _ ,. telephone" number': -
.-: - 688-8282, and who lives'in 2. 2-0."
Bridger , Montana, attended| | at Orangevale, ae
/* "California, ccording to MARY RIMEL, at| bo AE

ea "Ae GORDON: WEIR, who teaches junior. 'high. school 7
. . Social studies: in Orangevale, stated. that: he knew: who D. B.

"COOPER, Wase! ois: an wee oe . oe

os 'according 'to' WE R; 'Sometime "during 1 the 'period;

'950 to. 1954, while. attending: 'Washington-State Teachers -

, College at " Cheney.,:. -Washington,- he 'had a "drinking: buddy",
Js. RICHARD. J. MCCOY. -: As. a: joke MC. CoY. 'dreamed up the -name ;
ra DSB " COOPER: or DANIEL B." COOPER; which he-used from. time ae

. ito time." MC°COY¥ even had a friend in. the 'Registrar's. office

oo es at Washington. State. Teachers: College. make up a fictitious -

2 os permanent Becord card: for D.-B.! COOPER. For. the' .néxt -two
"ox: three years: *.MC COY: put . Det BI COOPER through college,"
en. having: 'him: graduate. .e Cotta

eS Aceotding to 7 aieiadD ° SiMe C ne De
who' is. a white male.in his, mid-forties,. is' currently") .. a
"employed, byt 'the: 'agcount ing' firm' of ; TORN ¥. -| FORBES. and. | Company,

et Or Seattle . 7 gh Ee

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PD 164~144 | ; :

. Seattle Tower: Building, ° Se 2 lephone- os 8
' °. 624-2693. He resides at Alderwood ~ 2"). P&
'- Manor, Washington, telephone. number | 776-0925, || poop RTC

stated that she has never seen or met MC COY before. Bnd: PAB
-=1 no idea what he looks: like.- According 'to| J:: mo
': .\ however,. 'Mr. WEIR stated that "MC. coy definitely -had the .

'Personality | to have done. what » "D.B.' COOPER did. Ww

al "|statea that she was. particularly won AE
"> eoncérned that she get whatever monetary reward is being: BN
". - offered for information leading to the arrest of Dj B.! COOPER, ©.
:. if infact, RICHARD J:! MCCOY turns out to be D.\.B..COOPER.©
"She further stated that. at the present time she: is attending ©.

oe summer session.at the University of Oregon, Eugene, and
"is employed as | the » eye le,
"Daily: 'Emerald,. , the 'University of. Oregon' newspapers.

i - Portland 'indices. negative on. all. individuals
" montioneit in above. airtel. . ; as

- SEARTIR | So Paar ere -
AT-ALDER MANOR" AND' SEATTLE, - WASHINGTON, Will - *

conduct logical inves&igation concerning J.) MC Coy © _ _
. and if. appropriate, will set out leads for further interview "2.
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9/10/75
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, SALT LAKT CITY (164-24) > CRUC) LutI79
RE: NORJAK
00:° SF

(BUFILF: 164-2111)

Re Phoenix airtel to Seattle, 9/3/75.

ALEX JOSEFii of Glen Canyon City, Utah, is well
known to Salt Lake City Division and has been interviewed
on numerous occasions by different Special Agents assigned
Sait ane coty Division concerning kidnaping charges as well
as ITSP darges

The kidnaping interview stemmed from complaints
received from the father of one of the young girls who left
Montana to join ALFX JOSEP at Glen Canyon City, Utah, and
it was determined the young female did so voluntarily and
no kidnaping charges were ever brought asainst JOSEPH,

JOSEPH and other individuals filed homesteading
clairs on bureau of Land Nanagement property and were
ordered to remove themselves from the land.

QM 8/20/75, JOSEPH was ordered to vacate the ranch
he purchased from two individuals, 160 acres, because of
default and failure to make payments on the contract for

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"purchase: of: the: land: since 8/17/78. " JOSEPH was' ordered
to vacate the. property. within 60 cays. of the: court
order. ; ; . oe

a JOS SEPH has been charged by' "Maricopa County © on
authoritiés, Phoenix," Arizona, with possession of' stolen
property and-is due to go to trial" on that charge in.

sa 2/Phoenix, o on: November 55 "1975 «

'Salt Lake City Divis jon has ITSP: case 'against -:
JOSEPH concerning above: mentioned helicopter, - but USA, ce
Salt Lake City,' Utah, has. held opinion: in abeyance pending |

Cag outcome oF. prosecution: 'by, Arizona authorities...

: "Kine County' Attorney and. Kane. County: Sheriff
have: been severely. 'criticized in. the press for not. filing»

... polygamy charges . against. 'JOSEPH who openly resides. in the

Glen Canyon. City area with approximately 10 to 13..young |
females. JOSEPH has. received. much news and press. coverage
. Encluding National 'TV. coverage and National publication

"and has "flaunted" law: enforcement: 'in Utah, over the poly-.

-- gamis 't issye as well'as' being.an embarrassment. to the.
/.~ Church.of Jesus Christ..of Latter-day. Saints, - The LDS.
". authorities. have - excommunicated JOSEPH 'and prior to moving ."

~ into the- Utah . area,— resided in Montana with' another . group
of. polygamists, Dot

"Tt is noted 'that Phoenix' Division was. originator
: of a communication in the HEARNAP case based on an. anony=

- mous. telephone call: suggesting that' was . "e b6
_ presiding with.ALEX. JOSEPH in the 'Glen Canyon, Utan, . area... © ° BTC

This proved to be unfounded.

; ; There appears to be nothing in the article an
7 concerning ALEX JOSEPH which was an enclosure to referenced
"Phoenix airtel to Seattle to indicate that JOSEPH is -.
identical to-D. B, COOPER, As with the. anonymous caller,
Suggesting 'that| was residing 'with ALEX ©
. JOSEPH, Salt Lake City Division 'feels that the anonymous a
caller suggesting that JOSEPH is identical with D. B. COOPER
is an attempt to cause: the FBI to whassle® JOSEPH and any

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avestigation: conducted. in' this
"harrassment and: in, view. of the :widé 'range: of » 'publicity:

area 'would: be: considered?

JOSEPH neceives. from the nevis media," could | "Prove embarrassing

to the Baten od

"It is avitioipated. th at Psccouetcal

be successful and if not

"In. wiew 'of. the "above:

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7 Salt "Lake. City. Division based ron
".- Conversations with USAts' office,

against' JOSEPH and three: oth ners

~will file) 'TTSP > changes.

and. unless 'advised to: the:

contrary: by: Seattle Division, - 'Salt. 'Lake: City Division |
will not. conduct. any investigation. concerning JOS EPH

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 9/5/75
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Re Portland airtel to Seattle, 6/13/75.

Attempts to contact | }
Bellingham, Washington, were negative on
TROTTER TVET Hs. 7/16/75, 7/30/75, and 8/13/75.
On 7/30/75, neighborhood inquiries indicated sub=

ject still residing this address, but would be difficult to
locate, as he spent little time at home.

On 8/25/75,|

5 advised that | | who
moved out several weeks ago. He stated
that he left a forwarding address of | | Bellingham,

Washington. He stated that] | worked for a Georgia Pacific
Corporation in Bellingham, and was | | He
stated that | | lived with and was reportedly married|

| l, and they had indicated they wanted to move out into
the country, but he has no specific address or location. He
stated they were an odd couple and never_spoke nor mingled with
any of the neighbors, and had lived in | approxi~
mately six months.

LEADS +
SEATTLE DIVISION

At Bellingham, Washington

Will locate and interview | |
for any information he may have regarding identity of

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 11/6/75
SA ROBERT S. TRAVATTE

NORTAR

SubaV

Remynreno dated 9/5/75.

On 10/30/75, |
date of birth |

[| white male,

| place of birthl |
| Washington,

was interviewed at the | |

Bellingham, Washington, where he has worked

for nine years and is currently al }

advised that while he doesn't know for a
fact who D. B.COOPER is, he does know an individual he
feels is capable of doing the feat that D. B. COOPER did.
He stated that in|] J}a Man named
RUSSELL COOMBS, a white male, and stated he met this
individual through a friend| |
in Seattle. He stated | ;

| He stated that COONeS had been in jail on numer-
ous occasions and he would often brag about his arrests,
claiming he had been arrested in Alaska, Portland, Maine,
Seattle, Everett, Washington, and all over the country.
Ne stated that from what he could determine most of his
offenses were associated with bad checks and/or con games.
He stated that because of COOMES' numerous arrests, he
would be mad at the system and is the type of fellow to
hold a grudge. Ne stated that COOMBS' mother lived in the
area where D. &. COOPER was supposed to have jumped out of
the airplane and it is a small town and he cannot remember
the name for sure, but believes it is something like Alma.
He stated that COOMBS knew the area from having hunted it.
He further advised that COOMBS, in the late 50s, put on sky-
diving ictiibitions at state fairs throughout Washington and
hung out at the Arlington, Vashington, airport with sky-
divers from that area. He stated he does not know if COOMBS
was a member of any official oraqanization as he was in to

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jumping during the early stages of skydiving when it was
just getting off the ground. He stated that actually
COOMBS was scared silly of jumping out of airplanes, but
would do it anyway, just to prove to himself that he could

do it. He stated he has no idea how many actual jumps

COOMBS has made, but would guess at 30 to 40 and these
would have been primarily around-the Arlington airport.
He stated that as he recalls, COOMBS actually only spent
one or maybe two seasons on the state fair circuit when
skydiving was just getting off the ground. He stated that
during the time he lived with him, COOMBS had given up
skydiving, but would certainly be capable of it because
of his experience. (
Tal iurther advised that it is his opinion
that it wou just be like COOMBS to do something like
this prior to going to prison for some other crime. He
stated that money meant nothing to him, yet he wanted it
and spent it like a drunken sailor. He stated he is of the
opinion that COOMBS would need to be desperate before he
did something like D. B. COOPER, but-feels he is perfectly
capable of doing this type of deed.
| | stated that during the whole time he
| } COOMBS he never made any kind

of remark or indicated he ever planned to commit a hijack-

ing.

stated .that COOMBS used to brag about the

nameshe would use and he had about 20 different aliases.

statedthat one of them was COOPER. He stated that.
as a general rule, COOMBS would us¢ a variation of his
own name and as a general rule would use a first name
starting with the letter of his real first name. He stated
that COOMBS also likeito use the first name of RAY and the
last name of CAMPBELL.

He further advised that COOMBS did not own or
possess any firearms, but if he had need for one he would
borrow one from someone.

With regards to the composite sketch, ]

advised that the two features that certainly are Similar
or identical to COOMBS are the high forehead and the jaw-

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line 'is just right for COOMBS.

He advised that COOMBS was approximately 6' to
6'1", prone to go heavy in weight, served in the U. S.
Navy in the early 50's and was stationed at the Great
Lakes Naval Station, and apparently spent a great deal of
time in Naval Prison as he ended up with a dishonorable
discharge. He stated that COOMBS'- hair was a dark color
and thinning and that he came from Portland, Maine, ori-
ginally, and was born in about 1930 or 1931, exact town
unknown. He further advised that mother trait of COOMBS!
was that he would "womanize", that is to say he would stay
with three or four different women in one night.

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law on an embezzlement charge; however, he had decided to b7D
turn himself in| |} let him off in front of the

Seattle PD so he could turn himself in on the charge.
[| stated he has no idea where COOMBS is at the pre-
sent time and.the last he heard was in 1964 when{
| | had told him the FBI had informed her
that he had been arrested in Los Angeles and hauled_b

to Everett, Washington, on some kind of a charge.

stated that he has not come forth with this information

for the reason stated in his letter of June 10, 1975, to
the FBI. :

'LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Will review the records of the Seattle Police
Department to obtain background and descriptive data of
a RUSSELL COOMBS as described above.

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SUBJECT:

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6, a "
| UNITED STATES QQ@VERNMENT ©

Memorandum
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) pate: 11/28/75
SC CAROLYN FRANKHOUSER Sub. 77f
NORJAK

Re memo of SA ROBERT S. TRAVATTE dated November 6,
1975.

On November 18, 1975, a review of Seattle Police
Department records reflected a RUSSELL SEAMANS COOMBS and
the following description and background was noted:

Name: RUSSELL SEAMANS COOMBS
Race: White ° .
Sex: Male au)
Date of Birth: 11/9/31 Bh
Place of Birth: White Field, Maine
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155 lbs. ©
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
FBI Number: 926313A
if Navy Serial Number: 2100887 - four years
. honorable discharge
Scars and Mark: 2" scar upper left arm
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Mother: ' MAMIE FUCHRER or FUCHREA

Box 554, Waynesille,
Missouri (11/58), White
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Addresses: , Seattle
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(11/62 & 1/63)
Arrests: Shown at Seattle Police

Department - 11/58 UIBC,
6 months and costs, 12/3/58;
11/20/58 traffic violation
warrants, $59 bail;

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Arrests (cont): 11/30/62 Grand Larceny,
15 years suspenced, make
restitution, 4/29/63;
1/8/63, Grand Larceny,
15 years suspended, 4/29/63.

A photograph of RUSSELL SEAMANS COOMBS taken
11/20/58 is being maintained in the 1-A section of this
file.

Also noted in Seattle Police Department records
was an attempted suicide reported by RUSSELL SEAMANS COOMBS
on February 12, 1962, that FRANCES J. COOMBS was the victim
and had slashed both wrists and was sent to Ballard General
Hospital. .

King County Department of Public Safety records,
Seattle, were checked on November 19, 1975, and reflected
in addition to the arrests shown at the Seattle Police
Department the following arrests: °

4/29/63, bench warrant;

4/29/63, 15 years suspended, sentenced on charge
of Grand Larceny;

9/1763,. bench warrant, non- Support, hold for
parole board, no disposition given.

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RE: RUSSELL SEAMANS COONBS

SUB # 778

Title formally carried as UNSUB; |

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In view of the facet that the source |
has no other reason to suspect COOMBS other than née is capable
of committing a crime such as NORJAK and in view of the physical
discrepancies between COOHBS and the artist's composite of UNSUB,
i.e. reeeding hairline, heisht 5'9" and in view of the fact that
there is a complete lack of any other indication that COOMBS
could possibly be involved in this matter, no further investi-
gation will be conducted concerning COOMBS at this time.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/23/75
SA

NORJACK

RE:

Re Seattle memo of SA| | dated
December 4, 1975. .

On December 11, 1975, GEORGE IE. COLLETT
President, George E. Collett, Inc., Room 541, Finch
Building, Aberdeen, Washington, advised that{___]

Iwas a_close friend of his and had formerlv been

| COLLETT's, corporation,

'COLLETT explained that he is involved in home construction,

real estate sales, rental homes, and at the time

was employed with him he also had a lumber company.

He expressed total shock and surprise that anyone would
suggest | was identical with D. B. COOPER.

Mr. COLLETT stated that from August of 1971
until December of 1971 had taken over the operation
of this corporation as he, COLLETT, had had a nervous
breakdown and was unable to run the company during that
eriod. He stated that to the best of his knowledge
worked every day during that period, Monday through
Saturday, and he had no record of him taking any vacation
or leave of any kind, however, he did note that since
was a Salaried and not an hourly wage earner he did not
maintain an exact record of days worked or vacation days
taken. .

Mr. COLLETT then searched his reocrds and located

numerous company checks which were signed by| |
and dated November 24, 1971.

i 1, 1975,|
for GEORGE BE. COLLETT,

both advised that to the best of their knowledge

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being identical with the hijacker known as D.B. COOPER, b7D

, Was He then furnished a business card bearing
| | photograph as al J}of Reliable Real
Estate, Ina., 700 E. Wisheaw, Aberdeen, Washington. He
stated_that | L.besides working in| | was
also _ | He further
stated that at the time of the hijacking, | | was
'supposed to be in California visiting some relatives, and
upon returning from California, he said he was going to the

but he was only gone about three
days before he returned. | felt this was suspicious
and thought possibly that| | could have hijacked the
plane and then flown to Switzerland in a bank account there.

He further advised that[_____] left 'the Grays b6
Harbor area about two years ago and moved to Riverside, . b7c
California, where he believed he was still residing. He b7D
deseribed as a white male, age 30-35, 5'6" to 5'8",
medium build, dark hair. He stated that did not
smoke cigarettes, but he did recall that had
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| lstated that | lwas a disreputable
businessman and|
peopie in Aberdeen; that they believed him to be a liar
and a cheet and a "cut throat" businessman. He added

that at the time of the hijacking, was working for
GEORGE COLLETT, real estate broker. He added that the
property at which he had observed |

| ! jas mentioned in his letter to the FBI-
was |
and he felt_it was suspicious that] [or anyone else
would have |

Also on 11/13/75, records of the Aberdeen Police
Department reflected |_

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| Washington State Department of Motor

Vehicles, Olympia, Washington, furnished a ¢o of Washington
Driver's License | lissued to!

| | Aberdeen, Washington, on
This driver's license bears MASHORE's photograph and the

following description:

Brown

Sex:
DOB:
Eyes:

Weight:
Height:

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Police Department.
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BALDERSON, Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office, Montesano,
Washington and Officer DAVE PAVELTICH, Hoquiam, Washington

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12/29/75
AIRTEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) -
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (RUC) BIC
SUBJECT: NORJACK
(00:SE)
RE:

Re Seattle airtel to the Director 10/1/75; San Diego
Eye Director 11/20/75; Identification Report dated

, For information of Seattle, the Identification
Division of the Bureau advised on 10/17/75, that the previously
Yeported latent prints in_captioned matter were not identical
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Yegards to

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the latent prints in captioned case are riot identical with
fingerprints of | | The San Diego Division is
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- letter to:Alexandria, © "The cise was Subsequently. closed on |.
8/2144, in the dnterest. 'of. justice . at. San- 'Diego, Calttornin.

a ; "Ban Dieg 0 Di gion 'its conduct ¥ no further vee ab6
'investigation, UA UACB, te interview. as 'the Bureau. b7C
has. ote that: 148, mot idenfical A Subject: D, Be Con 7 bTE

peared at the: San biege-ORTES FE the | FET :
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riend eat ie. DB. "COOPER:

5 who believes. 3 that-a

| showed: his aource:

"a -composit-drawing of DB. COOPER, . and"
"that: the 'drawing. resenbled: 'al

"DID

7: "The: 'source |

gnes 3: L_ is a white male, , DOB

-gtated that. the only difference he 'could i i E
eee at: North Aste and 'Naval. Station... a

and de:

Industries in Chula

"sa ane af Novth Island. Naval Air Station. . . we
"gavised™ 'on'9, 17/75;. that | lis" employed. as am) Sb7e
|] lat North Isiand. .. stated that ae

au is: |. further advised: that | ae
-wecord - indicates: he has spent most' ef his: 'Lite in® TE,

"Phoenix, Arizoha;,. area, When he left Phoenix in' "wigust;
ae to. come to San Diego, California,
shir Vista; where he was emphoy es a

'was eres

Roky industries. personel

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"4 «Spring valley, che is a neighbor of |

who.resides at:
hotograph. of: DB, CCOPER. and

"ho xesemblance in 'the drawing' to.
'D COOPER are not One Ral 'the. 'sane.: :

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" His Jeniployed as a San Diege 'County Sheriff's 6. i:

|. No- further' investigation |
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Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

'ssc. FEDERAW BUREAU OF Invest@ATION

YOUR FILE NO.

FBI FILE NO. 164 o October 17, 1975
LATENT CASE NO. 745416
TO:

SAC, Seattle

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RE: NORTA

REFERENCE: Ajdytel 10n1~75
EXAMIN ATION eaeeer BY: Saqttle
SP ECIMENS:

Previously ¥eported latent prints
; the fingerprints of

born

in captioned
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prints of Jordison available for comparLson.

| SEARCHED... 2

L + Alewandria (164.72).

SERIALIZED DAES kK A
act en na7s

i + Sen Diego (164~91)

Clarence M. Kelley, Director

THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

/64-¥1-GIBL
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Date: 10/1/75

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Via AIRIEL AIRMAIL
. (Priority) .

TO: DIRECIOR, FBI (164-2111)
ATTN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE

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Re Alexandria airtel to Bureau and San Diego,
dated 9/23/75.

Referenced conimunication requested Seattle make
a determination as to whether it was desirable to request

| Jin this case. Leads for Legat, b6
Ottawa will be put in abeyance until the results of investi- b7Cc
gation at San Diego have been received by Seattle. b7D

the Bureau is requested to determine itrcL
| jhas been fingerprinted and if so, compare his
prints to the NORJAK partials currently on file.

lhe San Diego Division is requested to expedite
investigation and forward results to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Bureau (164-2111)

2 - Alexandria (164-72)
3255, San Diego (164-91)
C322 Seattle (164-81)

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Approved: Sent M Per
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FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) (P)
NOJAK

00: SEATTLE

Re Suspect |

For the information of the Bureau and receiving

of F.B.1I., Alexandriay Va., 22300, with return address
El Cajon, CA, was received at the Alexandria Office of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation on 9/23/75.

"D. B. Cooper | | living in
Vancouver B.C., Can.

| | He is
a Canadian citizen, a paratrooper & pilot, formerly
in Can. Air Force.

offices the following letter_dated Sept. 17, and postmarked
17 Sept. 1975, addressed to Special Agent

"The Feds here know this. The Ins. Co paid
the Airlines.

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Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 —- 455-574

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"> FEDERAL MBREAU OF INVESTIGA@ON |

Washington, D. C. 20537 a

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE NO. Sapteubar 9, 1975
FBI FILE NO. 164-2111

LATENT CASE .
NO. £=45410

TO; SAC, Alexandria

Lat

RE: WORJAK

REFERENCE: Yelephone call 9-8-75 and teletype 9-38-75
EXAMIN ATION REQUESTED BY: Alexandria :

SP ECIMENS:

Sixtyeeicht previously reported unidentified
latent finrerprints not identical finserprints Jerry
A. Cooper, Army serial @RA 24801882, VET #3320592,
Renainine unidentified latent fingerprints, which were
made by tips or lower joint areas of Fingers, and
latent impression, were compared, insofar as possible,
with availeble fingerprints of Cooper, but no identi-
fileation effected.

Inasmuch as all areas of fingers not completely
recerded, major case prints necessary for conclusive
comparisons.

(Continued on next page)

2 ~ Seattle Cp

Clarence '|

THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED #OR-OF2ICHEL-USE-ONLY ; 7 | ca

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SAc, Alexandria Septewber 9, 1975

This report confirms and supplements information
telephonically furnished to Alexandria Division on 98-75.

Page Zz
LC #A°45410

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navy TUF PLATN ;

anf Bm ST TFL SEPTEMBER 9, 1975 mug
TO: DIRECTOR, PRI (iG4-o111) ANN

GACT, ALFXAINRIA (164-79) ANA SEATTLT (164.81)
FROM: CAM, HFO (164-169) CRUC)

"OPJAX, (COOSSEATTLE) REFERENCE SUSPRCT JERRY ARTHUR COOPER

RF ALEXA INRIA TFLOALL TO WFO SEPTEMBER 9, 1975.

Lote 19

ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1975,

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CaRco™ ANA GRUMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 78% T STREET, N.Esy

WASHT"GTO"™, N.C. CWC) TELEPHONE NUMBER 635-6509 WaS CONTACTED

AND INTERUTEMED REGARDING JERRY a. COOPER,
, ; \

ANVISEN THAT HE saS FORMERLY EMPLOYED aT THE

POTOMAC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, APPFOXIMATELY FOUR YEARS aGO,

AS A FURTHER ADVISED THAT H™ RECALLED

THAT CQOPFR YORKEN NIRFCTLY FOR HIM FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE
MOMTHS NURIA THE LATE FALL AND EARLY SPPING, L971 - 197%, AS

A HEAVY MACHINE OPERATOR, STATEN THaT HF FURTHEP

RECALL® A SPECIFIC WORK SITE AT 6TH AND F STREETS, NiWey
ne, IN NOVEMBER, 1971, WHERE THE COMPANY maS INVOLVED I
TYE CONSTRUCTIOY OF TELFPHOYE NUCTS, AND THAT THIS JOB "as
COMPLETFN SEVERAL NAYS FOLLOWING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

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PAGE THO "SFO {€4-169

FURTHER ADVISEN THAT ONE

j
WAS INJURED AT THE SITE ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 16,

i971, TA cavr-y anol | FFLLS THat[_ | MaY Have

BFF" RFPLACFEN BY COOPFR,

STATED THAT ALTHOUGH 4® CANNOT RECALL wHETHER

OR NOT COOPFR WORKTN TYE NAY PROCFSDING THE THANKSGIVING
HOLTAAY, YE STATED THAT IF THF EMPLOYFE waS TO RECFIVE
HOL MAY PAY, IT "OULD HAVE BFF NORMAL PROCTOURE FOR THR
_FMPLOYEF TO MORK BOTH THE NAY BEFORE ANN.THE DaY AFTER THE
HOLTDAY. HF FURTHFR ANVISEN THAT THE OYLY WAY at TYMIVINUAL
MAS ABLT TO RFCTIVE HOLINAY PaY AND NOT HORM wAS IF THAT
INDIVIDUAL PRESFATEN A "EMERGENCY TYPE EXCUSE SUCH aS NEATH
IN TUF FAMILY OR SFRIOUS ILLYESS,"

oan apniTioy,[ | STATEN T¥aT FROM wHaT HE RECALLS
OF COOPFR, HF (COOPER) OCCASIONALLY CONPLAINEN OF yKsoun
FINANCTAL PROBL™MS AT HOME. [| STATEN THAT RUPRING THE
<PRINT OF 1979, COOPFR SOLN HIM A RIGFR SIX SHOT .o0 CALIBER
RENOLUFR, WHICH YP STILL Oums Fop THF PYPPOSF OF OBTAINING

MONTES TO MET THESE FINANCIAL RFSPONSIBILITIFS,

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PAGE TURFE WFO 164=169

CTATFD THAT ONE . bre

AT POTOMAG W430 LTS CHRRENTLY EMPLOYED "ITH

TUT MPTP, ROSSLYT VIRSINIA, MIGUT BE aBLE TO VERIFY "HT THER
OR "OT COOPER MAS ON THE OB DURING THE THAYKSGIVING "EFKEND
OF 1971. .
ALFXA"ORIA IS REAUFSTEN TO LOCATE aN INTFRVIENL___]
[AT THE "FTRO SITE, GEORGE waSHINGTON PaRKwaY AND
14T4 STRFFT BPINGF, ROSSLYN, VIRGINIA.

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4316 "* UW RG EM T CFPTEMBFR 9, 1975 AKL

TOs ATREGTOR (164-0111)
CATTTITIONS GFNFRAL DVWFSTIGATIVE PIVISION atin
PXTPPNAL AFFATPS RIVESION)

CRATTLE (16 4—21) . cane
het OF

MEQ (16 4=169) 7

FRO": = ALS XAMPRIA (164-79) ¢P)
"NORJAY, OFFICE OF ORTAI"s SFATTLF.
RVR ToOrCe cySere tT JERRY ARTHUP CONPEP,

. RPE RENCE ALFXANDRIA TELS TYP® TO THF BURFAL, SFPTEMRER 3,
1975, "9 enPy TO uA OR SEATTLE s AN ALFXASNRIA TFLCOM mITH
MEQ, SFPTTMRFR 9, 1975. |

FOR T'SORMATIO' OF RECEIVING OFFICES, VIA REFFERFEACER
TELTTYO™ , ALT XAMPRIA ANYISED TH. BUREAU THAT ON SEPTFMBER 4,

1975, CA*TACT HAN BFF MANE ITH "

SHEP RT CNAPFR BASEN ON AN ANONYMOUS CaLL RFOFIVTN BY THF

PATREAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, POLICE DEPARTM]NT ANN PaSSFN ON TO

FBT ALTXA"ORTA WUTCH T"MICATFN THAT COOPER MaY BFE INFNTICAL

MITY A, By COOPFR, THF SUB,ECT IN THE "OP.1AK CASE,

Je ¢- $7 ~YigE"

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PAGE TQ (AX 164-79)

CONP FR CUBSEAUFITLY INTERVIFHFN SEPTEMBER 3, 1975, AND
DENTEN TSeOLUEMET IN CAPTIONED HI AACYI"NG. COOPT™P, HOMEVER,
ANMITTFN TAO BRING A SKILLFD SKYNIVER, A HYITFR ann SOMFONF aT
"OME TN PAUCY TERPATN, CAOPFR'S PHYSTCaL PFSCRIPTION, FuRNISHFN
PEEAM, BARS COMT RESFYALANCE TN THAT OF WNSUR, NONFVER, IT
IS NOTFD THAT T™ NOVEMRFR, 1971, COOPER "aS 06 YTARS OF AGE
ANN UNCHR TO NFSCRIBFD AS BEING IT) HIS MIN 44°S, ANNITIONALLY,
COOPFP YAS ST VFRAL SCAPS ON HIS FACE ann MANS WHICH ARE

"OT ICARL™ TO 4" OBSERVER, "IONE OF WHICH ARE PSESTIT IN

DFSCRTPT IO OF UNSUB, PER TFLEPHONIC PEQUTST MANT OF THF

LATENT FINCEPPRINT SFOTION, INENTIFICATION MIVISION ON

CFPTEMATP R, 1975, THE FINGERPRINTS OF SUSPECT COOPTR aS
CONTAINER ON HIS MILITARY FINGERPRINT CARD WERT COMPARED WITH
LATFITS NFYTLOPFO IN THE YORJAY CASF, THIS COMPARISON REVFALED -
CONPFR' AYATLABL® FINGERPRINTS "OT INENTICAL ITH LaTENTS.

MURTNC TMTPRUTEY, COOPFR AMVISFH THAT HE aS RMPLOYPN IN

NOUTMRFP, 1971, WITH THF POTOMAC CONTRACTING COMPANY, A NEFYNCT
"SURE TNTARY OF N, A, FOSTFR, MERRIFIELD, VIRGINIA. RFVIFH OF

PERORNE Ny A, FOSTER COMPANY, SEPTRFMSEP 9, 1975, 2FVEALS THaT

ROMPANY REAORNS REFLECT THAT FOR THE ukRy FARING YOVEFMAPR OTs

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wa r @

Parke Pypre (AN 164-7°)

I97f, COOPFR RFOFTUFN of YOURS PFGYLAR PaY ald FIGHT HOUTS

HOLIDAY PAY, PAYPOLL OFFICFR —

ANUTCEN THAT SHE PFRSONALLY HANPLFM THE PaY RECORDS

AT THAT TTT ANN TT MAS AND IS FIRM COMPANY POLICY THAT atl
TMPLOYRE RF PRESENT THE RAY BFFORE ay nay AFTER a MIT HERK
MOL MAY TO RFGFIVT HOLINAY PAY, SHE STATEM THAT THFREFORE,
COOPTR "OULD 4YAVF HAND TO 4AVE BEEN PECSRYT AT MORK ON
NOWFMRER O4, 197] ANN NOVEMBER 06, 1971, TO HAV" REGFIVEN THF
FIST MOURS YOLINDAY PAY SIGHTFN ABOVE, AT THAT TIME COOPER
MAS MORYTNG § JOB SITE AT F AND 6TH STRFFTS, YOPTHMEST,
MaAcHTIATAM, ND. A., ITH HOURS 7237 AM TO 4:99 PM, SUPFRVISOR

AT THAT TIMT | YOu F¥™PLOYEN CaPSOY ANN GRYMAN,

7°* T CTREFT, NORTHFAST, "WASHINGTON, 0. C. PER REFERENCED

TELSOM, MFO LOCATT"G FOR INTFRYIEs RFGARDING COOPER'S

PRFGTNCF AT MOPK NOVEMBTR O4, 1971.

PURT"G COURSE OF INTERVIEM AT ALFXANPPIA, COOPER BECAME
RXTREMELY COOPFRATIVE AD FURNISHED. THF FOLLOMING BaCyrGROUIN
DATA ANN PRRMITTFN HIS PHOTOGRAPH TO BF TaKF4s

"AMP AFPRY ARTHUR COOPER

RACK CAYCASTA'

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PAGE FOUR (AX 164-79)
crx MALE
MAT? OF BIRTH -FEPPUARY 4, 1945
PL°C® OF BIRTY ARLINGTON, VIRGIUIA
MPTONT FIV? FEET FLFYPY ANN wf HALF INCHES
METS MT 194 POUNRS
FYFS ) BRON
WIR BROWN

SCARS, MARKS AND TATTOOS THO INCH SCAR BFNEATH RIGHT EYE
) (SINCF AGE 113 HALF INCH SCAR
OVFR RIGHT FYE (SINCE INFANCY) $
ONR INCH SCaR PIGHT OUTER INDEX
FINGERs THREF INCH SCAR LSFT

INNER THUMB $ TATTOO LEFT OUTER
FORTARM ~ HART PTFRCED BY SABER
MITH SCROLLFD INSCRIPTION DEATH
BEFORE NISHONOR$ TATTOO BLACK
uInonw SPINEP LFFT BRTAST

COMPLE XTO™ RUDY /TANINED

RES INENCF . 7507 MC WHOPTEY PLACE, NUNBER 309

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a , 4

Paaw FTYT (AX 164-79)
SURRENT FMP LOYMENT GAPNIFR AYIPMENT |
"LOCAL 77) UFAVY FAYIPMENT OPERATOR
1971 FMPLOYMaNT POTOMAC CONTPAC TORS

A DEFWICT SUBSINIARY OF
N, A. FOSTER COMPANY
"FRRIFIFLM, VIPSINIA
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING .
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ations

s~ e ®
"ROTAS PP PLAT
SE"T 2s01AM 9713/75
PM NITEL SEPTEMBER 1°, 1975 SMC
TO NJRECTOR (i64-21tp)
ALEXA*PRIA (164-72)
SFATTLE ¢16 4-31)
FROM EL PASO ¢164=52) (P3}

, whe & 79/
"ORJAK, 002 SEATTLE Shc ©

RFFERFUCE SUSPECT JERRY ARTHUR COOPER,

RP ALEXANDRIA SITEL TO BUREAU, SEPTEMBER 11, 1975.

O" SEPTEMBER 12.1975, ROBERT HOCKMAN, FACILITY MalaGER ~
CHIEF OF MAINTRAAICE, Us S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, VaTIOWAL
PARK SERVICE, CHAMIZAL SaTIONAL PARK, EL PASO, TEXAS, INTER™

VIFHEN AND ANVISEN HE HAND KNOWN JERRY AND

STICE 1963 VHF THEY| lat

'FALL® CHURCH, VIRGINIA. HOCKMAN sDVISES THaT ON THURSDAY
-MORYING, THAIKSGTVING DAY, DATE UNKNOWN, IS Ths

, T APPROMINATE
LY 3 AwM., HE NROVE FROM HIS RESIDENCE aT. of6 UNLER TERRACE.

"ALEXA MRIA, VIRGINIA, TO JERRY'S APARTMENT, POSSIBLLY

| FAST OF FAIRFAX CITY, WHERE HE

AWOKE JFRRY @4n WHO HAD
SPPNT THE SIGHT AT JERRY'S,- ot AYN HIMSELF wERE
. OTHER BY

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FP 164-52
PAGE Ted

AYN PROCEENFN 74] | AUTOMOBILE O' HIGH"AY 8} OR

66 TO GAINESVILLE, VIRGIIIA, TURNING OFF TO ROUTE 55 HEAD. |
ING MEST TOMARN MARSHALL, VIRGINIA. THEY WERE WNABLF TO
RVACH MARSHALL RUE TO HEAVY SYOw AND TRAFFIC TIE-uPS SO
T4TY TURMFD AROUND AND WENT BaCy TO HAY MARKET, VIRGINIA
O" ROUTE 15 STOPPING AT FROSTY'S DINER aT "ARRINGTON,
YVIRCT"IA TO WAVE COFFEF, 'OT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF
WARRINGTON, THEY THEY PROCEEDEN To qUANTICO MARINE CORPS
BASE, MUANTICO, VIRGINIA AND ENROUTE ON HIGHMaAY 66, Foyan
A CAR "RAPPER AROUND A TREE" AND DESERTED, THEY PROCEEDED
OM HIRHMAY 66 TO VI"THILL FaR™S TURN.OFF TO QyANTICO,

ALL FLUE REGISTRED AT QUANTICO FOR HUNTING pT
AUANTICO AND ALL RETURYED TOGETHFP THAT SAME MIGHT.

HOCKMAN NID NOT TAKE LEAVE FROM BPENTWOON MALTNTENANCE
YARD FOR IATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS AND HaS NOT SEEN OR SPOKEN
TO COOPFR SINCE APPROXIMATELY JULY 7, 1974, BUT DID SPEAK

waITy PRIOR TO TELEPHONI.

CALLY CONTACTING ALEXANNRIA DIVISION,
HOCKMA' "XHIBITEN COLOR AND BLaCy AND wHITE ARTIST
CONCEPT 10" OF SUBJECT AND ANVISES NONE OF THEM RESEMBLE

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FP 164459
PASF THRFF
JERRY ARTYUR GNOPER, BUT BEST RESEMBLES HOCKMAN IF HOCKtat
LOST APPROXIMATELY 4% POUNDS.
ALFXANDRIA AT ALEXANDRIA ATTEMPT TO LOCATE aN) INTR-

VIEW TO VERIFY . Pee

eTORY OF HOCKMAY,
ALFXAYNRIA AT OUANTICO? "WILL, THROUGH CONTACTS WITH

GAMF MARDEN AT SUAMTICO MARINE CORPS BASE, ATTEMPT TO DETFR~

MIME IF JFRRY ARTHUR COOPER REGISTEREN ON THANKSGIVING DAY,

1971 MHRRE YF RFPORTEMLY RECFIYFN INSTRUCTIOY OM HUNTING

AT QUANTICO MARINE CORPS BASE AtD HUYTEN aT oNANTICO.

FD-3%2 FOLLOWS,

| ARMEP ANN NANGEROUS,
EWN. _

FEE

FBI SEATTLE CLR

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AIRTEL

FROM

on

SUBJECT:

9/9/75

AIRUATL

DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) det 77

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (BP)

HORTAK
C0: SEATTLE

Rus MONTHLY SUMMARY

Re Seattle airtel to the Bureau, dated 8/11/75.
SUSPECTS

There are currently 776 suspects, 754 of whom

have been eliminated. Naw suspects ara being developed
and appropriate investigation instituted. No outstanding
suspects are under considpration at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 Bureau (164-2111)
"3 = Seattle (164~81)

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IRIE AX PLAT"

f

135944 "TTEL SEPTFMRER 1°, {975 Pay

TOs RIRECTOR (164-2111) / ,
CRATTLE (164-81) a at TV

EL PASO

FROM = ALFXANNPTA (164-70) (Py

NORJAM, OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SFATTLF.

RPFERFICE SUSPECT JEPRY ARTHUR COOPER.

FOR TIFORMATIO! OF EL PaSO, JERRY ARTHUR COOPER, WHITE
MALE, NATE OF BIRTH FEBRUARY 4, 1945, FIVE FSET ELEVEN INCHES
TALL, 19% POUINS, HAIR BROW], EYES BROwN, A RESIDENT OF THE
ALEXANDRIA DIVISION, WAS NEVELOPED AS ¢ POSSIBLE SUSPECT IN |
THIS MATTER. EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION TO DATE HAS FaILED To
CONNFCT COOPFR WITH SUBJECT HIJACKING. HOMEVER, EFFORTS ARE
BRIG AIPECTTN TO INSURE THAT COOPER "aS IN FACT IM VIRGINIA
NURING THF PERION IN QUESTION IN VIEM OF PPESS COVERAGE IN THE
WACINGTON, D. Cy AREA.

