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AP PROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO WAS CONTACTED BY" c —

DRe D. WAYRE SUMMERS OF UNITED PRODUCTIONS LIMITED, A - "
"SUBSIDIARY OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM,' REGARDING HER Soon,

SUMMERS DESIRED. 'TO:

MAKE FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. | SUMMERS OFFERED HER

$5,000 FOR A 10-DAY. PERIOD, AND | ESTIMATED
THAT RESIDUAL RIGHTS MIGHT. RUN AS HIGH AS $30, 000.
ON THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1977, SHE RETURNED FROM: A FLIGHT
"ON FRONTIER AIRLINES TO HER BASE STATION AT DENVER, COLORA. -
'SHE HAD JUST WALKED UP THE STAIRS WHEN A YOUNG MmaW- CAME
RUNNING 'TOWARD HER AND: CALLED HER. BY NAME. . THE MAN SALD- HE'
"KNEW WHO SHE was BUT THAT SHE WOULD NOT KNOW HIM, SHE ASSUNED

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BECAME FRIGHTENED AND REQUESTED THAT HE GO WITH HER INTO THE a

ROOM. THEY. WENT. INTO THAT: ROOM AND SAT IN ONE CORNER . +

AND TALKED FOR AWHILE. HIS REASON

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JACK COFFELT, AND cLarMED THAT COFFELT.WAS .D, B. "COOPER.

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rt THE 'PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC. SHE ~ of - .

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QUESTIONED WHETHER THAT WAS H{S TRUE. NAME. HE Hgd A SHEEPISH ~.)

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AND GAVE HIM HER TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND HE WAS. TO' CALL HES QN

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POOL To TALK WITH AND HE SHOWED HER'

BEARING THE TYPED NAME OF BRYANT JACK COFFELT.

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_ STATED THIS YAS TRUE AND

THAT HE

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"HAD WRITTEN ALL OF 'THE INSTRUCTIONS: THAT De B. COOPER HAD GIVEN

HER. AROTHER DETAIL WAS THAT COOPER GAVE. HER

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SHE DID: NOT KNOW 'WHETHER

DISCUSSED

IT RATHER BRIEFLY AND, WHEN

IN THE "WOODLAND. WASHINGTON, AREA BUT THAT HE HAD

THAT . BOPER DID NOT LEAVE THE HIJACKED PLANE.

REAR STAIRS WERE OPENED; COOPER STATED THAT

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FBI HAD REG ARDI NG HIS HAVING 'LEFT THE PLANE NEAR WOO DLAND

WASHING TON, WAS. I NCO RRECT.

. AFTER SHE

THEN

SHOWED HER

HE CLAIMED WAS OFFELT.

HIJACKER HAD DARKER SKIN,
HAIR, AND, AFTER

AT THEM, RECALLI

A RECEDING HAIRLINE -WITH THIN BLACK

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EXPLAINED THAT COFFELT HAD A DARK COMPLEXION

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CLAIMED TO HAVE TAKEN AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION in

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(0 NFIRMED ALL OF THE ABOVE DETAILS WHICH '

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EXECUTIVE WHO 'IS NOW DECEASED, WAS INVOLVED IN A PLOT WITH.

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MR. LE, A BOEENG x

WHO HAD FLOWN FO? NORTHWEST ORIENT.

' AIRLINES.

TO GET IN TOUCH: "41TH |.

AN ATTORNEY IN WASHINGTON, D. Ces

TO BE OPENED Iw JULY 1984.

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AND GAVE HIM. KIS OFFICE TELEPHONE" NUMBER Ii

FAYETT. EVILLE » ARK. -

DESCRIBED AS A SHITE MALE, .

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- - 62", -185- 198 "POUNDS , BLUE EYES, "SANDY . BROWN. HAIR, NIGE,

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LOO KING ,

WHO WAS WEARING BLUE JEANS AND

HIKI*°G BOOTS.

ON SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1977,

TO ARKANSAS , AND

HAS STAYED WITH HIM INASMUCH AS SHE 1s TERRIFIED OF THE:

SITUATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED. ON MONDAY, JULY 185 ,t977,

MADE SEVERAL TELEPHONE CALLS IN. AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE

WHETHER THERE. WAS ANY TRUTHFULNESS TO CONTINGENT.

- HE: CONTACTED

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) ALSO . HAD AN ATTORNEY eeleye OF HIS IN CALIFORNIA DO SOME

CHECKING ° AND LEAR YED THAT

Is "APPARENT LY LEGITIMATE.

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"yin ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND. XM

_ LEARNED THAT was CONTACTED: APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO.

- BY AND -THAT

ABOUT COFFELT. | _jorrtce TELEP}O NE-IS.

AND HOME TELEPHONE | HE "ALSO x

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DETERMINED 'THROUGH HIS CO NVERS ATION WITH

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CURRENTLY RES 1996 lit LAS VEGAS, NEVADA'y avo HAS TELEPHONE |
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THAT was TRAVELING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUT WOULD so
'RETURN TO LAS VEGAS IN A FEW pays. Se oo

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THE FBI OR ANY AUTHORITIES I KASMUCH 'AS THE FBI THOUGHT : . * BID

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'TRUE, THEN HAD DONE A LOT.OF SERIOUS RESEARCH 10° SUSSTANTIATE | a

HIS STORY AND WAS VERY CO RVING NG IW HIS. APPROACH AND MANNER.

STATED THAT .IN HER 'OPINION

TO". NOT HAVE SOME. .

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SUMMERS "S OFFER

STATED SHE HAD NOT, YET' DECIDED WHETHER to 'ACCEPT

BUT THAT SUMMERS:

HAD TOLD HER HE HAD, CONTACTED ALL OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE

FLIGHT CREW AND THEY HAD ALL AGREED

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SHE STATED SHE PLANNED TO CONTACT EACH OF THE MEMBERS OF

THE FLIGHT CREW OF THE' HIJACKED ALRPLANE AND. DETERMINE WHETHER

'THEY: HAD BEEN: CONTACTED AND JHETHER THEY HAD AGREED WITH. SUMMERS.

-IT was STRONGLY SUGGESTED TO HER THAT THE RELEASE OF: THE INTIMATE .

- DETAILS OF THE HIJACKING WHICH fre KNOWN TO HER AND MEMB ERS OF

THE FLIGHT - CREW MAY NOT BE SUITABLE Par RELEASE TO THE GENERAL

_ PUBLIC IN THE FORM OF AC BOOK, MAGAZINE ARTICLE, OR MOTION PICTURE.

a PLAS TO REMAIN IN

ARK«, UNTIL FRIDAY ,*.

JULY 22, '1977, WHEN SHE, WILL 'RETURN TO DENVE:
DUTIES WITH FRONTIER AIRLINES «

i AND RESUME HER

SPECULATED THAT

COULD HAVE BEEN

CONNECTED AND THAT WOULD ONLY "AGREE TO ACCERT

STORY IF HE GOT SOME VERIFICATION "FROM

In ADDITION, STATED. THAT

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CLAIMED. BY THA' DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE THAT
HAD CORTACTED GRIFFIN BELL AND HAD NO APPOINTMENT To MEET
. WITH JAMES EARL' RAY § THAT DID NOT KNOW ATTORNEY
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RECEIVING OFFICES WILL COVER LEADS SET FORTH 'UNLESS ADVISED,
TO THE CONTRARY BY THE BUREAU 'OR SEATTLE. ' on s .
; ATLANTA AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA: CONTACT EGARDING | | a
THE REASON FOR REQUESTING REPRESENTATION BY Ss te
AND INTERVIEW REGARDING THE DETAILS SET FORTH A80 VE. |
DENVER AT DENVER, COLORADO: UPON THE. RETURN 'OF ys ol
WILL NALNTAIN CLOSE CONTACT: WITH HER IN THE EVENT SHE »7D

"Is CONTACTED IN THE FUTURE BY

Los ANGELES: IF 'NO T ALREADY ONE, DETERMINE, IF DR. De WAYNE:
SUMMERS IS AFFILIATED' WITH UNITED "PRODUCTIONS. 'LIMITED, A SUBSIDIARY -
OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, AND DISCREETLY DETERMINE WHETHER HE
PLANS A FILM OR EXPOSE OF, CAPTIO NED HIJACKING « , ,

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RESIDENT AGENT, FAYETTEVILLE, ARK., THAT ON MORNING OF JULY 21, 1977,

HE AND ARE LEAVING ENROUTE LOS:

ANGELES TO' CONFER WITH DR. SUMMERS REGARDING HIS CONTRACT OFFER.