ON STPTEMBFR £1, 1975, A ROBERT HOCKMAN, A NATIONAL PARK
SERVICE FMPLOYEF, ASSIGNED TO THE CHAMIZaAL "aTIONAL PaRK,

WL PASO, TEXAS, TELFPHONIGALLY ADVISER TYE ALEXANDRIA DIVISION 629
TYAT YF YAN TIFORMATTOMN THAT GONPFR waG TN FPaCT HYNTING IN fot Maen

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PAer THO (AX 164-79)
NORTHER™ VIRGINIA ON NOVEMBER 95, 1971, WITH HOCKMAN. HOCKMAN
ANUTSEN THEY LEFT ON THE TRIP AT AN EXTREMELY EqRLY HOUR aND
TYAT HF "AS CURE COOPFR COULN 4OT HaVE COMMITTED THE HI yaCKING
ANN RETURNFR TO "IG RFSIDENCE AYTCKLY ENOUGH TO PROCEED on
THT HUNTING TRIP. HOCKMAN, YNOSE TELEPHONE "lUMBER IS
915-543-7999, TNMICATED THAT HE MOULD ELTHER CONTACT THE EL
PASO OFFICE OR SHOULN BE CONTACTED BY THAT OFFICF.

LFAD, FL PASO. AT CHAMIZAL NATIOYAL PaRK, FL PASO,
TEXAS, " CINTACT HOCKMAN, AN SUBMIT RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION TO
TUF RURFAU, SFATTLE ANN ALEXAPRIA VIA EXPFRITIOUS MEANS.

RAN |

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and El Paso nitel to Bureau, 9/12/75.

Enclosed for Seattle are four copies and
for Alexandria one copy of FD-302 reflecting interview
of ROBERT HOCKHAN,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS;

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' ROBERT HOCKMAN, 5300 Carousel, E1 Paso,
Texas, was interviewed at the Chamizal National Memorial,
U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, 800
San Marcial, where he is employed as the Facility Manager-
Chief of Maintenance by Special Agent (SA) WAYNE O, TAYLOR
who immediately identified himself as a Special Agent of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), lr, .HOCKMAN
was advised of the purpose of this interview and volun-
tarily furnished the following information:

On September 10, 1975, he read the article
in the EI Paso Times, captioned "Suspected Skyjacker Calls
'Similarity 'Kind of Scary'" with date line, Washington,

_Which reflected that an acquaintance of his, JERRY ARTHUR
COOPER, might possibly be identical with D, B, COOFER, the
airline hijacker who parachuted with $200,000 ransom money
from a Northwest Orient, 727 Jet on Thanksgiving Eve, 1971,
and was. never seen again.

On September 10, or September 11, 1975,
he attempted to contact JERRY ARTHUR COOPER through
| | and eventually
spoke with | |, who stated that

"they" were having a hard time remembering what JERRY

ARTHUR COOPER aia on or about Thanksgiving Eve, 1e71,

. until he (HOCKHAN) refreshed her memory « ,

On Thursday morning, Thanksgiving Day,
date unknown, 1971,.at approximately 3 A.M., he drove
from his residence at 206 Uhler Terrace, Alexandria,
Virginia to JERRY'S apartment, possibly the 'Persimmon
Tree Apartments, one mile_east of Fairfax City, Virginia

"| gheré he awoke JERRY and | ;
ines who had spent the night at JERRY'S, JERRY,
and himself were joined but
and | The five
had breakfast together and pmcecded in |
"-tuitomobile on Highway 81 or Highway 66 to Gainesville,
~ Virginia, turning off to Route 55, heading west towards

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Date dictated 9/17/75

This document contains neither recommendations for 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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Marshall, Virginia. They were unable to reach Marshall, due
to the heavy snow and traffic tie-ups so they turned around
and went back to Hay Market, Virginia on Route 15, stopping:
at Frostie's Diner at Warrington, Virginia to have coffee.

Not being able to get out of the Warrington area to the area
they had selected to hunt in, they then proceeded to Quantico,
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia and en route on Highway
66, found a car "wrapped around a tree'' and deserted, They
then proceeded on Highway 66 to Vinthill Farms turn off and
proceeded to Quantico, .

He noted that it is a requirement in Quantico
Marine Base, Quantico, Virginia, that one must register at
the Marine Corps Base as a hunter and must receive an instruc~
tion at an unrecalled building, prior to hunting, All five
of them registered on Thanksgiving Day, 1971, at Quantico,
Marine Corps Base for hunting at Quantico, He did not see
COOPER during. the day inasmuch as COOPER hunted in one sector
of the Marine Corps Base and he hunted in another sector of
the base, At the end of the day, all five did return to
COOPER'S residence together.

He was then working for Brentwood Maintenance
Yard for National Capitol Parks and he did not take the day
off and he noted this was the only time he ever hunted in
Virginia on Thanksgiving Day,

He noted that he had known "JERRY anal

. since approximately 1963 when they |
at Falls. Church, Virginia,

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He and his wife moved from Falls Church,
Virginia, in 1965 to North Madison, Ohio,

In approximately 1966 to 1967, the COOPERS
came to North Madison, Ohio and lived with him until they
"found 'a house of their own, While in Ohio, he recommended
COOPER for a job at Cleveland Crane and Engineering and would
not recommend COOPER for another job, inasmuch as COOPER worked
for only a short while before he (COOPER) walked out on the job.

In approximately 1967 or 1968, the COOPERS
left Ohio and moved back to Virginia,

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In approximately 1971, he and his wife,
moved back to Virginia and he noted that in approximately
1973 the COOPERS left Virginia to move out west, possibly
Phoenix, Arizona noting that within a few months the
COOPERS returned back to Virginia,

On July 7, 1974, he left Virginia for El Paso,
Texas and has not heard from or spoken with JERRY ARTHUR
COOPER since that date,

COOPER has a mother and step-father (names
unknown), who reside somewhere in Florida and COOPER has
made several trips to visit then,

The most.. "money he has ever known COOPER
to have was approximately $1200.

He believes COOPER has a brother who resides
in some unknown town in Oklahoma,

_ COOPER has a step-father and a sister-in- law
in San Antonio, Texas,

- He noted that COOPER owes him $300 for a
note he co-signed while there in Ohio, so COOPER could buy
a motorcycle, COOPER did not pay off the note,

He was exhibited color and black and white
artist's conceptions of unknown subject and advised that
none of them resembled JERRY ARTHUR COOPER, but noted that
they best resembled himself if he lost approximately 40 pounds.

= ; ROBERT HOCKMAN is described as follows:

re Sex: Male
fo Race: White
woe Citizenship: American
aa _ Date of Birth: June 22, 1938
. , Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Virginia

Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: * 200 pounds
Scars and Marks: Two inch burn scar on

right elbow.

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Wife:
Military
Service;

Discharge:
Military
Specialty:
Present Employer:

US, Army, Serial Number
RAL3533974, June 22, 1955
to May 16, 1958.
Honorable.

Radio Repairman
Department of Interior,
National Park Service,
since April, 1971.

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MRO AX PLAT.
3237 PM URGENT 2 JANUARY 6, 1976 Pay

'TO: —- DERECTOR (164-0111)

, SUSPECT JERRY ARTHUR COOPER HAVE

DIVISION VIA f
WITH

., DIVISION AND DENTED BEING INENTICAL wITH THE UNSUBy. AKA D. B.
COOPER IN THIS

Toe

- RECHMOND (164-74).

SEATTLE 6481) 0 , os oy
FROM: ALEXANDRIA (16 4072) CRUG | ,
HORIAK OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE. REFERENCE SUSPFCT

JERRY, ARTHUR COOPER.

REFERENCE RICHMOND NTTEL TO. THE BUREAU, JavuaRY 5, 19763-

"AND ALEXANTRIA FACSIMILE: TO RICHMOND ROANOKE. RAD, JANUARY 6,
1976, oa |

FOR INFORMATION, oF THE BUREAU AnD RECEIVING OFFICES,

" BASED on REFERENCED RICHMOND - TELETYPE 'ALEXANDRIA CASE FILE.

14 THIS MATTER WAS REVIEWED AND. APPROPRIATE SERIALS REGARDING

E.BEEN FURWISHEN TO. THE RICHMOND

FACSIMILE FOR THETR USE IN AnY. FURTHER. CONTACTS.

REGARDING THIS MATTER.

'4S PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE BUREAU AND OFFICE oF ORIGIN,

SUSPECT JERRY ARTHUR COOPER waS INTERVIEYED BY THE ALEXANDRIA

CASE, SUBSTANTIAL FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION —

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PAGE TwO (AX 164-79). .
- REVEALED THAT THE UNSUB YAS UNIFORMLY PRESCRIBED: BY CREy MEMBERS

- AND PASSENGERS OF NORTHWEST ATRLINES FLIGHT 305 AS. BETNG IN HIS

oN . | oo 7
min-4a°s WITH AN OLIVE OR LATIN APPEARANCE. JERRY ARTHUR COOPER

AT THE TIME OF THE HT UACKTNG ON NOVEMBER 4, 1971, 'was 26, YEqRS, :
OF Ace "Latent FINGERPRINT. COMPARISON CONDUCTED BY THE ,
IDENT IFICATION DIVISION REVEALED THAT COOPER*S FINGERPRINTS:

WERE, OT IDENTICAL WITH THOSE OF THE uNsuB INSOFAR as A

- coMPaRTSoN COULD BE MADE COMWORKERS ann THE PaY ROLL OFFICER
FOR COOPER'S 'EMPLOYMENT aT THE TIME OF THE HL QACING INDICATED
PAT 10. THE BEST OF THEIR RECOLLECTION ann BASED ON PAYROLL
RECORDS» ME WAS PRESENT AT WORK ON tHE DATE 'OF THE WI JACKING -
AND THF DAY AFTER THANKSGTVING . INTERVIEM. aT EL Paso. OF .

"ROBERT HOCKMAN, FACILITY MANAGER ~ CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE,

UNTTED STATE ES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, NATIONAL Pay SERVICE,

INDICATES THAT HE: PICKED uP "erry coorer,| |

+ AND MET WITH OTHERS OF cooPER S| |

3208 AM, THANyS@TVING Dav 197} "AND SUBSE ZAUENTLY BENT. Auytine
"AT QUANTICO, MARINE CORPS BASE, VIRGINIA, 0

®

A REVIEW OF THE BASIC Facts: OF. 'THIS HI gatetns. REVEALS

| THAT SHORTLY AFTER 3ea@ Pm PACIFIC StaNDARD TIME, NOVEMBER 94, -

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{971, A LONE WHITE MALE UNDERTOOK THE HI waCKING OF NORTHWEST
'PACIFIC STANDARD TIME.

BF AT WORK 4S MENTIONED ABOVE AND THAT THE - HI curls BEGAN at
APP ROXIMATFLY 620 PM EasTERN STANDARD TIME AND. TERMINATED . -

FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS FROM HUNTERS wHO WERE IN THE aREa. -
'IT was POTHTED OUT THAT THE HIJACKER was | |
"OF FOUR HOURS FROM' HUNTERS,

"FILES, THE HT JACKER NTSPLAYED THE

— CASE TO sTEWaRNESS|

PAGE THREE (AX 164972)

ATRLIVES FLIGHT 305, YE "aS LaST SEFM BY CREuw MEMBERS aT. S203 PM

IT IS NOTED THaT COOPER "AS REPORTED To

SUORTB 11.2908 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME IT IS NOTED HE was )

PICKED UP AT, 3240 AM THE NEXT DAY TO GO YUNTING

REFERENCED RICHMOND TELETYPE INAICA TES S THat + cooPeR Has

AnUTsEn| | tHat HF LANDED IN THE SNow aND HID BE

"LaST SEEN. aT 8205 PM,
WHICH TS DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS AND HENCE THERE wOULD
HAVE BEEN NO NECESSITY FOR COOPER TO Have HIDDEN FOR A PERIOD

ADDITIONALLY, COOPER HaS

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OSTENSIBLY TYDICATED THAT HE CaRRIFD @ PARACHUTE ONTO THE
ATRORAFT IN AN ATTACHE CASE. ACCORNING To q REVIEW OF THE

CONTENTS OF HIS aTTACHE

JaND SHE DESCRIBED THEM ty

AS «A BUNDLE OF REN STICKS, A CYLINDRICAL SHAPED BATTERY AND -
VARIOUS WIRES INDICATING 'THE CONTENTS waAS TLECTRICaL Tt WaTURE.

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_ PAGE FOUR = (AX 164-79):
"THIS INFORMATION WOULD PRECLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF a PaRaCHUTE
BEING IY THE ATTACHE CASF.

AMDITIONALLY, REFERENCED RICHMOND TELS TYPE INDICATES

COOPER WENT TO TEXAS WITH

LEFT MIM WHEN HE BECAME INTOXICAI TED AND STARTED TO TELL

ABOUT THE UTSACKING. COOPER | SUBSEQUENTLY TELEPHON ICALLY

CONTACTED HIS FAMILY AND. STATED HE was IN aM AUTOMOBILE

ACCINE NT ANT was RETURNING TO VIRGINIA. UPON MIS RETURN HIS
CONNITION APPEARED. T> BE THAT OF ~ "MAN PHYSICALLY BEATEN. IT.
IS "OTED THAT JERRY, ARTHUR COOPER CONTACTED THE ALEXANDRIA

} prvis ton IN NFCEMBER, 1975, AND ADVISED THaT HE Ma GONE TO

HOUSTON, TEXAS, wrth | aFTER Tr THE PUBLICITY REG qRDING
THF FBI INVFSTIGATION- OF HIM CWHICH COOPER: HIMSELF FURNISHED TO
THE NEWVCPAPERS), COOPER ADVISED THaT AFTER ONE NIGHT IN

"TEXAS HE FOUN A NOTE ON HIS. TRUCK wINDOW TELLING HIM THaT HE
HAD NOT GONE Far ENOUGH. HE ADVISED THaT HE THEN RETURNED
TO VIRGINTA 'IN FEAR OF. HIS LIFE. HE FURTHER STATED THaT HE

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HAD NOT MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY THAT HE HAD BEEN SHOT. AT WHILE

DRIVING HIS VEHICLE a FAIRFAX COUNTY, HIS HOME HAD BEEN

RANSACKED, AND HE HAD RECEIVED NUMEROUS: TaREA TSN Hb TELEPHONE,

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'pou we AUTHORITIES rN FATRFAX couNty - 'AND ALEXANDRIA AND In

THE: FAURFAX city POLICE DEP ARTHENT FAILED TO REVEAL Any, RECORD

TLS INVESTIGATION,

(AX 164-72)

HE ADVISED THAT HE Had. REPORTED THESE: ACTS TO THE. LOCAL.

FACT INPICATEN THAT. HE . RECEIVED A POLICE. ESCORT THE DaY HIS
VEHICLE waS SHOT AT. A, REVIEW oF THE RECORDS. OF THE ALEXANDRIA
POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FATRF AX. county POLICE. DEPARTMENT. AND

OF ANY SUCH OCCURRENCE, COOPER was ADVISED BY THE CASE AGENT

THAT THE FBI COULD NOT FURNISH HIM PROTECTION FROM ANY UNKNOWN

: INDIVIDUAL OR INDLVTaUALS wHO MAY BE THREATENING HIM AS A
RESULT OF PUBL ICITY IN THIS MATTER. HE "anS FURTHER ADVISED
70 CONTACT LOCAL POLICE AUTHORITIES ITH INFORMATION CONCERNING
'ayy FURTHER INCINENTS WATCH WE FELT COULD BE CONSTRYED As

SUTHREATROTNG OR HARASSING.

BASED ON THE ABOVE, at WOULD APPEAR: THAT COOPER IS HAVING.
UNFOUNDED FANTASIES REGARDING THREATS AND HARASSMENT DUE To

REFERENCED RICHMOND TELETYPE INDICAT TES. THAT

"THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMA TION FURNISHED BY RICHMOND, Has :

REQUESTEN THAT HER IDENTITY BE PROTECTED DUE TO HER FEAR oF

"PHYSICAL HARM. FROM JERRY COOPER. IT wouLD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THIS ~ = ook

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'oF| | :sITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THE SOURCE OF THIS

THFORMATION, THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE INFORM TION CONTAINED
| ABOUF, THF ALEXANDRIA DIVISION ANTICIPATES NO FURTHER INTERVIEWS

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TOs "DIRECTOR, FBI 642111 | Oo
ce ALEXANDRIA (184-72) | 7 ) Sub 781
SEATTLE C164-81) -
FROM: RICHMOND: (164074) "¢P)
NHORJAX, 00: = SEATTLE, -
RE RICHMOND -TELCALL TO ALEXANDRIA ON -taN. 5y- 1976.
"oon JA" 65, 1976, THE ROANOKE Pa, ROANOKE, Vas, RECEIVED <

TFLCALL FRom

, REQUESTING HER INENTITY BE PROTECTEN, AND

STATING JERRY COOPER, WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY, BEEN INTERVIEWED
TS ALEXANDRTA- AREA, WAS REALLY D. By COOPER, THE HI JACKER.
nas INTERVIEWED AT HER RESIDENCE ND STATED SHE

JERRY

COOPER, | | FAIRFAX; Vie, Ann |

ADVISED HER. OVER THE: WERKEND WHEN THE FBI TALKED TO HER IN

SUMMER OF 1975, SUE TOLD THEN| J was DEER

HUNT TG , BUT SINCE THAT TIME, SHE aS 'REVIEWED PHOTOGRAPH.

ALBUM ANT. HAS COME TO CONCLUSEON HF waS NOT DEER HUNTING aT
Time, [___]STaTED AT TIME, AND
OTHERS WERE NEER HUNTING AND

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COOPFR wAS LOT WITH. THEN AND. HE. ASSUMED COOPER waS WITH
ANOTHER UOMAN | |

cL) FURTHER AnUIS

| AND van PLacen, THE, REMAINING ronety IN A SAFETY nEPOSIT BOX,

LOCATION UYZNOWN, HE FURTHER STATED ro[__] xe CARRIED An

ATTACHE CASE 'ONTO. THE. PLANE IN WHICH. HE HAD A WN ITE PARACHUTE,
po. AND INVOLVED 14 'THIS MATTER WAS. STEWARDESS AnD 'ANOTHER Man.

[|] STATED: SHE was HOT

WHO WAS TO MEET HIM OW. THE GROUND,
<>. ABLE TO OSTERMINE IF STEWARDESS waS OM FLIGHT OR NOT.

"COOPER ADVISED |

SNOW AND HIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS FROM HUNTERS: WHO. WERE
Im area. L__] STATED TO HER HE THEN WALMED OUT AFTER HIDING

"THE MONEY. HE anyisen HE SUBSEQUENTLY NENT Bac aANe PUT THE

MONEY IN B SAFE TY DEPOSIT BOX,

STaTED COOPER AT

TIME WAS HOME SICK,

"TO MAN WHO WaS SUPPOSED TO PICK YIM UP, BUT DID Nor,

Codes VISED THE FAMELY APPEARED To BE EXTREMELY NERVOUS

AND FEELS conP! RIS BEING BLACKMAILED BY. THIS URKNouN MAN

TO

[__] apvisep SHE WAS INFORMED COOPER ann WENT

oa) eS pooPrR TOLD HER HE was HI IMCKERy

| WHEN HE JUMPED HE LANDED IN THE

COOPER FURTHER STATED HE PaID $95 009 00

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PRHAGARTA Pagh THREE a
TEXAS Iv OCT. oF 1975, AND COOPFR. Had $1, 200. 28 WITH HUM at
. TIM AND WHTLE THERE, BECAME INTOXICATED AND STARTED TO TELL

wens ABOUT THF HIJAcwING .° So Ps |
AND RFETURNEN To THE VA. COOPER THEN _ - : b7D
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SUBSEQUENTLY TELEPHONIC ALLY CONTACTED ] AND STATED

BE WAL IN 'an AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, AND was RE TURNING TO Vies

BUT "UPON. MIS: RETURN, HTS cowortron APPEARED TO BE THaT OF 8
man PHYSICALLY BEATEN uP,

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INITIALS OF JERRY COOPER'S FATHER, Ds B, COOPER, WHO Lert ®
HIS FAMILY MANY YEARS AGO AND COOPE R P ROB ABLY USED THOSE ' aoe
INITIALS FOR SOME PSYCHIOLOGICAL REASON.

(STATED SHE WAS ADVISED- JERRY COOPER aND

WAS THE ANONYMOUS INDIVIQUAL WHO TELEPHOWICALLY |

| CONTACTED THE AUTHORITIES»: [anvise D THE DaY BEFORE |
- S00PER' 8 INTERVIEW WITH THE FBI, HF was Borne 'TO PURCHASE A
VENIOLE FOR 'CASH AND SHE STATED HF waS LUCKY HE DIO NOT. .
CONPTR MAS RECENTLY STATED TO BY THE END OF

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an Boon RIGHTS

wits SINCE SHT ADVISED SHE. 1s Ww ToueH wit
(Jane tev PLAN A VISIT IN THE: NEAR FUTURE, re

END, CO oy

ADVISED THE THINGS: SUPPOSEDLY sarD BY THE -

 WIUACKER. ON THE ALRPLANE TO THE STEYARDESS WERE oni: THINGS 7

COOPER HIMSELF WOULD' saY SINCE one Wps A 'PET SAYING ana HE

mo CONSIDERED HIMS ELF TO BE nh "LADY'S man 7 apviséD 'SHE

7 COULD NOT' RECALL WHAT THIS SAYING Wass But SHE, "HERSELF, HAS
HEARD HIM SAY TT. .

© ALEXANDRIA AT ALEXANDRIA, YA.? WILL ADVISE RICHMOND: IF
JFRRY COOPER POSITIVELY ELIMINATED aS SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER,
AND IF NOT, WILL FURNISH RICHMOND) wl TH INTERVIEWS OF JERRY:

' GOORER. AND OTHERS CONNECTED. WITH THIS MATTERS: WELL ADVISE

RICHMOND OF. ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN so| IDENTITY

CaN BE PROTECTED DUE TO HER PEAR oF PHYSICAL Ha RM FROM "yen
* (COOPER, )

RICHMOND AT "ROANOKE, VAet WILL. FURNISH THTERESTED

: OFFICES WITH APPROPRIATE FDe382, AND wth MALNT ALN. CONTACT. 7

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SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) 3/18/76

$

ACTHG SAC, RICHMOND (164-74) -nUC-

NORIAK
(CO: SEATTLE) Ut 7 sf

Re Alexandria teletype to the Bureau, 1/6/76;
Charlotte airtels to Seattle, 1/14/76 and 1/28/76.

. Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of an
investigative insert reflecting investigation conducted
at Blacksburg, Virginia.

No further information has been developed at
Roanoke, Virginia regarding suspect JERRY ARTHUR COOPER
and rumors regarding the fact of his being D. B. COOPER.

Cheek at the Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Richmond, Virginia, revealed birth certificate of JERRY
ARTHUR COOPER, born 2/4/45, to ARTHUR BENJAMIN COOPER and
GLADYS VIRGINIA KIDWELL at Fairfax, Virginia.

Information copy furnished Alexandria for future
interest.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

(2- Seattle (Enc~2)
1 =~ Alexandria (164-72) (Info)
L =~ Richmond

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The following investigation was conducted by
Special Agent DELBERT D. ROBERTS:

On February 24, 1976, | b

| Virginia Polytechnic Institute

and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, advised

his files reveal that| jis a

| }|_ and attending school _ part~time.
He stated she resides at |
| Virginia.

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On February 25, 1976, | I
| } Virginia, advised
she does not recall ever making any specific comments
regarding the identity or location of D. B. COOPER,
however, since the appearance of the D. B. COOPER T-shirts
there is always conversation regarding COOPER, especially
when someone is wearing one of the T-shirts and around

. Jump areas. .

[| viewed a composite photograph of ~~ |
D. B. COOPER and stated she does not know of anyone
that resembles the photograph. She further stated
she has no information regarding any possible location
of the individual known as D. B. COOPER nor does she .
know of anyone that might be identical with him.

advised that she frequents the
Sports Parachute Center at.New River Valley Airport,
near Dublin, Virginia, regularly and she knows of
no one that has ever attended this area who might
be identical with COOPER. She said that any conversation
attributed to her regarding COOPER would have been idle
talk just to make conversation.

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ROBERT HOCKMAN, 5300 Carousel, El Paso,
Texas, was interviewed at the Chamizal National Memorial,
U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, 800
San Marcial, where he is employed as the Facility Manager-
Chief of Maintenance by Special Agent (SA) WAYNE O, TAYLOR
who immediately identificd himself as a Special Agent of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), lr, HOCKMAN
was advised of the purpose of this interview and volun-
tarily furnished the following informations

On September 10, 1975, he read the article
in the El] Paso Times, captioned "Suspected Skyjacker Calls
Similarity 'Kind of Scary'" with date line, Washington,
which reflected that an acquaintance of his, JERRY ARTHUR
COOPER, might possibly be identical with D, B, COOPER, the
airline hijacker who parachuted with $200,000 ransom money
from a Northwest Orient, 727 Jet on Thanksgiving Eve, 1971,
and was. never seen again. .

On September 10, or September il, 1975,
ra ™ a ERRY ART COOPER through
and eventually

+
who stated that

Spoxe Wich|
"they" were having @ hard time remembering what JERRY

ARTHUR COOPER did on or about Thanksgiving Eve, 1971,
until he (HOCKMAN) refreshed her memory,

On Thursday morning, Thanksgiving Day,
date unknown, 1971, at approximately 3 A.M., he drove
from his residerice at 206 Uhler Terrace, Alexandria,
Virginia to JERRY'S apartment, possibly the Persimmon
Tree Apartments, one mile east of Fairfax City, Virginia

wheré he awoke JERRY and|
, who had spent the night at JERRY'S, JERRY, |

and himself were joined by |
[ |, ana] [ The five

.had breakfast together and pmcecded in|
- Automobile on Highway 81 or Highway 66 to Gainesville,
Virginia, turning off to Route 55, heading west towards

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

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Marshall, Virginia, They were unable to reach Marshall, due
to the heavy snow and traffic tie-ups so they turned around
and went back to Hay Market, Virginia on Route 15, stopping:
at Frostie's Diner at Warrington, Virginia to have coffee.

Not being able to get out of the Warrington area to the area
they had selected to hunt in, they then proceeded to Quantico,
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia and en route on Highway
66, found a car "wrapped around a tree" and deserted, They
then proceeded on Highway 66 to Vinthill Farms turn off and
proceeded to Quantico.

He noted that it is a requirement in Quantico
Marine Base, Quantico, Virginia, that one must register at
the Marine Corps Base as a hunter and must receive an instruc-
tion at an unrecalled building, prior to hunting, All five
of them registered on Thanksgiving Day, 1971, at Quantico,
Marine Corps Base for hunting at Quantico. He did not see
COOPER during. the day inasmuch as COOPER hunted in one sector
of the Marine Corps Base and he hunted in another sector of
the base, At the end of the day, all five did return to
COOPER'S residence together,

He was then working for Brentwood Maintenance
Yard for National Capitol Parks and he did not take the day
off and he noted this was the only time he ever hunted in
Virginia on Thanksgiving Day,

He noted that he had known JERRY and b6

. | since approximately 1963 when they | } b7c
| at Falis Church, Virginia,

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- He and his wife moved from Falls Church,
Virginia, in 1965 to North Madison, Ohio,

In approximately 1966 to 1967, the COOPERS
came to North Madison, Ohio and lived with him until they
"found 'a house of their own. While in Ohio, he recommended
COOPER for a job at Cleveland Crane and Engineering and would
not recommend COOPER for another job,-inasmuch as COOPER worked
for only a short while before he (COOPER) walked out on the job,

In approximately 1967 or 1968, the COOPERS
left Ohio and moved back to Virginia,

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In approximately 1971, he and his wife,
moved back to Virginia and he noted that in approximately
1973 the COOPERS left Virginia to move out west, possibly
Phoenix, Arizona noting that within a few months the
COOPERS returned back to Virginia,

On July 7, 1974, he left Virginia for El Paso,
Texas and has not heard from or spoken with JERRY ARTHUR
COOPER since that date, ,

COOPER has a mother and step-father (names
unknown), who reside somewhere in Florida and COOPER has
made several trips to visit them,

The most money he has ever known COOPER
to have was approximately $1200.

He believes COOPER has a brother who resides
in some unknown town in Oklahoma,

COOPER has a step-father and a sister-in- law
in San Antonio, Texas,

. He noted that COOPER owes him $300 for a
note he co-signed while there in Ohio, so COOPER could buy
a motorcycle, COOPER did not pay off the note,

He was exhibited color and black and white
artist's conceptions of unknown subject and advised that
none of them resembled JERRY ARTHUR COOPER, but noted that
they best resembled himself if he lost approximately 40 pounds.

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ROBERT HOCKMAN is described as follows:

" Sex: Male
. Race: , White

: Citizenship: American

" Date of Birth: June 22, 1938
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Virginia
Height: | 5 feet L1 inches
Weight: * 200 pounds
Scars and Marks: Two inch burn scar on

- ' right elbow,

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US, Army, Serial Number
RAL3533974, June 22, 1955
to May 16, 1958,
Honorable,

Radio Repairman
Department of Interior,
National Park Service,
since April, 1971.

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were both|

; [_Jadvisea that has told h-. that when
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) interviewed her
in regards to | on Thanksgiving

Day, 1971, she advised them that he was deer hunting. She
has since advised [___] that he was not hunting _at that time.
stated_he was supposedly hunting with] }
and others.

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the hijacker and that the money that is left from the
hijacking is in a safety deposit box. [__]advised that
there is no knowledge of where this safety deposit box is
at this time, but that JERRY COOPER at different times
has been going away for two or three days at a time toa

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that he carried an attache case onto the airplane which he bic
hijacked in 1971, at which time he had a white parachute b7D
'in the attache case. was also advised that there

was a stewardess,who might have been on the plane, but
-that is not definitely so, involved and another man was
'supposed_to met him on the ground. COOPER advised[___]
| | that he then jumped from the plane,but

that the man who was supposed to met him on the ground
did not meet him and he landed in snow and had to hid
from the hunters in the area for_approximately four hours
under the snow. COOPER ndvised[o] that he buried the
money and had to go back and get it, which he did at

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another time-and placed_it in a safety deposit

box. COOPER had tola| [that he had also walked
out of the woods since the individual did_not meet him
at the pick up time. COOPER had advised[ | that he
had to pay $25,000.00_to the man who was supposed to
pick him up and that[____] feels this is blackmail of
one source or another.

[_Jadvised she was under the impression
that when COOPER returned from the hijacking he was
very sick and took off from work a few days.

[Jadvised she has been told that COOPER
is very nervous and would not let anyone, especially his
wife, drive their van.

[jadvised that both| Land
COOPER have recentl Q d that| |
after COOPER

nad advised him that he was-the hijacker in_this
matter after having been out drinking with
for the evening. She advised that |

[further advised that COOPER telephonically

contacted | land stated he was in an automobile
accident, but supposedly when he returned he had a look
of being beat-up and was quite nervous.

advised that [___]has told her that
D. B. COOPER was the name of COOPER's father and that
he possibly used his father's initials for some
psychological reason.

[|] further advised that it is her_understanding

that JERRY COOPER and | | feel that
who was an|
who used to reside in| | was the so called

anonymous tipper in regards to JERRY COOPER.
advised that[__| telephone number is

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| Ladvised that COOPER has stated to

J}that by the end of 1976, he was

going to be a very wealthy man, because of the movie
and book rights to this story. She further advised
that since his encounter with the FBI, COOPER has

been to see a psychiatrist and has been very depressed,
and has taken time off from work.

[_] stated that[___|told her that she
had advised COOPER that he was lucky he did not buy
the vehicle he was going to purchase for cash the
day before the FBI interviewed him.

[_] further stated that [____] told her
that she had gone through photograph albums and
was definitely positive that COOPER was not on the
hunting trip in 1971 and that| | has even
told her that he assumed he was with a woman at that
time.

[J stated that COOPER is a crane operator
and has been off from work for numerous months, but always
has money and, in fact, on his trip to Texas, sometime
after October 15, 1975, he took $1,200.00 with him.

[__] further advised that[____] had told her that

the things the hijacker supposedly said on the plane

to the stewardess were the things that JERRY COOPER says
all the time and, in fact, one is his pet saying. [~__]
advised that she could not recall what this is supposed

to be, but she does recall having heard COOPER use a
certain type of saying all the time. She further stated
that COOPER has always plenty of money and has at times
offered to pay |

[| further advised that COOPER is a
very calm, cool, and collective individual, one who
could lie without worrying about it and would get

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away with it. She further advised she would be
in fear of her life if COOPER found out that she
was talking to the FBI in regards to this and requested
that her identity be made a secret at this time.

Sa

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 11/3/75
SA TOMAS J. MANNING

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Referenced Portland airtel to Seattle, 10/10/75

Suspect | lis well known to the writer|

[| at Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, Washington.

His physical description from a facial standpoint does not

resemble the composite drawinss of the subject in this matter

and he was in| | area the day of instant Hijacking.

In view of above and with no information developed that he
has come into a Large sum of money or anything to indicate
that he was absent from his home area on 11/23/71 no further

investigation beinr conducted. ~

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Lt. | Goldendale Police Department,

(phone 773-4280) called the writer approximately at 4:30 PM,
on 10/14/75.

He advised_that one | |

hop at Goldendale, Washington, phone
[Thea advised him, Lt. that he had a customer j
who he stated he believed was D. By COOPER.

i He stated he based his opinion on the flyer
7% bearing COOPER's likeness, dated November 28, 1971.

a. co haa this individual write his name b6
'* * in connection with the repair job which he gave as GEORGE bic
D. COOPER, Route 1, Box 40, Goldendale. He stated this _b7D

individual's phone is 773-5353.

Lt.[__—iJadvised that he intends to take no
action regarding any further investigation of this lead.

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Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 11/3/75

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SA LOUIS M. HARRIS, JR.

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supject: NORJAK

Re memo SA | |, 10/15/75.

On 10/22/75 via State Teletype it was ascertained
that GEORGE DELWYN COOPER, d@te of birth 8/14/38, has
a current Washington State Driver's License which expires
6/19/76. DMV, Olympia records identify COOPER as residing
at Route 1, Box 40, Goldendale, Washington, is required
to wear glasses when driving and is endorsed for truck and
trailer commercial vehicles. He is further described as
5'11", 150 ibs., blue eyes.

LEAD:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Olympia, Washington

Will obtain photograph of COOPER from aforementioned
driver's 'License bearing number-CO OP EG D627NM.

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TO + ~~ «SAG, SEATTLE (164-81)

DATE? = 41/10/75

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FROM = SA ROBERT Il. WICK

Sub M3

Rememo from SA LOUIS M. HARRIS, JR., 11/3/75.

At Olympia, Yashingt
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JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

oy. ®ONITED STATES ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
FROM SA LOUIS M. HARRIS, JR.
SUBJECT: NORJAK

11/28/75

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DATE:

Re memo of SA|

| dated October 15,

1975.

On November 19,

1975, Lieutenant | |

Goldendale, Washington, Police Department, was contacted

by the writer. Lieutenant

advised that he had no

further information regarding possible look-a-like for
NORJAK subject brought to his attention by | |.

On the same date, |

|
| located near the

in Goldendale,

was interviewed.

He advised that he recent

ly had a customer

who he felt strongly resembled D. B. COOPER, who hyjacked

a plane from Seattle during 1971. |

stated that

he based his identification on his

recollection of COOPER's

appearance which appeared in local newspapers and on

television during 1971. He stated

for DBD. B. COOPER is known to him as GEORGE D.
Route 1, Box 40, Goldendale, Washington.

that the look-a-like
COOPER,
He stated that

he believes this individual recently moved to the' Goldendale

area.

On October 22, 1975, by state teletype it

was ascertained from Department of

Motor Vehicles, Olympia,

that GEORGE DELWYN COOPER, date of birth 8/14/38, Route l,
Box 40, Goldendale, holds a current Washington State

drivers license.

LEADS :

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Olympia, Washington

Will obtain photograph of GEORGE DELWYN COOPER as
depicted on Washington State drivers license pic number

Om Seattle

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Will conduct appropriate background investigation

identical with NORJAK subject.

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) (Sub 783) DATE: 1/5/76
FROM : SA LOUIS M. HARRIS, JR.

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| Goldendale, Washington, was
contacted at his shop and provided the following infor-
mation concerning instant matter:

| viewed several artist concept drawings b6
of Norjak subject, after which he stated that the GEORGE bic
COOPER who resides in Goldendale, Washington is similar BID
in appearance to the artist conception drawings but that
several facial discrepancies exist.

[_——sédjwas unable to provide any further
information concerning GEORGE COOPER of Goldendale or
instant matter.

On same date, Chief of Police DON KEMP, Goldendale,
Washington, advised that GEORGE D. COOPER has been personally
known by him since approximately 1957. COOPER has resided
_in the Goldendale area for many years and is currently
employed by the State of Washington Highway Department at
Goldendale. Chief of Police KEMP viewed the aforementioned
artist conception drawings of Norjak subject and stated that
COOPER does not resemble these drawings.

During interview of Chief of Police KEMP, State
Trooper | Washington State Patrol, observed b6
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has known COOPER for several years and b6
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GEORGE COOPER is not identical with subject.

In concluding, both[ _] and KEMP stated that
no information has come to their attention which would lead
them to believe that GEORGE D. COOPER of Goldendale could
possibly identical with Norjak subject.

Action recommended: In view of'the above, no
further investigation warranted at this time.

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A review of GEORGE DIOLWIN CCOPrR's Washington
Etate Driver's License revealed the following information:

Address 5907 Northeast Erin Way
Vancouver, Washington

Date of Birth $/14/38 :

tyes Blue

Weight 150 pounds

Height 5'i1*

Caption Must wear corrective

lanses on license
In view of the obvious discrepancies between
COOPER and UNSUB in this matter, no further investigation
concerning him will be conducted at this tins.

ARSED AND DANGEROUS.

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State Driver's License revealed the following information:

Address

Date of Birth
Eyes

Weight
Height
Caption

5907 Northeast Erin Vay
Vancouver, Washington
8/14/38

Blue

150 pounds

5'1ii*

Must wear corrective
lenses on license

In view of the obvious discrepancies between
COOPER and UNSUB in this matter, no further investigation
concerning him will be conducted at this tine.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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| | Oregon, furnished the following
information to requesting that her identity
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certain as to the identity of BD. B. COOPER. He identified
D. B. COOPER as | a white male approximately e

45 years of age, 5°10" tall, medium build, dark brown hair, . —
who was formerly in the U.S. Air Force as a parachutist and

| _) told | | that has not
worked for several years but has plenty of money. He described
as an accomplished parachutist who is thoroughl

'am. with all types of aircraft. He told that —
matches the physical description of COOPER and looks.
Vv Gh iike the composite of COOPER. He related that.
om is originally from the Pacific Northwest. He further

stated that while —

with the Air Force and have|

[Teatked about! | as if he currently realdes in
Kansas, although she is not certain

'" concerning | | current whereabouts.

Seattle
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| Date: 1/29/76 :
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Transmit the following in : !
; . (Type in plaintext or code) I
Vic AIRTEL ATRMAIL |
(Priority) i
ae a Loe
TO: SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80)

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| FROM: { SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
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Re Kansas City letter to Portland, 1/2/76. _

On 1/29/76. | |
| Oregon, was recontacted concerning
this matter and furnished the following information:

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| |; however, is now of the opinion that this b7D
individual's first name_may bel | rather than
She does recall that
|
about | |

| , | es
is an } name unknown, in| b7c
| Kansas. _| | suggested that contact could be b7D
made we on the pretext that the FBI is attempting to

. locate concerning some other matter and he would
probably, furnish information concerning | current

whereabouts. She emphasized, however, that her identity in
this matter must be absolutely protected and no reference

be made 7to her whatsoever during this interview. She ad-
vised that if | is contacted in this matter, he may volun-
teer information regarding his suspicions that fo Jis
identical to D. B. COOPER.

2 ~ Kansas City
¢2 ~ Seattle (164-81) (Info)

"3 - Portland | 6 4-9/-GEA

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SAC. ERISAS CITY (164-80) oo 2/18/76
SAC. SEATTLE (264-81) (P)
SORJACK.

OG: SEATTLE
BUPTLE 164-2111 _

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Re Portiand airtel to Seattie and Kansas City |
dated 10/16/75 and Portland airtel to Seattle and Kansas
City dated 1/29/76. :

. Referenced communi s set fo i
for the Kansas City Division at
Kansas. To date results of that investigation have not
been received by the Seattle Division. Kansas City ie
requested to forward those results to Seattle as soon

as possible.

2. = Kansas City

Seattle
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© GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6" : @ 14,
,Memorandum Fs
: SAC, SEATTLE . (164-81) : ) . DATE: 2/26/76 eo
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, KANSAS CITY -(164-50) P : b7C
suBJECT: NORSACK — a ie
00 Seattle .. QW
; Re Portland airtel to Kansas City, 1/29/7637 | / :
~ Oklahoma' City airtel to Kansas City, 2/2/76, and Kansas "3
City letter to Seattle 2/6/76. eu "3
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of insert
reflecting investigation at Winfield, Kansas, and two copies
of insert reflecting investigation at Ozark, '!issouri.
A check of the Kansas City indices regarding
was negative. 5 b6
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LEADS
KANSAS 'CITY

AT | —] nrssourt¢:>

Conduct investigation as set forth in referenced
Kansas City letter. .

AT KANSAS |

Conduct investigation as set forth in referenced ©
Oklahoma City airtel.

at(___] Kansas, "bs
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Conduct investigation to eliminate[___s- ,

as | SPJeot | of captioned Pe

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La, "ot
KC 164-80
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The following investigation was conducted by SA
JAMES B. KELLY:

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On October 28, 1975, a review of the
Kansas, City and Telephone Directories was negative for any
individual named | | The nearest name, similar
to
| | disted as employed by the U. S. Ar force.

Captain ED WINEBRENNER, Winfield, Kansas Police
Department, advised that a search of the PD records was
neqative for any record identifiable with the name

WINEBRENNER pointed out that he is acquainted with

} He stated that b6
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either intentionally or by failure to have all the facts

available and that he considers[____]|to be unreliable.

WINEBRENHER stated that he is not acquainted with
| | and pointed out
that | jis not listed in the current telephone directory,
thus indicating that [ has possibly moved since the
City Directory was published.

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KC 164-80
PAV:SSS
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, The following investigation was conducted by
SA PAUL A. VAN SOMEREN on February 6, 1976:
- lwas interviewed at her place of ,
residence, | | Missouri,

and furnished the following information:

As she stated in her letter to the FBI, Seattle,
Washington, she | Jand possesses
unusual gifts given to her by the Holy Spirit. After reading
about the skyjacker who escaped with $200,000, she prayed
asking for the identity of the skyjacker and was given a
vision showing the skyjacker to be | __ Iwho lives on ~
|. Burbank, California. The vision further indi-
cated that| jJhas a great deal of money which he keeps in
his table, the area.where normaliy the extra table leaf is
kept. Pulling the table apart_as if to put in another table
leaf would expose the money. [__] appeared as a white male,
black hair and dark mustache.

[| stated she does not expect to receive any
money for this information but asked for the identity of the
skyjacker in an effort to assist law officers in locating
the skyjacker.

. L—] appeared to be a rational person, sincerely
believing In possessing unusual powers and made no requests

or demands in exchange for this information. [___] stated
she has never been to-the State of California and has no
friends or associates living in Burbank, California.

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OPTIGNAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101.11

. UN ITED STATES WO VERNMENT 9

* Memorandum

TO

SUBJECT:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: = 4/16/76
| SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -P-* putt Suk % bé
"§

NORIAK _

00 SE

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 2/26/76, and
Oklahoma City airtel to Kansas City, 4/13/76. seu tefgsged

Enclosed for Seattle and dklahom& City are two
copies each of an insert reflecting investigation at the
Federal Records Center, Kansas City, Missouri; one photo
of JOHN RICHARD MERIT; two copies of a letter from the U.S.
Probation Office, Phoenix, to U.S. Board of Parole, Washington,
D.C.; two copies of a letter from the Louisiana State Peniten-
tiary to FCI, Los Angeles, California; and two copies of an
insert reflecting investigation at Higginsville, Missouri.

Leads regarding JOHN RICHARD MERIT left to the .
discretion of office of origin. i

LEAD
KANSAS CITY

ATL «KANSAS b6

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Conduct investigation to eliminate|

|} as previously set forth.

(2) seattie tenes

SOt0-t10

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' pertaining to JOHN RICHARD MERIT, U. S. Penitentiary,

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On March 26, 1976,| | Federal Records 6
Center, Kansas City, Missouri, made available for review file P7¢

Leavenworth, Kansas (USPL) number 85979132. -

JOHN RICHARD MERIT was sentenced August 29, 1960,

Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, to ten
years for bank robbery. He was committed to the USP, Atlanta,
Georgia, same date; transferred to Federal Correctional
Institute, Taeminal Island, California, January 28, 1964;
transferred to Federal Prison Camp; Florence, Arizona, June 3, 194
and mandatorily released Federal Prison Camp, Florence, Arizona,
October 25, 1966. MERIT was committed to Federal Correctional
Institute, Terminal Island, California, as a mandatory release
violator, December 27, 19683 transferred to USPL November 4,
ed and remandatorily released with good~ ~time USPL, February

971. -

In regard to letter from_U, 5, Probation Office,
Phoenix, Arizona, file disclosed | - bé6
| | Phoenix, Arizona, visited MERIT at USPL b7c

| for one and three-quarters hour and listed

himself as an employer.

File indicated MERIT worked in the Administrative
Office while at USPL as a clerk. He lived in "A" Dormitory
Area - 108, while at USPL.

File disclosed release plans indicated he would
reside with his mother at 1533 or 1536 West Wardlow Road,
Apartment_5, Long Beach, California. His Parole Officer
would be U. S. Courthouse, 312 Spring

Street, Los Angeles, California, his supervision to expire
December 31, 1971.

The following is a physical description and back-
ground information on MERIT:

Name JOHN RICHARD MERIT
Aliases Lavell NecKinney,
J. Rs Merrick,
Re Merriman,
John D. Roadcap,
"Dick"

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KC 164-80
2° .

Race

Sex

Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Height

Weight
Complexion
Eyes

Hair

Build

SSAN .

FBI No.
Marital Status
Religion
Occupation

Scars' and Marks
Education

Military

Characteristics
Remarks

Father
Mother

Ex-wife

Daughter
Friend
Friend

Friend

White ' col
Hale ce
December 3, 1931 —-
Los Angeles, California

'73 inches

q ,

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. Xeray technician while at

' two years college at
' University of Maryland

'classified as a cryptographic

"- Proficient in use of both

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195 pounds
Ruddy.

. Green
Black
Stocky
551-+32-0942

Divorced
None
'Sales, guard,

FPC, Florence, Arizona
Appendectomy scar, 1939
High School Graduate,

U.S. Air Force,
AFSN 1194600, 10/28/49-9/4/59
honorable. discharge,

supervisor -
Pustular Acne

English and Spanish languages
MARK MERIT, deceased

AGNES (CAUSEY) MERIT,

1536 or 1533 West Wardlow Road,
, 5. Long Beach, California

Long Beach, California

_Lakeside, California (1969)

Long Beach. California (1969)

Los Angeles, California (1969)

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Southeast Atlanta, Georgia (1964}
*HARVEY BYRON, Attorney,

. 608 South Spring Street,
Suite 616,

of. Dong

" Los Angeles, California (1964)

- Long

Beach. California (1969)

San Diego, California (1969)

Beach, California (1964)

Beach, California (1960)

-. Long

, 1642
-. Seal

Blue

Beach, California (1970)
Merion Way, Apt. 40C
Beach, California (1968)
Ribbon Meat Company,

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--as a salesman (1969);
Dootson Driving Schools as
-state approved driving instruc-

tor for 6 months,
'; 9417 East Las Tunas Drive,
" Temple City, California (1969)

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J os RADU, ABBR 25975 «Phoenix
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% 01 Indiana Avenue EW ey . oe
Washningtoa,-Ds°C.~ 20537 so ee
RSF MERIT, Gobn Richard' |
ReMang 78597959132 ° : °
, _ Report _of -viglaticona al
On March 9, 1971 John Richard Meri was given authority to
relocate from Long Bsach, California to Hebex, Arizona, where
' he was promised a jon with Aix~Land, Inc., opavated by ee
| $ubjeck rerertsd-in as directed and advised he was the sales
' Manages for the mentioned company, We wish to report the
. 'following violations of his releases ;
i. Association with knows criminals,. <
2. Whersakouts unknown.
3. Leaving the Districk without authority. .
DETAIZSs | } received a b6
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+. .' wielation. He is also wp for sentence in Denver, Coicsade on
.. 'a federal charge of|
2] |-
| } was conyisted by the
tate of California on .
, Merit, in tha comany of | | on or about | b6é
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in Greeley, colorado and El Yonte, California. These| |
have been traced tal
| f above casy pending pdsi-
tive idencizicsticn. 'The three subjects ail cit the Phoenix
axea on or about May 9 and their present whereabouts are unkmown.
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According to the nolica department an - all-point s bullstin has
heen placed throughout the western states. Further, a police
informant at Albuquerque, New Hexico stated that on
Merit was venortedliy carzsying a nistol, believed to bea
o39-caliber revolver. In Albuquarque,. Merit and were in
possession of

on | advised she had seen
and Hexit]
Spe further advised that Merit was frying on a shoulder holster

"atk! |in SL Monta, California--holster and ammunition

reportedly purchased at Montgomery Hard..

The police fwrther advised that on| | per the
visitor's register at Leavenworth Penitentiary, |
Visited Merit for 1-3/4 hours, signing in as employer.

She sbove information was furnished by the Phoenix Police
Department - Detectivea| and Detective of the
BL Monte Police Department, El Monte, California.

rk ia respectfully recomended that ; a Parole Violator's Warrant
ba issued imeediately- t

2S smb
ces USPO - Long Beach, California
USPo ~ renver, Colo.

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et . LOUISIANA STATE PENITFNTIARY
- P Unit OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CO@cTIONs

LOU'S i. 'SOWERS Angola, Louisiana 70712 _ ©, MURRAY HEND:

Warden

Director of Corrections

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JOHN J. McKEITHEN C
Governor '
Aprit 6, 1972
Pecords Office ww
Federal Corredtional Institute . se cer
Terminal Island NO
Los Angeles, Galif. 90000 | . an
2 ° RE: MERIT, John Richard
, ° LSP: 73125

RACE: White/Male
' YOUR: MERIT, John Richard °
youR NO: 9663

t

Lear Sir;
The above named man was received at this institution on h-3-72 to
serve a term offifty (50) years - for the crime of attempted murder, armed robbex

& manslaughter

We have information that he was confined at your institution fron

So that we ree, ie, J5Ch pian for this inmate from the stancpcint of custody,
discipline, work, and all other phases of training and treatment, we will appreciate
your sending us copies of any classification, social history, medical conduct, or.
any other reports available to yau, which will reflect his, past nistory and adjust~
ment at your 'institution. If complete reports are not available, please furnish
information regarding, the items specified on the reverse of this letter.

To be of maximum value to us, we need this information at the exrliest possible
date, ; .

We appreciate your cooperation and will be glad to reciprocate upon request,

Sincerely yours,

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ViLaootlt LEGULOI Vilar

SEARCHED ————INDEXED__—_

CL-33 \ SERIALIZED FILED

APR19 1976
FBI—SEATTLE

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 5/18/76
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

NORJAK

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RE: Suspect
Re Kansas City letter to Portland, 1/2/76.

Enclosed for Seattle are xerox copies of relet and
enclosure thereto, as well as investigative insert prepared
by Portiand in this matter.

Above for completion of Seattle file.

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+ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 .
¢ - »fULY 1973 EDITION

- GSA FPMR (41 CFR) £01-11.6 .
UNITED STATES GOVH@MENT - @
Memorandum

TO: -SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) 9 DATE: = 1/2/76

By fiv—

FROM : SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -RUC-

.

SUBJECT: NORIJAK

RE SUSPECT

Re Portland airtel to Seattle, 10/14/75.
Enclosed for Portland is investi ive insert
reflecting results of investigation at Kansas.
On 12/10/75, all lbgical sources in
Kansas were checked by SA RICHARD L. ECKBERG in an effort
to identify or locate al | with no success.
Lt. | | Department_of Public Safety, | }
Kansas, who has lived in all his life checked with

all_ his sources of information in an effort to identify
also with no success.

It is suggested that Portland recontact
for any additional information which would enable Kansas City
to identify | | If unsuccessful in identifying
| it is suqgested permission be obtained to contact
| Kansas, for first-hand information.

PR ptr,
Ai ' panes evan

Ri te Lote COS

@ ort tand (Enc.i ¥) :
Kansas City 3

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KC 164-980
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The following investigation was conducted by SA
JANES B. KELLY:

AT[__| -KANSAS bé
* b7¢

On October 28, 1975, a review of the[.____—id
Kansas, City and Telephone Directories was negative for any

individual named | | The nearest name, Simkar
to .
| | listed as employed by the U. S. Air Force.

Captain ED WINEBRENNER, Winfield, Kansas Police
Department, advised that a search of the PD records nas

negative for any record identifiable with the name

NEBRENNE ted h he acquainted with
| He stated that b6

ther intentionally or by failure to have all the facts
available and that he considers | to be unreliable.

WINEBRENNER stated that he is not acquainted with
| and pointed out

that | jis not listed in the current telephone directory,
thus indicating that[____—si|s has possibly moved since the
City Directory was published.

SEARCHED INDEXED
SERIALIZED FILED
MAY 30 1976

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SE 164-81

PD 164-41

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| The following investigation was conducted by SA -
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AT EUGENE, OREGON

On March 17, 1976, source in position to have information
of this type, was recontacted concerning this matter and advised
she has not developed any further information concerning suspect
and does not know the current whereabouts of

| She advised that should she develop any information

she will promptly contact the FBI.

oy

: SEAGSPED IN@E<ED.__—
geRIAL ZED ———FILED —

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 5-18-76

SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-30) RUC
NOR JAK. , .
00: SE | - Swo: 13+

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle 4-16-76.

On 5-376, | lFReED © b6
SATTERTHWAITE, Sheriff of Cowley County, | | Kansas, bIc
advised SA_JAMES 8B. LLY. that he is personally acquainted
wit H nt hat

l{s currently |

He s that [had on one occasion mentioned
to him that had at one time been acquainted with an
individual that would have been capable of committing

NORIAK, but that {t had been his impression thet [ | was
merely indicating that the individual was capable; not
that he had dane it.

On 5-3-76, b6
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numerous occasions indicated to, various persons that he
was acquainted with at least one individual that was cap-
able of having committed NORIJAK. He stated that he is
aware that there are "literally thousands of persons that
would be capable and would fit a general description."

The one individual of his acquaintance that he considered
f committing such an offense would be

an individual that he has net seen or heard from

in over 20 - | and
| Kansas. | | was in the airborne

@Psea ttle

infantry, had undergone ranger training, and possibly
went on to Officer Candidate Sohool, enrolled at
Kansas State University in the fall of but may not

have completed that semester there. He subsequently atten-

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"KC 164-80

He is not aware of any relatives that | |might have,
but thought possibly| |

[_| furnished the following description of

Name | |
Race White:

Sex — Hale

Age About 25 in 1952
Height 6' 2"
Weight 14N-200 pounds in 1952
Hair =~. . Dark Brown

Eyes Brown

. again pointed out that he was merely re-
marking that due to previous experience and training,
[| wound be one of thousands that could successfully'
carry 0 a nee like HORJAK. He has no reason to
suspect that has ever been involved in any illegal
activity of any kind.

Ho further effort is being made to locate|_—_i

| unless requested to do so by Office of Origin.

attended high school in Idaho.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-82)° = = «(20/20/75
'SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) —

HORJAK
00: Seattle

Re: STANELY HERALD ANDERSON

Enclosed for Seattle is one copy of letter ;
dated 10/13/75 from JOHN BAKER, Queensland, Australia. -
Also enclosed is a copy of BAKER's letter, dated 9/18/75,
Sacramento letter to BAKER, dated 9/25/75 and Sacramento
letter to Denver, dated 9/25/75, as well as a copy of
Sacramente's current reply to Mr. BAKER.

' Enclosed for Denver is a copy of BAKER's letter
of 10/13/75 and Sacramento's current reply to BAKER.

, . The above is being furnished-to Seattle in
the event they may further identify STANLEY ANDERSON .

@)- Seattle (Enc. 5)
1 - Denver (Enc. 2)

2 - Sacramento 7 , | as

{1 = 164-50)
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nd Co ® John Baker -' Unit A
me 257 Moray Street
. New Farm, 4005, Queensland, Australia -

13 October 1975.

' Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Building ee
Sacramento, California

. Gentlemen: a

. x. a Lew days ago I wrote to you mentioning the name of
i') i'-"s§$tanley Harold Anderson. so

Perhaps I did not give you much to go on at that time.

. Now I think I can do better. A few years ago there was
@ commercial airplane hijacked in Oregon. The hijacker
Was given the money he demanded, and a parachute. He
@scaped by parachuting from the airplane.

My recollection of this incident is that the hijacker was
of an age that made it possible that he was a paratrooper
during World War II. Certainly he had confidence in his
parachute, and knew what conditions were required. He

'+ --had the..airplane slow down to a jumping speed before he jumped.

It is possible that he made things easier for you by applying
for a passport soon afterwards, if not beforehand. It is
also possible that he did not pose for his own passport photo,
but used the photo of someone else, but I think not. He
probably did not realize that nobody looks at those photos.
- ff you should get the passport photo of Stanley Harold Ander: on
and show it to the hijacked aircrew, you might have somethin;

right there. Even if the time limits for prosecution have
expired, it should be possible to recover the money.

' Yours very truly
'John Baker."

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yin Tee

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eof ) John Beker ~ Unit 6 -

257 Woray Street .,
New Farm: (Brisbane) 4005 Australia -

18 September, 1975
Federal Bureau of Investigation _ ,
Federal Building - Capitol Mall

Sacramento, California — -

Gentlemen:

'Several months ago my wife wrote me fron ___] California

that yqur' agency expressed epopee tation of my comments concerning
"urs, Carmichael" and "her" Twentieth Century Motor. Gar_Company.
In the Los Angeles area. Actually, your agency should be
appreciated, as all too often the damage has to-be done before
the victim is paid any attention. Your prompt action no doubt
prevented many more people from losing money. ,

I do not really know that anything is wrong until something is
- very plain to see. That was the case with the above subject.
I could only suspect because certain things did not seem right.

I am writing to you again now because I am not sure about
something else.

_In the arca around Johnstown, Colorado there may be problems

which have not,been solved. If the victims heve ever had any tj
Gealings with Stenley Herold Anderson (better known as Stanley ; |
nderson) and any such connection can he established, he is 7 <°

Ce anime

now. at St.George, queensland, some 350-miles west of Brisdar .

"+ «7-H emnasana 'operstes-Farm 116-in the irrigation district there: «+

while I have other coments to make, the aversge observar our

.....,.. be dnbenested. to-notica that the above rerson is surprising]; .

active in church work, ir. Church: of England, when srior to
ig

. apriving.at St. Georze he wes a Lutheran. turally, she lew 1
Penple are very favorsbl; impressed, as a result. IJ ux sus... ie:

of people «ho try to convey impressions,-when I know better.

Yours very truly

Aoun Bexer .

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P. 0. Box 13130
Sacranento, California 95813.

September 25, 1975 Loos

¢ .

Mr. John Baker
Unit 6

. 237 Moray Street
- New Farm (Brisbane) 4005 Australia ,

Dear Mr. Baker:

This will acknowledge receipt of your letter |
of September 18, 1975, wherein you commented most -
favorably cor cerning the Federal 3ureau of Investigation
(FBL) investigation of-Jerry Dean Michael, the promoter
of the 20th Century Motor Car Company.

As you may be avare, Mr. Michael was subsequently

_y qeomvieted in May of 1975 in connection with a bail jisning

'tcharge 'in-a counterfeiting case. Ne was subse uently

:wreleased to Texas. authorities for prosecution: in connection -

with the fraudulent promotion of his motor car company.

=e ws '

Your letter contained no apecific information

' indicating -a violat Lon within the jurisdiction of the |

Y3I in correction with Stanley tarold Anderson, formerly
'of. Johnstown, Colorado, and we are taking no action ia
this regard.

Your cooperation in the past is appreciated
very much.

Very truly yours,

;

- Addressee PAUL Cc. oe

"d= 87-3845) Special seat in Gharge
"1. - 115-95)
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SAC, DENVER | gps 75.

BAC, SACRAMENTO (62-0)

fo

'STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON
_ Johnstown, Colorado
INFORMATION CONCERNING

Enclosed herewith is the original of a letter
received from Mr. JOHN BAKER ofliew Farm (Brisbane), .
Australia, whose permanent residence is P. 0. Box 725,
Gridley, California; and a opy of. the Sacramento Divietors
reply to Mr. BAKER. =

For the information of Denver, in December of 1974,
Mr. "BAKER furnished information to the Sacramento Division
concerning the fraudulent promotion of the 20th Century
Motor Car Conmmany in the Los Anpeles area., Subsequent _
investigation by Los Angeles and the Dallas Division
deteriained that the promoter of this company, who was.
using the name ELIZABETH CARMICHAEL, was in. fact JERRY
DEAN "MICBAEL, aka, a bond default fugitive who was
subsequently apprehended by the 'Milani Division.

Lote This communication is being furnished to Denver . toe dl
"i -dm tha 'event 'they have an: investigative interest in Tee
'STANLEY MAROLD ANDERSON or in the event additional
correscondence -1s receivad fron Mr. , EAKER concerning
captioned individual. :

2 - Denver
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE _
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Post Office Box 13130
Sacramento, California 95813.
' October 20, 1975 -:—

Mr. John Baker "6
Unit 6

237 Moray Street

New Farm, 4005,

Queensland, Australia

Dear Mr. Baker:

I am forwarding a copy of your letter of
'October. 13, 1975, to our Seattle, Washington Division
as they are directing the investigation concerning the

hijacking of the aircraft you mentioned, which took
place on November 24, 1971.

Your cooperation is appreciated. |

Very truly yours,

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SAC, DENVER -(164-98) ee o 11/3/75

"SAC, SEATTLE, (264-81): (P)

NORJAK

- 003 SEATTLE -
|, BOPILE: "164-2111

- Re: STANLEY EAROLD ANDERSON

'Re Sacramento ietter to Seattle, 10/20/78:

Sacramento letter to Denver dated 9/28/75-

LEADS:
DENVER DIVISION

'At Johnstown, Colorado. )

will conduct appropriate investigation to pro-

cess ANDERSOW as a suspect in this matter. an

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Seattle

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AIRTEL

TO: sac, § SEATTLE. (164-62) - |
PROM: SAC, DENVER (164- 98) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK oe het ne
, 00: SEATTLE § ©
RE: STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON

Re Seattle letter to Denver, 11/3/75.

/ For information Seattle, review of captioned file
reflects Denver is not in receipt of Sacramento letter ,to
Denver, 9/25/75, which apparently sets forth background info

re captioned individual. -

, LEAD .
_ SEATTLE . .
7 AT SEATTLE r WASHINGTON: Furnish Denver 'dopies of
'Sacramento letter to Denver, dated 9/25/75, so investigation
re ANDERSON may be conducted as Pequested. CS ,

ARMED § DANGERQUS. —

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"SAC, DENVER (164-98). 2/5/76
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) . (P)
WORJAK
QG: SE

_" BE: STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON
SUB $785

Re Denver airtel to Seattle dated 1/22/76.

Enclosed for the Denver Division are one copy
each of the following letters: <A personal letter fron
Mr. PAUL C. YOUNG to Mr. JOHN BAKER dated 10/20/75; Sacramento
letter to Denver dated 9/25/75; personal letter from }
Mr. PAUL C. YOUNG to Mr. JOHN BAKER dated 925/78; | ee
personal letter from Mr. JOHN BAKER to the FSI at ; _
Sacramento, California dated 9/18/75; personal letter. a
to Mr. JOHN BAKER to the PSI at Sacramento, California.
dated 30/23/765 Sacramento's letter to Seattle dated co

=m

DENVER DIVISION

At_ Johnstown, Colorado

, @411 conduct ppropriate investigation to process
ANDERSON as a suspect in' thie matter. °

ARMED § DANGEROUS

& - Denver (Encl. 7)
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) - 9/23/76
SAG, DENVER (164-98) (RUC)

NORJAK
00: SE

REs STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON
SUB _ $785

Re Seattle letter to Denver, dated 2/5/76.

The following investigation was conducted by SA DONALD
W. LYON, JR. at Johnstown, Colorado:

On 2/17/76, HAROLD and MARIE ANDERSON, Johnstown.

' Route 1, Box 90, Jehnetown, Colorado, were interviewed regard
their son, STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON. Also present at the Interview
was GLEN ANDERSON, er brother of ST. HAROLD ANDERSON.
GLEN ANDERSON advised t his brother, STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON,
was a atrooper in the U. S. Army in 1945 and that he went
t airborne training in Ft. Benning, Georgia. GLEN ANDERSON
sta that on his brother's last of his five test jumps,

STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON's arm was t in the rigging of his
chute as the chute opened, severely dislocat ON's right
arm and breaking the right shoulder. He stated that a8 a result
of this accident, his brether cannot lift his arm ouch higher
chen chest level and that this is quite evident in his brother's
Motions. , 7

GLEN ANDERSON further advised that his brother left
the United States in February of 1973 and presently resides in
St. George, Australia, where he is self-employed as a farmer.
He stated prior to his leaving, he borrowed $150,000.00 from
the Land Bank at Greeley, Colorado, and that at the time of
captioned Sky jecking, his brother was the owner of a 240-acrea
farm and could be termed "well to do". GLEN ANDERSON displayed
a photo h of his brother to the interviewing Agent and it
is not t STANLEY HAROLD ANDERSON does not resemble the
artist's conception of the subject at all. GLEN ANDERSON is
described as a White male, American, 5'9", 175 lbs., completely

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beattie €4G4-81) (unc)
Las Vegas Cao)

Fron: Diréctor, £of /} .
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nnclosed for ceiving offices is one copy each of
a letter dated 10/21/72, received at iia frou rw. A. he
wheeler, | Napa, Califurnia —

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Yor information of fan Francisco, letter vas received
at Fllhw 10/24/75, This letter contains lulorcmation indicatiag
that "ir. Wheeler located und is in pussession of a parachute
that he feels might possibly be connected with the Hijacking -
natertion Matter which occurred in captioned case on 11/24/71.

san Francises is requested te acknowledge receipt
oi this letter in person with tir. wheeler and secure Lureau
interest. San vranciseo Should udvise the Lureau and interested
orLtices of results ef contact with wr. Vheeler. No identifiable
inforuation concerning sir. vnecler cuulid be lacated in Lurcan
indices.

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DIRFCTOR, FBI (164-2922) aayesTs.
{ASTEVTToNs FBI LABORATORY) os a -

"SAC, SAR PRANCTSCO (164-220) (>)

OO: SEATTLE

: - oF Neference Sureau airtel to fan Francisco, dated
(29/30/75, with copies to Seattle and Las i

. Enclosed wider separate cover is pert of an orange
; is pert of the. parachute vas obtained on 11/6/75,
by SA ELWIM WN. WEGNER, San Pranciaco Division, from ARTHUR —
L. MHEELER, | | Wapa, California, telephone
number (707) 226-7748. °

- Wer information of the Laboratory, Hr. WHEELER,
by letter to FSI Headquartera on 10/24/75, advieesd he wns in
possession of this parachete that he felt might possibly be
' gonnected with the hijacking-extortion matter which cecurred
in the captioned case en 11/24/71.

SA WECNER, on 11/4/75, acknowledged receipt of
Mx. WREELFR's letter to the FRX Seafquarters and obtained
. the parachute, securing possibie Pureau intexest. .

ss $e is xealined that very little can he determined
from exanining this part of a parachute, inesvoch as it, -
apparently, has been in the sountaine for sone tine and bas
pean partially eaten by various redents in the mountainous
arez. However, since it was obtained hy Nr. WHEELRR, hidden

under a leg in very peculiar cirgomatances near Sardine Mountain,

California, with an elevation of 7,575 fect, which is located

out of Sierraville, California, lccated in e remote area between

Siexraville, California, and Bano, Nevada, Mr. WHEELER noted

; {2 ~ package)

_' b= Bae Vegas {(Iinfo.)
. Qe= Seattle (164-83)
2 = San Francisco.

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that the plane carzying the hijacker in inetent case, traveling
from Seattle to Reno, would have probably traveled over this.
area at 10,000 feet to avoid the Sardine Mountains. | oe

. x, WIEELER aleo stated he was formerly in the U. S.
Forest: Service as a anoke jumper in fire prevention ané that
this parachute fs similar to the type the forest service used
except a mech smaller parachute. 7, ;

Me. WRERLER also speculated that in the point where
he located the parachute, hidden under a log, was approzinately
one nile southwest of a 200 acre clear neadow an4é approximately — _
'one mile northeast of ea 200 acre meadow in the Legon Canyon area.

Lo One copy of this letter ta being disseminated to
Lae Vegas for their information in view of the referenced
_ The Dureau Laboratory is requested to examine thia
parachute in an attempt to determine the type of parachute it
de and individuals who might use this ¢ of parechute and

- » such an the U, &. Forast « Wi2i aleo attempt, -
if poss » to Getermine the age of the parachute or how Jong
it hap been in this renote area, concealed under a log. At the .
econciuaion of whatever exanination the Laboratory can make of
thie parachute, {t should be returned to the San Francisco

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Pay

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FROM

SUBJECT:

BOTO-110

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 .
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 .

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FRI (164-2111) © DATE: 11/7/75

SAC, SAM FRANCISCO (16 -220) (P)
HORTAK
00: SEATTLE _ wb 196

Reference Bureau airtel to San Francisco, dated

10/30/75, with copies to Seattle and Las Veaas. _b¢- I) 522)

Fnclosed for the Seattle Division is She AAA map
of the Feather River and Yuba River, California, area.

One copy of this letter iis being furnished to
Las Vedas and Sacramento Divisions |for their information
in the event the Office of Oricin (Seattle) desires additional
information relating to the following facts set forth, which

are certainly unusual. , |

For the information of Sacramento, Mr, ARTHUR I,
VUPRLER, | |} Napa, California, telephone number b6
(797) 226= -7748, by letter to the Rureau, dated 10/21/75, b7c
advised he was in possession of a parachute that he feels
micht nossihly he connected with the hijacking-extortion
matter which occurred in the captioned case on 11/24/71.

Th is noted that the enclosed man has marked on it,
by SA PINTN N, KRGNER of the San Francisco Division, where the
parachute in question was found by} Mr. WHEELER and also the
area where an abandoned car is located.

To get to the area marked on the map, one would take

a dirt or aravel road out of Sierraville, California, going
southwest on Lemon Canyon Road, to the junction of Rear Valley
Road. You then proceed on past the Rear Valley Road, approximately
five miles on Lemon Canvon Road, tio a point where the Lemon Canyon
Road is divided, with one part going northwest toward Sardine
Point, with an elevation of 7, 575 feet and the other main portion

of the road qoing southwest, | Sb
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Mr. WUrELER advised he was hunting at a point going
toward Sardine Foint, past the first doq-leg curve, which is
about a mile from this point, up to the second doq-leq, which
is probably ahout two miles from this point on the Lemon Canyon
Road.

Mr. WHEELER noted that he went from the top portion
of this second doq-leq road down to the road below, which he
estimated to he maybe 200-400 yards across. The parachute
was located under a snag tree, about 18 inches in diameter,
over the top of another log, causing it to he ahout six inches
off the ground. The parachute was under this nortion and had
it have been pushed back two feet further, would have been out
of view. Fe also noted that these loqs were about halfway
hetween the upper road and the lower road or about 199-200
yards from each road, the upper and lower roads. Mr. WHFFLER
advised he estimated he started down from the upper road to
the lower road across this area about 200 vards south of the
ed€qe of the doq-lea or switchhack in the dirt road. The parachute,
which is orange and white in color, has heen furnished to the
Pureau. The parachute, according to Mr. WHERLFR, was all twisted
up, as if to male a rope out of it, and then rolled ur prior to
being put under the loq. He estimated that there were approxi-
mately seven panels and it apnears as if it had been cut in half,
indicating the jumper may have qotten hunad up in a tree.

Mr. WITELER further noted that from the upper portion
of this road, he could look down across the canyon to the lower
road, where he had his camper-pickup parked by a culvert and
that is where he was heading at the time he found the parachute.
Ve advised the area around the parachute was rocky, with very
little timber and only a few windfalls. Ne said approximately
30-50 feet from where he found the parachute, under the log, he
located, with his wife, two trees together, one being a yellow
pine and the other a real biq juniper tree, on the hill. He
said in looking up the one tree, he noted that near the top,
about 65 feet up, was evidence that a limb, approximately
one and one half inches in diameter, had been broken off.

Relow this, aoproximately 10 feet, he noted another limh,

two and one half inches by ahout three inches, had heen broken
off and helow this, all the way down the tree, were other limbs
that appeared to have been hrolen off. We said he could not

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estimate the age of these limbs or when they were broken off
but that they did not appear to have heen recent. Mr. WIIEFLER
advised he speculated that maybe the parachute had been cut

in half to make a rope so that the jumper could have lowered
himself from the tree if he had been hung up in the tree. He
then could have placed half of the parachute under the log,
'where it was found, and kept the other half to Keep warm and
maybe use the harness on the parachute as a pack rack to carry
out whatever he had with hin. :

Mr. WHEELER advised he was formerly in the U. S.—
Forest Service and he noted that the parachute he recovered
was similar to parachutes used by the forest service smoke
jumpers. Fowever, the parachutes the forest service used,
althouch similar in color, were usually larger than this
particular one.

Mr. WHIELFR further noted that approximately one
mile northeast of where he found the parachute, near the
Bear Yalley Poad, is a qrass level meadow area, ahout 200
acres in size. In addition, south of this area, approximately
one mile dotm Lemon Canyon Road, is another qrass meadow flat
area, approximately 200 acres in size.

In addition, Mr. WHFFLFR noted that there is a
very small airport at Sierraville, California, and that the
beacon liqht from this airport shines in the direction of
where the parachute was found.

Mr. WHEELFR advised he recalled that the hijacker
in the instant case had the pnilot fly at an elevation of
approximately 10,000 feet en route to Reno, Nevada. WHEELER
noted that on the map, the elevation of Sardine Peak is
'8,134 feet, whereas the elevation at Sardine Point, ih the
same general area, is only 7,575 feet. Mr. WHRELER advised
the hijacker may have known this and planned to land in one
of the two above descrihed meadows and missed his target
but realized the plane would have to fly at 10,000 feet in
order to miss Sardine Peak. :

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Mr. WHFELER said he did not diq around or explore
under the log hecause he aid not want to ruin any rnossihle
evidence that could be located there if this was the parachute
the Subject used.

Mr. WHRFELER advised another strange thing is that
going southwest on Lemon Canyon Road from the junction, about
five miles from where he turned northwest on the junction, was
located an old car, white in color. He advised this car was
also located in a very strange place. He noted that it had,
apparently, been driven off the dirt road, up under the trees.
He said it is now on its side but obviously had to be driven
to the point where it is now instead of towed there and ahandoned.
Ye said there are no houses or any people in this remote area,
where the car and parachute were located, where he was deer
hunting.

Mr. WHEELER said he believed that if aerial photo-~
graphs could be made of the area and shown to him, he could
identify the tree ahove that had the broken hranches off and
-then point out the log. le said he would also he willing to
accompany Aqents to this remote area to search if there was
anv possihlitv that this could he where COOPrFR junped.

LEADS .
SPATTLI

AT SFATTLE, WASHINGTON: 1) Will contact the pilot
of the plane in question and exhibit to him the enclosed map
in an attempt to determine whether or not he would have flown
anywhere near the area where the parachute was found, south
and west of Sardine Point, en route to Reno, Nevada, where he,
apparently, landed. ~

No lead is heing set out for Sacramento at this time
to go to this area in an attempt to locate the car and determine
the identity or how the car got to the area. It is noted Mr.
WINELDER speculates that the 'jumper may have had the car parj:ed
there as a means of escaping after he landed but hecause of an
injury or some mishap, never made it to the car.

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2) Will attempt to determine whether or: not COOPFR
may have had in his possession a small orance and white type
parachute as an emergency chute. , : .

Tt is noted WNERLFER appears to be a very reliable
citizen in Napa County, California. The indices of the
San Francisco Division disclose he was interviewed some years
ago as a reference on an AFAA type case.

SAN FRANCISCO

AT NAPA, CALIFORNIA: Will maintain contact with
WHEELER, pending results of examination by the FBI Laboratory
and interview with the pilot of the captioned hijacked plane.

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Laboratory Transmittal Form

7-72

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* FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, BD. C. 20535
To: SAC, San Francisco (164-220) November 25, 1975
From: Director, FBI FBI FILE NO. 164-2111
LAB. NO. PC-M3287 RR
Re: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE

Examination yequested by: San Frencisco

Reference: Letter 11/6/75

' Examination requested: Microscopic Analyses - Miscellaneous: © 7 0 7

Remarks:

Enclosed for Richmond are two copies of a self
explanatory letter from San Francisco to the Bureau dated
November 6, 1975.

On November 20, 1975, telephonic contact with Master
Sergeant(____——=dis: SS. S. Army Parachute Riggers School, Fort Lee, b6
Petersburg, Virginia, determined that his department has the b7c
capability of icemrifying civilian and_milita arachutes.

Master Sergeant[___—_—_—sidiss located in| Fort Lee,
Petersburg, Virginie.

The Q3 parachute is being sent to the 'Richmond Office
under separate cover by registered mail._ Upon receipt, Richmond
is requested to contact Master Sergeant [nd attempt to
identify the type and origin of the Q3 parachute and possible
type of individuals who might obtain same.

Results should be furnished to office of origin,
Seattle, the FBI Laboratory, and San Francisco. When completed,
Richmond should return the Q3 parachute to San_Erancisco by
registered mail. SEARCHED. Laiokid

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FBI FILE No. L64-2111

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Re: NORJAK

Specimens received Li/ 10/75

Q3 Parachute .
Result of examinarion: C0 Bae DE eg

Specinen (3 consists of the remnants of an orange
and white parachcte, mostly deteriorated. The FBI Laboratory
does not have the necessary reference information to determine

the origin or normal utilization of the Q3 parachute.

Because of the climatic variables involved, the age
of Q3 and the duration of time it was concealed under a log
cannot be determined.

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Re Bureau letter to San Francisco, 11/25/75.

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vestigation conducted at Ft. Lee, Va.

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| quartermaster School Fort Lee,
Virginia; home address - Fort Lee,

Virginia; home telephone number - | examined
the remains of an orange and white parachute which had
been recovered under a "log near Sardine Mountain,
California. -

[__jadvisea, after carefully examining this
parachute, that it appeared to be a 28 foot emergency-type
parachute which had been manufactured by the Army and Air
Force prior to 1955 or 1956.

[dd aavisea that to the best of his knowledge,
this type parachute had been discontinued in_1955 or 1956
in favor of multi-colored type parachutes. [__lad-
vised that this type parachute was used by the Army and
Air Force as an emergency parachute in fixed wing aircraft
of the U-6~-A and U-1-A types.