WHEELER STATED DOES NOT INTEND To SIGN CONTRACT BUT

_ DESIRES TO DISCUSS TERMS OF CONTRACT. THEY WILL ARRIVE LOS ANGELES
AIRPORT ABOARD AMERICAN 'AIRLINES FLIGHT 489, AT 12:15PM, 7/21/77.
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BUILT, DAR": COMPLEXION, LONG BLACK HAIR. | |
- WHEELER IS WHITE MALE, 6'1", 215LBS., SANDY HAIR, BLUE EYES,
AND WEARS MUSTACHE, © | : ] |

LOS ANGELES WILL CONTACT AND WHEELER AT AIRPORT

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" CONTACT WITH WILLIAM Ae SCOTT, 'PILOT; NW ORIENT AIRLINES , ,
TELEPHO NE (612) 545-5524, 'DISCLOSED N0. APPARENT CONTACT BY
DIRK SUMMERS OR JAMES He BROWN. _ SCOTT STATED APPROXIMATELY \
Two YEARS AGO HE 'WAS 'contactED BY UNIVERS ITY OF MINNESOTA _
EMPLOYEE FOR ARTICLE BUT DECLI NED, an? CAN. etal RECALL ANY. re

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WILLIAM JOHN RATACZAK, 612-236-7982, NEGATIVE IN: THAT BOTH .
WERE ON FLIGHTS FOR NW ORIENT AND WOULD RETURN a,
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SUMMERS 'HE. THEN ASKED IF SUMMERS WERE
COLLABERATING COULD | |BE SUED CIVILLY. 'WHEELER IS AWARE Co,
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS RUN, AND IS OF OPINION. THAT
SHOULD ACCEPT OFFER IF SHE couLD NOT BE PROSECUTED IN CRIMINAL ACTION
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SAN DIEGO (164-91) PRIORITY

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WFO (164-169) PRIORITY

SIIVIIHIITII111 BLL OFFICES VIA-FBI HEADQUARTERS ///////
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NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE .
RE: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, AKA JACK. BRYANT COFFELT.

"RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, DATED JULY is, 1977-5

LITTLE ROCK TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, JATED JULY 20, 1977.

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JULY 20, 1977, IS'BEING SENT TO WFO 'BY FACSIMILE, -
'FOR THE INFORMATION OF RECEIVING OFFICES , EXTENSIVE
INVEST IG ATIOW CONCERNING SUSPECT, JACK BRYANT COFFELT; HAS

IuDIcATED THAT: 'HE IS IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE NORJAK — 7 -

HIJACKING, IT DOES APPEAR, HOWEVER, THAT BECAUSI Do 7. BP

HAS PAID MONEY FOR .A SCRIPT -FROM » Las-:

, VEGAS, TEVADA, THAT IS ANXIOUS 'TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

"WHICH WOULD EITHER UPDATE THE SCRIPT AND MAKE IT MORE
PLAUSIBLE QR 'WOULD VERIFY IT AWD: THEREFORE, MAKE IT MORE
VALUABLE, = S OT | '
RE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, ALL OFFICES BE ADVISED THAT
AN INDICTMENT RETURNED 'OW NOVEMBER 24, 1976, BY-A UNITED | a 7
STATES GRAD JURY IN PORTLAND, OREGOW, CHARGING UNSUB aS |
JOHN DOE, AKA DAR COOPER, "WITH VIOLATIONS OF. AIRCRAFT PIRACY
AND HOBBS ACT STATUTES. - | , _
"ALL «OFFICES. ARE CAUTIONES ABOUT CONFIRMING 'OR DENYING -,

ANY INFORMAT 10 SOsCEDA LNG THIS HIJACKING. - INTERVIEWS SHOULD .

. BE CONDUCTED © TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ONLY. ACCOUNT be

OF THE HIJACKING IS CONTAINED IN LITTLE ROCK'S TELETYPE TO

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THE BUREAU, OB VIOUSLY CONTAINS SOME INACCURACIES. THESE ARE
-NOT TO BE BROUGHT TO HER "ATTENTION. 4

Iv ADDITIOW TO THE LEADS SET FORTH 1W LITTLE ROCK'S
TELETYPE, THE FOLLOWING LEADS ARE BEING SET FORTH GR REITERATED:

DENVER AT DENVER, COLORADO: 'ILL CONSULT WITH

_WHEN SHE RETURNS TO. DETERMIWE IF ANY INFORMATION' OF A
'CONFIDENTIAL NATURE WAS DISCLOSED BY HER. . a "
LOS. ANGELES , 'AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: | WILL. MAINTAIN

"A CLOSE CONTACT WITH HOWEVER," WILL NOT PROVIDE HER |
ANY INFORMATION OF 'A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE' CONCERNING THIS
INVESTIGATION. IF THOUGHT. DESIREABLE, WILL ADVISE

'OF THE STATUTE 'OF LIMITATIONS THFORMATION CONTAINED. IN THIS

| TELETYPE, AND POSSIBLY. REITER ATE. THE FACT THAT OTHER WITNESSES
"HAVE BEE CONTACTED AND HAVE REFUSED TO COOPERATE.

| LAS VEGAS AT' LAS VEGAS , levapas- WILL" ATTEMPT 10: DETERMINE

THE PRESENT LOCATIO 4 OF AND THEREAFTER, SET FORTH

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AND DETERMINE IF UNSUB,

DURING THE HIJACKING ANY ALSO DETERMINE IF SHE TOLD. UNSUB

'DURING THE HIJACKING - THAT

"IN ADDITIO x, VILL DETERMINE FROM IF SHE HAS PRO VIDED

ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 10' SUMMERS OR ANYONE ELSE NOT
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OCCURRED SURING THE HIJACKING THAT SHE HAS NOT ADVISED THE

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WFO AT WASHINGTON, 3. °C.s "SILL ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS AN ATTORNEY IN WASHINGTON, Ds C., 3Y THE NAME

OF

EITHER AT THE PRESENT TIME OR DURING THE

PAST FOUR YEARS AND IF SO, CONTACT HIM TO DETERMINE IF

HE IS FAMILIAR 'WITH JAMES BRYANT COFFELT. NOTE A
DESCRIPTIO¥ OF COFFELT IS CONTAINED IN LOS ANGELES AIRTEL

:

TO THE BUREAU, DATED JANUARY 24, 1977, COPY SENT TO WASHINGTON -

FIELD.

THE BUREAU IS REQUESTED, IF DEEMZD APPROPRIATE, THROUGH

APPROPRIATE

NAME OR ANY! KNOW ALIAS, WAS EVER
SEATTLE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: "ILL, cHROUGH CONTACT _

WITH THE BOEING AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, ATTEMPT To IDENTIFY

| (FNU) BOYLE, FORMER EXECUTIVE WITH BOEING, NOW DECEASED,

' ARMED AND DANGEROUS. . *

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RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO BUREAU, JULY 26, 1977, AND DENVER 7

TELETYPE TO BUREAU, JULY 20, 1977. =
WILLIAM JOHN RATACZAK WAS INTEQVIEWED TELEPHONICALLY ON
JULY 21, 1977, A*D FURNISHED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

HE WAS CONTACTED 8Y ca DR. CENU) SUMMERS AROUN THE LAST

WEEK OF MARCH, 1977, AND WAS ASKED BY SUMMERS. (G-81- Fe .
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"DOCTOR;" HOWEVER, EXTENSIVE INTERVIEWS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED

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FURNISHED IFORMATION RE JACK BRYANT COFFELT. — )

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AS: WHAT Was IN THE NEWSPAPERS: WITH SUMMERS. SHE BECAME A
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CONTACT HER AGAL%, SUMMERS WOULD HAVE. 10 GO THROUGH HER as
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'OR THWEST SIRLINES, REGARDING UNNAMED PILOT athe
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in Janua 1977, in San Diego, California. At this meeti
in January, SUMMERS asked her de she would consider|
|he was making regarding the

hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines plane D. B. COOPER

in November, 1971. She stated she only discussed that part

of the hijacking with SUMMERS which had been published in the
newspapers. She stated she has maintained a scrapbook concerning
the hijacking and this is the scrapbook she used to show SUMMERS.
She stated that if SUMMERS wanted any additional information
other than that which had been published, SUMMERS should contact
her attorney who is ERNEST R. FRALEY of San Diego. SUMMERS
additionally told her that he was working with the FBI in

Los eles on the hiiackine. She stated also
asked her in writing She
believes she furnished this Tett o her attorney
FRALEY. SUMMERS showed her some which he wanted her

_to identify as D. B. COOPER. She stated ntify
as D. B. COOPER. were

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Date: 7/26/77

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(Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL
(Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
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Re JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka Jack Bryant Coffelt

Re San Diego teletype to Bureau dated 7/22/77.