[oT] notea that the connecto i and. D"rings
- were no longer present on the parachute. advised
if issued by the military, this type parachute could not
be steered; however, this type of parachute has been made
available through surplus sales to members of Sky Clubs
and jump enthusiasts who usually alter the parachutes
so that they can be steered.

[ advised that he could not determine
whether. this' parachute, in particular, had been altered
in view of the fact that it has deteriorated due to the
effects of the elements on it.

[J advised | that this parachute could have ,
been used either as a front-pack or a back-pack. He
advised that he could not determine which way it had
been used in view of the fact that the connector links.

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by SA TIMOTHY SULLIVAN III/ddm 12/12/75

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This document contains neither recommondations nor conclusions of the FBI. [t is the property of the FBI and fs loaned: to your agency;
It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) . 1/30/76

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Re: UNSUB; |

Parachute found by
Mr. A. L. WHEELER
Sub $786

It is noted that the parachute found by WHEELER
is international orange and white, and that the four parachutes
provided to UNSUB in this matter, three had entirely white
canopies and one had a pink canopy. The one with the pink
canopy was cut and used to hold the money.

In view of the fact that it is thought UNSUB para-
chuted near the Washington/Oregon border and not. near the
Reno area, and in view of the fact that the parachute that
Mr. WHEELER found was found near Reno, no further investigation
concerning this aspect of the case will be conducted at this
time.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) oe 2/4/76 |
SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P)-

NORJAK
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Reference San Francisco letter to the Bureau, >
dated 11/6/75.

On 1/23/76, SA _ELWIN N. WEGNER contacted ARTHUR
Le WHEELER, | | Napa, California, telephone b6
number (707) 226-7748, b7¢

. It is noted Mr. WHEELER, on 11/4/75, furnished
parts of an orange parachute he thought might have some-
thing to do with the hijacking/extortion matter in the
captioned case, which occurred in 11/71. The parachute
was returned to Mr. WHEELER.» ,

. Mr. WHEELER, in the presence off advised
during. the early part of 12/75, they had returned to the
area where he had found the parachute. He said he noted
the area had at least four different ways or roads to use
to get out of the immediate area. In addition, he advised
they had gone by the abandoned car in the vicinity of where
the parachute was returned. He noted this car appeared to
be about a 1954 Ford, white in color, and it had a 1970
California license of AFC418. He said based on the 1970
license, he is of the assumption this car had nothing. to

. do with the hijacking, inasmuch as the hijacking occurred
in 11/71. Mr. WHEELER advised he also went to the area
of the lod where the parachute was recovered by him and
he did not find anything else.

Mr. WHEELER could furnish no additional information.

In view of the above, no additional. investigation is
being conducted relating to this parachute hy the San Francisco
Office unless advised to the contrary by the. Seattle Office.-

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1. As you have been previously informed we have been / ;
negotiating with Mr. John Banks of Kirkland, Washington De
a salvaging operation on Lake Merwin, State of ~~"
Washington. - We are preparing a contract with
this independent entrepreneur, We will advise you
when Mr. Banks will be ready to start and keep you
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addressed to Mr. James Houdek of the Northwest
Orient Airlines, copy attached. This is what
attorney told me: He knows a waitress,
presently employed in Naples, formerly living in
Miami, Florida. The woman alleges that she knew
Cooper under his real name, not disclosed i
our telephone conversation with attorney |
Cooper had a detective agency in Miami and was
using an alias Cooper on occasion. He was a'

— paratrooper(?) and bragged that he would undertake
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Attorney] |toLa me that the Federal Bureau

of Investigation was informed of those details

about 2} years ago, but apparently the information
did not warrant the Bureau's attention. The attorney
suggested a meeting in his office between the woman
and a representative of our company.

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ly in the sheet metal business operations.
was told to get in touch with us if he
has anything concrete to report. He wanted to know
how much we were willing to pay for this information.
I indicated to him that we would consider sharing
the redeemable money_on a reasonable basis. We
were not told who informer was.
was referring to this individual as his

snitch", We are not attaching too much hope to

| submitted "clue".

4. As I told you I had called Mr. Art Wheeler ac bul 78 L
Napa, California. Please refer to the attached
copy~of "his"8/15/76 letter to Northwest Airlines,
Inc. Please confirm your statement that the parts ~ hy
of a parachute allegedly found by Mr. Wheeler did not 4\

match the material of the parachute used by D- BY"
Cooper. We will obviously abandon this Téad "based
on the information supplied by you.

Hopefully somethingmore concrete will eventually develop, which

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Dear Mr. Houdek:

My office represents a young lady, formerly
of Miami, Florida. that believed she has information
concerning the whereabouts of a man using the alias
of D. B. Cooper, being the same man that hijacked a
Northwest Orient airplane on or about the latter part
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Date of Loss: A1424/72
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I wish to take this opportunity to thank you
personally for your cooperation in furnishing information
that has come to your office's attention concerning re-
ferenced matter. I would suggest, however, that it
might be more convenient for you to deal directly
through our New York Office. Their telenhone number
and address are in your New York Telephone Directory.

A copy of this letter is being forwarded to them soa
that they would be prepared to answar any incuiries
you might have and also to receive any additional
information concerning contact by individuals seeking
reward for information that they might have.

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Regarding Mr. Art Wheeler of Napa, California,
the FBI is satisfied that the parachute found by "r.
Wheeler was not used in this crime.

Again, thank you for your latter of September 9,
1976. If in the future any information comes to your
attention concerning this matter, please do not hesitate
to contact either my office or if it is more convenient
the office of the FBI in New York City. Perhaps through
our joint cooperation we will he able to bring this a
matter to a successful conclusion. :

Sincerely,

John M. Reed
Special Agent in Charge

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
ATTENTION: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

FROb: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBS:CT: NORJAK --

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Re Portland teletype to Bureau, 11/10/75.

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Oregon / telephone | furnished the following information'
in the Portland;~Orégon, offices of the FBI on 11/7/75:

is a reporter for the McMinnville News
Register; is a reporter for the Salem, Oregon, Capitol
Journal. The two of them as a personal project have developed
information léading them to believe that 'one| }
may oossibly be identical to the subject known as DAN COOPER.

Portions of their information were obtained from a
third party who resides at McMinnville, Oregon, and has made
somevhat of a hobby out of the DAN COOPER case. They have not
obtained this individual's permission to make his name available
to tie FBI, but will do so and arrange for an interview of this
indi 'idual by Bureau Agents. jhe' arn
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indicated they were going on a ski trip and would. return the

following day. They did not return the following day; however,

they did reappear on November 26, 1971. Accoxding
, at the time of their return, and

their 4-wheel]l drive pickup were covered from head to foot with

mud. | and it is

believed he was treated for| in McMinnville,
most probably at the McMinnville Community. Hospvital. There
was no real change in their activities after their return on
November 26, 1971, and until their departure from the McMinnville
area in December, 1972... : .

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[Carlton, Oregon, telephone She has b7c
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activities alth as declined to be interviewed by
either .
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the McMinnville Community Hospital |}
| have been unable to obtain additional informa-
tion from |

} It is believed,

"However, that | Jwould be completely cooperative with the

FBI.

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which reflects the following physical descriptions:

?

Name
Aliases

Sex Male
Race White
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Height ; 5° 10"

Weight _ 195 pounds

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FBI No.
Fingerprint
Classification

Pilot Certificate No.

'Remarks

Name Pa

Aliases

Sex Female
Race White

Date of Birth >
Place of Birth
Hair Brown.

As set forth in the referenced Portiand teletype to
the Bureau dated 11/10/75, it is anticipated that this investigation
may ultimately result in widespread press coverage. It should

further be noted that the anniversary date of the initial violation
will be 11/24/75.

LEADS :

BUTTE

AT GREAT FALLS, MONTANA. 'Contact U. S. Parole Officer,
Great Falls, Montana, and determine whether or not | b6
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SEATTLE

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AT MC MINNVILLE, OREGON. (1) Contact | be
and determine the name of the party initially furnishing BIC
'information to him. . ;
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(2) Locate and interview
lin an effort to!
verify information furnished by|
—_ (3) Locate and interview
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Hospital, regarding her knowledge of | |activities. b7c
"AT PORTLAND, OREGON. Will contact U. S. Postal
Inspector in an effort to obtain additional,
information pertaining to] | ow le n$
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

11/10/75

Date of transcription

| McMinnville, Oregon,
telephone 472-7707, furnished the following information in the
Portland, Oregon, offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Present at the same time and participating in the
interview _on an equal basis was| |

| |Oregon, telephone | f

isa reporter for the McMinnville News
Register; is a reporter for the Salem, Oregon, Capitol
Journal. The two of them as a personal proj dev ped

information leading them to believe that one
may possibly be identical to the subject known as DAN COOPER.

Portions of their information were obtained from a
third party who resides at McMinnville, Oregon, and has made
somewhat of a hobby out of the DAN COOPER case. They have not
obtained this individual's permission to make his name available
to the FBI, but will do so and arrange for an interview of this
individual by Bureau Agents.

They have been in contact with U. S. Postal Inspector

| Portland, Oregon, and had determined that f—
| were the subjects of a

U. S, P al Service, Seattle, Washington, case number

| las of June 8, 1973.) [has advised that these

individuals were the subject of a U. S. Postal Service wanted

flier. is also known as|

Based on information received from

Inspector | [it would appear that[_____Jis presently on

probation or parole at Great Falls, Montana, as a result of

postal violations for which he was tried and convicted at

Spokane, Washington.

"They further believe that| |is identical

to an individual named | | whe —tor_a_period of
time prior to November, 1971, was employed as

| |the McMinnville Community Hospital,
McMinnville, Oregon. |

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Interviewed on 11/7 /15 at Portland , Oregon File 2D 164-41

by._ SA BILLY BOB WILLIAMS / deb Date dictated, _ L1L/10/75

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 ore not to be distributed outside your agency.

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SAC, BUTTE (164-26) (P)

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| [who tormerly resided in McMinnville,

Oregon. | | said he asked |
denied being the same pergon as|
said he thinks | |

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| further advised | __
| jthat he was suspected of being DAN COOPER, but
did not say why or who suspected hin.

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO: —s- SAC, SEATTLE
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re Portland airtel to Director dated 11/10/75.

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_ _ ___jare now

in possession of the office of the Postal Inspector,

Seattle, Washington, under case number fo

LEAD
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| - AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Contact the office |
of U.S. Postal inspector and review file pertaining to. ,
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 i
UNITED STATES Qvernment }
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/3/75
FROM; SA J. DAVID JACKSON 6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
Re Portland airtel to Bureau, dated 11/10/75,
On 11/25/75, records of U.S. District Court Clerk,
Spokane. Washington. revealed that | | and
All of above court action was by or under super-
vision of Federal Judge MARSHALL A. NIELL.
The above. information was obtained from the Court
Docket with permission of Deputy Clerk | | who b6
advised that the file itself has been sent to the Records , b7c
Center at Seattle, for storage.
Also on 11/25/75, inquiry at the U.S. Probation
Office, Spokane, disclosed they had prepared this case for
sentencing under U.S. District Court Docket Number | b6
and it was verified there that | jwas sen- b7C
tenced for mail fraud violation. ae probation
file has been sent to the District of Montan and can be
reviewed for background information on the and details

of the violations by contacting the Federal Probation Officer
at Great Falis, Montana.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) DATE: 2/27/76
FROM : ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

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"Re Seattle airtel to the Bureau dated
November 10, 1975.

Referenced communication set forth leads
for the Portland Division at McMinnville, Oregon.
To date results of that investigation have not
been received by the Seattle Division. - Portland is
requested to furnish results to Seattle as soon as

. possible.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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AT MC MINNVILLE AND SALEM, OREGOW

On January 8, 1976,|
} Sheridan, Oregon, interviewed at the McMinnville
i) ita: i where she is employed

stated
employed_at McMinnville Community Hospital fron|
through | | and |

throughout that country during the period| jthrough
| | She returned to the United States and was

employed at McMinnvilie Community Hospital from
She noted during that time
She had occasion to york with[ _ lwho was
employed | She noted she knew
him prior to get depaeare and for a very short period after
her return, as | was in the process of leaving the
hospital over alleged

[| deseribea| as a "braggart" who told
a lot of stories and, amony other things, claimed to be a
parachutist and ex-Green Beret. She noted he never showed
her a parachute or explained how they worked. She recalled
he flew his own plane and described him as an extremely
intelligent person.

She added she was well aware of the rumors con-
cerning [______sdj identity as possibly being that of D. B.
COOPER and that these allegations began shortly after he
left McMinnville Community Hospital. Further, it was
determined by other staff members that

| _ | She noted
| in her mind, was capable of such an act as the
Northwest hijacking, but did not believe him to be identical

to D. B. COOPER. She addedshe was not employed at McMinnville
Community Hospital, nor was she living in the area during
the pertinent period of November, 1971, and therefore,
could not comment on | activities during the weekend

of November 24, 1971. However, she stated
might have inrormation of value PegATUNS | o/s

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AI BEND, OREGON

On 1/21/76, DAVID TINDLE, resident address
63155 Don Lane, Bend, Oregon, who is employed at the
City of Bend Airport, Powell Butte Road, Bend, Oregon,
advised that he is the former owner of McMinnville
Aviation Corporation located in McMinnville, Oregon.

TINDLE advised that during the time he owned
the McMinnville Aviation Corp., he became acquainted
with an individual he knew as| | who
at that time was employed as al.
at the McMinnville Hospital. TINDLE stated that] |
could be described as being an extremely "smooth" indi-
vidual who was very convincing in everything he had to

Say. TINDLE further stated that during the time_he

knew | referred to himself as "Dr. |
however, TINDLE stated to his knowledge | Jwas not
a doctor.

TINDLE advised that sometime in 1970 or 1971,
exact date unrecalled, however, believes that it was
sometime during the summer of either ofethese years
he_had |

apprzozimatel a 1966 model, which had identi-
ication numbrr | | TINDLE stated that_he_had not
personally owned this plane, however, had
| who is currently employed as
at Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, and for a
in the McMinnville area.
TINDLE stated he could not recall the exact price which

| | haa | | however, he did recall
accepting a check from | | from a local MoMinnyi lie |

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bank as payment. TINDLE stated that he did not know
where | had obtained the money for the purchase

however, stated that either|

could furnish additional information

regarding the |

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TINDLE advised that in his opinion[ _|

lived extremely well and outside of his income. TINDLE

stated that to his knowledge in addition to the
[

and he also owned a

andsacted if he had a lot of money, however, to his
knowledge, the only income which Po] had was from
his employment at the McMinnville Hospital. TINDLE
further stated that he did have knowledge that the
U.S. National Bank_of Oregon, McMinnville Branch,

was looking for | lat one time |

| however, TINDLE cou!

not recall what this item was.

, exact make unknown,

[TINDLE advised that[ _] Appearea

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TINDLE advised that during his association with

Stated this occtrred when |
over the city of McMinnville, Oreqon, | |

L on one occasion he became|

[which TINDLE observed

TINDLE advised he did not know why
| however, TINDLE stated

TINDLE advised that he would chassify[____]

as generally being a safe flier of average ability.
TINDLE further stated that he had no information '
which would indicate that was or had been
involved in any type of skydiving.

1

TINDLE advised that he had known [7] for *

approximately six months during the time he owned

McMinnville Aviation Corp., however, knew very little.

about | [background. JINDLE stated that he did

know that Jhad a wife, name_unrecalled, and a
small child and that every time :

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TINDLE advised that since | |did not

| would have no flight

records or other type of flight information in his

possession.

TINDLE was furnished a composite photograph

of an individual known

as D.B. COOPER amafter

viewing this photograph, TINDLE stated that he had

never thought of

D.B. COOPER photograph
opinion | laid not

being identical with the
before. TINDLE stated in his
resemble the composite drawing

of COOPER, since

was much heavier in the face

and did not have the same facial characteristics

TINDLE advised as follows | regarding[ _

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Sex
R&ce
Age
Height
Weight
Build

Male

White

In early 30's in 1971 or 1972
Brow :

180 ~ 185 pounds

Husky

TINDLE advised he could not recall any additional
descriptive information regarding

TINDLE advised he could furnish no additional

information reqarding the individual known to him as
clad

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sal The following investigation was conducted by

On November 19, 1975, |
Department of Motor Vehicles, State of Oregon, Salem, Oregon,

stated a review of their files did not_disclose any identifiable
record with born | for
possession of an Oregon driver's license or motor vehicle

registrations.

On December 1, 1975, |
i gon, stated neither she or her
associate, had secured permission from the
individual who initially furnished them information on COOPER
to vide his name to the FBI and submit to interview.
| continued other individuals who might have information
concerning the activities of in addition to the ones
already provided, were PHIL CLABOUGH, 2025 Cedar,
McMinnville, Oregon, telephone 7230595 and DORHY GROTH,
registered nurse, McMinnville Hospital, with residence at

fe) r to

which was maintained at McMinnville Airport.

On December 19, 1975, | b
McMinnville Aviation Corporation, McMinnville Municipal

Airport, McMinnville. Oregon, stated he acquired| |
December 1, 1972, and that he had

no records pertaining to flisht information before that time.
He added DAVID TINDLE, an
ex-Oregon State Policeman, who operated under the name

McMinnville Aviation, Incorporated. He noted TINDLE operated

the airport during 1971 and would have wegords pertaining to

that period. Pa _loontinued the name

was not at all familiar to him | iz

He further reviewed the |
|} He pointed out

that the Federal Aviation Administration should have a
registration of |

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A subsequent inquiry through ea een of

Motor Vehicles. Salem, Oregon, determined
born | } was issued
Oregon driver's License | | which license
expired had no convictions, accidents, or
@itations and was described as a male, 5'11", 200 nounds.
Further;'no-records could be located_for | and
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any of: the aliases utilized by the |
SMO 07 Gist fe

Efforts to locate and interview | J at
McMinnville and Carlton, Oregon, have been negative to date.

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On 12/19/75,

[ _] McMinnville Hospital, 603 S. Baker Street, McMinnville,
Oregon', -stated | lwas employed by that hospital
during: the period | He further noted

was associated with the hospital during the
— added although[__]

Left on- his own, he believed it was because the hospital was
e6nducting an investigation in regard |
He stated various doctors had questioned the
| and his office began verification of
application. He believed this was the motivation for
departure. | |noted he arrived on the scene
caring: Neate 1972 and was not personally acquainted with
However"he did note destroyed his personnel file before
eeparving.: -

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On 12/19/75, L. DORMILEE GROTH, Registered Nurse,

Q7 Mill Street, Dayton, Oregon, telephone 864-3329, was
interviewed- at McMinnville Hospital, McMinnville, Oregon, where
'she=is-Guploved. GROTH s k to her as

bhe deseribed him as a dramatic individual who talked a lot
'and certainly appeared to have a_lot of knowledge about air-

€@yaft.'* She further pointed out
@t-MeMinnville Ai t and that
--She noted told a lot of stories and alleged to be
'alot of different things, including a Green Beret medic,
exeellent- skier, a flyer of Lear_jets, and to have come from
@ wealthy family from Texas. | stated that she was very
poor on-dates but_believed "disappeared" from the
hospital during She stated she was aware of
the -accusation that | Jwas identical to D. B. COOPER, but
at was "not-her personal belief. However, she recalled on the

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Weekend that the hijacking took place |
currently working in Salem, Oregon, remarked

was around during that weekend and determined that

name did not appear as a signature in
during the Thanksgiving weekend, November, 1971. GROTH continued,
subsequent to' departure, a poster was observed in the
McMinnville Post Office by a hospital employee which was of

| |} It was brought back to the hospital

and was quite a shock to all concerned.

GROTH did remember at one period[___|had suffered
| which he claimed was the result of

| She noted he never allowed himself to be

X-rayed at the hospital, but claimed he had to go to the
Vancouver, Washington Veterans Hospital to have this accomplished.

Mrs. GROTH continued[____] would be quite a story
teller in the hospital until a doctor came around, at which

time he would tone down and quit exaggerating. He was real
"jittery" when he left d_she recalled the hospital was in

the process of _hiring at the time.
She believed L___]was afraid _or the new doctor determining

he was not a full-fledged | | and decided to
Leave.

| would _be candidate for such_an activity based on his
claim allegedly checked | | to note whether

She described | las very intelligent,
However,

pretty, and believed to have |
had claimed he had| |

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-441) (P) -
SUBJECT: WORJAK b7C

(00: Seattle)

Rie

Re Seattle letter to Portland, 2/27/76.

Enclosed for Seattle arc two copies each of
three inserts setting forth investigation at Bend,
McMinnville, and Salem, Oregon.

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ecription D. B. COOPER and the fact | Jnad two readily
identifiable | J}is not believed to be

identical to COOPER, and further investigation in this
matter is not warranted.

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SAC, BUTTE (164-26) 5/18/76
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)}

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Re Butte letter to Seattle, 11/26/75.

For the information of the Eutte Division, the
Portland Division advised by airtel dated 4/6/76 as

follows:

In view of the fact that individuals close to
| note his descrintion is not in accordance with the b6
description of BD. B. COOPER and the fact that | | had b7C

two readily identifiabie facial scars, | J} is not:
believed to be identical to COOPER and further investi-
gation in this matter is not warranted.

This information is being forwarded to Butte
par their request to be advised of the outcome of the
investigation concerning

ARMED ATID DANGEROUS.

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FD-36 (Rev 8-29-85) , \
FBI |
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: ' CLASSIFICATION:
["] Teletype (J Immediate [|] TOP SECRET
[] Facsimile (| Priority L] SECRET
[§ AIRTEL [1 Routine [] CONFIDENTIAL
L] UNCLAS EF TO
[J UNCLAS
Date 10/20/89
1 TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81) bé
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3 | SUBJECT: JACK ;
-HIJACKING;
4 00: SEATTLE
5 Re Portland Airtel to Houston, 7/10/89.
6 Enclosed for Seattle is a 1-A envelope containing
7 |prints of slides showing | Jin the 1960's; two b6é
. copies of a Houston LHM; and two copies of a sworn affidavit of b7c
8 | | dated 11/7/89. b7D
9 On 7/31/89, |
Beaumont, Texas, | } and | |
10 || | Nederland, Texas, | |
i 4 were interviewed at] [office. | | advised that he
12 |
13 They advised that[___] lived in McMinnville, Oregon at b6
14 the time D.B. COOPER committed the captioned hijacking. They b7¢c
advised that[____] possibly has a military background, has
1 parachutist experience, is a i iva j
> |Phey stated that[ had a
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, [less the subject of | |} and was
18 | arrested on by FBI, San Diego, He was wanted in
Jefferson County, Texas for | |
19 |{{ | The enclosed LHM describes the offenses
20 committed by | Jand gives a good detailed description of_him.
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) a, ELS I75
SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) : - ,
NORIJAK: : ee Z oe
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

00 SEATTLE

Enclosed for receiving offices are two copies each
of a FD 302 reflecting the. telephonic interview of an
individual who reported to have information regarding the
identity of UNSUB, aka D. 8. COOPER, who is alleged to have

' hijacked .a Northwestern Airlines Boeing 727 in November,

1971.

. It should be noted that the reliability of this
information is unknown and for that reason: information
of potential lead value with the exception of a lead at
Angota State Prison is being. left to the discretion of
the 00.

LEAD

NEW ORLEANS | oO os kg

AT ANGOLA, LOUISIANA

Will, at the Louisiana State Prison attempt to
ascertain the identity of an individual nicknamed .

"Slick" who was incarcerated during 1966 at which time he

was alleged to.have been the prison karate champion.
If this subject's identity is ascertained will obtain photographs

-. for submission to 00 for elimination as a suspect in this

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11/3/75

Sti Date of. transeription _

| Mississippi, b7D
'telephonically advised that he desired to furnish information
regarding the person known as D. 8B. COOPER who hijacked
a Northwestern Airlines Boeing 727 in_November, 1971. At the
outset of the telephone conversation | advised
he had a two-fold purpose for furnishing the information.
The first reason was that he was desirous of being considered
for any reward that was available in the event he could
furnish the identity of 5. 8B. COOPER and second, he felt a
sense of loyalty to FBI Director CLARENCE KELLY. For these
reasons he was telephonically furnishing the information to
Agents of the Kansas City Division rather than contacting
the local office of the FBI in Mississippi. Additionally, ..
advised that he wished to keep his name
'anonymous and did not desire any publicity for himself or
his family in connection with information furnished | by
him. He then advised as follows: nant

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and for
approximately a three month period during the fall of [
he was responsible for _|several

inmates. One of these_inmates was a white male, approximately
25 years old, nicknamed "Slick". Through his association

with "Slick", | lwas taken into "Slick's" confidence
regarding a .a-hijacking of a Boeing 727 jetliner.
According to "Slick" related the Following

plan:: 7

"Slick" would hijack a Boeing 727 somewhere
between Spokane, Washington, and Boise, Idaho, by carrying
a bag of dynamite on board with him. He would thereafter
_demand $200,000 in small bills ahd two parachutes, and
"attempt to parachute from the airplane into a forested area :
where an accomplice would be waiting with food, radios, tents, i

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and other items.nécessary for at least two weeks survival
in the woods. The hijacking would take Place at night
preferably during foul weather and "Slick" planned to make

a test run on the same flight one week before the actual
hijacking, "Slick" intended to use an| b6
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If "Slick" and the succeeded in their plan they would

thereafter travel to Mexico City @R Acapulco, Mexico, for
the purpose of "cleaning the money",

| |could not or would not furnish "Slick's"
real name, however, he did furnish some information that
might help in ascertaining "Slick's" identity. He advised
that "Slick" had been sentenced to serve six years ona
burglary charge out of Shreveport, Louisiana, and that while
incarcerated in Angola Penitentiary, "Slick" had become the
prison karate champion during 1966. Prior to incarceration at
Angola "Slick" had worked in several parts of the country including

the Pacific Northwest where he worked as a heavy equipment
-Operator for Morrison Knudsen Construction Company at a job

site at Boise, Idaho. Also at one point in his life "Slick"

had been employed as a smoke jumper fighting fires in the

Pacific Northwest. After being drafted into the U. S. Army
"Slick" later volunteered for Airborne Training and was —
subsequently assigned to.the l0lst Airborne Division, Ft.
Campbell, Kentucky, in 1962. During 1962, elements of the
101ist Airborne Division were ordered to help enforce school

_ integration at Oxford, Mississippi, and after approximately

one week of the duty "Slick" deserted and attempted to join
up with General EDWIN WALKER someplace in Texas.

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furnished the following physical
description regarding "Slick":

Race White
Sex > Male
Age 25-26 (1966) 3\-
Height | 6!
Weight 175 pounds
Hair . Dark brown. . .
—. . "hate" and "love" on knuckles

Tattoos knuck.
- of Hands. On his left shoulder
"[OLst Airboene Division"
Emblem "screaming eagle",
He had Army serial number tattooed

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on left forearm. On right forearm
7 arrow through a broken heart and

girl's name
Possible Ethnic
background Scandanavian
Possible birthplace Vicinity, Cour De Lene, InAho

ladvised in December, 1971, he went to

Mexico City to|

in Mexico City he ran into "Slick". He did not have a
conversation with "Slick" but he did speak with|
that was accompanying "Slick". | | claimed

- to be from the State of Washington and according to

land "Slick" both boarded a Mexican

airline plane for |

time because, | }

|

} He was advised that his name

would not be divulged outside the FBI and in the event any
'reward was offered for information furnished by him, these
facts would be furnished to the appropriate airline officials
' for their consideration.

oe | furnished the following background
information regarding himself:

Race - White
Sex Te Male
Name Oo
Alias used

Date of birth
Place of birth

Address

Next of kin

Occupation

"]advised that he has not furnished this
information to any law enforcement agency prior to this

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) : DEC. 11, 1975

SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) - P +

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00 ~ Seattle

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle 11/4/75.

Extensive review of records at Louisiana State Peni-
tentiary, Angola, Louisiana, has failed to reveal the inmate
known as "SLICK." Angola does not maintain a nickname file.

Information regarding Kansas City letter has been
brought to the attention of security personnel at Angola with
negative results to date. In particular, Associate Warden for
Custody R. H. BUTLER, twenty years at Angola, and Colonel
ROBERT BRYAN, Chief Security Officer, twenty-two years at .
Angola, have been attempting to identify "SLICK." They state
that at no time in their memory has there ever been a karate
champion at Angola. Inmates are not knowingly allowed to
practice karate, and no championship matches have ever been
held.

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State Penitentiary, has, as time permits, been reviewing admits b7C
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by

Seattle will be advised if "SLICK" is identified.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) JANUARY 29, 1976

SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) —- RUC -

NORJAK;
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING Lp TS 4

00 ~ Seattle

Re New Orleans letter to Seattle 12/11/75.

Records of numerous individuals suggested by security
personnel at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana,
have been reviewed with negative results._All were eliminated
on the basis of information furnished by in his b7D
description of "SLICK."

The setting of further leads to pursue this matter
is being left to the discretion of the office of orgin.

ARMED & DANGEROUS.

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Via AIRTEL
(Precedence) 1
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) as
FROM: SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) (P) hy
NORJAX }s
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

00: Seattle

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 11/4/75, and New
Orleans airtel to Seattle, 1/29/76. Jp f ts)
Me EU] ®LEL

poginghosea, for Seattle is one Kinet of VERNUCE ~~
ALBERT HOFFKE, Louisiana State Police No. 60568. 4

For information of Seattle, | as
who is identical with the individual who telephonically con-

tacted the Kansas City Division from Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
on 10/30/75, @mntacted SA EARL R. PETERSEN and Capt.
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff's
ice, on 8/10/76 and reiterated almost verbatim information
contained in the FD-302 enclosed with Kansas City letter.

On the basis of information furnished by | }
records of the Shreveport, Louisiana, Police Department were
checked, and VERNUCE. ALBERT HOFFKE_ appears to be identical
with the individual described by | | A photograph
of HOFFKE and his record were obtained from Louisiana State
Police files, Baton Rouge. This file contains descriptive
and background information which appears to be identical with
that furnished by

| lat interview even recalled that the in-
dividual whom he knew as "SLICK" had_a_ small scar on_his left
cheek or temple. He further "recalled that the name

or something similar as somehow associated with "SLICK." . bh-TDS 7
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| further recalled that "SLICK" was assigned to
either Pine or Oak Dormitory while at Louisiana State Peni-
tentiary (LSP), Angola.

Upon obtaining the photograph of HOFFKE, | }
viewed a photographic line-up, although he failed to identify
any of the photographs, including HOFFKE's as being identical
with "SLICK." It was noted, however, that as the photographs
were spread out in front of | | he immediately and
unconsciously placed his fingers on the photograph of HOFFKE,
but then refused to identify HOFFKE as "SLICK."

The records maintained at the Louisiana State
Police disclose that HOFFKE had been arrested by the Shreveport
Police Department 9/12/64 on investigation of Armed Robbery.
The prison file disclosed that HOFFKE was involved in the
Armed Robbery of a service station in Shreveport, along with
two other individuals, one of whom was charged"in this rob-
bery along with HOFFKE. HOFFKE committed the robbery by use
of a sawed-off double barrel 16 gauge shotgun. HOFFKE was
sentenced to 10 years at LSP, Angola. The record further
revealed that HOFFKE was transferred from LSP, Angola, to
LCIS, DeQuincy, Louisiana, on 11/4/65 and paroled from DeQuincy
on 12/5/68. The record shows that while confined to Angola,
he was assigned to the Pine Dormitory.

The record shows correspondents as LEO and DORTHY
SCHREDER, father-in-law and mother of HOFFKE; GEORGE and FAY
SWENGLER, brother-in-law and_sister of HOFFKE. Both of the
above names are similar to fhe record further showed
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HOFFKE _1 as |
Las Vegas, Nevada.

HOFFKE was paroled to State Parole Officer[____]

Lafayette, Louisiana, to be employed by C. B. CRIBBS
Dredging and Towing, Lafayette. His parole was to expire on
10/3/74.

| | was contacted on 8/12/76, at which
time he advised that HOFFKE was paroled to him and his parole
was suspended 2/5/71, meaning that HOFFKE no longer was re-
quired to maintain reguiar contaci. Ne stated he did not see

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HOFFKE for a long period of time, but recalled that HOFFKE
contacted him in June, 1974, to discuss pardon. He has not
seen him since that time. He advised that the Lafayette
telephone directory discloses VERNUCE A. HOFFKE residing
at 1407 West University Avenue, Lafayette. The city direc-
tory shows HOFFKE and wife WILDA at that address. HOFFKE
shows his employment as driller for Dove Well Service, 120
Oakcrest Drive, and for Oil Field Service.

HOFFKE is described as follows:

Race White

Sex Male

DOB 1/24/37

Height 5'10%"

Weight 180 lbs.

Hair Brown

Eyes Blue

Scars and marks Cut scar left temple

Tattoos Eagle and flag left arm;
parachute and wings upper
right arm

LEADS
SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will based on above infor-
mation and photograph consider HOFFKE suspect, noting he is
possibly identical with "SLICK," and will display photograph
to available witnesses.

NEW ORLEANS

AT LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. Will trace employment of
HOFFKE from prior to hijacking until after hijacking to deter-
mine HOFFKE's whereabouts at time of hijacking. Note that
HOFFKE has friends and relatives in the far west and may have
been on vacation.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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8/13/76

AIRTEL |

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
ATIN: LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

FROM: SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) (P)

NORJAK
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

- 00: Seattle

Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle, 8/13/76.

On 8/10/76, | lJadvised he was in
prison at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, with an in-
dividual known only as "SLICK," whom he is quite sure com-

mitted captioned hijacking. He furnished substantial des-

criptive and background information concerning "SLICK", and
on the basis of this information, VERNUCE ALBERT HOFFKE sug-
gested as possibly being identical with individual described

by |
REQUEST OF THE BUREAU:

The Latent Fingerprint Section is requested to com-
pare latents on file in captioned matter with fingerprints of
VERNUCE ALBERT HOFFKE, FBI No. 101 30F.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - 'Bureau
- Seattle (164- 81)
2 ~ New Orleans
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REPORT Bis &

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE NO. 164-136 | August 31, 1976
FBI FILE NO. 164-2111 ,

LATENT CASE NO. A-45410

TO: SAC5,New Orleans

RE: NORJAK

AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

REFERENCE: Airtel 8/13/76

EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: New Orleans

SP ECIMENS:
/

The latent prints previously reported in
this case are not identical with the fingerprints
of Vernuce Albert Hoffke, FBI #10130F. No paim
prints are available in our Identification Division
files for this individual for comparison with the
latent palm prints and latent impressions in this
case. oe "

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Clarence M. Kelley, Director

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REPORT:

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION -

YOUR FILE NO. 164-136 ' August 31, 1976
FBI FILE NO. 164-2111 ;
LATENT CASE NO. A~-45410.
TO: SAC;;New Orleans _ ee
RE:
NORJAK

AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

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REFERENCE: airtel 8/13/76 ead
EXAMIN ATION REQUESTED Y: New Orleans .
SPECIMENS:

_ The latent prints previously reported in
this case are not identical with the fingerprints
of Vernuce Albert Hoffke, FBI #10130F. No palm
prints are available in our Identification Division
files for this individual for comparison with the

latent palm prints and latent impressions in this
case.

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The following investigation was conducted by SA

| at Lafayette, Louisiana:

On August 31, 1976, | | secretary, Lake
Charles Dredge and Towing Company, Lafayette, Louisiana,
advised that due to the length of time since VERNUCE A. HOFFKE
had last worked for them, she would not have his personnel
record readily available but would check the archives of the
company in an effort to locate a work record for VERNUCE HOFFKE.

On September 8, 1975, | Lake Charles
Dredge and Towing Company , was recontacted and at this time
advised she had found a work record for HOFFKE which reflected
the following information:

VERNUCE A. HOFFKE, Social Security Number 517-38~7291,
was employed by Lake Charles Dredge and Towing Company from
December 6, 1968 to March 5, 1971, as a first oiler in the
engine room on one of their dredging boats. A further review
of the application failed to show any previous employments and

listed HOFFKE's address as 120 Oakwood, Lafayette, Louisiana.

also advised that in talking to some of the
officials at Lake Charles Dredge and Towing Company, it was
learned that | Jwas HOFFKE's immediate supervisor on
the boat and| who is retired, is currently residing in
Tumball, Texas.

On September 10, 1976,| | Louisiana
Department of Corrections, Parole and Probation, waS recontacted;
however, | | could provide no additional employment for

HOFFKE after he had terminated his work with Lake Charles Dredge
and Towing Company. a

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SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) (P)

SA JAMES T. VOLZ
NORJAK

On 8/9/76, SA EARL
RA, telephonically contacted
to determine if there was an
arrested by the Caddo Parish
individual had the nickname
10lst Airborne Division.

On 8/10/76, contact was made with |

8/12/76

R. PETERSON, Baton Rouge

writer and requested writer
individual who had. been
Sheriff's Office in which

of "SLICK" and/or tattoo of the

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office (CPSO) and the identification
Divison, CBSO and review of the CPSO records reveal the

following suspect:
Name:
Race:
Sex:
DOB:
POB:

Height:
Weight:
Hair:

Eyes 3

> New Orleans |

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BERNUCE ALBERT HOFFKE
White Oo

Male

1/28/3700 Eo

North Dakota
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Tattoos: Eagle and a flag with U. 8.
Army, left outer forearm;
Tattoo of the Airborne
Badge, upper right arm;

Scars: Scar over left eye

- Arrests: HOFFKE was arrested on 9/22/64
_ for armed robbery and sentenced

10/2/64 to 10 years in
La. State Penitentiary
and subsequently released
12/5/68.

Address: When arrested, subject
gave address of Fort Hood,
Texas

CPSO # 23397

Possible

La. State

Police # 612875 or 61275 or 61875

Review of further descriptive information re
relatives of HOFFKE determine the following relatives:

Father: JOHN J. HOFFKE
Grand Forks, North Dakota;
Mother: DOROTHY SCHREDER
; Chinook, Montana
Sister: FAY SWANGLER
, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Brother: JOHN HOFFKE, JR.

Darsal, Minnosota

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The foresaid information was furnished to
SA PETERSON on 8/18/76.

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vi AIRTEL ,
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) (P)
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Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle, 8/13/76, re
suspect VERNUCE ALBERT FFKE, FBI #101 30F.
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Enclosed for Seattle are two copies each of the
following:
1) Memo of SA JAMES T. VOLZ dated 8/12/76;
2) Insert at Lafayette, La., 8/31/76 - 9/10/76.
Enclosed for Houston are two copies each of the
above and two copies of referenced airtel.
Enclosed for Minneapolis are two copies each of
above and two copies of referenced airtel.
LEADS
HOUSTON
AT TOMBALL, TEXAS. Interview retired captain b6
concerning suspect's activities, particularly where bic
to live and work following his departure in March,
1971, from Lake_Charles Dredge and Towing Company, and
whether or not is aware of the identity of suspect's y) >,
friend. et out leads to confirm suspect's Ge cof 6-175 $7
employment and residence. ( stays, Fuk —H f ¢-\ HEB
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LEADS - continued

MINNEAPOLIS

AT GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA. Credit and arrest
check suspect and determine from police sources the identity
of his associate.

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Set out further teads //
deemed appropriate concerning suspect's background and
activities and identity of his |friend.

NEW ORLEANS

AT LAFAYETTE, LOUISTANA. Conduct credit and arrest
check of suspect and set out leads to confirm other resi-
dences and places of employment for suspect since March, 1971.

AT BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. Follow with] |
for any further information he may wish to recall.

AT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA. Re suspect Colonel |

whosécurrent photo_appears to be identical with
that of the person listed in
show current photo to him and return] } It should
be noted the only reason is a suspect is because
believes he is a look-alike of the composite drawing
of subject.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

ne JULY 1973 EDITION
e- * GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATES 10/20/76
FROM | SAC, HOUSTON (164-118) (P)
ON q8
SUBJECT: NORJAX; WM
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING
00:SEATTLE

Denver airtel to Houston 10/8/76.

Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle 9/28/76 and

On 10/18/76, |

Tomball, Texas, advised he has never worked
Lake Charles Dredge and Towing Company, but
same _was former employment |
to due to return Houston

weekend of 10/30/76. | |indicated he 4

know present employment and/or location for

but will leave message for same to contact I
upon his return.

LEAD:
HOUSTON

AT TOMBALL, TEXAS. Investigation
as set forth in re communications.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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[| ~Pona Engineers Incorporated, 8 Chelsea Place, was

contacted and advised as follows:

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stated during 1971 Certified Welding was doing a job

for Husky O11 Corporation, Cheyenne, Wyoming but any lisitng

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GPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 16€2 EDITION

SSA FPMR (43 GFR) 195-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 11/4/76
y mores ere SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK Co,

AIRCRAFT HIJACKING
00: Seattle

Re New Orleans Airtel to Seattle, dated September 28,
1976,

On October 6, 1976, | | Clerk, Grand

Forks Police Department, Grand Forks, North Dakota, and

ESTELLE BJERKE, Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office, Grand
Forks, North Dakota, advised they could locate no record
| in their respective files identifiable with VERNUCE ALBERT
| HOFEKE . --

On October 8, 1976, Lieutenant WALLACE JOHNSON,
Detective Division, Grand Forks Police Department, Grand
Forks, North Dakota, advised that the name VERNUCE ALBERT
HOFFRE is not familiar to him. Lieutenant JOHNSON said
he would conduct inquiries with other members of the police
department and would notify the FBI should be receive any

information concerning HOFFKE and an Indian associate of
HOFFKE .

On October 12, 1976, | | Chief Deputy,
Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office, Grand Forks, North
Dakota, advised that VERNUCE ALBERT HOFFKE is unknown to hin.

On October 28, 1976, GENEVIEVE EIDER, Manager,
Credit Bureau of Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota,
advised that the records of her Bureau contain no information
identifiable with VERNUCE ALBERT HOFFEE.

On October 28, 1976, a computerized inquiry through
the Division of Motor Vehicles, Bismarck, North Dakota,
located no record of a VERNUCE ALBERT HOFFKE.

Minneapolis is placing this matter in an RUC status.

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the following investigation was conducted by SA[____]
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On October 24, 1976, |
Cee telephonically contacted SA WAGQNER and furnished the
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Owing:

During March, 1971, while assigned as |

for Lake Charles Towing Company, a VERNUCE A. HOFFRKE was also

but also terminated his employment during this period.

stated HOFFKE was recalled as a good worker but unable
to provide any information regarding HOFFKE's associates as no
off duty time was ever spent with same. According to
HOFFRE mentioned the fact he was living with or dating a girl
from Lafayette but never mentioned her _name or indicated whether
she was an Indian or white female. | jadvised he has not
had any contact with HOFFKE since same terminated his employment
with Lake Charles Towing Company. :

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/1/7

FROMW-Y SAC, HOUSTON (164-118) (RUC)

SUBJECT:

8010-110

NORJAX; Su
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE

Re Houston letter to Seattle, 10/20/76.

Enclosed for Seattle are two (2) copies of
each of two investigative inserts reflecting investi-
gation conducted at Houston and Tomball, Texas.

In view of fact all investigation requested
has been conducted and reported, tis matter is being
placed in an RUC status by Houston Division.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) DATE: 1/28/77
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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SUBJECT: NORJAK Sue a

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: UNSUB; aka
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SOURCE
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The information furnished by | jto date
does not appear to be compatible with what is known by
Seattle concerning NORJAK. The description | }
furnishes regarding "Slick" is in no way even close to the

description of UNSUB in this matter. In addition, it appears

that reliability may be questionable.

However, Seattle cannot make a final decision as
to whether | |} should or should not review photo-
graphs referred to in New Orleans letter to Seattle dated
1/10/77.

New Orleans is requested to advise Seattle whether
it is felt any logical lead has not been covered concerning
- this aspect of the investigation and, in addition, advise
whether or not New Orleans feels it is feasible to have

| |examine approximately 10,000 photographs maintained

by the Louisiana State Police.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
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GSA FPMR (43 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) DATE: 1/28/77
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: UNSUB; aka
Slick
SOURCE b7D
SUB 78

The information furnished by| | to date
does not appear to be compatible with what is known b
Seattle concerning NORJAK. The description
furnishes regarding "Slick" is in no way even close to the
description of UNSUB in this matter. In addition, it appears
that reliability may be questionable.

However, Seattle cannot make a final decision as
to whether | Jshould or should not review photo- b7D
graphs referred to in New Orleans letter to Seattle dated
1/10/77.

New Orleans is requested to advise Seattle whether
it is felt any logical lead has not been covered concerning
this aspect of the investigation and, in addition, advise
not New Orleans feels it is feasible to have
examine approximately 10,000 photographs maintained

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by the Louisiana State Police.

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OPTICNAL FORM NO. {0
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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-116

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO > SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 1/10/77

mo Mhld. NEW ORLEANS (164-136) (P) "OF
SUBJECT: NORTAK
AIRCRAFT HI-JACKING

OO: Seattle

Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle, 9/28/76.

For the information of Seattle, | l b7D
identified in referenced communication as source of informa~
tion concerning subject "Slick," departed Baton Rouge, La.,
soon after being interviewed on 8/10/76, and whereabouts were
not known until 12/16/76, at which time he called SA EARL R.
PETERSEN at his residence in Baton Rouge from

*; Mississippi,inquiring as to the status of the investigation
Ay concerning 'Slick." | continued to state that he did
oN Ae not believe that individual identified in photograph to him
we ~-aS VERNUCE ALBERT HOFFKE was identical with "Slick." He ~*
Y state ed he would be glad to examine files of photographs of

as maintained by the Louisiana State Police in an effort to
positively identify the individual "Slick" if possible. This
would entail examination of approximately 10,000 photographs.

| ladvised he would appreciate being paid b7D
expenses should he be requested to make the above examination.

He further stated isly but he could
be reached throug Mississippi.

LEAD

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will advise whether exami-
nation of photographs by| feasible at this time.

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) ® . ©

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

i 10/26/76

Date of-transcription.

VERNUCE A. HOFFKE. telephonically contacted writer
at the Lafayette Resident Agency and advised that after
being interviewed by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
on October 19, 1976, he had been trying to defintely account
for his presence during Thanksgiving of 1971 and after

talking to his wife he was_positive that during Thanksgiving b6é
of 1971 while driving for C he was working with b7C

another driver by the name of| |and that the both of
them drove together on cross-country runs and at thatttime
in 1971 he and[_____]Jhad taken a truck to California and

he remaubers specifically that while in California he con-
tacted and

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where they stayed the day before Thanksgiving as well as
Thanksgiving Day and ate Thanksgiving dinner with her and
left the day after Thanksgiving, driving back to Lottisiana.

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[jis living in Milford, Iowa, rather than Sheldon, b7C

Iowa, as he had advised Agent in previous interview and
that should she be contacted he felt certain she could
verify this infrmation and that he knows for a fact either
or Durall Trucking Company in Beaumont, Texas, —
could also verify this information.

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Date of transcription

VERNUCE A. HOFFKE-. was interviewed at the
Lafayette Resident Agency and after being advised of
the identity of interviewing Agents and the reason for
the interview HOFFKE:' was presented a Waiver of Rights
Form which 'he read and signed and furnished the following
informations:

HOFFKE. advised that in 1953 he enlisted in the
U. S. Army and was sent to Medical School at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, and subsequently went overseas to Korea
and served as Ambulance Driver and Aideman with the
Seventh Division of the U. S. Army. HOFFKE. advised
that he returned to the Continental United States in
1955 and was placed in the Eighth Division of the U. S.
Army and served in the Quarter Master Branch and was
then transferred to the Ninth Division Army where he
served in the Ordnance Branch. HOFFKE: advised that
in 1957 he received an Honorable Discharge from the
Military and he returned to his home in Grand Forks,
North Dakota, and got a job driving an Over The Road
Diesel Truck.

HOFFKE~ stated that in[__]he was married
to a |from Sheldon, lowa, and that he was
married approximately] | and then he and his

wife| _ jcurrently }ives—in—
Sheldon. —tawa.—an could be contacted through

HOFFKE.. continued that in 1964 he returned to
Military Service as an E~2 and went through basic training
at Fort Ord, California, and subsequently was shipped to
Fort Hood, Texas, where he was assigned in the Ordnance
Branch at Fort Hood, Texas. HOFFKE. stated that he stayed
at Fort. Hood, Texas, and in the Army until he was arrested
in 1965 for armed robbery and that at this time he was
given a Dishonorable Discharge from the Army and was con-
victed in Louisiana for armed rebbery of a filling station
and subsequently served four years at Angola State Prison
in Louisiana and DeQuincy, Louisiana. HOFFKE? stated that
he was released in 1969 on parole from prison and since

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that time he has no arrest or convictions. HOFFKE. stated
that at no time while he was in the Military did he ever
participate in any parachute training and that he has never
jumped from a parachute in his life and would not even know
how to put on a parachute. .

HOFFKE. continued that upon his release from
prison he went to work for Lake Charles Dredging and
Towing and worked as an Oiler in the Engine Room and
kept this job until the early part of 1971 and at this

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Express Company and worked as a truck driver driving b7C

across country. HOFFKE advised that he kept this job

until December, 1971, or January, 1972, and then he went
to work for Williams Drilling Company in Baton Rouge and
worked for approximately four months for them as a rough=-

neck in th HOFFKE advised that his employ-
ment with could be confirmed at the Durall

Franks Express Office in Beaumont, Texas, and that his
employment with Williams Drilling Company in Baton Rouge
could be confirmed with their office in Baton Rouge.

HOFFKE.. continued that after he left Williams
Drilling Company he went to work with Chaffin Workover
in New Iberia, Louisiana, for about four months and worked
as a motorman and subsequently quit this job and went to
work with Penrod in Lafayette, Louisiana, for three or four
months as a roughneck in the oil fields. HOFFKE stated
that in approximately 1973 he went to work with Carr Truck
Lines and worked for only one month as a truck driver and
then quit this job to go to work for H. T. I. as an oil
field laborer and worked with H. T. I. in Lafayette for
approximately three months. HOFFKE. stated that he then
left H. T. I. and went to work with DSE, an: oil company
out of Omaha, Nebraska, whose headquarters are now in
Little Rock, Arkansas, and he stayed on this job for
approximately eleven months and then went to work with
Dove Well Service for eight months in Lafayette. HOFFKE
advised that after this he went to work for Brazzel Well
Service in New Iberia, Lowicions, ond also worked at this
job for about eight months until he got a job with Homco
in January of 1976 and continues to maintain this position

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as a fishing tool supervisor with Homco until the present
time.

At this time HOFFKE provided the following List ©
of relatives:

Father JOHN HOFFKE.;, SR.,

Residing Lengley, Minnesota;
Stepmother ELEANOR HOFFKE ,

Residing Lengley, Minnesota;
Brothers JOHN HOFFKE , JR.,

Residing in Minneapolis,

Minnesota;
Half~brother

Washington;

Sister

Residing in California;

Sister FAYE SWANGLER,
Residing in Grand Forks, North

Dakota, last visited her in
19723

Sister BETTY HOFFKE. (Last. Name Unknown),
Due to several marriages, residing
in Grand Forks, North Dakota,
last visited in 1972.

HOFFRE. advised that he had not seen his sister

| since 1963 when she resided in Las Vegas,
Nevada, and that he visited her on one occasion in 1963,
however, he understands that she currently resides in
California, exact city unknown, and he has had no contact
with her since 1963.

HOFFKE advised that he has no knowledge whatso-
ever of any hijacking of an aircraft and that he definitely

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could account for his presence during

in that he was working for

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sgiving of 1971
this time and

that records and driver's log books for that time would

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account for his presence.

The following description was obtained through

observation and interview:
NAME
Race
Sex
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Address

Wife
Height
Weight
Hair
Eyes

Scars

Social Security
Account Number

Arrest

VERNUCE A. HOFFKE..
White

Male

January 25, 1937
Munich, North Dakota

1407 University Avenue,
Lafayette, Louisiana

WILDA JACKSON HOFFKE.
5 ' 11"

215 pounds

Dark brown

Blue

Scar on forehead approximately

one inch long

517-38=7291
1965 for armed robbery.

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PD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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Date: 11/7/75

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(Type in plaintext or code)

Via ___AIRTEL AIR MATL

(Priority)

cy te me em tt arrest, en er tt rey em me me eye re ee Seth rm ie ee te mS ee mm a nm om eS mete nei il rm ey eS ee i ry

TO: SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) bre

FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK ; |
' 00: Seattle SS

Chief Warrant_Officer| LU. S. Coast * b6é
-Guard, who resides at bIc
Beach, California, telephone number | |} advised

that" approximately three vears ago he accompanied his wife to
visit in Vancpuver. Washing=
ton, He indicated that while there, he met
| who is a former commercial airline pilot.
pucine the visit he found models of two aircraft located in
He also noticed a pair of
sunglasses which appeared identical to the sunglasses which
he observed in a newspaper sketch of D. B. COOPER. He stated

that he visited this residence approximately two weeks prior
to the D. B. COOPER hijacking.

He described | as a white male, 6'1L", |, b6

180 pounds, black hair, approximately 40 years of age, He . .; . bre
also indicated that |
| and

} formerly worked at the Cocca pthunderbid -
Motel at _Jantsen (phonetic) Beach, Oregon.
was the| Jthere at the time.
2p foblowins the hijacking, he mentioned to his wife
that looked similar to the sketch of D. B.
COOPER; however, his wife stated that it could not be him.
He stated that he did not pursue this any further in order

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to maintain harmony with his wife. He stated the reason b6é
he is bringing forth the information now is that he is bIc

obtaining a divorce: from his wife.

He advised that |

| IRIS HOUGH,

who is]

| resides at /458 Corliss Avenue,

North, Seattle, Washington.

He indicated that HOUGH would

know the current whereabouts of | |

| ladvised that| | formerly resided | b6
at | Vancouver, Washington, BIC
and had telephone number |
Co The following descriptive data was obtained of
Race - .White
Sex .
Date of Birth b6
Height 5°8 bie
Weight 175 pounds
Hair Brown ; °
Eyes. Blue
Tattoo
. LEADS .
SEATTLE ; 7

AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON: Conduct appropriate

investigation regarding |

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SUBJECT:

5010-108

OPTIONAL FORM NO. fo
MAY 1862 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

> SAC SEATTLE 164-81

* SA RICHARD AVERY DYER

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Re LA airtel to SE dated 11-7-75
Efforts tolocate and interview possible suspect |
Vancouver, Washington have been nade with negative results.
No information has beendeveloped to determine still
resides in Vancouver, Washington.
In view of the estion in instant referenced airtel, that
IRIS HOUGH, | 7458 Corliss Avenue, b6é
Ss shington would inow their present whereabouts, b7C
and therefore it is suggested that HOUGH be
interviewed and shown sketch of BHRYGERR SUBJECT in this matter.
Only is she feels strongly resembles sketch, should
a laad bes et forth to do additional background on
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Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 2/26/76

FROM : sa | b6é
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

Re:

Re memorandum of SA RICHARD AVERY DYER dated
12/3/75.

On 1/5/76, a check with the Seattle telephone
book revealed the following information:

ned

Subscriber WILLIAM HOUGH, residing at 7458
Corliss North, Seattle, Washington, possessed telephone
number 522-2256. In the Seattle City Directory listing
for WILLIAM HOUGH indicated he worked for Westlake Chevro-
let as a mechanic and his wife's name was IRIS Y. HOUGH.

Credit and criminal checks at Seattle, Washing-
ton, concerning IRIS and WILLIAM HOUGH indicated that she
worked for the Boeing Company and there was no criminal
record for either WILLIAM or IRIS HOUGH.

On 2/10/76, attempt was made to contact IRIS
HOUGH at 7458 Corliss Avenue North, with negative results.

On 2/11/76, IRIS HOUGH was contacted at Boeing
Aircraft Corporation, Security Office, at which time she
provided the following information:

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stated she had that new address at home.

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HOUGH advised [sd| works in outdoor adver- bé6é
tising in the Portland - Vancouver area. She described b7Cc
him as a white male American, 5'8", brown - blondish reced-
ing hairline, approximately years old with a thin build.

HOUGH stated she did not know of any parachutes
brands that may have had; however, he was in the
military. HOUGH advised[ _Jis not the type of person
to be involved in this crime; as_far as she knows he has no
criminal record.

HOUGH viewed the color and black and white com-
posites of Unsub in this matter with and without glasses
and stated [| does not resemble any of the composites; b6
however, the black and white composite without glasses b7¢c
looks the most like him. HOUGH stated[~_|does not
smoke cigarettes at all.

On 2/12/76, IRIS HOUGH teléphonically furnished
the following address for | |}in Vancouver, Wash-
ington:

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Vancouver, Washington

In view of the above, no further investigation
will be conducted at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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11/14/75
AIRTEL AIRMAIL | |
TO: _ SAC, SAN- FRANCISCO a
FROM: © SAC, PORTLAND (164=41)(P)

_ SUBJECT: | NORJAR a I
. : (00: Seattle)

Cn 11/5/75, Portland Office received Post Card
through mail message handprinted in ball

point al TS BACK, HELLO HOW COME NO b6

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SAN FRANCISCO
AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. &i11 determine

identity of subser > £o above telehhone service and
resolve possible comection in this matter.

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SAC, SEATILE (164-81) 2775

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RORTAK |
(00: SE)

. Re PD letter SP 11/14/75, concerning tele=: .
phone number Ce ' .
| There is' no prefix[ Jin California covered
by area code. a Z v

For information of Portland, the area covered by
area code extends into parts of Sacramento, Los Angeles
'and San biego field offices, but no part is in San ~-
Francisco territory.

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Jbeing conducted at San Francisco.

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Pacific Northwest Bell,
I16 Occidental Ave. 5., Seattle, tel.|
appeared at the Seattle office and furnished the name
of as a possible suspect in this watter.
[_|reportedly matehes the deScription of the UNSUB
and also has the technical expertise to connit such
a crine.
advised that ke and Ron Ovechka of b6
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in the U.S, Air Force with Ovechka was
| | while in
the Air Force, was assigned to| |
Tacoma, and was trained in survival and
parachuting.
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1/21/76

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 "4
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Memorandum
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [| vate:
FROM : , SA] |
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE

Re memo of SC FRANCIS E. ENTLER, dated 11/24/75.

On 1/5/76, RON OVECHKA, Accountant, Cable TV-Puget
Sound, 1651 Center Street, Tacoma , Washington, advised that

he has known | lsince approximately 1967 or 1968.
He said he served with at McChord Air Force Base when
they were both assigned | He

said | at

McChord and that ke worked | |

He said he had mentioned the possibil

being involved in the D.B. COOPER hijacking to

ity of | |

however, he said he had mentioned it only in jest, and did
not_seriously believe that. could be » involved. He
. said the reason that he believes could 'not be involved

is because of his personality, which he describes as an up-

tight eradic-type personality, and he stated that he felt

that | lwas "not smart enough to pull off a hijacking as

did the individual known as "D.B. COOPER. He further described
as being a very moral and religious Orin et He said

the only reasdn_he had even mentioned

in the past was

the fact that | had had survival training and parachute

training while in the Air Force.

He further stated that L___] did not

even resemble

the photographs or artist's conception which he has seen of
the individual known as D:B. COOPER, and he said another

reason that he feels | lcould not have been

the hijacker

was the fact that he has

oTLOT-STTIN, 155-160 Ibs, and approximately 40
in 1968.

In view of the above, it is not felt

He described | ] as a white mate,

years of age 44

that further

investigation is warranted concerning [

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JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 "
" UNITED STATES ERNMENT }

Memorandum

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/8/75
FROM : b6
SA b7c
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Re letter received from| | dated
11/26/75.
p—inetoser is one copy of referenced communication
which sets forth has suspicions that|
may possibly be identical with Unsub in this matter.
LEADS:
SEATTLE DIVISION
At Everett, Washington
Will contact| to determine descriptive b6
and background information concerning a
Will thereafter set forth appropriate leads to
have [ processed as a suspect in this matter.
ARMED & DANGEROUS
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. Nj
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFRI 101-11.6

_UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

5010-110

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/6/76

sa |

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

re[

Rememo of SA | l, dated 12/8/75.

| |, Everett,
Washington, was unavailable for contact until February,
1976, as he and his family have moved from their residence
| | which was flooded during the floods
in Snohomish County. The family had moved from the flooded
home to an unknown location and were to return after their
home was cleaned and ready to live in.

On 2/12/76, | |
Everett, Washington, advised that he believed | |
could possibly be the individual who hijacked an airplane in
Seattle, Washington, on 11/24/71,: took $200,000 and jumped
from the airplane. He advised he had seen an artist
conception drawings of this individual, known as D. B. COOPER
on television and believes | looks like the artist
drawings.

| | advised he last saw] | in
the fall of 1970. He advised he had worked with | | in
the construction business, prior to 1970. He knew

for spproxsnareny ten to fifteen years. | | advised

that was raised in the Snohomish-Monroe, Washington,
areas but did not seem to have many friends or associates

in the area. | b
Washington, prior to leaving the area_in 1970.

advised that he does not know where[__]went in 1970,

'as he has had no contact with him since that time. He

has heard, through unknown contacts, that[____] is somewhere
in Alaska working in housing construction.

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Unsuccessful attempts were made to contact JIM
RANKHORN, during Februray and March, 1976.

On 3/30/76, JIM RANKHORN, Broadway Taping, 3
South Broadway, Everett, Washington, advised that Po b6é

Tawra nko Aor aN for about eight years. RANKHORN b7c
advised that quit his job sometime in the late 1960s

and left the Everett, Washington, area. RANKHORN advised

he did not know where went but has heard[L_lis

now in Alaska doing dry wall construction work. RANKHORN

advised that he has no employment records going back _to when
worked for him. He advised that he' believes

in the Everett, Washington,

JIM RANKHORN advised that | Jwas an b6
airplane pilot and was taking flying lessons somewhere around bic
Arlington, Washington, prior to his leaving Everett, Washington,
in the late 1960's. RANKHORN advised that he knew of no
financial problems that | Jhad. He advised that he was
not aware of military experience or his knowledge of
parachuting.

area. He advised that |

JIM RANKHORN provided the following description
of | as best he could remember from the time he
last knew | jin the late 1960's:

Name | | b6
Aliases None bic
Approximate Age |

Race White :

Height 6'

Weight . 180 pounds

Build Medium

Complexion Light

Hair Brown and balding

Eyes Unknown ~- did not wear glasses

Voice No particular accent

Characteristics Believed did smoke but

Marital Status
Wearing Apparel

/

not sure. did drink but
unaware of drinking problem
Single

Work type clothing_or casual
dress. Never saw dressed
in suit and tie.

3.

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JIM RANKHORN was shown artist drawings of D. B.

COOPER and RANKHORN advised he did not think | | b6
looked much like the artist drawings. RANKHORN pointed out bic
that one extreme difference is that] jhas very

little hair on top of his head and would be considered bald,
whereas the artist drawing shows only a receding hairline
with hair on top of the head. RANKHORN also pointed out
that the artist drawings indicate a dark complexion and
had a fairly light complexion. He also stated the
acial features did not appear to be that much alike.

It is noted that both JIM RANKHORN_and | b6
provided descriptive information regarding | jthat b7¢C
differs greatly with known descriptive information regarding
unknown subject in this matter. One extreme difference is
the hair color and amount of hair. Another difference is
in the complexion. Other differences are also noted as well
as the fact that RANKHORN did not feel[____] particularly
resembled the artist drawings of unknown subject in this
matter.

In view of the above information, no_further
investigation is being conducted to eliminate
as a suspect in captioned matter and no further leads are {
being set out unless deemed necessary by the case agent in
captioned matter, after review of the information set forth
in this communication.

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1/22/76

AIRTEL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, CINCINNATI (164-55) (py | a

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re AT airtel to CI, 12/1/75. Ie¢- hl -[@3 yl

Enclosed for Seattle is one copy each of two
photographs of | b6
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The following investigation was conducted by SA
jat Cincinnati, Ohio:

On 12/28/75, efforts to contact | R
were made with negative
results.

On 1/18/76, | ladvised that she b6

had known | jduring the early 1960's when she bic
had resided at | |Ohio and the family had
been neighbors.

She recalled that[_—sdJ had been a quiet,
unassuming individual who did not associate with neighbor-
hood youngsters and appeared to have a very bad family
environment,

She stated that in about 1964] lnad bé6é
joined the U.S. Navy and had served aboard the| b7c
and had married[ ____](LNU) who was from San ,
rancisco, California.

She stated that in about 1968 [ana his
wife had returned to Cincinnati where they had resided
for about three months and had then returned to

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hE Tos. "sac; " CENCINNATE "( i6snss)
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"Eternal 2 Revenue races Office, Atlanta, Pepe ee?
Georgia, telephone appeared at the Atlanta — EE

a Office of; thie FBI and-advised a photogray mn of

Or the PBL 'Concerning: this' matter. . ie

oR the. seme photograph that: appeared | ig The: National

COOPER appeared. int the. -kecent issue of The National
' Enquirer. pnes identical to. her oxmer

- advised | 'who. looked |

— the U. 5S. Navy and after discharge he. Fenained
w California but, "ehe: could: not recall the location.

: 'this: o 7 oO @ bTC

["Cincimati,. Ohio, . eo
Ione. whe has an 'old photograph of:

[|__| and "upon comparing the phote with the <

'S- drawing, th y both: belived they are . sinters
has no o jections to peng Sontacted:

cof |tellephoviicalls

ots G lias shown the' artist's s conception oe yee
OE Unéub ich was furnished to all offices: by. rn
Seattle airtel 3/1/73, and advised this appeared 'to

a F ~ Enauier, 3 After viewing, this, artist: 3: s eencéption,

os » Cincinnati. ec ee ne oheg: C750 =

ao Seattle: eee) Ee » StaRcHEa Ld, L229 C ves
- = Atlanta . oo a bbe :
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SAC, DETROIT (164-115) (RUC)

UNSUB, aka.

Dan Cooper;
Northwest Airlines,
Flight 350,
Portiand, Oregon, to
Seattle, Washington,
11/24/71,

CAA ~ HIJACKING;
EXTORTION;

(00: SEATTLE)

3/10/76

letter to

Re Albany letter to Detroit, 1/9/76; Detroit
New York, 2/6/76.

Detroit, Michigan, an

On 2/25/76,

jwas located at

Furnished the following information:

He is |

| with the National

Bank of Detroit and has been employed with that institution

since

__| verified that |

B. HOG

Syracuse, New York.

| Mrs. BEATRICE

AN presently resides at 124
According to

South

Gléncove Road,
he has no idea who

could have sent a letter indicating that B. BUGLER HOGAN
is involved in an airline hijacking in 1971.

7 [__]| stated he has never been to the west coast
and to the best of his knowledge has no friends; relatives,
or associates residing on the west coast. He also stated

he has no knowledge or experience in parachuting or skydiving.

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"74 (Rev. 11-26-74) 2

PA Lave yy LABORATORY La

oO _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
z Masnnarot® D. C.. 20535.

ac Bac, Albany (160-47).

"anwar, hy 1976. oo a

From: Director, Fedetal Bureau of Inve stigation

«FBI FILE NO!

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Bans aka:
Re.Dan Cooper; ©: me a
""HORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 350, oe YOURNO; 9 238
PORTLAND, OREGON, TO. SEATTLE , . Sie
WASHINGTON , 12/24/71; - fe,
CAA. ~ HIJACKING ¢ EXTORTION

"LAB. NO. _

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7 7 O03. Seattle: .

. Reference Letter dated pacember 10, 1975 a : S . oa cen

. The: 'material- described below: Has been searched: in: -the following file without efecting « an

*

! identification: ; "Anonymous. Letter. Wile

., Copies have -. : been added to. this file for futuré reference.

"The, submitted. material is tenporaril -etained. ,

oS MATERIAL 'SUBMITTED:

2 ot 7 Envelope postmarked "bos. ANGELES M 18 WoV. 1975"
_., Seating hand printed. address "Syracuse. Police
ar Department Sli 80, Bt

Fe Street _Ayeaguse, ws

oe Q2 . . 'nocaimpiany tig' 'sheet: of: paper Bearing 1 hand.
oo. sprinted - letter beginning - "ao Whom Lt 'Concorn,
and, énding * é ges Af. you. are wondering" Oo

| "Remarks: oe ae oo
re me - Where | were "no > watermarks ; "indented: writing: or
ae * gther: marks. of value. to eld. in determining the » source |
PU OE, Ql. and. Q2s o wo, ;

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'SEARCHED. ...:3INDEXE
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Boe. tiforiation' 6 DB

a ed

cexGiti on. 11e23395" Syrenuses

"York, 'Police Dapartinent provided a- 'special delivery letter

addressed. bo thenrand: malled* from Los. Angeles
_ Feads ae Follows: ©" woo bone, mn on

'Lam. sure"

"I wlan you.

to believe' an-me'I- have never. been-in- your: LOWEhs » 'But oo.
a . have' some Anportant. information that: you and the F, Be Te
"would. leveto hear.» Early: this. eviming © T: was: reading: @ local:

BREE ven reading: T notice' one particular: articie. - "State"

gallfornis, winich'

ape. you. are! able to grasp: these fair words. 6E. wit,

tthe very famous: hijacker: of Nov 24-1971 that: 'parachuted: foto

'the. darkness .over. 'Oregon, °:

'carring the sum of~ $200; 000 with hin.

oh

his name was-D.5; COOPER, "Of-Course "I am sure. you people: wilt. ras

"laugh, & 'call 'me' crazy, but 'I agked -God-to 'show' '(we "this mans...
-whéreabouts: and: 'he did' as. -@lways ina: vision. - "ET will not. 'give.
cause RE: do. not want to bein, Newspapers. ov T.Ve. 1 am

"not asking for' a hmeward,: "fem only: doing what > god has. "chogsen

my nane bec

fot Res.

. Syracuse,

ty vision shows -he' has a family.
'this situation because God don* bite. May God) bl Ss S SLL OE. you.

NY.

Boone will: find thie mat at 1246" 'So. Glencove Road."

he: name Bs "BUCLER -HOGAN,: eV
His is your man. - Do investane .

He will. be -usiag: ti

riven, UE

end bhe: 'rest o£. Us: Aueri

New. aoe

me. résident GE. 1246, i Glencover. "Road; 'Syepcuse, 'New 7
ky has, been identified as: tre.: BEATRICE "3, HOGAN who is. employed:
'as the' office manager.
since 19

Of: 'the Solvent and, Petroleum Conipany y+. Syrathse, "x

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ontaéts with: aiskbors. on: (92300 75° revealed Mrs"
Ah -@ widow: and| ;

1246. s Glencove. Road for. 40 yearns:
La widow. x: he stated. Teenie: treeat ete Sonlis"ts

who" is:|
anik of" Detroit," telephone: number | oo

idea: why. anyone} 'would -write- a letter : Tydichting 'that hes hay": "be:

"involved: in 'captioned' matter. -,She* stated" she: 'has, no: sitio or ns
relatives that. 'She. coote think ELAN :

© Cr. jpever, to eh "expert
iv versity. / Srasoats |

in the: sairacuse
ree tory, ag: 3. BUGLE 'HOGAN. as "she dives and :

cee ie | determing. if
he': Eilts the profile. 'O£ -D.B. COOPER, ° and determine if.-he-has: knows'

Lledge..of "why,-anyones. would. senda: Tetter: to 'thea autho: niches indicating «
. the tolved iy captione _Glencove © 'Road, "Sy AC York, would: at
bes i din dnmatter. ' anes

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PORTLAND, "OREGON 0. 'SEATILE HASHINGTON,
4L/I6/7k :
CAA: = HIJAGKENGS

'hae' provided reliable ivimnat on

ee he past; 1125278 "BEATRICE HOGAN 'resides 'by 'herécif: at
eee "Gloneovs Roads SyFactises Nets. Works "

'Glencove ran epaeidenctel eodres 24 Ganager;.
Solvers 'and: 'Pokeoloan, 'Syracuse; -New York, dinee 1967 and lists
sovial security ecount number, 076, . 07 3593.

i. 2p . rhese few. viords 'of: wit;
Iawish. 'you-to. bel Yeve-in: me I. havent never. been. tn your: tow, But'
om, sure Ihave some "Lay ortant. faformation: that! you 'and: the TF.
ould: love 'to: hear. '. Eagly: this eviming. I 'was: reading a local
newpaper, while: eading:-Y' motiee-ond partitular avticle. 5 oa
Bhat Bhe "very: famous jacker, of Nov: 2h LO7L: that Bavachuted Into

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r er 'Oregon, 'carving "the "sum of :$200,000; with him.
ametas .D.B.. OOPER. OF course I? am sure. you: people.will
r& Call: razy,. but" I asked. God: 0% 'Show, Me "thi:

: Glencove: Roads,
the. naine Be: "BUGLER HOGAN.
So This is your, man, *..'

abt lie, May. 'God: bless ial

formation. of: the FRI boratory. and Seattle;. on
Ie 22 cposerecene (31 Syracuse, New:York

Police Department. .( SPD "MOELELed, Syracusé,. 'New. York, .RA of '
£ Losed. letter and' 'turned' Same: over to) FBI 'on: above. mt
advised 'both letter and .énvelopée. handled. by veral :
partment during' normal 'hat routing. =.
Stated* that. Syrendeee "Ne York," Police Department. "arrest" HOGAN.
'and: Alpha 'file. 'records' were.. negative' regard ng "Bo.

1246 ; St "Glencove Road::

oa 'Syracuse Directories. show. ites: 'BEATRICE. B;. 'HOGAN -
1246 S3: Glencove. Road: Q orgpbone.. number, 463=3718.; employed. at.
Solvent 'and: Petroleum: 'Sé rea "New York.) New: York"
State. Departinent 'of Motor: Vel 'Be
1246 8. Gkéncove' Road

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=p OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 .
a) JULY 1973 EDITION
ss GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 ,

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) pate: 6/28/76
FROM : SA
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SUBJECT: NORJAK |
00: SEATTLE
Bufile: 164-2111
RE: GEORGE SIMMON
Sub 796
Rememo of SA dated 4/22/76. b6
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. On 6/8/76, Smith Brothers Dairy,
27441 West Valley Highway, Kent, Washington, advised he
was familiar with GEORGE SIMMON. [ Jstated he knew
SIMMON when SIMMON was a flight instructor for a flying
school |
stated he called SIMMON,CY sImMon. [| b6
said he last saw SIMMON approximately 2% years ago and he b7C
thought that SIMMON was employed at Boeing at that time.
stated he has no reason to believe that
SIMMON would be involved in captioned matter and advised
after viewing the artist composites of Unknown Subject in
this matter, that none of them looked like SIMMON to him.
[_ furnished the following description of b6
SIMMON : . b7c
Sex Male
Race Caucasian
Height 6' .
Build Thin
Age Approximately 57 or 58
years old in 1976
Hair Light brown, not
balding
Marital Status Married;|
Address Lived in the vicinity o ly
Sea-Tac International "9 G
Airport as of about 2
years ago. Hef X/- CIF
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[___] stated SIMMON did not wear glasses, did bé

not smoke and did not drink.

In view of the above, no further investigation
will be conducted concerning SIMMON at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR? 101-41.6 . . @
UNITED STATES GOVEMM@MENT ; ma
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 4/22/76

-

FROM : SA ; b6

Sub 19 b7c

SUBJECT: NORJAK °
SUB 796

RE: SUB GEORGE SIMMON

Re Seattle memo of SA JOHN R. MEEHAN, dated 2/26/76.

On 4/13/76,| b6
Puyallup, Washington, telephone number| J was recon- bic
tacted for information he could provide regarding the specific
identity of GEORGE SIMMON. | | stated that after
searching through his personal records, and to the best of
his recollection, he could provide no further information
concerning SIMMON that when he had originally contacted the
FBI Office in Tacoma, Washington.

Jadvised that a| | Smith b6
Brothers Dairy, in Kent, Washington, was_also acquainted with bic
GEORGE SIMMON as SIMMON had worked for | |

| | stated that he did remember that GEORGE
SIMMON also used the name CY SIMMON. | Jadvised that
this is all the information he could provide regardine SIMMON
as he had last seen him some time in July of 1971.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Kent, Washington

Will contact | } Smith Brothers Dairy, b6
and ascertain and information he can provide concerning the b7C
, identity of GEORGE SIMMON, aka Cy Simmon.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Sub796
JMH/jcb LAS tele ce
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SAC, SEATILE (164-61) (P) 2/26/76
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SA | b6
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NORJAK
SUB 796
SUB GEORGE SINMON
Rememo of SA | Jdated 12/15/75
On 2/12/76 | | Boing, Seattle b6
was requested to order the personnel file of GEOQkGE SINNON, b7c

SSAN: 445-1248310, HOB: 6/4/23, employed at Boeing between
3/9/59 and 1/14/71. Information located 1971-75 lermination Book,

On 2/23/76 | WAS RECONTACTEL and advised that
SIMMON had terminated in their Wichita Office where the file
would be stored, ~ "

It should be noted that | advised that Seattle
files reflect no record of STM!ON terminating in April '71;
no record of a current employee by that name or the Variations
Simmons, Simmond, In view of the discrepancies developing it
is recommended that additional details are necessary to
logically pursue this lead.

LEAD:
. SEATTLE AT TACOMA:

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to determine conplete name, physical description, position held b7c
at Boeing or known associates in his section, area of residence

and relationship to SIMNON.
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GSA FFMR (41 CFR) 10t-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ..
Memora®lum @

TO > SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) ' DATE: 9/5/76

FROM : SA|

SUBJECT: NORJAK
SUB 796
SUB GEORGE SIMMON

Re memo of SA | | dated 12/15/75.

On 1/19/76, | lSecurity, Boeing
Plant at Everett, Washington, advised that an employment
eard in her files reflected that GEORGE SIMMON was employed
at the Everett Boeing Plant from 1959 _ until April, 1971,
when his employment was terminated. [___]advised that
SIMMON's emvloyment file would be located at Boeing in
Seattle. She advised that her employment card did not
indicate any further information.

LEAD:
SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

If deemed appropriate, will conduct background
information regarding GEORGE SIMMON at Boeing's Seattle
Plant by reviewing his employment record to determine
current residence, etc.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

ONL ED SATIS GUVERNTIENT

Memorcgdum ~~ 6

: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/15/75
: " SA | , b6
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: NORJAK
On 11/27/75, | | Tacoma, Washington, b6
telephonically advised that he is acquainted with a Mr. BIC
GEORGE SIMMON, who presently works for The Boeing Company
at the Everett, Washington, plant. [_ jstated that

SIMMON looks an awful lot like the composite photograph of
D. B. Cooper, and that he also has vast knowledge regarding
Boeing 727 aircraft.

| |advised that GEORGE SIMMON also has
prior parachuting experience and that he considers him a
.possible look-alike for D. B. Cooper. | |stated
that he has been thinking about the possibility of GEORGE
SIMMON being D. B. Cooper for over a year and he thought
that he should provide this information to the FBI. He
advised that he has no other background information re SIMMON
other than the fact that he could be a good candidate for
being D. B. Cooper. .

,

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Everett, Washington

It deemed appropriate, will conduct background
information re GEORGE SIMMON so as to eliminate him as

possibly being involved in NORJAK. -
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 | 4 \
MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPR (42 CFR 101-11. b~~. r ~ ' 1 , \
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UNITED STATES GC NMENT
Memorandum AY

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/22/76
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
Dub 747

NORJAK

Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 12/15/75. .