Enclosed for Seattle is_the oricinal and one copy
of an FD302 regarding interview of re

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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RE LITTLE ROCK TELETYPE TO THE DIRECTOR JULY.20, 1977.
HENRY L. 30WES, ATTORNEY, AT LAW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA,

| ADVISED 0% JULY 25, 1977, THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREZ

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phonically contac a phone number bic
on July 22, 1977, and advised that he has not been
contacte 'by anyone trying: to obtain information on_the

ng he was involved occasionally —_—
but does not recal entioning being contacted
erselIf. He vaguely recalIs seeing some sort of a news

story published recently concerning the hijacking but does
not recall the specifics, He advised that if he is contacted
by anyone in the future concerning the hijacking, he would
notify the FBI immediately.

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not been contacted by or
anyone else trying to obtain information on the hijacking

she was involved in.

[ |was contacted saan
telephonically and advised that he has not been approached
by either | Approximately two years ago,
he was ap} rsity of Minnesota employee
for an article of some type on the hijacking but he
declined the interview. He does not remember any of the
particulars of the contact with the University employee.

Jand WILLIAM J.

RATACJAK, 612/200-7982, were not at home when contacted bic
telephonically. Both were on a Northwest Orient flight and
would return on July 21, 1977. Messages were left to contact
Sa| upon their return,

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San Diego, California, teIephone |

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a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 . : . Date of tronscription 7/27/77

WILLIAM JOHN RATACZAK, Route One, South Haven,
Minnesota, telephone number 612-236-7982, was interviewed
telephonically and furnished the following information: |

He was contacted by a Dr. (First Name Unknown)
SUMMERS around the last week of March, 1977, and was asked
by SUMMERS to act as a consultant for a movie or television
production about the hijacking. He informed SUMMERS that
permission from Northwest Orient Airlines (NWAL)
discussed the matter with the NV.
(Last Name Unknown), | ___|DONALD NYROP,
Chief Executive Officer nd Chatman of the Board, NWAL,

, 2 nn: supposed eived
| leron SUMMERS concerning

SUMMERS asked him to come to California the first
week of April, 1977, to discuss the film, but he did not go.
He stated that SUMMERS advised him that he had permission
and full cooperation from the FBI and Attorney General
GRIFFIN BELL. SUMMERS also informed him that a complete FBI
file on the hijacking had been given to him from "the West
Coast", but no specific office was mentioned. RATACZAK
tigation was not closed, fe
stewardess, NWAL, may

y eonnection |
obtaining any FEY file.

SUMMERS also stated to him that the place the
hijacker was thought to have bailed out of the NWAL flight
was incorrect, but SUMMERS did not state the exact location.
SUMMERS said that D.B. COOPER, died in 1975, not as a result
of bailing out of the NWAL flight, and COOPER had spent
time in prison, possibly Nebraska, with JAMES EARL RAY.
RATACZAK told SUMMERS that he had notes on the hijacking
and SUMMERS said he wanted to see them and told RATACZAK

they could compare everything they had.

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inlerviewed on 7/21/77 at Minneapolis, Minnesota File # {Pp 164-73

by

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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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
(-) Teletype (-) Immediate (_) TOP SECRET |
(J Facsimile (7 Priority (() SECRET
K] Airtel (-) Routine (-) CONFIDENTIAL
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Date 7/27/77

TOs SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK b6
(00: SEATTLE) —
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Re Seattle teletype to the Bureau dated 7/20/77
and Bureau teletype to Minneapolis dated 7/23/77.
Enclosed for Seattle are the original and two
copies of the following:
(1) Investigative insert of Rec
(2) Investigative insert of
(3) FD-302 of WILLIAM JOHN RATACZAK.
Minneapolis is continuing to cover leads as set
forth in referenced teletypes and will forward results
upon completion of leads,
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TO RECALL EXACT WORDS USED 8Y DIRK SUMMERS» RECALLS SUMMERS

TALKING ABOUT' KNOWING WHO D.B. ' COOPER WAS, "AND THAT THIS

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| LITTLE, ROCK (164-22) ROUTINE . 4

LAS VEGAS (164-68) ROUTINE 7

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2 IREV. 11-27-70) % : . §

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 8/5/77

WILLIAM RATACZAK was interviewed at his residence
and supplied the following information:

He spoke to DIRK SUMMERS and SUMMERS told him that
he worked for Universal Studios and a movie or television
series was going to be made concerning the hijacking. SUMMERS
told him that he had permission from a West Coast FBI Office,
FBI Headquarters in Washington, and GRIFFIN BELL. He cannot

. Fecall the exact words SUMMERS used during the conversation.

SUMMERS was very positive and straight forward and he felt that
SUMMERS could have been on the level. He also thought that the
FBI would have made an announcement had the hijacking been

solved,

SUMMERS also told him that he knew who D.B, COOPER
really was but did not say who, SUMMERS stated to him that
COOPER had a long police record and had spent time in jail with
JAMES EARL RAY. RATACZAK stated COOPER's record was four

pages long and single spaced and that this record was an FBI
record, He feels that SUMMERS was trying to impress him with
this information on COOPER.

SUMMERS also told him that COOPER did not jump out
of the airplane where they thought he had, _RATACZAK discounts
this because of the tests which were conducted using the airplane,

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much importance, o-
any statements that possibiy[ |
SUMMERS any FBI files or information.
ation on his part,

__ It appeared to him that SUMMERS had information on
the hijacking, none of which was specific. He feels all the
information SUMMERS had could have been obtained 'through
newspaper and magazine articles. He instructed SUMMERS that he
had notes on the hijacking and SUMMERS told him that he would
like to compare the information they had. SUMMERS said that
he had a file and RATACZAK assumed he was talking about an FBI
file at the time. He has thought more about the conversation with

& interviewed on 841/77 ~—-—««,:s Shorewood, Minnesota Filet MP 164-73 PC.

by

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FB! and is loa
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

Sal sks _— dictoted 8/4/77

DB COOPER-55544;

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(_] Teletype (7) Immediate CL) TOP SECRET
([] Facsimile () Priority (1) SECRET
[X] Airtel (c Routine () CONFIDENTIAL |
OEFTO ;
( CLEAR i
Date 8/8/77
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
(00: SEATTLE)
Re Minneapolis teletype to the Bureau dated 8/2/77.
Enclosed for Seattle are the original and two copies
of an FD-302 reflecting interview of WILLIAM RATACZAK.
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) ® ; . ®
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hy FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

8/4/77

Date.

Jappeared at the FBI Office, b6
Las Vegas, Nevada, and was made aware of the identities of mea
SAs DAVID S. -and ALVIN J. ZIMMERMAN by display of =
credentials. ivi:

Commerce, Georgia

to Joplin, Missouri, in_order to meet BRYANT (JACK) ——

= lin oniin.,

Jmet COFFELI in front of the hotel.

iron the Northwest Orient Airlines 727.
te accompany COFFELT
After leaving Joplin

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Ye lof COFFELT in Lynwood shing:
When COFFELT returned | |' The

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On__8/2/77 et_Las Veeas, Nevada File # LY 164-60
SA DAVID S. GUILLAND and re

by SA A LYVIN J ZUIBIERMAN —— AFZ Jem ft Date dictated__ 9/3/77
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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)
FBI 1
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
([] Teletype (-j Immediate ((] TOP SECRET
(- Facsimile (7. Priority (.) SECRET ;
Xj Airtel ([) Routine (1) CONFIDENTIAL
OEFTO
(7 CLEAR '
Date __8/4/77__t
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
( FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) RUC b6
| b7c
| SUBJECT: NORJAK b7D
0O: SEATTLE
Enclosed for Seattle are the following:
1) 4 photographs of knife in case; Pee
2) 4 photographs of knife out —
of case;
3) 5 photographs each_of blown up Polaroid
_ photos produced byl |
4) Original and_one co of FD-302 reflecting
interview of | on
8/2/77.
An information copy of this airtel and FD-302
i sent to Portland inasmuch as landing site identified
: is within the Portland Division. Pee
For information of Seattle,]| jadvised »7D
that he would be willing to accompany the FBI to the place
COFFELT claimed he landed.
All leads pertaining to information furnished by
are being left to the discretion of the Office of Origin. Pee
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(2)- Seattle (Enc. 35)/Uc: ee |
1 - Portland (Enc. 1) (Info)
1 - Las Vegas
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Via AIRTEL !
(Precedence) 1
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) —_
OO: SEATTLE

. —_ b7D

RE: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka
Jack Bryant Coffelt,

"Bryant Arthur James Coffelt, (TN)

Re Seattle teletype to Bureau dated 7/22/77 and -
Bureau teletype to Minneapolis dated 7/23/77.