On 12/30/75, Clerk, Grants Pass PD,
advised that a search of their. file disclosed the following
record for JOHN HENRY MOE, 5525 Averill Drive, Grants Pass,
Oregon:

On 2/24/64, MOE was cited for violation of the
basic rule, entered a plea of guilty and was fined $10;

On 2/15/75, MOE was involved in an automovile
accident and the other party was cited.

On 12/30/75, | | Deputy, Josephine County
SO, Grants Pass, advised that a search of their files did
not disclose any record identifiable with JOHN HENRY MOE,.

On 12/30/75, | lClerk, Credit Bureau
of Grants Pass, advised that a search of their files did not
disclose any record identifiable with JOHN HENRY MOE.

.On 1/5/76, | advised

that he is well acquainted with MOE and after viewing a com-

posite drawing of D. B. COOPER, stated that same did not re- -

semble MOR,

On 1/27/76, .MOE was physically observed at -his
residence and he does. not resemble the composite drawing of
D. B. COOPER, The following description of MOE was obtained
through observation and interview:

aoe

Sex Male

Race ; White _ Dy 7
, Nationality American Met 5) CREEL
(2pSeattle Date of birth 1/8/26 naan Hoy

'%~ Portland Height 5170"

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 P '
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFRI 101-116 ;

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) DATE: 3/1/76
| FROM : . ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
- supyecr: ' NORJAK
| 00: SE

| a RE: JOHN MOE
. . - SUB #797

¢

'Re Seattle airtel to Portland dated 12/15/75. °
Referenced communication set forth lead for

Portland Division at Grants Pass, Oregon. Portland is
requested 'to expedite investigation and forward results

to Seattle.

ARMED & DANGEROUS

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3\- Seattle
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me a Washington, "advised that Poe BIC.
ree "recently visited | | Coe
pe eT and mentioned. 'that. he had: previously 2 Se

" NIsited:an old friend,. JOHN : idréess uunknown , Grants.

"Pass, Oregon.. She said | told her that MOE. had

- accumulated a great deal of money since he had last seen on!
him about five years -ago.. She said according fo eee _
; MOE now had six"homés and. several vehicles. She... oo
added: that her husband .miade 'some comment.to MOE that he =~.'
must: 'be D..B. COOPER and. MOE reacted very suspiciously | to o—
sthds: _cominent.. Re ee ee

- teas stated 'that MOB igs" an. i exe-peré=" ae
"¢z00per and is well acquainted with 'southeast . Washington ca ee
and Oregon. — 'She advised that she had: not. seen MOE in six- (0 oy
teen years, but she described him -as a white. male "American; a
"age 49 to BO Sf8n. 'to. on medium complexion, and brown. we
hair. a re

LEADS :" ARMED AND. . DANGEROUS. ne a

pon, DIVISION.

a at Grants. pass, Oregon"

"will conduct: 'logical Anvestigation to > determine

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" if. JOHN MOE is identical with. D. B. COOPER.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: = 9/23/76
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NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
RE:
| | was suggested as a suspect in this matter b6
by | stated is an employee of b7C
Boeing, who works | According . b7D
to | |was a paratrooper during the Korean
War and bears a/strong resemblence to the artist composite
of unknown subject.
tA review of | |Boeing file_reveals that
he was born in | } which would make him L_Jat the time
of_the hijac '103" tall, 160 pounds, and has.
a from Drexel Institute of
Technology in Philadelphia.
|driver's license indicated he is b6
5'11", 160 pounds, and a review of his_photograph on his bic
driver's license, which was issued on| reveals a
white male with very curly light brown hair.
does not resemble the artist composite of unknown subject.
A check with St. Louis concerning | |
military record revealed that no one by the name of |
| | SSAN | ] possesses a military
record. ;
; In view of the above, no further investigation
will be conducted concerning. ___Jat this time. . b6
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 - f
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPHR (4t CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

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Memorandum
TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81):
FROM SA |
SUBJECT: NORJAK

OPTIONAL FORM No, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-113.6

UNITED STATES c@rwent

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

.
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DATE:

RE:

5/21/76

On 5/7/76, a check with the Washington State Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles revealed the following information

concerning

Name:
DOB:
Sex:
Eyes:
Height:
Weight:
Address:

Vehi gistered
to

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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160 pounds

Bellevue, Washington

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SL-1% (Revi"4-17-70)
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SAC, SEATTIE (164-81) 5-19-76
SAC, ST. LOUIS ( 164-63 ) (RUC)

NORTJAK

00 :SEATT IE

BuFile 164.2112

Reference: Seattle letter to St. Louis 5-12-76
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC) RECORDS CHECK

(_] File was located at the (Civilian) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, NPRC, St. Louis, Mo., and

reviewed on

by

(_] Enclosed are
pertinent information.

(—] Enclosed for information and reference, subject to restriction stamped thereon, are copies of self-

explanatory documents from NPRC files.

$2] Personnel, NPRC S@@IM@MI (Military) Personnel Records Branch MWQUMNMWEMAUNEDI

WE, SLMO, advised on 5-19-76

copies of (Form FD-302) (investigative insert) (letterhead memorandum) reflecting

» no record on subjecail

|

| could be located on basis of information furnished. In event ad-
ditional identifying or descriptive data becomes available, another lead for review of the NPRC
(civilian or military) records should be submitted. Data needed includes: date and place of birth,
name utilized in employment or military service, branch and military service number, dates of service

or employment, department employing individual, specific organization to which assigned with date of
assignment, and Social Security number.

(_] File has not yet been located at NPRC. A special search is under way, and file will be reviewed

promptly when located.

{_] File was not located at (Civilian) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, NPRC, SLMO, and should be

located at

Lead:

Office

record located your division. Handle review.

For reference and assistance in handling lead, copies of pertinent serials are enclosed.

Remarks:

2}SEATTIE
"ST. LOUIS

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SUBJECT:

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

_ ¥ .
OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 LDITION .

Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63) DATE: 5/12/76

-

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK
0O: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: b6
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[_]has been suggested as a suspect in this
matter because he supposedly resembles the Artist's composite

of UNSUB and he was a Paratrouper in the Korean War. Descrip-

tion of [_—si|': Follows:

Name: | b6
Sex: - Male . bic
Race: Caucasian
Height: 5'10%"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
SSAN :
Wife: _
Education: Graduated from the Drexel
Institute of Technology
Degree:
LEADS: , .
ST. LOUIS DIVISION
At St. Louis, Missouri
Will obtain | service record and forward b6
same to the Seattle Division. b7Cc

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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@- Seattle (164-81) '
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FD-125 (Rev. 1-30-75) @ @
Date 2/2 Y / 7 LZ
(C) Birth (dl creait Criminal ((]Death [C]INS- [_]Marriage* JR Motor Vehicle [—] Other
xq Driver's License
To E é (2 (- Buded
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Name and aliases of subject, applicant, or employee, and spouse
Addresses
Residence
Business
Former
* Date and place of marriage
(if applicable)
Race Sex Age Height it Weight Hair Eyes
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 1/23/76

NORJAK

00: Seattle
BUfile 164-2111

RE:

[__sidjhas been suggested as a subject in
this matter because he supposedly resembles the artist's
composite of UNSUB and was a paratrooper in the Korean
War. [L__]works at Boeing and a review of the Boeing
personnel file revealed the following information:

Social Security
No. .
Height 5*10 4"

Weight 160 ibs.
Date of Birth
Place of Birth

LEADS:
SEATTLE

AT OLYHPIA, WASHINGTON

Will obtain a copy of a Washington
State driver's license and forward same fo Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) t01-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATELE (164-651) (P) DATE: 1/13/76
FROM : SA | | b6
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SUBJECT: NOhKJAK ;
Rememo of SC FRANCIS LE. ENTLER, 12/11/75
On 1/9/76 | | Boing Co. b6
provided the rersonnel file of b7c
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Philadelphia, nu : ,
advised that records reflecting whether the
employee worked on 11/24/71 are only kept 3 years anc have
been destroyed.
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"the Korean: War, bears a: 'strong resemblence to: Boeaplid Ae ee

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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GO! MENT

{ OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
a

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE? 2/12/76
FROM SA | b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE :
Bufile: 164-2111 Sub 199
Re: DAVID D. ROEBUCK
~ Sub 799
|
ROEBUCK has been suggested as a suspect in this
| matter because he is an ex-military parachutist and is
currently living in the Seattle area. He was suggested
as a suspect by his acquaintance,| | b6
stated that ROEBUCK does not resemble the artist composite b7C

5010-116

of unsub in that he is practically bald and has very light
complexion. The following individuals who are familiar with
suspect have been interviewed and all state that ROEBUCK
does not resemble the artist's composite of unsub:

Major JOE CRISWELL;

Major GORDON CAMPBELL;
Captain
Captain

Subject's personnel records reveal that he was |
born 9/25/35, which would make him 36 years of age at the
time of Norjak.

In view of the physical discrepancies and lack of

any real evidence to indicate ROEBUCK should be considered

a suspect in this matter, no further investigation concerning
him will be conducted at this time. .

ARMED AND DANGEROUS. .

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (4t CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOYQNMENT | r

Memorandum

TO : ' SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 2/12/76
FROM : SA b6
b7C
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Bufile: 164-2111
Sab 799
Re: DAVID D. ROEBUCK
~ Sub 799
ROEBUCK has been suggested as a suspect in this
matter because he is an ex-military parachutist and is
currently living in the Seattle area. He was suggested
as a suspect by his acquaintance _ b6
stated that ROEBUCK does not resemble the artist composite b7¢c

of unsub in that he is practically bald and has very light
complexion. The following individuals who are familiar with
suspect have been interviewed and all state that ROEBUCK
does not resemble the artist's composite of unsub:

LI 3
Major GORDON CAMPBELL;
Captain
Captain

Subject's personnel records reveal that he was
born 9/25/35, which would make him 36 years of age at the
time of Norjak.

In view of the physical discrepancies and lack of
any real evidence to indicate ROEBUCK should be considered
a suspect in this matter, no further investigation concerning
him will be conducted at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS. . S 799
Let H- GIST.
SEARCHED.....ssoese ZINDEKED. tenes |

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1/27/76

AIRTEL

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM +: SAC, CINCINNATI (164-55) GV C.

SUBJECT: NORJAK hk g
00: SEATTLE 777

Re DL airtel to Seattle 12/18/75.

Enclosed for Seattle are two copies each of FD-302's
reflecting interviews with the following:

Major JOB CRISWELL

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Major GORDON CAMPBELL

Captain

Captain

Investigation at Rickenbacker Air Force Base has
determined that Major DAVID B. ROEBUCK, white male, born 9/25/35,
at New Philadelphia, Ohio, presently resides at 17208 25th Ave.,
N.E., Seattle, Washington, telephone 206-EM-5-9740.

ROEBUCK, who is employed as a pilot for the 166th
Tactical Fighting Squadron, Qhio Air National Guard, Rickenbacker
Air Foree Base, Columbus, Ohio, from 7/64, quit in 4/71, and

'2-Seattle (Enc. 10)

1-Dallas (Info)

2-Cincinnati

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CI 164-55

moved to Seattle, Washington, where he was employed

as a lab assistant at the University of Washington,

Seattle. ROEBUCK is described as an outdoorsman and

that is why he moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Seattle,

Washington, in 1971. ROEBUCK:recently requested and o
received as of January 2, 1976, reappointment as a pilot

in the 166th Tactical Fighting Squadron, Ohio Air National

Guard, Rickenbacker Air Force Base, and will be returning

tothe Columbus, Ohio area in late February, 1976.

Artist conception photographs of unsub in this
matter were displayed to associates of ROEBUCK in this
166th Tactical Fighting Squadron, and they all stated
that ROEBUCK did not resemble the artist conception
photographs.

LEADS:
SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Will interview DAVID BRADFORD ROEBUCK at 17208 25th /\) 4
Avenue, N.E., Seattle, Washington, prior to mid-February, ~~

1976, to eliminate in this matter. o
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| FR532 TEV. 11-27-70) —— ak itt *

_™ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

feo

Date of transcription 1. fo°7 LIE

Major JOE CRISWELL, 8750 Lithopolis Road,
Canal Winchester, Ohio, telephone 837-9862, was contacted
at his place of employment, as Chief of Safety, 166th
Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard, Ricken-
backer Air Force Base, furnished the following information:

Major CRISWELL advised that he has known DAVID
ROEBUCK since approximately 1965 when he served with ROEBUCK
in Korea as part of the International Guard. He advised
that ROEBUCK at the rank of major was a pilot for the Ohio
Air National Guard until 1971 when he decided he wanted to
quit the Air National Guard and move from Columbus, Ohio,
to ihe northwest section of the United States. CRISWELL
stated that ROEBUCK was a mountain climbing enthusiast and
loved the outdoors.

CRISWELL described ROEBUCK as follows:

Sexs Male

Races White

Ages 38 to 39

Height: 6* to 6'1"

Weight: L175

Hairs Reddish-brown, partly bald
Complexion: Light

\ CRISWELL stated that sometime in 1971 ROEBUCK

moved from Columbus, Ohio, and is reported living in

the northwest section of the United States, He stated

ROEBUCK drove out to the State of Washington in @ Landrover

and was transferred to the Inactive Reserve in Denver,

Colorado. ROEBUCK married a girl named[_ sho. works b6
asa Jin the Seattle, Washington area, b7C

Ma'jor CRISWELL examined the composites made
o£ the individual. involved in the Northwest Airlines'
hijacking in November, 1971, and stated that this individual
did not look like ROEBUCK. ee

CRISWELL, Stated | that ROEBUCK never smoked

Interviewed on__3 9G 796 *|_—_ohunibus;—ohio——— "ie #3.64_55 ——____—
at MoE ae Bnd ¢ *

by —__——sa knee Date dictated 4/23/76 b6

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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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CE 164-55

Rat
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CRISWELL advised that he does recall the incident in 1971
involving the hijacking and recalls that there was talk
subsequent to the incident concerning the fact that ROEBUCK
had moved to the northwest section of the United States
and had been to paratrooper school in the U. S. Air Force.

CRISWELL stated that ROEBUCK visited the 166th
Tactical Fighter Squadron approximately November, 1975, and
is moving back to Columbus, Ohio in the rear future and
will again be assigned as a pilot to this Factical Fighter

_ Squadron.

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12/18/75

ATRTLL

Os SAC, CEATILE ot 797

ERO: SAC, DALLAS (164-191) (P)
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Cormany, voluntarily appeared at the Dallas Office of the
FEI, 12/18/75 and furnished the following inforretion:

| lis former member of Air HMational Guard,

|
Bace, Columbus, Ohio. A former memter_of that unit, DAVID B.
ROrBuch, is a lone—time associate of They served
tocether at horea in the Air Force. described
ROLRUCK os hevinne a "weird" sense of huror, and advises he

is an expert pilot, having flown B 47ts, F 1900's, and

f 33's. He is also an accomplished parachutist and has
received instruction in sea and junsle survival. His hobbies
consist of mountain clirbing and deep sea diving, While

in the Air Guord, ROEREUCK was not otherwise employed.

Approximately one and one half weeks prior to
the Northwest Airlines hijacking on 11/21/71, ROEDUCK
left Columbus, Ohio, stating he was soinre to Seattic,
Vashineton. At the time of the hijacking, varicus members
of the Air Guard discussed the possibility of ROEDUCK
being the unsub in this matter, [__ Jedvised he did not b6
notify authorities because there anpeared to be a heirht b7C
discrepancy between unsub and NOEBUCh, He is now furnishing

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this information because he recently read of the Statute of
Linitations running out in this matter. ROEBUCK has
recently returned to the Columbus, Ohio area, but
does not know where he lives or what he is doing for a
living. He noted that | |
ee meee who is now in the above mentioned unit,
advised that ROEBUCKE had inquired about fretting
back into the unit in November, 1975.

Artist's conception photographs of unsub were
displayed to | Stated ROEBUCK does not

resemble these photographs. He advised that ROEBUCK
was practically bald back to the middle part of the head
and he had light to medium complexion.

The following is a physical description of
DAVID B. ROEBUCK as furnished by

Race White

sex Male

Age ' Approximately 36-37
Height 6to"

Hair Balding, sandy biond
Weight 195—200

Complexion Light to redium

stated he would not be surprised if someone
from the Air National Guard had not furnished ROEBUCK'S
name to the FBI previously.

LEADS
CINCIUUATLI

AT COLUMBUS, OHTO: Will, at the Air National
Guard, 166th Technical Fighter Squadron, Rickenbacker AFBy
obtain background information re ROEBUCK and obtain infor-
mation from former associates, including[ | of ROEBUCK'S
whereabouts when hijacking took place. Will also display
artist's conception photograph of unsub to determine

if ROEBUCK similar in any way to unsub.

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Re Kansas City lettor to Seattle, 2/26/76, and
Oklahoma City airtel to Kansas City, 4/13/76. let Gl fase

Enclosed for Seattle and oklahona City are two
copies cach of an insert reflecting investiqation at the
Federal Records Cantor, Kansas City, Missouri; one photo
of JOHH RICHARD NERIT; two copies of a letter from the U,S.
Probation Office, Phoenix, to U.S. Soard of Parole, Washington,
D.C.s two copics of a Letter from the Louisiana State Peniten-
tiary toe FCI, tos Angeles, California; and two copies of an
insert reflecting investigation at Hiqginsville, Hissourt.

Leads rogarding JOHN RICHARD HERIT left to the
discretion of offfee of origin,

LEAD
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AT WIHFIELD, KANSAS

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Oklahoma City (164-56) (Enos. 9) (Info)
3 Kansas City

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Race

Sex

Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Height

Weight
Complexion
Eyes

Hair

Build

SSAN

FBI No,
Marital Status
Religion —
Occupation

Sears and Marks
Education

Military

Characteristics
Remarks

Father
Mother

Ex-wife
Daughter

cry

Friend

Friend

Friend

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White
Male
December 3, 1931

Los Angeles, California -

73 inches
195 pounds
Ruddy
. Green oe
Black oF
Stocky
551-32-0942
462 249 D-
Divorced
None
Sales, guard, .
Xeray technician while at
FPC, Florence, Arizona
Appendectomy scar, 1939
High School Graduate,
two years college at
University of Maryland
U. S. Air Force,
AFSN 1194600, 10/28/49-9/4/59
honorable discharge,
classified as a cryptographic
supervisor -
Pustular Acne
Proficient in use of both
English and Spanish languages
MARK MERIT, deceased
AGNES (CAUSEY) MERIT,

1536 or 1533 West Wardlow Road,

| Abts 3. Lona Beach. Califorsia

Inglewood, California

Long Beach, California

Lakeside, California (1989)

Long Beach. California (1969)

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AT HIGGINSVILLE, MISSOURI: ,

\

owing investigation was conducted by

was interviewed at

» home address -
is place of business, Higginsville

iertontas Laboratory, P. 0. Box 187, and furnished the following

information:

advised he is not identical with an individual
known as D. B. 'COOPER, who highjacked an airliner during 1971

and bailed out over the state of Washington.

He further stated

that he has never been in nor flown over the state of Washington.

The following description | was obtained from observation

and interview:

Name:

Sex: Male
Date of Birth: |
Height: 6°35"
Weight: 220
Hair:

Eyes: Grey

Brown, partially balding

After_observing an artist conception photograph of
remarked that he had not had as much hair

D. B. COOPER,
as the indivi ua
school.

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in the photograph since he was in high

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SAC, SEATTLE (2164-31) 2/6/76

SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-30) -P-

HORIAK
00 SE

Re Los Angeles Ictter to Seattle, 12/22/75.

Qa 1/23f76,| | TWA Security, KCI Airport,
advised that one[_ | was eapioyed aso
| for TVA until | , at which tine he was
terminated by the_conpany for | TWA
| DOS to be | [ SSAN |

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ecords disclose
— and left a forwarding address 6

qqansville, Wissouri. [__-|Presontty believed to he
"| Hiqginsville AvEonfes Lahuratory, Inec., Box 187,
gqinsviile, Nissouri.

LEAD
KANSAS CITY
AT HIGGINSVILLE, HISSOURT

Conduct appropriate investigation to eliminate
as subject in captiened matter.

ARHED AHD BANGEROUS

@ cattle

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
SULY 1073 EDITION

Memorandum

ro: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) - "pate: 12/22/75

FROM (Y)wwic, 10s ANGELES (164-497)

subjEcT: NORJAK
-00: Seattle

On 12/17/75, one came to the Pasadena
Residerit Agency of the FBI-and advised that he wished to
furnish information on captioned matter. He advised as
follows: ,

. He is emploved as al land has a mailing
address of. Nevada[___] This
'is a very small town approximately|[_|miles north of Las
vegas. —He_ean be reached through a telephone contact there
at He travels| |

Approximately three weeks ago he was at the Las
Vegas, Nevada, Airport where he had taken a friend, and upon
returning to Las Vegas he volunteered to give two men a ride.
These two men were both pilots and had|
to Las Vegas. They had their luggage, and heard
them comment that they were tired of waiting for a taxi cab.
After volunteering transportation for them, they invited him
into the Riviera Hotel to have drinks with them. During the.
'@urse of their conversation the topic turned to flying,
inasmuch as all three individuals. are pilots.

had a recent publication of the "National
. Enquirer" newspaper and while browsing through this paper,
: he came across a picture and. artical regarding the'D. B.

COOPER of this investigation. He stated that his two acquaint- *

ances immediately stated that they knew this individual but
had never reported it to authorities.

Seattle

- Kansas City , 4 of
2 - Los Angeles Aat-S| APE

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|pointedly asked questions regarding the
individual that thev suspected and determined that it was
one | (all phonetic ccordin
to these two men, | [was a pilot who had

} in Kansas City, Missour1. He supposedly had a
thorough knowledge of Trans World Airlines (TWA) aircraft

as he had specifically installed equipment on such aircraft.

[ —_|stated that his two acquaintances were very
serious and emphatic that they believed was identical
with D. B. COOPER, and one jokingly stated that he. was so sure
of the identification that he had even considered attempting

to blackmail him. They noted that] |was apparently
land that he seemed to have had considerable
trouble with | about
the time of the D. B. COOPER hijacking. After the hijacking,

, and | [has had
no further | fi

'TL ] stated that he recalled that L___Jhad worked
in the Pacific Northwest and would have a thorough knowledge of
that area. | could offer no further aid. towards identi-
fying and locating other than that he could be located
through the aircraft industry in the Kansas City area. .

[rl vas questioned as to why he had delayed in
turning this information over to the FBI if he considered the

information to be of value. He stated that the more he thought

of his convérsation with the two individuals the more he

became convinced that there was some merit to what they said

regarding the identification of[__las being identical to
OOPER.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

LEADS

KANSAS CITY

AT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Will conduct any logical

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CAR = " HIJAGKINGS- BXEORT TOW -

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Cie Get "Bnclosed' for Seattle: Division. is: 'one. Copy. "ok. :

"OS an' insert "reflecting: investigation. 'conducted at Tegetaft;«
os) "Arizona. Also enclosed.for: Seattle is one' drivers. license.

cee | photograph of ALEX GONZALES, . TRes: obtained. from 'Department
os SOF Motor: Vehicles: on. 12/1/75. > me

Poe Pt "Due: to racial,' age 'and facial Peature differencés, eB

aT? appears' GONZALES.is not Unsub. . Photograph of GONZALES —-. we
"4. furnished to Seattle in. the' event. at: £8. desired that, &.,photograph. .

be. shown to. witnesses...) 3 yg PS oe :

5 E25 Seattle. (men.-2) Chen Ex
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JAN = 2.1976.

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HEE s1me
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On November 2, 1975, KARL SCHEELE, owner of
Monument and Marble Company, 423 West Santa Fe Avenue,
Flagstaff, Arizona (also hig home). telephone 774-3161,
advised that an employee of Vance Woodworking
and Cabink& Shop, located near his business on West
Santa Fe, is a "dead ringer" for the composite picture
of "D.B. Cooper". He advised that this person, whose
name he does not know, came to Flagdaff about the same
time as the hijacking. He advised that this person is
an excellent cabinet maker and runs the shop, and has
mentioned he is from the east, possibly Pennsylvania.

Mr. SCHEELE gave the following description of
this individual and advised he looks like the composite
drawing except he has longer hair:

Race white

Sex male

Age 30's

Height about 6t1"

Weight 2006210

Complexion dark

Characteristics does not wear glasses,
clean shaven

Eyes believed to be brown

Hair plack

Accent none

Nationality appears to be possibly Italian
or Mexican

Sears or marks none

He advised there is no indication that the employee
is living beyond his means and he has never mentioned flying
or parachuting. He advised this individual usually wears
Levis and a windbreaker.

aN F1978 |

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Mr. SCHEELE later retontacted interviewing Agent
and advised that he observed Arizona license MN-8791 on
the employee's pickup truck.

On the same date, according to Department of
Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division records, Phoenix,
Arizona, this license is on a 1972 Ford pickup registered
to ALEX GONZALES, P.O. Box 2711, Flagstaff, Arizona, and
described GONZALES as follows:

Date of birth January 21, 1942
Height 51"

Weight 210 pounds

Byes brown

Hair black

On the same date, no record of ALEX GONZALES
could be located at the Flagstaff, Arizona, Police
Rpartment or Coconino County Sheriff's Office, Flagstaff.

On December 17, 1975, Mr. SCHEELE was shown
the drivers license photograph of GONZALES, and a composite
drawing of the unknown individual that hijacked Northwest
Airlines, Flight 305, on November 24, 1971. Mr. SCHEELE
advised he could see no resemblance between the two; however,
he advised that the unknown subject's description fit
GONZALES except for age and race. He advised that based
on the photograph, GONZALES is the individual employed by

[that he was referring to.

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"eece*° FEDER@L BUREAU OF INVES@GATION

Washington, D.C. 20537

REPORT

of the

¢ IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE NO.

FBI FILE NO. ern 9t December 12, 1975
LATENT CASE NO. AUS fe)

TO:

SAC, San Diego

RE: WORJACK

REFERENCE:

EXAMINATION REQUESTED SEL 11/20/75

SP ECIMENS: San Diego

Previously reported latent prints in captioned case

not identical with fingerprints of } b6
No palm prints o avaLllable for com- b7C
parison

(2) Seattle (164-81)

Cnists

Clarence M. Ke

THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED POR-OPPICHE CSE-OAEY

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Via

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Date: 12/29/75
Transmit the following in |
(Type in plaintext or code) '
AIRTEL
(Precedence)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (RUC)
SUBJECT: © NORJACK
(00:SE) ;
RE: or
|.

Re Seattle airtel to the Director 10/1/75; San Diego
EAE Director 11/20/75; Identification Report dated

For information of Seattle, the Identification
Division of the Bureau advised on 10/17/75, that the previously
reported latent prints in_captioned matter were not identical
with the fingerprints of | | therefore the
San Diego Division is conducting no further investigation with
regards to |

On 12/12/75, The Identification Division advised that
the latent prints_in captioned case are not identical with
fingerprints of | | The San Diego Division is:
therefore conducting no further investigation with regards to

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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11/20/75

AITRTEL
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (ATIN: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION)
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) )
SUBJECT: NORJACK
00: SEATTLE
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Re Alexandria airtel to Bureau and San Diego,
9/23/75, Seattle airtel to Bureau, 10/1/75, and Laboratory
report dated 10/17/75.
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letter to Alexandria, The case was subsequently closed on

6/12/74, in the interest of justice at|

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COOPER, bIE

On 8/17/75, SAL _ __ | San Diego,\
appeared at the San Diego Office gt the FBI and furnished
the Lollowlng information:

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION N '
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6 y
UNITED STATES GCRRNMENT a
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 5/12/76
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Bufile: 164-2111
RE:
was suggested as a suspect by BRUCE b6
HARRIS, who contacted the Honolulu Office and advised b7c
that he had last seen | | 25 years ago. HARRIS
stated that at that time, | _
for the Hughes Aircraft Corporation in the Los Angeles
area. HARRIS stated he provided some information to
the Los Angeles Office of the FBI concerning
HARRIS also pointed out that it had occurred to him
that | |might be too old to be a suspect in
this matter; and, therefore, HARRIS concluded that there
was a possibility that the son of | could be
a suspect.
The Los Angeles Division advised that their
files revealed no information concerning a | | bé
or the fact that BRUCE HARRIS had contacted the Los . b7c
Angeles Office.
In view of the above, no further investigation
will be conducted concerning the suspect.
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 ¥
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 .

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) DATE: 3/1/76
FROM ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SE

RE:

, ; .
'Re Seattle letter to Los Angeles dated 12/30/75.

Seattle is currently conducting a file review of
this matter and as a result of that review it was noted that
results of leads set out to Los Angeles in referenced commu-
nication have not yet been received by Seattle Division.

Los Angeles is requested to send the results of
the requested investigation to Seattle as soon as possible.

ARMED & DANGEROUS

-~ Los Angeles
- Seattle
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ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) 9. > 12/30/75

Sec, SEATTLE, CA6w-€2)' CF).

HORJAK
00:.. SEATTLE -
BUfile 164-2111 ©

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_Be:_sus[ ——

Re Honolilu: letter. to. Seattle, dated" 1/28/78.

Seattie indices 'negative' concerning | J. BE

or BRUCE HARRIS. - Los Angeles advise Seattle of all information = »7¢

 goncerning HARRIS! contac "with the GeetAngeles Divieion, back- .

.: ground information on and Los Angeles recom~ _

' mendation as.to whether. further investigation is warranted. con~
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ARMED AND- DANGEROUS

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OPTIONAL FORM HO, 10
July 1973 EDITION
' GSA FPMR (41 CFR?) 101-41,6

UNITED STATES GCOVGNMENT woe - }é
. Memorandum
40 * SAC, SEATILE (164-81) | pate: 12/16/75

PROM 4| DIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

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00: Seattle

Re Honolulu letter to Seattle dated 11/28/75.

Los Angeles files reveal no- information furnished
to Los Angeles by BRUCE HARRIS regarding NORJAK.

Los Angeles indices reveal no information iden-

tifiable with | Jas a possible suspect in
NORJAK. ;

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 11/28/75

SAC, HONOLULU (164-85) (RUC)

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(00: Seattle)

On 11/22/75, BRUCE HARRIS, SSAN 569~10~1719,
432 Namahana Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, telephone 949-6700,
telephonically advised SA THEODORE F. BRUHL that he had
previously furnished information to the fos Angeles FEL
Office regarding his suspicion that one

looked like the composite drawing of the subject. |

was last seen by HARRIS about 25 years ago when they were
both working for Hughes Aircraft in the Los Angeles area.

HARRIS advised that the purpose of his call to
the Honolulu FBI Office was to point out that [ | b6
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son who bore a resemblance to/| | Therefore,
BRUCE HARRIS concluded that there was a possibility that
the son of | |could be a suspect in this case.

Any action to be taken in this matter is being
left to the discretion of the Office of Origin.

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_UNITED STATES G
'Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/31/75

. OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 - "
ad JULY 1973 EDITION
ES GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101.11.6 }
- ERNMENT

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having observed an_individual possibly similar in appearance
to D. B. COOPER. | stated that she had seen a
photograph of a composite of D. B. COOPER in the newspaper
some time prior to Thanksgiving Day.

Jadvised that on 11/28/75, she was in
the Renton Branch of Peoples National Bank, located at 858
Second Avenue South and observed this individual coming from
the safety deposit vault carrying what appeared to be a
package of some type.

She stated that she could recall that the time
that she was there was some time between 2 pm and 3 pm on
11/28/75 and stated that although she could not specify
concerning subject's description. It appeared that the
individual she saw was approximately 5'11", light brown
hair, thinning in the back and she stated that she could
recall that he was neatly dressed. She stated that she
further could recall that at the time she thought that the
individual might be a banker of some kind, however, she
stated that inasmuch as he did appear to be similar in
appearance to the composite of D. B. COOPER she felt it
was her duty to report it to the FBI.

On 12/15/75, | | b6
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South, Seattle, Washington was contacted and advised
concerning the above. She stated that after viewing a
photograph of a composite of D. B. COOPER, he could not
state whether or not any individual had come into their
bank who was similar in appearance to that of the composite
display.

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|the safety deposit vault at the bank and that

she _ could be contacted concerning this matter.

was contacted and stated she was |
safety deposit boxes for the bank. She was shown a
photograph of the composite of D. B. COOPER and stated
that to her knowledge, she could recall no one similar
in appearance to that of D.B. COOPER or meeting the
description provided by was currently

or had been in the bank or in the safety deposit area.

Jobtained several copies of time
sheets regarding those individuals using the safety
deposit box from 2 pm to 3 pm on 11/28/75 and stated
that she was familiar with each of the individuals coming
in and going out of the safety deposit vault during that
period of time and that none of them met the description
nor appeared to be similar to the composite provided.

..She.stated there.was one individual who may have
gone in an out of the vault who someone might have mistook
as being possibly similar in appearance to D. B. COOPER,
however, she stated that she knew the individual, that he
was years of age, and had resided in the Renton area
for The past ten years. She further stated that the
individual was approximately 5'8", weighing approximately
145-150 lbs., and had light brown hair receding in the front
and back, however, she stated he was not at all identical
to D. B. COOPER.

| was provided a a composite photograph
of D. B. COOPER and stated that should any information come
to her attention regarding this matter she would immediately
contact the FBI.

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"advised while she was in. the 'Peoples National. Bank, Second: 7
"Avenue Branch, Renton, Washington; on. the. afternoon 'of Nov=!
ember 28; ¥975;,. she observed an unknewn: white - male. exit (ble.
from the safety. deposit 'box at Péoples. National "Bank. ° she' a
_ stated she observed . the. 'individual. carrying: a case; and" ;

/ 0) "tw when: she" lodked at "hin, he appeared. 'to be similar -to the' com=.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 - \
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPHR (41 CFR) U0t-11.6 :

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE? 6/1/76

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SUBJECT: NORJAK

OO: SEATTLE
Bufile: 164-2111

Re: WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN, JR.
" Sub 806

SULLIVAN is being considered a suspect in this
matter because he supposedly closely resembles the artist
composite of Unknown Subject... A copy of SULLIVAN's
Washington State driver's license shows a white male,
approximately 50 years old, and indicates his height to
be 6' and weight 130 pounds. In addition, SULLIVAN's hair
is almost entirely missing on top and he in no way
resembles the artist composite of Unknown Subject.

In view of this, no further investigation
will be conducted concerning him at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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UNITED STATES MVERNMENT }

Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB 806) (P) DATE: 1/20/76
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Sub: WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN, JR.{ Sub #806.

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ter because he supposedly closely resembles the artist's com-
posite of UNSUB. Check with Washington State Department of
Motor Vehicles concerning SULLIVAN revealed the following

information:
Name: WILLIAM JOSEPH SULLIVAN, JR.
DOB: 5/21/26 7/
License Number: SULLIWI742K1 26
Address: ' 646 S.W. 145th, ys

Seattle, Washington

Sex: Male
Eyes: Blue
Weight: 130 lbs.
Height: 6'0
Mise: No restrictions

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At Olympia, Washington

Will obtain and forward to Seattle a copy of SULLIVAN's
Washington state driver's license.

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SA MARTIN J. GODFREY

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RICH SHUPERT, Chief of Police, Cle flum, Washington,
advised on 12/8/75,: that he saw an individual in his town
during the first week of December, 1975, who closely resem-
bled the artist's conception of DAN COOPER, the UNSUB in this
case,

; .SHUPERT stated that this individual had rings on both
of his hands which appeared to be quite valuable as_.well as he
Was wearing what appeared to be expensive clothing. This in-~
dividual was driving a fancy Mercury with Washington license
DKK 055,

SHUPERT stated that this comes out to a 1975 Mercury

- registered to WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN, JR. of 646 S.W. 145th, Seattle,

5010-140

Washington,

SHUPERT stated that he has no information other than
this person is a close look- alike to the artist's conception
(without glasses) of the UNSUB in this matter.

; WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN is not listed as a suspect in
this case.

LEADS:

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At Seattle, Washington -

Consider WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN of 646 S.W. 145th, as
a suspect in this case.

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SAC, DALLAS (164-191)(P)

NORJAK
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Re Dallas teletype to Seattle, 1/7/76.

Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of FD-302
reflecting interview with FLOY Z. HODGSON at Dallas, Texas.

Numerous attempts were made to locate HODGSON
at. his residence without success until a sister of his
was identified and contacted and she advised where he
was employed daily at Dallas, Texas.

During the interview with HODGSON, he advised
he would immediately contact the Dallas FBI if he receives
another telephone call from MILLER and he will inform -
the Dallas Office if he hears that MILLER has arrived in
the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Any lead to interview HARRY MILLER is left
to discretion of Seattle.

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FLOY Z. HODGSON, | |Lewisville, Texas,
was interviewed at his place of employment, Employers
Casualty Company Building, at 423 South Akard, at which time
he furnished the following information:

Following his discharge from military service
he was still single and he worked for a peried of six months
for Kenworth Truck Manufacturing in Seattle, Washington. He
has a brother, JOE D. HODGSON, who still lives in the
Seattle vicinity.

During the six months spent in Seattle, he

became acquainted with HARRY MILLER, who was

Phen about 4) vears old. MILLER and [
in a Seattle suburb called le

He become friendly with the MILLERs and visited them In their

home from time to time. As far as he (HODGSON) knows, MILLER

was a law-abiding citizen and HODGSON never knew MILLER to

be in trouble with the law or to have any criminal record.

After HODGSON left Seattle, he returned to Texas
where he is from and went to work for Texas Technical
University in the Maintenance Department in Lubbock, Texas.
He worked there for about 12 or 13 years and then moved to
the Dallas area and took up residence in Lewisville, where
he and] Istill reside. Since returning to the
Dallas area, he has worked doing building maintenance at One
Main Place and in the Employers Casualty Company Building,
his current employment.

Since leaying Seattle, he has never exchanged
letters or cards with HARRY MILLER and they have never even
exchanged Christmas cards, nor have they called one another
on the telephone. Then very shortly after January 1, 1976,
MILLER made a telephone call to HORGSON's home in Lewisville,
which is telephone number received
this telephone call m put him on the line, since the
call was for him and had never met HARRY MILLER.

MILLER explained that. he FLOY HODGSON's

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mentioned that his brother, JOE, also Imows HARRY MILLER
and JOE at one time lived in Maple Valley.

When HODGSON got on the Line and realized he
was talking to HARRY MILLER, he was very much surprised
to hear from MILLER and he coild tell that MILLER had been

drinking. HODGSON stated, to the best of his recollection,
the conversation went something like this:

MILLER: "FLOY, do you remember the deal on COOPER?"
HODGSON: "I don't remember any COOPER."

MILLER: "Don't you remember the mou that parachuted
with $200,000?"

HODGSON: 'Yes. I know what you're talking about."

MILLER: "I'll tell you what. I've got $200,000 in
silver certificates and it's out here in my
driveway. It's burning up my car."

HODGSON: "Do you mean you've got it in the car, HARRY?"

MILLER: "I've got it hid. | | don't know b6
anything about it. Do you know anyone in Dallas bic

that would handle this for me?"

HODGSON: "I don't know any of these kinds of people,
HARRY, but I will see if I can find out someting."

MILLER: "See what you can do for me and I'11 call you
back."

HODGSON stated he was very much surprised and
confused by receiving this telephone call from a man he had
not seen at all or corresponded with for a period of fifteen
years. He was very much surprised about the subject matter
of the telephone conversation and had no idea whether MILLER
was drunk and was making an attempt to joke withhim or whether
there was any substance to what MILLER was telling hin.

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He discussed these circumstances at length with his wife,
but since she does not know HARRY MILLER, she did not know
how to accept this information and how to react to it. The
following morning, he told his boss about the telephone
call from Seattle and his boss suggested that he make

the information available to the Dallas FBI Office just

in case there might be something to it.