For the information of the Bureau and receiving
offices, the Seattle Division has positively eliminated COFFELT
as a suspect in this matter. However, the following leads ,
are being set out in an attempt to'determine the extent to
which confidential information has been provided to DIRK WAYNE
SUMMERS and others involved in the attempt to produce a movie
concerning captioned crime.

3 ~ Bureau (164-2111) eS Ok are
2 ~ Atlanta (164-254)
3 - Denver (164-98)
3 ~ Los Angeles (164-497)
1 - Little Rock (164-22) (Info)
1 - Las Vegas (164-60) (Info)
1 ~ San Diego (164-91) (Info)
2 - Minneapolis (164-73)
1 WFO (164-169) (Info)
Q- - Seattle (164-81)
NN:kin

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION 4 '
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-7603) DATE: 8/18/77
(P) b6
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FROM : SA b7D
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Re Setel to Bureau, 7/21/77.
On 7/27/77,| | The b6
Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington, was contacted re- b7C
garding captioned lead.
On 8/1/77,|___ advised as follows: b6é
b7c
A review of Boeing records reflected that between
* 1967 to 1971 there were 29 individuals named) who ter- bé6é
minated The Boeing Company but none by death or retirement b7c
(one was deceased on but was an hourly employee and
hence not considered an executive). Between 1972 and 1976,
- @leven individuals raed] ___| beck but again, not by death
Firement. From 197 © present, no individuals named
have terminated The Boeing Company.
In view of the lack of identifying data, no further
active investigation with regard to connection with b6
The Boeing Company will be conducted. b7C
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-55555

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FBI
Date: 8/23/77

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL
: (Priority)
cage es eS PETS a SRW SE SS SY sD ENN em ce, jl Sk _—
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
RE: NORJAK (A) bé
OO: Seattle
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RE: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka

Jack Bryant Coffelt,
Bryant Arthur James Coffelt (TN)

Re Seattle airtel to Bureau dated 8/17/77.

As Seattle is well aware, Agents of the Los Angeles
Division have interviewed DIRK WAYNE SUMMERS on several bé
occasions. During the initial contact, he indicated that he b7C
had retained an ex-FBI Agent to assist him
of COFFELT, but refused to identify this individual. During

tified

a retired FBI Agent from
Newport Beach, California. Subsequent efforts to identify
| in Orange County and Los Angeles, California, met
with negative results.

SUMMERS is a name-dropper, has a wild imagination, b6
and is frequently loose with the truth. It is the opinion of b7c
the interviewing agents that the only official information
SUMMERS has concerning this matter is an FBI identification
record relating to COFFELT, which he may have obtained fron{ |
| if he does, in fact, have one.

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Sd Osco STATES GOVERNMENT

s/26/77 memorandum

SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

To: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) —
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b7D

Re Seattle airtel to the Bureau, 8/17/77, concern-
ing investigation regarding JAMES BRYANT COFFELT and setting
forth leads for Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Denver, and Atlanta.

Inasmuch as no further investigation is to be
conducted Little Rock Division, this matter is considered
RUC.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

G)- Seattle
1 - Little Rock

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{ | FBI

Date 8/24/77

peered he eee ee ee ee

|

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRISCEDIONCE: CLASSIFICATION:
[ff Peletype | | Immediate | | TOP SECRET ;
| | Macsimile |. | Priority {,] SECRET :
x | Airtel {~] Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL
((JEFTO ;

("] CLEAR

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TO: - DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (164-254) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
(00: SEATTLE)

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Re Atlanta airtel to the Director dated 5/13/77,
Little Rock teletype to the Director dated 7/20/77, and
Seattle airtel to the Director dated 8/17/77.

For informatimof the New York Division, enclosed

references relate +nformation developed concerning efforts
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pnacie bv

relating to b7C
instant matter in which one DAVID BRYANT COFFELT (allegedly b7D
deceased) is identified as D.B. COOPER, hijacker in instant
matter.
On 8/16/77,| | be
Atlanta, Georgia, telephonically contacted the Atlanta ie
Office and furnished the following information:
She is employed by HEW, Peachtree and 7th
Street, Atlanta, and on she was on a Delta b6
Airlines flight from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., when b7C
she overheard the following story:
3 - Bureau (164-2111)
—- Los Angeles (164-497)(Info)
@ Seattle (164-81)
2 —- New York (Enc.3)
1 - Atlanta b6
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8/26/77
TO: SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22)
FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98) (P) —
SUBJECT: HORJAK (A) —
00: SEATTLE
RE: JAHES BRYANT COFFELT, aka
Jack Bryant Coffelt,
'ee heii James Coffelt, (TN)
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Re Seattle airtel to Bureau, dated 8/17/77.
On 8/24/77,| |
Frontier Air . : we

has recently
in Fayetteville, Arkansas and Commuting to Doanver ror work with
Frontier Airlines.

| LEADS:

THE LITTLE ROCK DIVISION

| At Fayctteville, Arkansas: As it is felt that interview
, of | pisek fore in referenced Seattle airtel could best
| at residence, Little Rock will interview

in accordance with referenced Seattle airtel.

\2 - Little Rock (AH,RiH)
r= Seattie (164-81) (AN,RH)

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TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) ROUTINE

"LAS VEGAS (164-60) ROUTINE

".LOS ANGELES (164-497) ROUTINE

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Jon 'FRIDAY, AUGUST may

GAVE THEM A HANDWRITTEN NOTE ADDRESSED TO |

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CURRENTLY RESIDES IN MONTANA.

DISPLAYED SEVERAL CASSETTE TAPE CARTRIDGES AND .

' ONE REEL-REEL TAPE. 2 0F CASSETTE CARTRIDGES WERE ALLEGED ° alee

BY TO BE ORIGINAL TAPES OF TELEPHONE CALLS BETWEEN

AND TAPED —

REEL TAPE IS COPY OF CASSETTE OF TELEPHONE CALLS

BETWEE *! AND PART OF A PERSONAL INTERVIEW -
BETWEEN HAVE THESE AND SEVERAL

TAPES WHICH THEY WILL GLADLY MAKE AVAILABLE TO FBI IF THEY ARE
' ASKED, BUT THEY PREFER TO RELEASE THEM TO SA AL ZIMMERMAN, , / '-

LAS VEGAS. ON TAPE INVOLVING ALLEGES

'REPLIED

OREGON AND THEN CHANGED TO WASHINGTON, BUT THE OREGON RESPONSE

WAS SPONTANEOUS. mo 4 .
DISPLAYED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A PIECE OF NYLON CORD, er
APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF INCH LONG, IN A PLASTIC BAG, br

CLAIMS TO HAVE DUG UP THE CORD NEAR THE "BIG ROCK." -

THIS WILL ALSO BE TURNED OVER TO FBI, UPON REQUEST, FOR

LABORATORY ANALYSIS.

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CLAIMS THAT MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, ar
WERE HIRED] | MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA (MCA), mane |
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, TO CHECK OUT STORY
REGARDING COFFELT AND TAPED OVER 49 HOURS, OF
INTERVIEWS AND THESE TAPES ARE IN CUSTODY orf]

jstateo HAS OTHER TAPE RECORDED CONVERSATIONS. - —_

OF OPINION THAT IS NOT BEING ' ie

TRUTHFUL ~~ |BY COOPER AND THAT FBI-HAS BEEN |

SYSTEMATICALLY MISLED AND LIED TO

. DEPARTED ARKANSAS VIA AUTO SEPTEMBER 1. 1977, EN ROUTE oe be |
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COFFELT AND ALTHOUGH POSSIBLY MISDIRECTED, THEY APPEAR SINCERE " BID
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9/12/77

T0: 'SAC, BUTTE ,
FROM: -. SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-78) Que)
SUBJECT: . .NORJAK (A) | -

, SEATTLE,

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RE:

JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka.
Jack Bryant Coffelt, —
rthur James Cor tales (TN)

_. 'Enclosed: for background "anformation of - Butte z
are two copies each of the following documents:

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'.For' the information of Butte, |

Northwest Airlines (NWAL),.was contacted on 97
lis-St. Paul Airport.- advised that
from NWAL i and is now a,

residing in

2 - Butte (Enc.

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'Seattle Teletype to the Bureati dated 7/20/77.

Seattle Teletype to. the. Bureau dated 1/22/776 -

Minneapolis Teletype to the Bureau dated
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Seattle Airtel to the Sutbeau, dated 8/17/77.

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
+ (45 Teletype [_) Immediate CC) TOP SECRET
(1) Facsimile [(_] Priority ((] SECRET
[x] Airtel (-] Routine CL) CONFIDENTIAL
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Re Little Rock teletype to Director, 9/1/77.

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were contacted at the University of Arkansas hie
after several attempts had been made to contact them earlier.
WHEELER stated that he is very difficult cig contact at home
inasmuch as t s started and he
is quite busy stated that she
is only in Fayetteville, Arkansas, from Friday morning until
Monday afternoon.

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toldl hat | | b7D

| were planning any turther contact with them

until the FBI gave them an tpapeation that it _was_proper_t¢

reinstate the contact with the —_—

vised that the FBI was not trying to control his
activities in the interest of justice it was

op in from entering into

any contracts until after
_the case had been disposed of.

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| She did note there were some similarities, 6
however, she did not make any positive identification. She b7C
believed that _hpr telephone conversation was probably recorded Bip
and she believed that he tried to con her into
releasing some confidential information, however, she does not
believe that she revealed any confidential information and did

tell him items that had appeared in the newspapers and on
television.

consented to a longer more bé
thorough interview which would include all of the information b7C
she recalls from the time of the hijacking until the present

time, however, she wondered whether she might be able to review

a copy of the statement she gave to the FBI immediately after

the hijacking, including a description of the man she knew as

D. B. COOPER.

LEADS

SEATTLE DIVISION

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

wid furnish Little Rock with copy of the initial |
interview of so that she may be bE

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THAT THERE-VAS APPARE TLY NO HIG ILLEGAL

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ELWIE LOSI ATCaTISs ang APPREHE.ISIOR, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY.

HAPPENED O"-EIGHT OF HIJACKING , "AND
RESEMBLE 'COOPER iN SEVERAL RESPECTS 'WITH THE EXCEPT I9 fu
WEIGHT. SHZ DesiRrs To SEE 'MORE RE CENT PHOTO OF COFFEL? THAR

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PAGE Tt! L2 164-82 SLEAR-

THAT CRIMI"AL CHA2@ZS COULD 3E FILED AGAINST THz PESOMS-
-EAGAG=D I - THE PUBLIGIZING OF THE CASE, a

STATED SHE 'RECALLS

02 OCTOBES 4, 1977,

CLEARLY MAT

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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
C) Teletype () Immediate () TOP SECRET |
(") Facsimile C Priority (.) SECRET
x Airtel (2 Routine ( CONFIDENTIAL ;
OEFTO
(1) CLEAR :
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Dat 10/13/77
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, BUTTE (164-26) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) b6
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Re Minneapolis airtel to Butte, 9/12/77.

Enclosed herewith to Seattle are the original
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, dated 7/10/77, and notes on investigation.

LEADS

MINNEAPOLIS DIVISION

AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

Will at the NORTHWEST AIRLINES, contact[ ___] b6
| telephone to determine if he b7¢c
has in his files any notes made by] ] who was DID

| |for NWA at the time concerning the events
with times set forth during the hijacking.

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-Date of transcription _10/6/77

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NORTHWEST AIRLINES,

was interviewed at his residence.

| advised that he had been to Toledo, b7D
Ohio, on the following dates: January 3-5, 1977; February
14-15, 1977; March 28-April 1, 1977; and May 26-27, 1977.
He stated that during one of those.times while at Toledo,

Ohio, he received a telephone call 0 }con-
a the hijacking pre infers AI e.

stated that inferred to him that NORTH-
WEST AIRLINES had _ approved Of his inquiries, and as a
matter of fact had an appointment to se
of NORTHWEST AIRLINES the next day and_that NORTH-
IRLINES was anxious to cooperate with
stated that} Jasked him a number OF ques-
tions, the specific ones not recalled_at this moment. He

stated he answered some questions for and he did
not think that he_told him anything w £ a confi-
dential nature. | | stated that he was guarded in
his conversation with} informed him
that the crew of the airplane had talked to him and they
were cooperating. | stated that ave him
the impression that he was a and was
working with some story of the
NORTHWEST hijackings—

, he b7D
directed a Tetter to , UNITED

PRODUCTIONS, LIMITED, 3921 Deervale Drive, Sherman Oaks,
California 91403, telling[_ |that he could not
participate in anv wavy in the project, and he further
requested that not use any of the information
which he had given on the telephone in connection with

his | |} name. |made available a re-
productive copy of the letter hé directed to

: jaeated that he kept sequencial notes b7D
" as to times during the period of the hijacking which
Interviewed on, 9/27/77 : at Montana File # = #164-26 —
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is in anna mee
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164-6 -FORS—
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TO:

BJECT:

@ q@™ STATES GOVERNMENT

AC', LITTLE ROCK (164-22) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

RE: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka
Jack Bryant Coffelt,

_ pPevant_frthur James Coffelt, (TN)

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Re Little Rock teletype to Seattle, 10/5/77.

oust memorandum

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initiated by them. Since no other investigation is to

be conducted Little Rock Division, this matter being
considered RUC.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
(REV. 7-76)
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
5010-112

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|, Atlas Chemical Testing Laboratories,Inc.. >
nie - 2765 SO. HIGHLAND OR., SUITE 204 © (702) 735-6171 @ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89102" "
fa ty October' 2,:1977 7 )

PHYSICAL, =. os an : ae 3 - "AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR. -
FORENSIC'. x Jf og 2. .. . TESTING MATERIALS
SAMPLE: Fibre Cording = 3) wt
. MARKED: . Cascade Mts, in Northerr Oregon cri May 21. or :22 .

"PATE. RECETVEDs_9/29/77 _ ee

1°) SUBMITTED 'BY :" ae US se

Paar y ' +:

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- SREPORT OF DETEPHINATION .

: . The sample of material subnitted: to our laboratory fer' analysis .

. was 'identified as nylon cording hy morphological examination,. see —

8 theattached photomicrograph of fibre magnified te %00X,
Ss * Peshecttully submitted, | , okt.
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at |. publicity er pronotion without this laboratory written authoriz2tion,

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ATLAS CHEMICAL TESTING LABORATORIES, INC,

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA .FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,.6

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT :

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-812) DATE: 10/26/77
FR AK 7 SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (RUC)
SUBJ \ ih NORJAK b6
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Pa
Remytel to Seattle, 9/8/77.
Enclosed for Seattle is one copy of Atlas
Chemical Testing Laboratories report with photograph
attached regardi the examination of a length of cord
maze kiaims he found in the area where JACK b6
COFFELT claimed he landed and destroyed his parachute. no

Any further investigation or leads regarding
this is being left to the discretion of the office of
origin.

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é QQ" STATES GOVERNMENT

seve INIT memorandum

TAT BENNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC)
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to: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 6

Re Butte airtel to Seattle, dated 10/13/77.
On 1/5/78, | | Northwest Airlines, b6
advised that he is not aware of any notes concerning the b7c
chronology of the hijacking made by which BID

are currently maintained at Northwest Airlines.

- Seattle

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1 - Minneapolis
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é , o* STATES GOVERNMENT

—" iam, ~ memorandum

REPLY TO
ATTN OF:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT:

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
_ Bufile 164-2111
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Re Butte airtel to Seattle, 10/13/77; Minneapolis
letter to Seattle, 1/10/78.

In view of the information contained in referenced
communications, the following lead is set forth:

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Will reinterview and determine from
him who, at Nort puest Orient Airlines, would be in possession
of notes made by concerning the chronology of cap-
tioned hijacking besides}
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
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SUBJECT:

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Re Seattle letter to Butte, 1/20/78.

On 3/1/78, attempts to locate} Jat b7D
his residence inf Montana, met with negative
results, as| jwas currently in travel status.

On 3/6/78, contact with| | revealed b7D
that he had left NORTHWEST AIRLINES in 7/72, and that
it was company policy at that time to go through the
files periodically every six months and destroy old
files.