HODGSON stated that MILLER is of German backgound.
He does not know if MILLER had any military service. He
does not know whether MILLER can fly an airplane, nor does he
know whether MILLER has ever had any training in parachuting
out of aircraft. HODGSON stated that actually, he has no
way of knowing whether any of this conversation from MILLER
has any substance. He commented that MILLER used to drink
pretty regularly and in these fifteen years, it is possible
that MILLER has become an alcoholic. He does not recall
MILLER as being a practical joker.

One night around 9:00 PM about three weeks ago,

MILLER again called the HODGSON's residence and[___| b6
answered the phone and informed him (HODGSON) that it was b7c

the same fellow calling from Seattle again. HODGSON got on
the phone and, again, it seemed obvious to him that MILLER
had been drinking. This second conversation with MILLER
went something like this; to the best of his recollection:

MILLER: "Listen, I need to talk to you about sométhing
but I can't talk to you about it on this phone.
Do you remember what we talked about when I called
you before?"

HODGSON: "Yes, I remember, HARRY."

MILLER: "Well, I can't talk about it on this phone. If
I arrived at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, could
I get you at this number?"

HODGSON: "If I'm at home you can get me at this number."

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HODGSON stated MILLER then said something
about calling again in two weeks or about being here
(meaning Dalias) in two weeks. HODGSON repeated that if
he were at home, he could be reached at his telephone
number. At this point, MILLER said goodnight.

During this interview, HODGSON was shown the
artist's conception of the unknown subject also known as
DAN COOPER, who hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 350
between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, on
November 24, 1971. HODGSON stated, "It's hard to believe
how much the artist's conception of COOPER resembles
HARRY MILLER." HODGSON commented that the forehead,
hairline and hair style very much resembles HARRY MILLER.
HODGSON expressed his opinion that the ears on the
artist's conception of COOPER strike him as being larger than
MILLER's ears and the nose appears to be different from
MILLER's, but HODGSON commented that it has been fifteen
years since he saw HARRY MILLER and his recollection
may be faulty.

HODGSON stated he believes he had discussed

everything that had taken place between himself and
HARRY MILLER in the two telephone conversations.

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"UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

$15 Second Avenue
In Reply, Please Refer to Seattle, Washington 98174

File No.
164-81 January 15, 1976

Dear Sir:

You are requested to furnish the following in- .
formation to the Seattle Office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. If it becomes necessary for this informa-
tion to be used in a court of' law, a subpoena duces tecum
will be issued.

Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

Very truly yours,

Special Agent in Charge

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| student at Wake. Forest;:, ae

"~ having .entered in the fall of .19/35.~ :
| "Winston Salem; N. ,C.y.and -permanen
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"attended d Vizginia Polytechnical. Institute: as, an. undergraduate

19/76; [ ——— 1: .City=Gounty Identification.
here was - no. Brrést. Record d for Doe at

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University] | Winston 'Salem, N.C., and- is:
He previously attendéd Virgini
; technical: Tnstitute,. Blacksburg, Virginia, fron:
— 'when he received an. Undergraduate Degree, and: 'from
we hen: he. 'revelved: a Masters. Peeece, with. a' Major, in History.
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His hobby. is. parachuting and he has made 320 jumps, iacliding:

jumps at New River Valley, Dublin,. Virginia, which is not far.) .-

». £rom VPI..- He has never been in the Military Service' and 'does. »
"not have 4 pilot' Ss license or. 'flying experience. 7 er

: . He has .never traveled 'to the Pacific Northwest 'md es
advised he has never 'been west. of the. Mississippi . Rivers °°

"as "He Shas: read about: the héjacking ofa Northwest —
Airlines Flight on 11/24/71, in which unknown subject.
was involved. He stated he has no personal knowledge _. i
Subjec information concerning the identity. of unknown. re
'subject. us tt ae

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[7 ast name unknown), who frequents. the Sports = = iw wb
Parachute Center at New River Valley Airport, Dublin, Virginia, -b7C

. he stated_th -he. does not know her full name, but knows that =.

'? she is a and is a relatively new Jumpers

> having made possibly 3060 JUMPS s -

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. Based on the 'fact: that L Jaces. not" "7 be
"meet the known description' of unknown subject, and the fact. .°. 7°
_* .that he was attending Virginia- Polytechnical: Institute : at the a
cs.7 -- time of captioned tere et 'he: is being: eliminated as a ae
"; >, Suspect in. this matter. . e or

een a "Tnfoxmation copy; being 'gurnished - a. > Rechmond, as.
| Mctmont has. an t Investigative interest. pee

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. gic § SEATTLE (es-a1y

oo) AFRO tite 8 CHARLOTTE (264-101) @). | ~

' SEATTLE) _

. Sat 'L6b= 2111 aS aaa

an Ecloséd for 'Richmond tf "twos copies:
7 gach ' 'of. photograph | depicting a side-view of: and. a-
- ... partial' front: view of | J}. "the: individual with |
no Ehe, veneck, Seshiete ny ees , .

u

"On: 1/13/76,. 'FRED Re 'SUTNER,1303° éarroll' "Sekdet,.
sO. telephone. 489~0359,. a. thizd-year- Law student. ©

bast 'the' Duke University School of Law,' Durham; N.C., and a.

. "potential 'SA: applicant, advised that he has: "been active in"

"'s Sport: parachuting, - primarily" jumping 'at the Franklin® County

. . Sport. Parachute - Center, : Louisburg, NG. On-the- afternoon: of
10/25/75, -he had occasion -to. be 'in. the vicinity. of -the. New Ma

> "River-Valley 'Sport Parachute' Cénter,; located ak 'the. New" Rivet' =

Valley Airport near - Dublin, - Virginia.
"by him' being in the:mountains of "North Carolina and Virginia, -
and: he desired to see what kind of operation involving sport

This visit was: caused

"+ * parachuting: 'existed atthe: airport. He"-has not been back. to' a
the New River | Valley: Airport: or the' Sport. Parachate: Centers.

+ located, at the. airports. since | LOP25 17550
- On" the: afternoon of: 10/25/75, 'he went"

oO: the. 'Sport. dns

| 2" papachibe Center "at the New River Valley Airport and-found

ae oa. white female, : '51 10" tall, shender
oO Rr, .whoge 3 "probably. between

that- the: Manifest: and Radio - 'Operations : 'were. e being. operated by-."

Jum-long brown —

Mane was 'She was. busy with
jumps: which
—- her® partner: engaged, in conversation. ©

ae Seattle (acs: 2)2 me
"Richmond — (164-74): (EE

"2 = 'Charlotte' us i.

"PSS: bh £6)

activities involving...

Were®, eing made, but: 'between: her 'duties, . she and -

Du MRE Ae break. an her."

'and whose first. ye
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wo work at "approximately 33 00. to 3: 230. pithsy. they discussed @o es

"o. t<shirt-waich was being: worn by. another Jumper. which. bore cee rt

- an inscriptidn concerning "D.B. COOPER." He did not: fecall ©. 9.

the specific. connotation involving the t<shirt,. nor did-he -...

_ recall.who was wearing the t-shirts They. continued their te
-... | *: conversation' and he learned from [____] that she did-not } know," b6 ©
—y- * * "the amount of ransome involved in the: incident, but she did - BIC
" _ -comment that. COOPER had not been apprehended, and that. the.
> airlines had made certain physical changes in aircraft to .

"» prevent a re-occuuence.. She commented that COOPER had gone -

_l: out-the back 'of the aircraft, and that he was. a good jumper >.

and knew what. 'he was. donee Sha. further commented. that. the Be
inedént was "planned Outre oS! . .

; >. She 'then stated, tHe lives within miles of es:
here. and 'jumps. with. some: of. 'the xélative wor rs here," Pay 27s

BUTNER explained that. a 'relative worker' is: a " free .
. falling parachutist who.jumps in formations in | elation too
vo one ree. falling batachutists. . . "

nan _ BUTNER replied to CT Jaonething to 'the 'ef kéet |
* + that he wondered why-no loose~Lipped. jumper had exposed .
', COOPER"'s cover. f—lrerlied. 'Relative workers are a.
Really" close group: a -

oo At. approximakely this. time in the conversation,
me, she was called to operate the. radio in connection with. jumps...
". cwhich were' going: On». and Fhe conversation did: Rok return to
"AE GOOPER: a ue . , : _ oe

. "Somewhere in his. 'couversation with either. 'or. b6 .

"someone else who may have joined the conversation briefly, == =~ bic
- Someone said something. to the, effects "COOPER i is just Sa
vo sitting on the money." . cae : re

a oo BUTNER™ 'did. not know the identity. of: any of the eS
"". relative workers at the New River Valley. Airport, but did .

...» ddentify. as some type of instructor: with an
". .- the parachute club. ee a. fob aS

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CE: 16de101 we ei

" oe BUTNER was. asked if he had any. y pendouat 'idea 'iho
"the: 'individual -kriown .as '"D.B. COOPER" 'might. be"and. he. stated .
° ? vthat. the: 'only individual, .who 'acted in any_kind of peculiar.' ee
a 'manner was an-individual by the nane.of be whow be
"reportedly | ak. 'Wake. Forest (University,b7c
"Winston, Salam, Ae Cee oe en cd as

ea

aa os ST | appears | to be? 'gomewhat older" 'than the. oe pe
Ne ood | and he is' involved: in teaching - "peTe
0, °s. ane jumping atthe Center at the New River Valley Airport." 0° ~..
'He. recalled: 'that | 'did, not' appear- to 'comment: at. all ne
bout, his background and"BUTNER learned that mE rd,
-. -intendéd-to take a job where 'the could.

[He thought that this::.-
sto.
Sg was. also 2.
-smnustal as "there is onorally excallent. 'tape ort: between the. '.*
'students: from Wake Forest. University | Land © the. 'Duke' oie
University] He -Seseribed| _ Jas follows: °°:

*
' eS

es Bape ge , EQ ane ee eee
paeat oe Hel gh ib. oor we DOK mate: y or De
ee EA Bae d

-. Avetage: Stes Are eS Lins

Had: cu . "Brown, balding in "Sront. y
2 at "Hairy in rear. extending over a
ees " = ' collar ae

1 <"BUTNER niade available. 'the only. photégraph. 'that! he?
haa, "whieh: was 'taken on his visit: to: the New River Valley -
o ca which | tips? T- _} and "the Andividual. who ihe knew

a b7c

He. identified [ pas: : being' "the female 'on: the «

j the: photograph with her 'right hand. to. her: head,

and 1 "He - 2 Hentified) as=béeing.the individual in the -

- Ebent center .of "the photograph who can 'be. observed- front the
eight Exon: and: 'who 'was Wearing a. veneck. te "shirts: " oo

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1/14/76

AIRTEL
2 CE 164-101 9

+ Aegording to. BUTNER, he has not returned to this
_- facility and has. not heard any additional information concerning
- "AT-RICHMOND, VIRGINIA = Oo
ae "Will review captioned matter and thereafter' conduct —
- appropriate investigation at the New River Valley Airport,
New River Valley Sport Parachute Center, Dublin, Virginia, ©~.: __
to include interview of all pertinent and ropriate persons ,.
_ particularly the individual identified asf | (bb

b7c

é

WELL -condict appropetate backgrotihd investigation ~~.
~ os SbnceEning reported to be ,

| Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC.¥,° ;
.. in an effort.to determine if | |may possibly be |
_,.-:identical with the subject of this matter." =. .

"DB COOPER-54900

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e

SAC. SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 1/22/76
b6
b7C
NORIAK Gf
00: SEATTLE LA fl /
(BUfile 164-2111) '
Re remo of SA | |dated 12/31/75. a

A review of tha

1967 to 1971 termination roster

at the Boing Company reflected that CRARLES EDWARD SULLIVAN
was possibly the individual described in referenced memo.

On 1/16/75,]

Boeing,
the following information:

provided the subject's personnel file that reflected

CHAFPLES EDWARD SULLIVAN

Date of Birth:
SSAN:

Height:
Yeipht:

Rair:

Byes?

Marital:
Father:
Mother:
Military:

Hobbies:
Education:

2% - 164-81
JIPM/bit
(2) fe

va

9/12/29 at Bokchito, Oklahoma

4U2—-26-8076

69 inches

185 lbs.

Brown

Blue

Yidover, 2 dependents

BURLEY SULLIVAN

ELTHA BARFR SULLIVAN

United States Navv, Januarv, T9'6

to December, 1947 and

September, 1950 to December,

1951

Sports, private pilot

Southeastern State Collere,

Dorant, Oklahoma, January, 1948

to August, 1952, physies,

math, Bachelor of Science,

3.1 out of 4.0, football.

track, Rlue Key Leadershin

Fraternity, Student Senate,

Vice President, Se. Mlass./
Kel - A "LY

j
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ween LOX TS

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SE 164-81

Employment: The Halliburton Company,
Dunean, Oklahoma, develonment
of oi] well tools, 6/54 to
3/58.

Johnson Testers, Tne., Houston,
research, oil pumps, 3/58 to
3/60.

Boeing, Wichita; -Kansas,
associate research engineer
(transfer), 3/6N to 4/62.
4/27/62 transferred to
Seattle.

Boeing, New Orleans, 4/62 to
11/63.

LTV Aerospace Cornoration,
Nallas, supervised snace
environmental simulation
laboratory, 11/63 to present.

(Ahove taken from emplovment application dated
8/17/67).

SULLIVAN's exit interview conducted bv | |
| L reflected that SULLIVAN was terminating to

begin self-employment in consulting work in environmental
control simulation areas. He was dissatisfied with his
position in the organization and the possibility for
advancement. He was recommended for re-hire and rated
favorably.

A photo, possibly taken in 1967, was vrovided.

Due to dissimularity of SULLIVAN with NORJAK,
any additional leads will be left to the discretion of case
agent.

b6
b7C

DB COOPER-54902

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101 12.6 -p , ;
UNITED STATES QVERNMENT @

Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/31/75
: A . b6
FROM SA | | Bet $04 b7c
SUBJECT: NORJAK )

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

On 12/9/75, SA| Jmet with JAMES 6G.
KRULL, 16124 119th S.E., Renton, Washington, telephone number
226-3595, KRULL advised that approximately two days prior to
the hijacking, CHARLES SULLIVAN, former Boeing employee and
paratrooper, disappeared. DRULL described SULLIVAN as a white
male, 36-38 years old, 5'11", 185-200 lbs, largé-boned, scar
on left side of head, "worked for Boeing between 1967 and 1969.

KRULL stated SULLIVAN wrote some bad checks prior to.
the hijacking and called KRULL approximately one or two days
prior to the hijacking and stated he had covered the bad checks
with unemployment checks. KRULL. advised SULLIVAN is currently
residing in Chatsworth, California.

- LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION —

At_The Boeing Aircraft Company plant

Will obtain background information if possible for
CHARLES SULLIVAN to determine if he is identical with UNSUB
in this matter.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

()- Seattle (164-81)

NN/jcb
(3)
"yes |
d SuhOOF
: lee GET

|

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
. DB COOPER-54903

S0t0-110

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®

RE: JAMES HOWARD STOCKVELL

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 3/22/76
SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (RUC)

NORJAK —_

00: Seattle a .

Re Sacramento letter to Seattle, 1/22/76. ,/54-V9/ SABE

Enclosed herewith for Seattle is one photograph.
of JANES HOWARD STOCKWELL. : Se

Records, Las Vagas Hetropolitan Police Deparkment,.
Las Vegas Nevada, were reviewed under Identification Number —.
298209 ond reflect STOCKHELL is a white male adult, born
March 31, 1933, Cedar Rapids, Towa, 5°7", 140 pounds, brow
hair, blue eyes, Social Security Account Number 463 30 1601, _
PBI fumber 89847L5, resided at 2712 Uerritk, as of 1/8/74, and
has a solicitors License for Show Reservations Made Here
32 East Fremont. Prior arrests shown for Driving Under influence,
Reclz:iess Driving. .

Based om physical description, and a review of
photograph against artists conception, of D. B. COOPER, no
interview being conducted of STOCKWELL.

@)- Seattle (Enc.1) SLhvo
- Sacramento (154-50) (Infe.) NWo¢ - 8 - E88 F-

i - Las Vegas po oo
LPilscae

pp cooper-54904 &

a...

==== Part 119 · PDF page 348 ====
"gaé, SEATTLE.(164-82). 7 ss 2 TE

'SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)

SO NORTAK Te beet Y70.
00: Seattle =: co er sere

-———he_folloying investigation was conducted by . °°

7 : ; b7C
"AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA

On 9/15/75. | | |
], California, contacted the Stockton.

RA and advised that after reading recent publicity
regarding -"D. 'B. COOPER", she became suspicious that

', he might: be-identical with. a former resident of Sonora,

California. She advised that she and her husband both

feel that drawing of COOPER bears a striking resemblance .
to JAMES- STILLWELL or STOCKWELL, who was-formerly manager
of the Value Giant. Store, Sonora, California. 'She —
advised that. he left sonora, California, reportedly due
to financial trouble, and is believed to now live in
Modesto, California. She advised that they heard 'that

he went. into some type of business there and wondered

how he could have acquired money. 'She did not know if

- he. had skills with a parachute but believes that he

was. a former member of" the U. S. "Air Force: She advised
. that his father. lives: in" the Twain Harte, California,

'., area.

'The following Investigation was conducted. by

"SA DANTEL P, FITZGERALD: —

Sat SONORA, -QALIFORNIA. --

On''10/2/75, a 'review of the records of the

- Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office located no record
for JAMES H. STILLWELL or STOCKWELL. - Sees 07/0

) @- Seattle. oo 7 _ . el 775
'Las Vegas. oO 2. PSenncHEa dG PEEL.
_.2 -.Sacramento ~ . a SERIALIZEOZ =

DPF:ema ol ae yana4aig7e 4.
6) . a : ho , , ys : £2) - SEATTLE AL

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SC 164-50

On 10/2/75, MILTON DAMBACHER, Manager, Credit
Bureau of Sonora, advised that 'the person who had been
in business in the Sonora area.who. had a connection with
the Value Giant Store was JAMES H. STOCKWELL. He.
advised that he has had no recent information regarding ~
him but had heard that he was in Las Vegas, 'Nevada: .

On 11/24/75, RAY ANTONINI, Lieutenant, 'Tuolumne
County Sheriff's Department, advised that he recalls -
JAMES H. STOCKWELL. and that he had served civil papers:
"on him in the, past. He also advised that it is his.
recollection. that STOCKWELL had been arrested locally
on a minor offense of some type. He stated, however,
that. STOCKWELL has no criminal record locally.

ANTONINI advised that he would check to deter--
mine if he can ascertain a present address for. STOCKWELL.

On 11/24/75, a re-check was made of the files
of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Department and an
arrest record was located for JAMES H. STOCKWELL, their
file A-7583. The file shows that. STOCKWELL was arrested
on 10/15/70 on a warrant issued by the. Modesto Municipal
Court, Modesto, California. No disposition. is. shown '
regarding this matter. The following descriptive | data
was obtained from the above file.

Name. . _ JAMES H. STOCKWELL

Race . 0. White

DOB Coy _ 3731733.

POB "7 a + Towa -

Height . 57"

Weight — , . 155

Hair Brown

Eyes Blue. ,

SSAN 483~-30-1001
-- CIT . ' 4 191 469

Calif. driver's

license |. ; B388668_C-
Address. - an Route .2, Box 700.

Sonora, California

~ DB COOPER-54906

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On 11/24/75,: Lt'. | —] Tuolumne County: ~ 2 | BG
Sheriff's. Department, advised that the records 'Show b7C
that 'no photograph was taken of STOCKWELL. ,

AT MODESTO, _CALTFORNIA'

' On 11/25/75, a check of the records of the .y
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, Identification
Bureau, was made by | L and the files: revealed
no arrest record data for STOCKWELL.

On 11/25/75, a check was. made via telétype
through the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
regarding the California driver's license of STOCKWELL,
number B0388668, and it was determined that it was
Assued to JAMES HOWARD STOCKWELL on 6/5/68.: -His
address: is listed at Route 2, ,Box 700, Sonora, California.
- Another 'address 'of 1712 Howard, Madera, California, is
shown as of 6/10/71. -He is described as being -5'7",

. 155, blue eyes, brown hair. The license expired on
3/31/72. and.is still listed as expired. ' ,

= On 11/25/75; a review 'of the. records: of. the

.. Modesto Municipal Court located record pertaining 'GO. -

JAMES H.- STOCKWELL in' 'connection with which the was :

arrested in Sonora, California. . The: docket number is.

. 28471, and the action was a civil: action filed on 5/28/68.

'The matter was dismissed on'11/12/70 after his arrest. —
There is no. information'. in: bhe' 'file past. the: latter date.

"at SONORA', GALIRORNTA

on 12/15/75, Lt. RAY ANTONINI;, Tuolumne ' 'Sheriff's
Department ,. was recontacted and: he. advised that he- had —
'. determined that JAMES H, STOCKWELL is apparently_now -

povene and working in Las Vegas, Nevada. { 7. "+ b6
b7c
Las Vegas, Nevada. He stated that JAMES _H. a a .
3-C(

DB COOPER-54907

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|
|
might be living there or his address would be known to b6
[| JAMES H. STOCKWELL is reportedly engaged in b7c
car sales |

AT MODESTO, CALIFORNIA

On 1/5/76, a check was made of old index
records of both the Modesto Police Department and of
the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, seeking
information regarding JAMES H. STOCKWELL and to
attempt to ascertain any address or employment data
regarding the period of 11/71, but no such record or
data could be located.

LEAD:
LAS VEGAS

AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. Will locate JAMES H.
STOCKWELL and interview to determine his whereabouts ,
on 11/24/71 and compare his physical characteristics |
to artist conception of "D. B. COOPER." |

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

DB COOPER-54908

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVSRANMENT é
% ; gy
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 Sub 811) DATE: 9/28/76
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE: 164-2111 oo, b6
: _b7¢
RE JOHN RICHARD MERRITT, SUB 811 b7D
1 - 2 id G :
pecause |
Kansas { | advised MERRITT approached him with

a plan to hijack a plane ransoming 70~-80 passengers for a
substantial amount of money while

MERRITT was 39 years old at the time of the hijacking,
he is 6'1" tall, 195 lbs, ruddy complexion, green eyes, stocky
build, has pustular acne, and although he was in the U.S. Air
Force there was no indication of his ever having had parachute
training in his military service record.

MERRITT was shot and arrested after a running gun
battle with Louisiana authorities on 12/3/71, just nine days
after captioned crime.

MERRITT's mother, AGNES MERRITT, of Long Beach, Cal-
ifornia, sends part of her social security payments to her son,
who is in prison in Louisiana. A source advised MRS. MERRITT
just barely gets by financially, and there is no indication
that she had access to any money.

The Bureau advised by letter dated 9/8/76, that
the unidentified latent prints in the case are not identical
with the major case prints of JOHN RICHARD MERRITT, FBI number
462249D, ;

In view of the above described discrepencies between
MERRITT and UNSUB in this case, no further investigation will be
conducted him at this time. Suh il

ARMED AND DANGEROUS . LoL-& S/-PVAE

>. Seattle (164-81 Sub 811)

RNN/er ny . . Arh resenes
R (Va Foret SEP 28 1976
si ama ae

Deo Buy U.S. Saviras Bonds Regularly on the Payroll b6
5010-110 b7C
DB COOPER-54909 ia

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Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE NO. 164-81 ' September 8, 1976
FBI FILE NO. 164-2111

LATENT CASENO. A-45410

TO: SAC, Seattle

RE: NORJAK

py

REFERENCE: Airtel 8/13/76
EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Seattle
SPECIMENS:

The unidentified latent prints in this case are
not identical with the major case prints of John Richard
Merit, FBI #462249D.

a A pt
A
De wd af § (~W
We?
Clarence M. Kelley, Director
THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DLL BH

DB COOPER-54910 JL - £/—~ DBRS

FBI/DOJ

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION Pn ad

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 @
UNITED STATES a ,

Memorandum

TO

"SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 8-31-76

/SAC, JACKSONVILLE (164-109) (RUC)

SUBJECT: VORJAK

(00: SEATTLE)

Re: JOHN RICHARD MERIT
Sub Number 811

Re Los Angeles airtel to New Orleans, 6-25-76.

A complete review of Jacksonville file number b6
Les entitled - Missing Person, OO: b7c
acksonville" failed to reveal any background or other
information concerning JOHN RICHARD MERIT other than that

supplied by FBI, New Orleans. No information could be
located to establish the whereabouts of MERIT on 11-24-71.

(2)- seattle

1 - ADIC, Los Angeles (164-497) LutFl

1 ~ New Orleans

me/it My, bfm §/-2O hea _

(5) SEARCHED INDEXED.
SERIALIZED__@\_FILED..
SEP4 1976 _
me / sé
q LM b7c

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-54911

8010-110

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@

8/13/76-

SIRTEL

DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
(ATTN: IDENTIPICZTION DIVIS STON)

TO

Peso

SAC, SRATTLE (164-81) (FP)

MERIT. is b idered a suspect in above captioned matter
because of b6
| Kansas, | | (protect), advised that "bI7C
TERI? had approached him with a plan to hijack an airplane b7D-
_and ransom _70 to 80 passengers for_a substantial amount of
money. stated he arrived
and at the tine he arrived MERIT |
jstated "ERIT was | sometine in 1971.
The following is a description of FRRIT:
Neme: JOHN RICWARD MERIT -
| Alias: —- Lavell McKinney,
| J. R. Merrick,
| RB. Merriman,
John ©. Roadcap
Race: Caucasian
Sex: iiale
DOB: | 12/3/31
POB: Los Angeles, California
Height: 73"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Complexion: ruddy
| Byes: Green ,
Hair: Black. No
b6
~ Bureau bic
- Seattle

SUBJECT?

HORTAK
'OO: ° SF

RO: . JOHW RICHARD

NERIT ~ SUB §811

For the information of the Identification Division,

Pie

¥
DB COOPER-34912 \ denied

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AAP) fodere?

PP OA penn

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SE 164-8]
- Build: ' Stecky
SSAN: §51-32-0942

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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU:

Identification Division is requested to compare MERIT's
fingerprints with NORJAK partials and determine if he is
possibly identical with Unsub in this matter.

UNSUB IS ARMED: & DANGEROUS;
MERIT IS POTENTIALLY SUICIDAL.

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AIRTEL ATR MAIL
(Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) ql!

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: Seattle
Bufile: 164-2111

RE: JOHN RICHARD MERIT
Sub No. 811

Re Seattle letter to Los Angeles dated 6/10/76,
Los Angeles airtel to New Orleans 6/25/76, and New Orleans
airtel to Los Angeles, 7/6/76. q] "| 455

Enclosed for seattle 44, request of referenced letter
dated 6/10/76, are three photographs of JOHN RICHARD MERIT.
Two of the photographs depict MERIT in a hospital bed with
wounds incurred during a gun battle with police in New Orleans,
Louisiana, on 12/3/71, about ten days after the hijacking in
this matter.

On 7/16/76, | |
|_ Lone Beach, California, advised that he is currently
OHN RICHARD
MERIT. He stated thatL____J]maintains contact with MERIT's
mother, Mrs. AGNAS CAUSEY MERIT, of Long Beach and through
this contact he hears some information concerning MERIT,

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| |advised that Mrs. MERIT has told b6
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payments to her son, who is in prison in Louisiana.
He stated he knows Mrs. MERIT just barely gets by
financially, and there is no indication that she has
accéss to™ any money.

CL expressed his complete willingness to
cooperate with the FBI in this matter and stated he would
remain alert to any information which would indicate MERIT
should be considered a suspect. He stated he would

immediately notify the Los Angel Offi f any information ,,
coming to his attention through contact with MERIT's
mother.

It is noted that several attempts to interview
MERIT's mother in 1971 at Long Beach were met with a very
ab attitude. In view of this attitude and

willingness to cooperate, no attempt is being made b6
to interview AGNAS MERIT at this time. bie
It is suggested the enclosed photographs of
MERIT be utilized by the Seattle Division to evaluate MERIT

as a possible suspect.

The setting forth of additional leads will be left

to the discretion of Seattle, it being noted that MERIT was
apparently dating ond lyear-old white b6
female in Birmingham, Alabama, during October and early bic

November L971, and was in Birmingham prior to Thanksgiving
Day 1971, "maybe as much as two weeks prior_to Thanksgiving."
He dso reportedly borrowed a car from one | in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 11/29/71.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Re Los. Angeles airtel: to New Orleans dated 6/25/76.

Review of New 'Orleans ease éaptioned| ] tee |
| oes JCEN RIGHARD MERIT, AKA; Bank Robbery Suspects, — "Te
Se ne .: 003: New: Orieans! New Orleans Filé failed to reveal Ps
" any information to: specifically establish the whereabouts of
| MERIT on 11/24/71. The only information which could possibly —
. establish his whereabouts on 11/24/71, is'an interview with
en | conducted on 12/29/71. in: Forestdale,
.. Alabama, which is referred to in 're airtel. No other.
:.. information exists in this file which. specifically states.
* athe whereabouts of. MERIT on 11/26/71." " a ;

riew of New Orleans Filel ——] | be:
captioned | MISSING PERSON, GO: . ecksonvitie,* 7

. also failed to develop any Specific infommabion as to MERIT's _

_ whereabouts on 11/24/71... - ,

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- AIRTEL AIR MAIL |
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TO: SAC, NEW ORLEANS
FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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RE: JOHN RICHARD MERIT
SUB NUMBER 811

Re Seattle letter to Los Angeles, 6/10/76.

For information of New Orleans and vacksopvat ier
referenced Seattle letter advised that MERIT was bein

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had approached him with a plan to hijack an airplane and
ransom 70 to 80 passengers for substantial amount of money.

[ | stated | }
land at the time | | MERIT
stated MERIT was |
sometime in 1971, at least

The Seattle Division requested that the Los
Angeles Division contact MERIT's mother, AGNES CAUSEY
MERIT, 1536 or 1533 West Wardlow Road, Apartment 5, Long
Beach, California, in an effort to determine MERIT's present
whereabouts, as well as his location on 11/24/71, the date
of the hijacking.

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LA 164-497

A review of Los Angeles File 76-8204, captioned
"JOHN RICHARD MERIT, aka, CRV" reveals that MERIT escaped
from El Segundo, California Police Department Officers:
in July, 1971, and attempted to draw a weapon, became
violent at the time of arrest by Bureau Agents, San Diego,
California, in 1968.

MERIT was released from the Federal Correctional
Institute, Terminal Island, California, in February, 1971,
and was a suspect in wide spread violent crimes from the
time of his release to the time of his arrest in Louisiana
on 12/3/71.

MERIT's description and other characteristics
as appear in Los Angeles File indicate he should be
considered a possible suspect in this matter, however,
information in these files indicate he may well have been
in the Birmingham, Alabama or Baton Rouge, Louisiana
area on 11/24/71.

Los Angeles Files indicate that prior contact
with MERIT's mother in Long Beach revealed she was
uncooperative.

JOHN RICHARD MERIT, as JACK PARKER, was shot and
'arrested after a running gun battle with Louisiana authorities
_on 1273771, "and" was a suspect in a kidnapping - murder
"and-did shoot and kill a hostage in connection with the
arrest on 12/3/71. MERIT did survive.

By airtel dated 12/29/71, the Birmingham Division ©

transmitted copies of a FD-302 to N s_ and Jacksonville,
which contai sults of an| - b6
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{White female, who had JOHN
RICHARD MERIT in Birmingham, Alabama @uring October and
the early part of November, 1971, and indicates she last
knew him to be in Birmingham, Alabama previous to Thanksgiving

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LA 164-497

Day, 1971, and probably as much as two weeks before
Thanksgiving Day.

Los Angeles was not''in receipt of the FD-302.

— By letter dated 1/6/72, the New Orleans Division
requested that receiving offices continue investigation as
set forth in a prior airtel in an effort to establish
subject's whereabouts at any given time and indicated that
MERIT was lodged at Avoyelles Parish Prison, Marksville,
Louisiana. :

ARMED AND DANGEROUS; POTENTIALLY SUICIDAL.

LEADS

NEW ORLEANS

AT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: Will review cases
captioned | SOHN RICHARD MERIT,

aka; BANK ROBBERY SUSPECTS, OO: New Orleans," New Orleans
File _and | | MISSING PERSON, OO:
Jacksonville," New-Orleans File| } in an effort to
establish whereabouts of MERIT on 11/24/71. Advise
Seattle and Los Angeles of results.

JACKSONVILLE

AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Will review Jacksonville

File| | titled, |- MISSING PERSON,
0O: Jacksonville," in an effort to establish whereabouts
of MERIT on 11/24/71. Advise Seattle and Los Angeles of
results of investigation. an

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 6/17/76

SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56) - RUC -

Sub 4!

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle 4/16/76.

On 5/18/76, | lviewed ac
photo of JGHN RICHARD MERIT taken 11/4/69 at U. S,
Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, and claimed this is
the same individual he met while
and had talked of a plan to hijack an airplane.

NORJAK
00: Seattle

At this time, no further investimtion
remains within Oklahoma City Division and this matter
is considered RUC.

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FROM

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

- '@NITED STATES GO NMENT

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
1973 EDITION q ©
: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) DATE: 6/10/76

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

00: SEATTLE
Bufile: 164-2111

Re: JOHN RICHARD MERIT .
SUB NO. 811

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle dated 4/16/76.

Enclosed for Los Angeles is one copy of an insert
reflecting investigation at the Federal Records Center, Kansas

City, Missouri.

For the information.of Los Angeles, -ME j ing
considered a suspect in captioned matter because ee
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plan to hijack an airplane ransoming 70 to 80 passengers for
a substantial amount of money.

| | stated that he arrived at |
| _land at the time he arrived, MERIT |

| stated MERIT was sometime in
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LEADS :

LOS ANGELES DIVISION

At Long Beach, California

Will locate and interview MERIT's mother, AGNES

3 ~ Los Angeles (Encl - 1)
or Oklahoma City (164-56) (Info)
3/- Seattle Sub S//

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SE 164-81

CAUSEY MERIT, 1536 or 1533 West Wardlow Road, Apartment 5,

to detérmine MERIT's present whereabouts as well as possibly
determine his location on 11/24/71. Will determine from

Mrs. MERIT if she can provide any information as to the where-.
abouts of anyone who might be able to verify subject's loca-
tion on that date and will attempt to obtain from her a photo-
graph of her son taken just prior to 11/24/71 so that his
appearance at that time can be noted...

Other leads to contact relatives and friends in
the Los Angeles area whose names are contained in the enclosed
insert are not being set out pending interview of subject's
mother and further investigation and processing of MERIT as
a suspect in this matter is being left to the discretion of
the Los Angeles Office. Los Angeles is requested to forward
all results to Seattle as soon as investigation is complete.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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SAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63) 5/18/76

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

NORTAR
00: Seattle ——
Butile: 464-2111

RE: JOBN RICHARD MERIT
SUB _NO. 811

Re Ransas City letter to Seattle, 4/16/76.

BERIT is being considered as suspect in the

NORJAK hijacking and it has been learned through background |

investigation that he was in the Air fFerce from 16/28/49 ~

9/4/59, Kir Force serial number 1194608.

He is described as follows:

Name JOH RICHARD HERIT
Sex Male

Race Caucasian

DOB 12/3/31
POE Los Angeles, California
Height 6*r*

Height 195 pounds
Complexion Ruddy

Byes . Green

Hair Black

Build Stacky

SSAN 551~32-0942

Air Force seriak # 1154606
LEADS

St. LOUIS
At St. Louis, Missourl

Will obtain a copy of MERIT s military service

record and forward same to Seattic.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) , 4/16/76

SAC, KAHSAS CITY (164-80) =P.»

Sub Si TUMde

HOR JAK
00 SE

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 2/26/76, and W
Oklahoma City airtel to Kansas City, 4/13/76. © Lif -Sf- [le
; lot 6%; {a8

Enclosed for Seattle and Oklahona City are two
copies each of an insert reflecting investigation at the
Federal Records Centor, Kansas City, Missouri; one photo
of JOHN RICHARD HERIT; two copies of a Letter from the U.S.
Probation Office, Phoenix, to U.S. Board of Parole, Washington,
DeC.3 two copias of a Letter from the Louisiana State Peniten-
tiary to FCI, Los Angeles, California; and two copies of an
insert reflecting investigation at Hiqginsville, Missourl,

Leads regarding JOHN RICHARD MERIT left to the
discretion of office of origin.

LEAD
KANSAS CITY

atL_ kansas:

Conduct investiqation to eliminate
| as previously set forth.

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Oklahoma City (164-56)(Enos. 9)(Info)
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Institute, Teminal Island, California, January 28, 1964;

12, 1971. —
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On March 26, 1976,| |Federal Records 6
Center, Kansas City, Missourl, made available for review file b7¢
pertaining to JOHN RICHARD MERIT, U. S. Penitentiary,
Leavenworth, Kansas (USPL) number 85979~-132,

JOHN RICHARD MERIT was sentenced August 29, 1960,
Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, to ten
years for bank robbery. He was committed to the USP, Atlanta,
Georgia, same date; transferred to Federal Correctional

transferred to Federal Prison Camp, Florence, Arizona, June 3, 196
and mandatoritly released Federal Prison Camp, florence, Arizona,
Qctober 25, i766. MERIT was committed to Federal Correctional
Institute, "TSiFinal Island, California, as a mandatory release
violator, December 27, 19683 transferred to USPL November 4,
1969, and remandatorily released with good- -time USPL, February

tne Mte A

In regard to letter from_U. 5S. Probation Office,
Phoenix, Arizona, file disclosed b6

| Phoenix, Arizona, visited MERIT at USPL b7c

.Office while at USPL as a clerk. He lived in "A" Dormitory

reside with his mother at 1533 or 1536 West Wardlow Road,

for one and three-quarters hour and listed
himself as an employer. .

File indicated NERIT worked in the Administrative
Area ~ 108, while at USPL.

File disclosed release plans indicated he would
Apartment_5, Long Beach, California. His Parole Officer
would be | |} U. S. Courthouse, 312 Spring

Street, Los Angeles, California, his supervision to expire
December 31, 1971.

The following is a physical description and back-
ground information on MERIT:

Name JOHN RICHARD MERIT

Aliases | Lavell NcKinney,
, J. R. Merrick,

Re Merriman,
John D. Roadcap,
"Dick"

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Race

Sex

Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Height

Weight
Complexion
Eyes

Hair

Build

SSAN

FBI No.
Marital, Status
"Religion
Occupation

Sears and Marks
~ Education

Military
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: > Characteristics

Remarks

Father

Ex-wlife

Daughter

Friend

Friend

Friend

Male

December 3, 1931
Los Angeles, California
73 inches 4°;

195 pounds

Ruddy

White cal

. Green

Black
Stocky.,
551-32-0942

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Divorced
None

Sales, guard,

Xeray technician while at
FPC, Florence, Arizona
Appendectomy scar, 1939

High School Graduate,

two years college at
University of Naryland

U. S. Air Force,

AFSN 1194600, 10/28/49-9/4/59
honorable discharge,

-' classified as a cryptographic

supervisor -

. Pustular Acne

Proficient in use of both

English and Spanish languages

MARK MERIT, deceased
AGNES (CAUSEY) HERIT,

1536 or 1533 West Wardlow Road,

5 ong Beach ifornia

Inglewood, California

Lona Beach, California

Lakeside, California (1969)

Long Beach, California (1969)

Los Angeles, California (1969)

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4/13/76
AIRTEL
TO : SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80)
FRGIs SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56) P
HORIAZ
G0: Seattle
BUPILE: 164-2111

RE: (ENU) MERRITT (PRONETIC)
Re Gklahoma City airtel to Kensas City 2/2/76

Fer information Kansas Clty, |
ere has recontacted the Tulsa Resident Agoney of the
FBI and voluntarily furnished Information concerning
emother matter of interest to the Eureco.

Kansas City is requested to advise Oklahoma
City whether or not identification of (FU) UERRITT
PH) was effected based on information furnished by
so that his petentlal as an informant might
@& evaluated.

ARHED & DANGEROUS
2nu~ Kensas City (164-80)
@-- Seattle (164-81)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, to

JULY 1973 EDITION § d
' GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 a 7%
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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) . DATE: 2/26/76
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_— Oklahoma City airtel to Kansas City, 2/2/76, and Kansas
, City letter to Seattle 2/6/76. na
2 Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of insert
reflecting investigation at Winfield, Kansas, and two copies
of insert reflecting investigation at Ozark, 'lissouri.
A check of the Kansas City indices regarding
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KANSAS CITY
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Kansas City letter.
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BUFILE 164-2111 |

REt _(FNU) MERRITT

(PHONETIC)

Re Seattle letter to Albany 11/30/Ths

on 1/28/76

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[claimed that while he was in . °'°

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MERRITT "{ phonetic) ®

wherein MERRITT allegedly had a

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substantial amount of money.

MERRI *. spoke @ the possibility |.

of parachuting from the aircraft. — .

a — al ead MERRITT is a white 'male, about 45, 6°,
215 pounds, "eR dine heir, smoked ci and worked in an office b6é
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arrived and that MERRITT had been] lsometime in
& least a year before | .
could not provide information regarding circumstances

} Of MERRITT's

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"KANSAS GITY ©.

KANSAS!* ye "pel _ 164 aes

_ attempt an identify (Exo), MERRITT .: BIC

ve, ee 2) Determine discharg e date of MERRITT. and :
_ if released prior to 11/24/71, furnish 2 Ocdahona and"
discharge 'dat a with photo to Seattle. and ahoma, Gity."

_ ARDEED AND. DANGEROUS.

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RE: HOWARD GATTIS

Re Seattle memo of SA| | 2/4/76«

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Olympia, Washington, advised his records reflect that HOWARD

GATTIS was first licensed in 1951, however, his license lapsed
in 1967, and his file had been sent to State Archives.

on 2/17/76, | | Clerk, Washington State
Archives, Olyiipia, Washington, made available for review an
Application for Barber License #3854,dated 10/2/50, in the
name HOWARD A. GATTIS, Rt. 8, Yakima, Washington, DOB 7/21/23,
POB Alecia, Arkansas, education ~ Yellville, Arkansas, which
also was bearing a photograph of GATTIS taken 10/50.

It was noted GATTIS had a very receeding hairling, and
other facial characteristics which were not at all similar to
the composite of D.B. COOPER, and which allowed the writer to
conclude that GATTIS was not identicaé&., It is therefore suggested
no further investigation be conducted concerning GATTIS. It is
also noted there was only one photo of GATTIS which was not
available to be removed and placed in this file,

PTS
(2)

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JULY 1073 LOLTIGN
GSA FPMR (41 CFR} 101-11.6

UNITED STATES G. /ERNMENT

~~ Memora@lum - é .

tox By

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) | DATE: 2/4/76

FROM : SA | | b6é
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SUBJECT: NORJAGK

OO: SEATTLE

RE: HOWARD GATTIS 'NS

Re Seattle memo of SA| | dated
— December 15, 1975. .

On January 7, 1976, Guy DAVIS ADAMS, 1034 Midway,
Olympia, Washington, telephone number 456- -6439, "advised"
that he is the executive secretary~treasurer of the
Washington State Council of Carpenters, 5828 Pacific Avenue
Southeast, Lacey, Washington. He stated that HOWARD GATTIS
resembled the coiposit drawing which he had seen in the
newspaper depicting D. B. COOPER. He stated he felt GATTIS
was capable of hijacking the airlines, and he was a para-
World War 2 He stated GATTIS was formerly marriebé

to He added that anproxi-~ b7C
mately | |years' ago they were living in Yakima, Washington,
| Jand it

appeared he was iientally ill. He recalled that GATTIS, a
short time therearter, was caught impersonating a woman

in Selah, Washington, apparently trying to hide from

his wife. After their divorce he moved to Seattle where he
continued in his profession as a barber and then during

the late 1960's he returned to his fami ly home ® Yellville,
Arkansas. .

ADAMS stated that he understood GATTIS lived for
a time in a cave as a hermit. He stated he did not know
GATTIS' present whereabouts, but believed he was either
in Yellville, Arkansas, or Springfield, Missouri.

ADAMS was then shown a color composit drawing of
D. B. COOPER and stated it did not appear as similar to
GATTIS as did the black and white composit drawing which
he had seen in the newspapers.

He described GATTIS as a white male American
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age 52 or 53, 5'9" or 5'10", 165 to 170 pounds,
medium build, brown hair, color of eyes unrecalled.

ADAMS stated he would attempt to locate a photograph
and address of GATTIS.

On January 26, 1976, GUY ADAMS (supra) advised that
he had been unable to locate 'GATTIS' exact address,
however, he had learned that he is residing in Springfield,
Missouri, and is a member of The Church of Christ, of.
which there are only three churches in Springfield. He
had determined that GATTIS' eyes were brown in color,
but he had been unable to locaté a photograph. He suggested
that a photograph of GATTIS could be obtained either
through Washington State Professional Licenses because
of his employment as a barber, or through the Church of
Christ in Springfield, Missouri, as their chruch member-
ship books contain photographs of all members, including
GATTIS. .

LEADS :

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Olympia, Washindqton

Will contact Washington State Department of
Motor Vehicles, Professional License Section, in an
attempt to obtain a photograph of HOWARD GATTIS.

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- OPITTONAC TOR NOTTS
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR} 101-11,6

- UNITED STATES. GO | ee . rs
Memorandum |

ro: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) pate: 12/15/75

From : SA| | on

. NORJAK
SUBJECT: 00: SEATTLE RE: HOWARD GATTIS

On 12/15/75, Deputy | | Thurston Co. SO, Olympia,
Washington, advised he was recently contacted by GUY ADAMS, 1034
Midway, Olympia, Washington, who advised that he had seen a the
D.B. COOPER composite drawing, and he believed | }
CI HOWARD GATLIS, appear similar. ._He further advised that
GATTIS was an exparatrooper, and he felt he would be capable of
the hijacking. GATTIS is formerly from Yellville, Arkansas, but
he was in the Pasco - Yakima area aszout the time of the hijacking.
GATTIS now lives somewhere in Spriggfield, Mo.

LEAD
SEATTLE

AT OLYMPIA, WASHINCTON Will interview GUY ADAMS, 1034 Midway,
concerning GATTIS,

PTS
(2)

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3/10/76
AIRTEL . AIRMAIL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) .
FROM: - SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-24) (RUC) Sub $I
> °- NORJAK .

OO: SEATTLE .

Re Suspect RICHARD F. HESLIN .
Re Portland airtel to. Salt Lake City, 3/2/76.

m . Enclosed for the Seattle Division is one photograph
of RICHARD FREDERICK HESLIN, DOB 10/23/21, -POB Seattle,

Washington, 5'104", 180, Husky build, dark brown hair - balding,

brown eyes, wears hornrim glasses, complexion medium, dresses
neat, voice soft and low. HESLIN is left handed and has
"mole over right eye... a :

; Reference is made to Seattle file 165- -198 entitled,
"RICHARD FREDERICK HESLIN, | ITWI; IGB.."

- For 'the information of Portland and Seattle - Divisions,
observation of photograph of HESLIN and composite photograph of
.Unsub in captioned matter does not indicate any similarity.

In view of the enclosed information, and investigation
conducted by Seattle. Division concerning suspect RICHARD F.
HESLIN, it is being left to the' '00° to eliminate HESLIN.

. ARMED AND DANGEROUS

@- Seattle (Encl. 1) Se, >

2 - Portland (164—41) - | b¢bl-
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3/2/76
AIRTEL ATRMATL

TO: SAC, SALT LAKE CITY

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P) Sub 8

SUBJECT: NORJAK
(00: Seattle)

Re Suspect RICHARD F. HESLIN
On 2/27/76, PIERCEY HEROLD, 2964 St. Mary's Circle, :

Salt Lake City, Utah, telephoned the Portland Crfice long —
distance to furnish the following information:

He is a retired sergeant from the Sait Lake City
- Police Department, where he worked on the Robbery Detail.
He is now employed by the Union Pacific Raiiroad and can.
be reached at telephone 363-1544 at Salt Lake City.

He recently went through gome old papers and saw an
article on this case. He states captioned individual, whom he
' arrested in 1963, fits the description of Unsub and resembles
the composite sketch. He described HESLIN as white male
American, age 53, S'11" to 6', 175+180 pounds, Light brown
hair, eyes unknown, He thought the Portland Police
Bureau might have a photograph of HESLIN,

HEROLD was asked to contact the Salt Lake City Office,
_ but he declined stating he is tired of playing cop. He

said he had once worked in the Bureau Identification Division, ,
~ and thought Portland would be origin in the NORJAK case.

Portland indices indicate HESLIN was once considered
in the BR suspects. program but Portland does not have a
photograph. Inguiry at Portland Police Bureau failed to
locate any record identical with HESLIN.

Sur BlS
2~ Salt Lake city od -8/ GEFE
CUS - Seattle (164-81) : aK
"2 - Portland (164=41) ie Ku.

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LEAD
SALT LAKE CITY

AT-SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Will contact. HEROLD for any
further information and w obtain and furnish photograph
of suspect HESLIN to Seattle and Portland together with.
comparable throwdown photographs to facilitate display
to witnesses. - a . =

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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Date: 9/16/76

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(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL AIRMAIL
" : (Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: oe AC, COLUMBIA (164-48) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
(00: SEATTLE) .
BUFILE 164-2111 Sue 64%

RE: EDWARD ANTHONY LANE
SUB 814

RE:

Re Seattle airtel to Columbia, 9/7/76.

dated 8/11/76 containing information concerning SUB 814.

On 9/15/76, | |.
| | Spartanburg, S.C... advised |
l._ and she there- -"

after Spartanbure,
S.C. and

| [sometime during the latter «. -
part of November, 19/1. | that on either a
Monday or Tuesday, November 19. 19 h t n ,
telephonically contacted

| Upon his
arrival he advised he did not see but inst was

met by the police who
and said this is how_he knows the date was November 19, 19/1.
He further recalled ,
following weekend an A

ONS Tp Me Guo

Enclosed for Seattle is a memo of SA JON W. ARMSTRONG

a a And Hof
GO). Seattle Lege ae -(

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AGY/nh£ te SEANCHED 3 ; INDEXED. ee
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Approved: : Sent | i on eee
Special Agent in Charge L [Vv

GPO: 1975 O - 590

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SAC, COLUMBIA (164-48) 8/11/76
SA JON W. ARMSTRONG

NORJACK
00: SEATTLE

RE: EDWARD ANTHONY LANE
Subject 7&.

On 7/27/76, records of SCHD revealed that EDWARD A.
and ROSSIE G, LANE of 1583 Green Valley, Orangeburg, S. C., '
are the registered owners of a 1975 Cadillac, VIN 6B69S5Q166885,
bearing S. C. license NBF 248. The records of the Title
Section, SCHD, indicated this vehicle was purchased on 2/13/75
from Arnold Palmer Cadillac, Charlotte, N. C., and a lien
was indicated for GMC, Box 840, Charlotte, N. C., in the
amount of $12,209.

On the same date, a source in a position to have
such information advised EDWARD A. LANE, SSAN 531-16-2565
was employed during the 4th quarter of 1975 and first quarter
of 1976 by Red and White, Graniteville, S. C. He advised
subject subsequently employed Decker Plaza Red and White
and Northside Plaza Red and White, both Columbia, S. C.

On 8/10/76, | Thomas and Howard b6
Company, Highway 555 North, Columbia, S. C,., advised that bic
Thomas and Howard Company owns both the Decker Plaza and
Northside Plaza Red and White stores. He stated EDWARD
ANTHONY LANE is presently employed in their Northside
store aS a butcher. He stated his company did not have
LANE's application stating this would be maintained at the
store.

On the same date, | | Thomas and
Howard, advised he is well acquainted with EDWARD LANE
and the Northside Plaza Store. He viewed the composite

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CO 164-48

photographs of the NORJACK subject and advised that in his
opinion LANE was not identical to the composite photographs.

On the same date, EDWARD A. LANE was interviewed
at the Northside Plaza Food Town Store, formerly Red and

LANE furnished his residence as

Rt. 3, Box 102, Chapin, S. C., and telephone number

345-3387,

LANE stated that he had absolutely no lmnowledge

regarding the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines flight
#305 which took place on 11/24/71 between Portland, Oregon,

and Seattle, Washington.

He denied that he had ever commented

that he was D. B, COOPER, the person responsible for the
hijacking. He furnished the following descriptive information:

Race
Sex
DPOB
. Height
Weight
Military service

Previous residence

Hair

Marital status
Relatives Living
in Washington

Employments during
L971

Characteristics

White
Yale '4
045/23, Spokane, Washington

185 lbs.

U. Se Army, Quarter Master,
1943-45, service number
believed to be 3946-1925

2007 White Pine Road

North Augusta, S. C,

Dark brown, graying, and
balding. The hair on subject's
forchead has receded approxi~
mately 1/3 of the way back
from subject's forehead
Married

WILLIAM B. LANE, brother
1223 West Gordon
SPokane, Washington

Ed Lane's Realty
Monroe, N. G.

A & P Company

Elizabeth City, N. C.

Wears silver rimmed bifocles;
smokes Salem cigarettes

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CO 164«-48

LANE advised that prior to his first wife's
death in 1973, and his parents death in Spokane, Washineton,
in 1967 and 1972, he and his wife visited Spokane, Washinston,
approximately once every 2 years. He said on these occasions
they would visit with his parents and his brother. LANE
said it is possible that he and his wife visited his parents
and brother in Spokane, Washington, im 1971 but stated this
would have been before November of 1971.

By observation, it was determined that EDWARD A.
LANE does not resemble the composite photographs of the
NORJACK UNSUB. LANE is stoop shoeildered and has a pot belly.
His hair is receded and dogs not at all look similar to the
hair of the NORJACK UNSUB composite. LANE's complexton
is also pale ond could not be considercd swarthy, ~~

Leads to verify LANE's employment in Monvoc and/or
Elizabeth City, N. C., and/or contacts with subject's brother
in Spokane, Washington, is being left to the discretion of
the case arent.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM 'NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-116

Charlotte letter to Seattle, dated 4/30/76.

_ Woodlawn, Columbia, South Carolina.

COLUMBIA DIVISION

Mobile Homes in Columbia, on 11/24/71.

Piled —
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5010-110

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

SAC, COLUMBIA .(164-48) DATE: 9/23/76

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

| al
NORJAK Qt
00: SEATTLE ,

BUfile 164-2111

¢

Fane mo

RE: EDWARD ANTHONY LAME;
SUB NUMBER 814

Re Columbia airtel to Seattle, dated 6/16/76; and

In Charlottd letter 'to Seattle, dated 4/30/76,
the Union County Credit Bureau furnished information that
LAME was placed in their files .in December, 1971, was
employed at Modern Mobile Homes and was living at 527

In Columbia's airtel to Seattle, dated 6/16/76,
investigation was set out for the Columbia Division. To
date, the results of that investigation has not been received
by the Seattle Division and Columbia is requested to forward
those results as well as the results of the following
investigation, to Seattle.

LEADS:

At Columbia, South Carolina

Will determine if LAME was employed at Modern

_ ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2 - Columbia (164-48) ae bé
@® - Seattle (164-81) b7C
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Searched

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aa : 7k, GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27 . -

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os, MAY 3962 EDITION nr! -. . ; ; :

Memorandum ls
"TO | : SAC; COLUMBIA (164-48 ) DATE: 8/3/76 |
vp. (APIN: - SA JON W. ARMSTRONG) , : os
FROM = sac, ST. LOUIS (164-63) RUC -atrams)
SUBJECT: NORJACK | aif as

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alte, ' oy
mS _

: Re: EDWARD ANTHONY LANE, aka Edward Anthony Lame - od
' Reference: Ur FD-356 to St. Louis, 7/27/76. , . os

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC) RECORDS CHECK
[7] File was located at the (Civilian) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, NPRC, St. Louis, Mo., and

reviewed on — by

("J Enclosed are copies of (Form FD-302) (investigative insert) (letterhead memorandum) reflecting
pertinent information. _

((] Enclosed for information and reference, subject to restriction stamped thereon, are copies of self-
explanatory documents from NPRC files.

[XH Personnel, NPRC (@ixilgap) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, Vk@xa@rezarniaisenznakeennd

Provence kuna, SLMO, advised on 8/3/76 , no record on gubyentier EDWARD ANTHONY LANE, aka

or SSAN 531 16 2565 could be located on basis of information furnished. In event ad-
ditional identifying or descriptive data becomes available, another lead for review of the NPRC

. (QR military) records should be submitted. Data needed includes: date and place of birth,
name. utilized inxswwkwbatwx military service, branch and military service number, dates of service
or ENP ZAeD Nak SNghrneHolivnnal, Specific organization to which Assigned with date of
assignment, and Social Security number.

(File has not yet been located at NPRC. A special search is under way, and file will be reviewed
promptly when located.

(C] File was not located at (Civilian) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, NPRC, SLMO, and should be
located at

Lead: Office

record located your division. Handle review.

For reference and assistance in handling lead, copies of pertinent serials are enclosed.

Remarks:

2_- Colunibia
/2 * Seattle (164-81) Info.
1 « St. Louis

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,.6 .

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC,/ SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 6/24/76

C, CHARLOTTE (164-101) (RUC)
suBjecT: NORJAK ke &/ "f

(00: SEATILE)

Re Charlotte letter to Seattle, 4/30/76; and
Seattle letter to Charlotte, 5/28/76.

Re: EDWARD ANTHONY LANE, SUB NUMBER 814.

| f b6

North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Raleigh, N. C., bic
advised on 6/15/76, that her office does not maintain copies

of N. C. operator's and chauffeur's licenses which have been

issued. No photograph is maintained on the file, as photo-~

graph appearing on N. C. license is made with a Polaroid

camera and no copy maintained on file. No physical description

is maintained on file. ,

; No further investigation being conducted by the
Charlotte Division unless requested by the office of origin.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS,

fr). Seattle

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6/16/76

SAC, SEATTLE (1645)

SAC, COLUMBIA (164-48)(P) Mbp

SUBIECT NORJACK
00: SEATTLE

ReCOnital To Bureau 3/5/76.

The followine, tavestination was conducted by

BA | jae Chosrieston, South Carolina, concerming b6
EDWARD ANTROUY LANE b7C
On 3/9/76; | |
Chariesten Division, Votterau Food Services, 2001 Mnbelina
Road, North Charleston, 5. Ce; provided the following inforan«
tions
He_stated he is quite femillar with I. A. LANE
inasmuch as he somatimna in the sumer of b6
1975 im connection with his application fox cmoloymont at b7c

Vatterou Foods, otatcd to the bast of bis recollection
LANES was employed by a Pirgsly Wiesly in Oxongeburg, S. Ce, and
traveled from Oxancebure to Charleston in the summar of I

to talk with hin concerning his chiecs for cuploymont.

atated on tha fiest trip ho was not availabla to spoak wit
LANE ond, therefore, LANE voturnod approximately a week: later
end at that tina L Jstated he under~
stonds LANE is a very sompatontk butcher but at the time LANE
nede application with Vetterau there wore no jobs available
and PRICE dizvected him to Curloy'ts Red ond whita Food Store
where be understands he vas subsaquently hixad. said

to the best of his Imowled-a LANE never rasided in Charleston,

After causing a thorouch march to be made of his
xecords he stated he was unable te locate LANE's employment
application. Ue said if it is located im the future he will
contact the FRI immodiataly. bie

@Soattle | ly? Sl "oH a

2«Colunbia

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CO 16448

The following investigation was conducted by
SA CLARENCE A. GROOMS, JR.:

Det. Sgt. | | North Augusta Police
Department, North Augusta, S. C., contacted on 3/22/76 and
5/19/76, advised he had been unable to obtain any background
or other information relative to LANE subsequent to him
moving to North Augusta.

On 6/11/76, a spot check of 2007 White Pine
Road, North Augusta, disclosed this house to be vacant.

U. S. Post Office,
North Augusta, S. C., advised LANE filed a forwarding address
on 3/19/76, from the above address to 2800 St. Ives Street,
Columbia, S. C.
LEADS:

COLUMBIA DIVISION

AT COLUMBIA, S. C.

Will verify LANE's residence at the above noted
address.

Will conduct credit and arrest checks concerning
LANE, and attempt to verify his present employment; and

develop any information relative to his background and possible

involvement in captioned case,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SAC, CHARLOTTE. (164-101) 5/28/76
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

_ HORJAK
06: &5

RE: EDWARD AUTHCNY LANE,
Sup #314

ne Charlotte. letter to Seattle dated 4/30/76.

; The Charl otte Division is requested to obtain and
forward to Seattle a copy of LANZ's worth Carolina drivers
license 1420573.

' AIMED & DAICEROUS

2 - Charlotte

~ Columbia (164-48)
| - Seattle ;
: B/14t ae

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SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) 5/14/76

SAG, COLUMBIA (164-48) (P)

NORJAK
00; SEATTLE , Sub 514
BUPILE: 164~2111

RE: SUSPECT EDWARD A, LAME

The following investigation was conducted by SA bé .
| at Orangeburg, S. Gs | = b7C
On 3/24/76 Credit Bureau of Qrange-

burg, S, G., made available a record for EDWARD A. LAME,
SSN 531+16<2565 which shows his residence as follows:

September 1974: Wood Hills
Columbia, S. CG.

Prior to 9/745 1700 Lake View Dr.
Monroe, N. Cc.

September 1975; 1583 Greenvalley
Orangeburg, 8. CG,

November 1975; 2007 Whitepin Road
North Augusta, S, C.

On 3/24/76 | Piggly Wigely b6
advised EDWARD E. LAME Was employed as a me@at cutter for bic
six months in 1975. Ue said LAME was a quiet individual
about 50 years old, wore glasses and was a heavy drinker.

| Piggly Wiggly, ad-
vised he knew LAME while he was at the store and described (
him as a person who was fine until he was drinking, then he °-
. make any kind of wild statement you could imagine, AN

said LAME was a-goéd butcher and steady employee, but '
the drinking fuined him.

On 4/29/76 the composite photographs of the unknown
subierts aka DAN COOPER without shades wes shown to b6é

land they advised this did not resemble EDWARD-A.—LAME b7c
nm any way. ——— ESET TE EE

Aya Seattle 2 ~ Columbia
(4)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 "3
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

JULY 19873 EDITION

, 7
Memoranaum
TO SAC, COLUMBIA (164-48) DATE: 5/12/76
FROM -: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

'

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: EDWARD ANTHONY LAME
Sub #814

Re Columbia nitel to Bureau and Seattle dated 3/5/76.

Reference communication suggested LAME as a possible

suspect and set forth leads for the Columbia and Charlotte
Divisions. To date, results of those investigations have not
been received by Seattle and Charlotte and Columbia are re-
quested to forward results of those investigations to Seattle

as expeditiously as possible.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2 - Columbia (164-48)

2 - Charlotte (164~101)
@- Seattle (164-81
RNN/jh
(7)

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SAC, SEATTLE (164«3) 4430/76
SAG, CUARLOTTS (164-101) (nhuc) _
a.
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NORIAGK

Ro Columbia teletype to Bureau, 3/5/76.

Enclosed for the Columbia Divicion ond the Saattic
axe ito copi|as cach of investigative insert seflectins

Division ¢
investication conducted at Raleich and Monroe, I. C.

No further Investigation is balng conducted by the
Chavlotke Division unless coquested by co."

oD AND DAUGOROUS.

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CE 164~101
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The following investigation in Raleigh, North
Carolina, was conducted by SC MARTON E, HILLIARD:

RE: EDWARD ANTHONY LANE
White male, born April 3, 1923
b6
North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, advised on b7C

March 9, 1976, that EDVARD ANTHONY LANE had North Carolina
Operator's License 1420573 renewed on March 22, 1971, and
game was cancelled to the State of South Carolina on
January 11, 1973, LANE has been the holder of a North:
Carolina Operator's License since 1956. Instant record
indicates LANE is a white male, born April 3, 1923, 1700
Lakeview, Monroe, North Carolina,

Instant record indicates that LANE has been found
guilty of the following traffic violations:

Date Charpe Court
August 1, 1972 Driving While ~~ District Court,
Intoxicated Monroe, North Carolina

May 9, 1972

April 11, 1969

Reckless Driving

Specding 73 in 60
zone

September 22, 1966 Driving While

May 2, 1963
March 28, 1962

July 19, 1960

Intoxicated

Traffic sign
violation

Exceeding Safe
Speed

Speeding 45 in 35
zone

District Court,
Monroe, North Carolina

State of South Carolina
Recorder's Court
Charlotte, North Carolina

Municipal Court,
Charlotte, North Carolina

Recorder's Court,
Wilmington, North Carolina

Recorder's Court,
Wilmington, North Carolina |

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Date Charge Court

May 23, 1958 Reckless Driving Justice of Peace
Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina

January 7, 1958 Speeding 70 in 55 Recorder's Court,
Z0NG Clinton, North Carolina

July 10, 1956 Speeding 65 in 55 Recorder's Court,
zone Laurinburg,
North Carolina

The following investigation in Monroc, North
Carolina, was conducted by SA CHARLES S, RICHARDS:

On Avril 23, 1976, | _ | Union b6
County Credit Bureau, Monroc. North Carolina. advised that b7c
EDWARD ANTHONY LANE and
Monroe, North Carolina, last given address as| }- se
Columbia, South Carolina, employed at Modern Mobile Homes, 1 "~~~
was placed in their files December, 1971;-and"Iast inquiry
was made in Uny, 1974. He noted he could furnish no further
information regarding this matter.

On April 23, 1976, Sheriff FRAUK FOWLER and Deputy
FRANK McGUIRT, Union County Sheriff's Department, Union County
Courthouse, Monroe, North Carolina, advised that they could
furnish no positive information regarding any individual by
the name of EDWARD ANTHONY LANE, EDWARD ANTHONY LANEE or
EDWARD ANTHONY LAME.

On April 23, 1976, | | Glerk of b6
Court's Office, Union County Courthouse, Honroc, North Carolina, »7¢
advised that she could furnish no further pertinent data
regarding this individual other than what was recorded in
Raleigh, North Carolina.

On April 23, 1976, |
Monroe Police Department, Monroc, North Carolina, advised
after a review of thejr_files that they had one arrest for
EDWARD ANTHONY LANE, Lfonroe, North

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Carolina, white male, age 49, on June 29, 1972, at which
time he was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and
on July 11, 1972, the disposition was $100 fine plus costs
of court and license suspended for 60 days. She noted she
could furnish no further information regarding this matter.

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GISPM NITEL WARy 5,976 RAA
TO DIRECTOR (164-2144)

SEATTLE €164*8)
FROW COLUMBIA (164"48) (PD
NORD ACK»

ON MARCH 4, 1976, AN ANOUYMOUS CALL UAS RECEIVED 28 THE

AIKEN RA FROM AN INDIVIDUAL SOUNDING. CAUCASIAN, APPROXIMATELY
6 YEARS OF AGE, WHO SAID ME HAD OVERHEARD E, A, LAME BRAG
THAT HE WAS Dy De COOPER WHO HAD HIJACKED AN ALRLIVER SEVERAL
YEARS AGO. THE CALLER NOTED LAME WAS DRINKING AT THE TIME
HE WADE THIS STATEMENT, CALLER STATED LANE LIVED at | | bé

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NORTH AUGUSTA, Se Ge» AND DROVE & 1975 CADILLAC

BEARING 1976 84 6, LICENSE NBF 248, THE CALLER REFUSED to
DIVULGE HIS IDENTITY STATING HE DID NOT WANT To GET LUVOLVED,
RECORDS, Sy Cy HIGHWAY DEPARTNENT (SCHDD, MOTOR VEHICLE
DIVISION, COLUMBIA, Se Cay DISCLOSED THAT LIGENSE NBF 24g 1S
REGISTERED TO Ey As AND
NORTH AUGUSTA, Sy Cey FOR A 1975 CADILLAC BEARING VIN
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RECORDS, DRIVERS LICENSE SECTION, SCHD, DISCLOSED Sy Cs

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DRIVERS LICENSE INITIALLY ISSUED TO EDWARD ANTHONY LAME, 1583
GREEN VALLEY, NORTHWEST, ORANGEBURG, Ss Cay ON JULY 17y 1973, 9 &
LANE DESCRIBED WHITE ALE, BORN APRIL 3, 1925, 5 FEET 9° INCHES 9? 4 _
10 6 FEET, i6t~189 POUNDS, SSAN 53116-2565. HE PREVIOUSLY
HAD Ny Cy DRIVERS LICENSE NUNBER 1420575, DUE 10 EXPIRE
APRIL 35 1975¢ |

ABOVE RECORDS DISCLOSED ROSSIE GRAY LAME, 1583 GREEN
VALLEY DRIVE, ORANGEBURG, S. Ce, ISSUED 3, Cy DRIVER*S LICENSE
NUGUST 27, 1973, SHE IS DESCRIBED aS UHITE FEMALE, BORN
"SEPTENBER 9, 1909, 5 FEET 5 10 8 INCHES, 141-160 POUNDS, SSAN
251~14-90804 )

RECORDS COLUNBIA CREDIT BUREAU SHOY EDWARD ANTHONY: LANE
CARRIED {N FILE SINCE APRIL, 1975, SHOW HIS PRESENT ADDRESS

ORANGEBURG, S. Ge, SAME DATE OF BIRTH

AND SSAN, NOTING, HOWEVER, WIFE sHown as[__] LAME ALSO
SHOUN AS BELNG EMPLOYED GIRLEY'S RED AND WHITE GROCERY, oy

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FOOD STORE OR AGP FOOD STORE In ORANGEBURG, S$, Cs [___] BELIEVED
LAME PREVIOUSLY LIVED IN CHARLESTON, Se Ces AS HE INDICATED To

_ AS HE BOUGHT A $58,060 HOUSE WHEN HE MGVED TO NORTH AUGUSTA, Sy Gey

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RECORDS OF THE NORTH AUGUSTA PD AND AIKEN COUNTY SO, AIKEN,
Se Oy, UHICH COVERS THE NORTH AUGUSTA, S, Cs, AREA DISCLOSES

'NO TNFORWMATIGN IDENTIFIABLE WITH EDWARD ANTHONY LANE,

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| GIRLEY*S RED AND VHITE FoOD STORE,
BEECH ISLAND, Se Cy, ADVISED EDWARD ANTHONY LAME WAS EMPLOYED z
BY HIN AS A BUTCHER FROM SUNMER OF 1975 TO JANUARY, 1976, WHEN

HE QUIT WITHOUT FURNISHING ANY REASON, LAME PREVIOUSLY LIVED
IN ORANGEBURG, Sa Oey AND WORKED FOR HITHER THE PIGGLY="WIGGLY

HE AE TIME FILLED OUT APPLICATION WITH VETTERAY
WHOLESALE GROCERY COMPANY IN CHARLESTON,

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STATED LAME pip NOT APPEAR CONCERNED ABOUT MONEY

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AND COMMENCED WORKING FOR HIM AND LIKEWISE PURCHASED A NEW

1975 CADILLAC, HE STATED NE PATD LANE $308 PER Y EK AND EXPRESSED
THE OPINION THAT HE COULD HOT PAY OFF THE INDEBTEDNESS ON THE
HOUSE AND AUTOMOBILE ON THE SALARY HE WAS PAYING HIM,

STATED HE KNEW LITTLE ABOUT LANE*S BACKGROUND

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OTHER THAN HE WAS ORIGINALLY OUT OF WASHINGTON, THAT HIS PARENTS
PRESENTLY LIVED IN WASHINGTON AND THAT ELTHER LAHE OR HIS PARENTS
OWED A GOOD BIT OF PROPERTY IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,

[ |pescrisEp LAME aS A WHITE MALE, 5 FEET 18 LUCHES,
{90~209 POUNDS, PALE COMPLEXION, DARK HAIR: CTHIN-GREYING?,
A CONSTANT SMOKER, MAY HAVE TWO TO THREE CIGARETTES BURNING
At OME TIME AND HAVING A Low TONE OF votcK, FURTHER
DESCRIBED LAME AS INTELLIGENT, METICULOUS IN HIS WORK AND |
ORGANIZED WITH RESPECT TO HIS WORK, AUD HE WOULD CHARACTERIZE
| LAME AS "CoOL AND CALCULATING", COULD FURNISH No
| ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION VHICH WOULD REFLECT ON LAME*S
"BACKGROUND OR HABLTS. , .
WAS EXHIBITED A COMPOSIT PHOTOGRAPH OF UNKNOWN
SUBJECT IN CAPTIONED CASE AND HE STATED THE PHOTOGRAPH As
SHOVING UNSUB WITH GLASSES CLOSELY RESEMBLED LANE, ALTHOUGH THE
LOVER PART OF LANE'S FACE IS SOMEUNAT FULLER, HE STATED HE couLD
WOT OTHERVISE MAKE A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION FROM THIS PHOTOGRAPH,

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[_]BELIEVED THAT LAME IS WORKENG AT THOMAS AND HOWARD b6
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COMPANY OR ONE OF THEIR RETAIL GUILETS IN THE COLUMBIA, Sp Cy,
ARE La NOTED THAT LAME IS AN EXTREMELY COMPETENT BUTCHER

AND HE WAS ABLE. TO MAKE MONEY FOR HIM DURING HIS EMPLOYMENT,
CHARLOTTE DIVISION AT RALEIGH, fly Ge WILL CHECK RECORDS
OF THE t% CG». HIGHWAY. PATROL MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, 10 DETERMINE:
"WHEN LAME WAS ISSUED W. C, LICENSE 1420573 AND OBTAIN Obl,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND ATTENPT TO ESTABLISH PRIOR STATE
AT WHICH LAME NAY HAVE BEEN LICENSED AS A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR,
WILL CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION BASED ON. INFORMATION
CBTALNED FROM ABOVE RECORDS. | ,
COLUMBIA DIVISION AT ORANGEBURG, S, Ca WILL AT PIGGLY~
WIGGLY FOOD STORE OR A&P FOOD STORE IN ORANGEBURG, VERIFY
EMPLOYMENT OF LAME AND OBTAIN ANY BACKGROUND INFORMATION
FROM EMPLOYMENT RECORDS, , , ,
| COLUMBIA AT CHARLESTON, Sq Ca WILL, AT VETTERAY YHOLESALE
GROCERY COMPANY, ASCERTAIN IF LAME FILED EMPLOYMENT
'« PBLIGATION WITH THIS FIRM AND ORTAIN PERTENENT BACKGROUND

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INFORMATION, CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION IN CHARLESTON
AREA BASED OM INFORMATION FROM APPLICATION,

| COLUMBIA AT ALHEN AND NORTH AUGUSTA, S, Cy WILL CONTINUE
70 CONDUCT INVESTIGATION To DEVELOP ASSOCIATES AND ADDITIONAL
PERTINENT BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONCERNENG LAE AND POSSIBLE
CONNECTION WITH CAPTIONED CASE,
"END. ,

SEATTLE PLS HOLD THIS TEL AND WE WILL CALL U TO SEE EF u
WERE SUPPOSED To GET IT a

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' PLS ACK JUST IN CASE

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 ,
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR 101-11.6 .
UNITED STATES GOQ@@RNMENT r)

' "Memorandum

SAC,-SEATTLE (164-81 sub 6780) (P) ~ DATE: 4/16/76

TO : r:
FROM : SA| b6
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SUBJECT: | NORJAK
Re memo of SC FRANCIS E. ENTLER dated 12/12/75.
_ Efforts to contact| b7D
[| Mt. Vernon, Washington, was negative on 1/12/7/6, 2/6/76
"and? 3/2/76.
A neighborhood investigation on 3/2/76 reflected
that | | was in the hospital due to an operation
and would return in approximately two weeks. .
On 3/24/76, | | be
Mt, Vernon, Washington, advised that she suspects| bo' b7C
a former World War II pilot, who is currently the b7c
Wyoming, as be-
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ing responsible for the hijacking of the a3
weekend, 1971, commonly referred to as D. B. COOPER.

ivin
observad an artist's conception photograph of D. B.

COOPER and advised that the photograph did not look like.
|] She adviséd that is. much older.
advised that she primarily suspects |

because she had a dream in, which it was revealed that
She advised that she subse-
| and

was responsible for the crime.
contacted a Bellingham_psychic, |
|was probably responsible.

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[ Jagreed with her that.
She described | as a white male, ase[ | 5'1i1", ee
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She advised

' sandy gray hair, wore glasses, does not smoke.
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NORJAK,

Mount Vernen, Washington, tel| |

talephonicaly contacted this office and advised

that she would like to talk with an agent at her

home in confidence regarding the D.B, Cooper

articles that have appeared in the newSpapers recently.
was not willing to talk about this

over the phone with the writer.

. She advised that she has pertinent information
that might assist the FBI.

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SAC, SEATTLE 4/22/76

SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) (RUC)

NORJAK

AIRCRAFT HIJACKING << _—

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Re Jackson letter to New Orleans, 3/30/76.

On 4/7/76, | } 6
State of Louisiana, advised there 1S no record of any license b7c

issued to FLETCHER P. or GLORIETTE CHAPMAN.
The records of the below listed agencies were checked

by each listed individual and no identifiable record for
FLETCHER P. or GLORIETTE CHAPMAN could be located:

Gre port, La., Credit Bureau --
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Caddo Parish, La., Sheriff's Office --
Lt.

Shreveport, La. Police Department (Central Records) -~
Capt. |

Bossier City, La. Police Department --
Sgt. L. J. BASS;

City Directory for Shreveport-Bossier City, La. for
1975 and 1976 does not disclose any listing for CHAPMANs.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

New Orleans indices does not contain any identifiable
information re CHAPMANs.

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JULY 1973 EDITION
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Memorandum
no: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pate:. 4/6/76

"prom. ; SAC, JACKSON (164-32) (RUC)

. Dan Cooper;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT #350 . a
PORTLAND, .OREGON TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Sub Q | (,-
11/24/75 , ,

CAA = HIJACKING

Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of Jackson
letter to New Orleans, 3/30/76, copies of which were
inadvertently not furnished Seattle.

Jackson considering this matter RUC.

© seattle (Enc. 2)

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SAG, NEW ORLEANS pate: 3/30/76
'SAC, JACKSON (164-32)

UNSUB, aka :

Dan Cooper;

NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT £350 a
PORTLAND, OREGON TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - a. 7

11/24/75 .
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"For information purposes, on or about 11/25/75,

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the FBI and at that time indicated that a recent composite nea

photograph in a National Enquirer, reporting to be a
photograph: of D. B. COUPER, appeared to him to be very
similar to a man who had worked at the Swift and Company

_located : in Natchez, Mississippi, in the mid 60's.

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"Investigation at Natchez and Gulfport, Mississippi, .
the informatimthat the individual's e who
was referring to was a FLETCHER P. CHAPMAN who had ~
resided at 1305 Paach Street in Vidalia, Louisiana, wife's
name GLORIETTE (Phonetic). Further he is described as being -

- born on 11/24/20, -SSAN 424-07-1163, and it was believed
, Bhat he was transferred t to Shreveport, Jouisiana.

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"Attempt. '£0 "determine if CHAPMAN has. a current

| Louisiana driver's-license and obtain photograph from

_ that driver' s license. |

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aT SHREVEPORT, LOUISTANA

'Conduct credit: and arrest 'checks om FLETCHER Pe
CHAPMAN at both city and county authorities.—u..

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