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his job and his desk and that at the time he left, the b7C
folder with all the information on the captioned hi- b7D
jacking was kept in a large bookcase directly behind
his desk in an open folder.

| |stated he was returning to Minneapolis b7D
in two or three weeks, at which time he would personally
go into NORTHWEST Headquarters and attempt to locate the
notes which he had taken during the hijacking. | |
Stated that he still recalled the chronological events
which took place during the captioned hijacking and that if
he was unable to locate the original notes he would be
willing to sit down and give a statement as to the events
which took place during the hijacking.

jis going to recontact the Billings b7D

Office of the FBI upon his return from Minneapolis with
the results of his findings at NORTHWEST Headquarters. be

ARMED AND DANGEROUS. Ho- F/ — !

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Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/7/78

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 3/ 1 ZL73

-_ = | | Montana, was located
and - anteryiewed at his residence and provided the fol-
lowing information:

| ]advised that on Saturday, March ll,
1978, . at approximately 7:55 p.m., a male individual
called his residence with the following information:

"I am a friend of Jack (Dick) Cofeldt
_(phonet 5 and is a friend of
yours. is circulating
your (or a) letter around Hollywood and
trying to implicate you in the D. B. Cooper
crime."

at this time told the caller he did
"not. know a JACK or DICK COFELDT and in attempting to ques-
tion the caller as to his identity was told that he would
not - Adon pty _hinea}* and in fact stated it was not impor-
tant for to know who he juas.only that ne was
warning him about the letter that was cur-
rently circulating around Hollywood.

| jat this time stated that |
had contacted him in Toledo, Ohio, during the
summer of 1977 and represented himself as| |
UNITED PRODUCTION LIMITED, 3921 Deervale Drive, Sherman
Oaks, California, 91403, and was trying to make a docu-
mentary film or movie about the D. B. COOPER hijacking.
|jthat he had approval of NORTHWEST
AIRLINES and would like him to be a consultant for the
movie so that it could be as authentic as possible.
at that time advised that he would consider
such an endeavor but would have to give it additional
thought and in fact he immediately contacted NORTHWEST
AIRLINES in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he learned
hat NORTHWEST AIRLINES was not cooperating in such an.

endeavor and in fact was very much against the making of
such a film or movie,

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4/27/76
Doto of transcription
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Denvér, Colorado, telephone | | was interviewed at b7c
the Stewardess Office, Frontier Airlines, Stapleton
International Airport, Denver, Colorado.
| |was furnished a copy of her interview, b6
which was conducted on November 24, 1971, regarding the b7c
hijacking of Northwest: Orient Airlines (NOA), Flight 305,
in Portland, Oregon, on November 24, 1971. After reading
her interview of November 24, 1971, was
furnished a copy of Wyoming Operator's License #528532 in
the name of JOHN DEAN COOPER, date of birth January 7,
1928, 5'7", 160 pounds.
| jJstated that upon reviewing her
interview and looking at the photo that JOHN DEAN COOPER
does bear a resemblance to the individual who hijacked
NOA Flight 305. She noted, however, that the hijacker was
considerably taller than the 5'7" height, which is depicted
on COOPER's driver's license, and that the nose of COOPER
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DIVISIONS OF THE FBI HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED INQUIRIES REGARDING
THIS INVESTIGATION. FURNISH FBIHQ WITH TEXT OF INSTRUCTIONS TO
ALL FIELD OFFICES CONCERNING NORJAK PRESS RELEASES SEATTLE
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PRESS:

a LONE WHITE MALE BOARDED NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT
NUMBER 305 AT PORTLAND, OREGON, ON NOVEMBER 24, 1971. AT
APPROXIMATELY 3:22 PM, WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO SEATTLE,
WASHINGTON, HE INDICATED TO A STEWARDESS THAT HIS BRIEFCASE CON-
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(Indicate page, name of
newspaper, city and state.)

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Intelligencer,
Seattle, Wash.

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Kall King?

PORTLAND, Ore. —

(UPI) — Was history's
first and only successful
aerial hijacker, D. B.

' Cooper, involved-in the

assassination of Martin
Luther King?

The Oregon Journal
yesterday reported that
CBS Television is looking
into the possibility. .

* The Journal said, 'A
spokesperson for the!

network confirmed Mon-s

day that a preliminary

' investigation into a possi-

ble story for the Mike
nWallace segment of 60
'Minutes show is under
'way, but it has not pro-
jceeded far enough for
scheudling."

Cooper disappeared
after hijacking a North-
west Oreint Airlines
plane Thanksgiving Eve:

in 1971 on a flight from _

Portland to Seattle,
where he picked up
$200,000 in ransom, then
es into oblivion.

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which still is

fink with Cooper and the
King assassination. The
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doubts Cooper survived
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isination of the: Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.? Z

_ The Oregon Journal reported
yesterday that C.B.S. is looking -
into the possibility.

"A spokesperson for the net-
work confirmed that a prelimi- -
nary investigation into a possible
story for the Mike Wallace seg-
ment of the 60 Minutes show is |
under way, but it has not proceed-
ed far enough for scheduling," the -
newspaper said. '

The Federal Bureau of Investi- 4
gation said it doubted a link be- ,
tween the skyjacker who disap-
peared with $200,000 in ransom {
and the King assassination.

The Journal said New West
magazine reported that a televi-
sion crew filmed interviews in
Seattle, Hawaii and Los Angeles ''
and reportedly found people who
knew Cooper. ;

The Journal said the story had
been traced to Dirk Summers, a
free-lance writer in Los Angeles,
'who says he received '"'a five-fig-
ute" advance for a "docu-dra-
ma." ,

_ The Journal said Summers was
a former C.B.S, producer, but the
network's personnel records did
not list him.as having been a staff
employe. — ok

Ralph Himmelsbach of _ the.
\F.B.I. said, "We are not excited
jabout all this," then added: "We
iknow some things about Cooper
that others would not or could not
know except Cooper himself. We
feel we are able to sift wheat from
chaff." .

Himmelsbach said the story -
may be an example of "hterary ,
license" and "I hope they don't
publish it as the truth."

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newspaper, city and state.)

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skyjacker, alive and well in
Tacoma? That's the case accor 'ding,
to a news story in
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-'man in Salem, Ore.
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Torelli, quoted in
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Cooper hijacked a
Boeing. 727 be-
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COOPER 1971, and para-
chuted with $200, 000 into a farm
field near Woodburn, Ore., and
has hidden the money. FBI agent
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the case, discounted the story, and
said "there is no reason what-
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Elystery Project:
Scoop at GBS

A special investigative team
from 60 Minutes has secretly
finished work on what may be
the program's biggest show

team have been working on
what is dubbed "The Mystery
Project" at network headquar-
ters; they*ve reportedly devel-
Oped new information in the
case of missing skyjacker D.B.

Missing link: D.B. Cooper.

ever. Mike Wallace and a CBS:

Cooper, and have linked
Cooper to the. Martin Luther
King assassination.

Two reliable TV news
sources—one close to the 60
Minutes producers—confirm
that the story is completed and
in the hands of attorneys and
high-level officials at the net-
work. ;

Details are sketchy on the big
scoop, but it has been learned
that the 60 Minutes crew has
filmed interviews in' Seattle,

King killer: James Earl Ray.

Hawaii and Los Angeles (recent
Los Angeles interviews were
filmed at the L.A. airport using
a fictitious story as a cover).
They have reportedly found
people who knew the myste-
rious Cooper, who parachuted
from a Northwest Orient 727
with a $200,000 ransom on
November 24, 1971, and was
never found. One TV journalist
said the news story reports that
Cooper survived the jump—
and may be alive today.

Itis unclear how Cooper has
been tied to the King slaying
(April 4, 1968), for which
James Earl Ray is presently
serving a 99-year prison sen-
tence. None of the 60 Minutes

} people contacted was willing to

talk about the Cooper-Ray
connection. .

A former, CBS producer,
Dirk Summers, now a free-
lance author and screenwriter
in Los Angeles, has been work-
ing on the story for more than
two years and has picked up "a
five-figure" advance from a

book publisher for a "docu-
drama" -on the subject. He
brought 60 Minutes into the
picture nine months ago, and is
orchestrating public release of
the blockbuster. Although he
admitted he has spent "a lot of
time in the mountains of the
Northwest" and that the story
involves a_ hijacking and
murder—"'one of the biggest
crimes in the past century"—
Summers refused to discuss
specifics of the story. "We're
not ready to break it for several
months." Then he added:
"The story reaches the highest
offices of the government. It's
the kind of story an investiga-
tive reporter waits a lifetime
for." Summers said a top news-
man at CBS has told him the
piece "might be the story of the
century."

Another TV journalist close
to the story said if the CBS hi-
erarchy decides to go with the
program it will be aired on the
first or second show of the new
season. —Bruce Henderson

nx-Suse Scores
Legal Funds —

The honor of having your
very own defense fund has usu-
ally been reserved for such rad-
ical superstars as Angela Davis
and the Chicago Seven. But
now a would-be President Car-
ter appointee has hit the Cal-
ifornia defense-fund circuit
with an appeal for financial
help. While former San Fran-
cisco supervisor—and Carter's
choice as assistant secretary of
the interior—Robert Mendel-
sohn will spend most of this
month in court. fending off
charges that he misrepresented

.| campaign-fund sources, at-

torney William Coblentz,
Democratic party bigwig and
UC Board of Regents chair-
man, will act as the trustee of a
Mendelsohn defense fund.
Coblentz has been pursuing a
select group of Mendelsohn
loyalists by sending a form let-
ter reminding them that de-
fending attorneys "to date have
not been paid for their ser-
vices," —Ranidy Shilts

.

8 NEW WEST/APRIL 24, 1978

Strong Brown Garners Leng Green

Insiders estimate that Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.'s

reelection war chest will reach the $420,000 mark by income-.

tax day, April 15. The bulk of this, some $300,000, has been
raised through a series of private cocktail parties and other
small, exclusive gatherings—most of them held in the south-
ern portion of the state, where the Field Poll reveals Brown is

strongest.

More traditional fund-raising dinners will be held up and
down the state, starting in the middle of this month, to produce
an expected $400,000 more for Brown's coffers. By primary
time, Brown is likely to have raised almost $1.2 million—much of
which will be earmarked for the general election.

Not bad for a politician who had trouble paying off his

1976 presidential] campaign debt. -

—Dan Blackburn

CHARLES OLNSON

Ain't we got funds: Jerry fills his coffers for the campaign fray.

Friends Hustle

fo Flynt Vigil
- There was a lot of praying
going on as three prominent
men—an_ unlikely triumvi-
rate—kept an all-night vigil at
the bedside of Hustler pub-
lisher Larry Flynt, gunned
down five days earlier by an
unknown assailant.

Suffering from cardiac ir-
regularity, pneumonia and
various infections, Flynt was
hovering near death after doc-
tors at Atlanta's Emory Uni-
versity Hospital removed the
44-caliber slug from the base
of his spine. A medical team
member said "only a miracle"
would get him through the
next 36 hours. Praying, side by
side, for that miracle were:
activist/comedian Dick Greg-
ory, Georgia State Senator
Julian Bond and. . -Alabama
Governor George C. Wallace,
himself a sniper victim, who
was secretly brought into the
hospital through an under-
ground garage when Flynt's
condition looked most critical.

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THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF FACTS REPRESENTS wHAT SEATTLE
CONSIDERS THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE
PRESS :

"A LONE WHITE MALE BOARDED NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES FLIGHT
NUMBER 305 AT PORTLAND, OREGON, ON NOVEMBER 24, 1971. AT
APPROXIMATELY 3:22 PM, WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO SEATTLE,
WASHINGTON, HE INDICATED TO A STEWARDESS THAT HIS BRIEFCASE CON-
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
ATTN. PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICE

FROM: 'SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
MEDIA MATTERS —

. ReButel to all Field pivisdons. dated 5/5/78,
captioned, "NORJAK. "

Referenced airtel instructs that any additional
press inquiries concerning this 6 1/2 year old investigation
be referred to the Seattle Division for handling and sets
forth the text of what Seattle considers the only information
that should be released to the press.

Portland.conecurs in the theory that all media
inquiries be handled by one Bureau spokesman in any investiga-
tion which has national or regional interest. Certainly
NORJAK falls within this area and Seattle, as office of
origin, should indeed respond to all media inquiries to the
extent deemed appropriate by Seattle and the Bureau.

Portland feels, however, that its media credibility
will not be enhanced with this posture in this case at this |
point in time. As the Bureau and Seattle are aware, Portland, :
at Bureau instructions, has been responding since NORJAK began
to the national media inquiries, including cooperation in
a 30-minute TV documentary. Further, Portland case Agent,
again at Bureau request, responded to a background type

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Date: 5/15/78

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL

(Precedence)

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
(ATTN: PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE,
. GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION)

FROM

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
MEDIA MATTERS

ReBUtel to all Field Offices, 5/5/78 cap-
tioned "NORJAK";

Portland airtel to Bureau, 5/8/78;
Seattle tel calls to Bureau, 5/12,15/78;

SAC, Seattle tel call to SAC, Portland, 5/15/78.

Instant matter pertains to the most recent
queries by the producers of the CBS show, "60 Minutes",
who are apparently considering the ""NORJAK" investiga-
tion for. one of its shows. For record purposes, on
5/4/78, SAC, Seattle, received a call from NORMAN GORIN,
whose business card shows him as "Producer, CBS News,

A Division of CBS Inc., 524 West 57 Street, New York,
New York, 10019", who indicated he was then in Portland,
Oregon doing background on the "NORJAK" investigation.
GORIN indicated he had permission from FBIHQ '(Supervisor
THOMAS P. COLL) to interview SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH,
Portland Division, concerning this matter, and that he
was intending to thereafter come to Seattle and inter-

view me. I indicated my surprise that permission had been

granted by Bureau headquarters, inasmuch as the last tim

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agrees that this case, as in all other cases, should have the
Office of Origin as the spokesman. Therefore, and in order
to avoid any further conflicts and mis-statements, it is
recommended that: 1) Portland Office, if it has not al-
ready been done by the SAC, specifically advise SA RALPH P.
HIMMELSBACH that he should refer all inquiries regarding
this investigation to Seattle; 2) that if Portland feels
that this will have a detrimental effect on their credibility
with the Media as noted in Portland Airtel of 5/8/78, Bureau
should consider designating Portland as Office of Origin,
noting that an indictment was obtained in that Division;

3) that serious consideration be given to discouraging CBS
from pursuing this investigation for a myriad of reasons,
not the least of which is that this is a pending case,

where there are a limited number of "identifiers" left which
have not been released to the public and to show how we
have eliminated some of the suspects (specifically COFFELT),
could jeopardize the investigation. In addition we should
keep in mind the manner in which "60 Minutes" treated the
FBI the last time we cooperated with that program. Also, we
should recognize that CBS is a "past master" of utilizing
inuendoes, flashbacks, conflicting testimony, etc. to
sensationalize any story.

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SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) pare: 5/17/78
ASAC SEAN M, MeWERENBY

NORJAK

On 5/17/78, Bureau Supervisor| | Criminal
{investigative Division, FRING, Ext. 4192, advised ha had a memo-;
randum on his desk containing results of interview of Deputy
Assistant Director HOMER BOYNTON, External Affairs Division,
with CBS Newacastor orf WALLACE, Based on queries of BOYNTON

b¥ WALLACE, Supervisor requested the Portland Division to
determine answerrm to the foTlowing:

(i} advised that WALLACE told BOYNTON that CBs
investigation revealed that one of the stewardesses (nate not
known tol. apperently identified a phat ograph of JACK COFFES
as D. B. COOPER. This photograph was apparently not shown to the
stewardess ky the PBI, however, |did not know the identity §

individurl who displayed the photograph to the stewardess
requested any informstion in our file whieh would indicates

that one of the stewardesses identified photegraph of COFFELT a6
PD, B. COOPER,

c2) [_____]further advised that WALLACE told BOYNTON
thet their inves: Sgetton indicated that one of the passengers

(name not known to | apparently identified a photogre ph of SS
COFFELT ag identical to_D, B. COOPRR and that this photograph wa fe

shawn by FAI Agente. [ __|requeated confirmation of this points

(3) advised that CBS interviewsd officials at
Boeing Aircraft and they advised CBS that the plane crew on the
night of the skyjacking would not have tfeit't a drop in eabin
pressure as has been described in the news media as eccurring.
According to CBS, Boeing advised that the opening of the rear
door ahd the resultant parachuting out of D. B, COOPER would not}
have been apparent oe crew asx previously described in &
newR media accounte, requested any data that the Bureat hi
in files to refute this claim.

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WATLACE told BOYNTON that COFFELT knew J, EDGAR HOOVER and NUBESES ie
HUMPHREY. WALLACE told BOYNTON that it is cBS? opinion thet tifee pS

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COFFELT matter would be available to Seattle and not hecessaril iss SS

in the Portland file. To this,[ |requested that Portland |
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20, 1977; DENVER TEL TO BUREAU, JULY 20, 1977; SEATTLE TEL TO
BUREAU, JULY 19, 1977; ATLANTA AIRTEL TO BUREAU, MAY 13, 1977;
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CONCERNING HER CONTACT WITH

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AND SHE LOOKED CLOSELY AT THEM, RECALLING THAT THE HIJACKER
HAD DARKER SKIN, A RECEDING HAIRLINE WITH THIN BLACK HAIR,

AND, AFTER LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS, SHE COULD NOT TELL IF THE
MAN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS REALLY D. B. COOPER. THE MAN IN THE
PHOTOGRAPH HAD THE HAIRLINE, THE THINNING HAIR, THE EARS , NOSE,

AND LONG FACE, BUT IN THE PHOTOGRAPH THE MAN HAD FATTER CHEEKS.

SHE MENTIONED ABOUT THE CHEEKS BEING TOO FAT, AND

HE EXPLAINED THAT COFFELT HAD A DARK COMPLEXION AND USED MAKEUP
IN ORDER FOR HIS COMPLEXION TO APPEAR LIGHTER AND THAT HE HAD

BEEN RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENTS AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR HIS

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HAVING GAINED WEIGHT. SHE STATED THE PHOTOGRAPHS APPEARED TO

BE A COUPLE FROM

AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IN

WASHINGTON, D. C., IN SUMMER, 1974."

SEATTLE FILE DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INSTANCE WHERE COFFELT'S
PHOTOGRAPH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO ANY PASSENGERS BY THE FBI.

BECAUSE OF PASSAGE OF OVER SIX YEARS SINCE INCIDENT OCCURRED,
LACK OF PHYSICAL RESEMBLANCE TO UNSUB AND BECAUSE OF OTHER
REASONS SET FORTH HEREINAFTER.

CONCERNING THE "DROP IN CABIN PRESSURE", SEE SEATTLE
REPORT OF SA CHARLES E. FARRELL, FEBRUARY 16, 1972, EXPERIMENT
WITH AIRSTAIRS, PAGES 280-285. THE CREW DID NOT NOTICE A DROP
IN PRESSURE WHEN THE DOOR TO AIRSTAIRS WAS OPENED BUT NOTED
AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE WHEN AIRSTAIRS CLOSED DUE TO AIR
PRESSURE AGAINST THEM WHEN UNSUB JUMPED FROM THE STAIRS. MTHIS
WAS DISCUSSED WITH NORMAN GORIN OF CBS DURING RECENT INTERVIEW
AT SEATTLE.

SEATTLE FILE REFLECTS THAT COFFELT HAS MADE NUMEROUS CLAIMS
THAT HE KNEW PROMINENT PERSONS INCLUDING FORMER FBI DIRECTOR

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FORMER SEN. HUBERT HUMPHREY IS BRAND NEW. COFFELT'S ARREST
RECORD AND BACKGROUND WOULD TEND TO DISCREDIT SUCH GRANDIOSE
CLAIMS. THERE IS ALSO NO INDICATION IN SEATTLE FILE OF WHO
VISITED COFFELT WHEN HE WAS IN PRISON IN ATLANTA AND WALLACE'S
ALLEGATION THAT SAC, ATLANTA WAS COFFELT'S ONLY VISITOR IS
HIGHLY DOUBTFUL AND BORDERS ON THE LUDICROUS.

SEATTLE FILE DOES NOT REFLECT ANY FACTS THAT WOULD

SUPPORT THE CLAIM THAT COFFELT WAS AN

HOWEVER, INFORMATION CONTAINED IN WFO AIRTEL TO BUREAU,

MARCH 2, 1977, DOES INDICATE THAT THE LAWRENCE, KANSAS POLICE

DEPARTMENT PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT |

AND COFFELT WORKED FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THIS AIRTEL SHOWS. COFFELT INTERVIEWED

BY WFO AT WHICH TIME HE DENIED POSING AS A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYEE OR THAT

COFFELT HAS BEEN PRINCIPALLY ELIMINATED AS A SUSPECT
BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF FACTORS: (1) DOCTORS' STATEMENTS

INDICATING HIS HEALTH WOULD PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN AN

ACTIVITY SUCH AS NORJAK. NORTHERN

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EARLIER YEARS, 25-30 YEARS OF AGE, BECAUSE HIS PHYSICAL
CONDITION HAD DETERIORATED SUBSTANTIALLY IN HIS LATER YEARS.

(2) COMMON LAW WIFE, TAVE COFFELT, HAS STATED COFFELT
SUFFERED FROM SEVERE ALCOHOLISM AND WAS ON VERGE OF NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN DURING APPROXIMATE PERIOD. SHE FURTHER ADVISES
HE HAD PLEBITIS AND EMPHYSEMA WHICH CAUSED HIM TO WEAR HEAVY
NYLON SUPPORT STOCKINGS AND CAUSED HIM PAIN WHEN HE MOVED.
BUREAU CAN OBTAIN COPY OF HER INTERVIEW FROM WFO FILE 164-169
IN HONOLULU AIRTEL TO SEATTLE, CC WFO, DATED APRIL 13, 1977.
BUREAU NOTE TAVE COFFELT STILL RESIDES IN HAWAII AND DOES
NOT WISH TO BE INTERVIEWED BY CBS BUT CONTINUES TO COOPERATE
WITH FBI.

(3) ON DECEMBER 6, 1971, APPROXIMATELY 12 DAYS AFTER

NORJAK, COFFELT HAD A PRE-EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW AT NORTHERN

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MONTHS.

(4) COFFELT'S FINGERPRINTS WERE COMPARED TO NORJAK
PARTIALS WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS; AND (5) THERE IS NO INDICATION
OF ANY PARACHUTE TRAINING IN COFFELT'S BACKGROUND.

OBSERVATIONS: THE INQUIRY BY "60 MINUTES" IS BASED ON

AN ASSOCIATION WHICH DEVELOPED BETWEEN BRYANT COFFELT AND

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ENTITLED, "CLEAVE THE LIQUID SKY", WHICH WAS DICTATED BY

COFFELT THIS MANUSCRIPT HAD NO, REPEAT NO, CONNECTION

WITH NORJAK BUT REPORTEDLY WAS A GLORIDIFIED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

BY COFFELT. IN ABOUT 1974, AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE

COFFELT CLAIMED [ena HE WAS "D. B. COOPER"

AND CONVINCED AN EXPEDITION TO NORTHERN

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MENTATION OF THE NORJAK PLAN INDICATES UNSUB EXITED FROM PLANE
OVER SOUTHERN WASHINGTON WITH NO CHANCE OF LANDING IN OREGON.

IN 1976, AFTER COFFELT'S DEATH, WHICH WAS APPARENTLY UNKNOWN

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ABLE TO HAVE THE BUREAU VERIFY OR DISPROVE CERTAIN INFOR-

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COFFELT WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE FBI IN NOVEMBER, 1976, IN LOS
ANGELES; HOWEVER, IT WAS SO COMPLETELY FILLED WITH' ERRORS THAT

IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GIVE IT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.

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OR ATTEMPTED TO INTERVIEW, MOST NORJAK EYE WITNESSES AND

OFFERED THEM MONEY TO SERVE AS "CONSULTANTS" FOR A PROPOSED

FILM. AFTER THESE INTERVIEWS, STORY WOULD

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APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ALTERED TO MORE CLOSELY FIT KNOWN NORJAK

FACTS.

POSSIBLY TOTALING $10,000

FOR HIS STORY AND WITH THAT MUCH MONEY INVESTED, Is

COMMITTED TO THIS COFFELT/COOPER RELATIONSHIP. IN THE PAST,

BOTH HAVE CONSULTED WITH U.S. ATTORNEYS IN

LOS ANGELES AND LAS VEGAS, ASKING THEM TO INVESTIGATE AN FBI

COVER UP. NOW HAS INTERESTED CBS NEWS WITH HIS STORY,

POSSIBLY IN THE HOPE OF OBTAINING ADDITIONAL PERTINENT OR
CONFIDENTIAL FBI INFORMATION TO UPDATE HIS ALREADY ALTERED

SCRIPT.

AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED, HAS OFFERED MONEY TO NORJAK

EYE WITNESSES TO ACT AS TECHNICAL ADVISORS AND AT LEAST ONE

WITNESS, HAS TRAVELLED TO LOS ANGELES

TO DISCUSS HIS OFFER OF $5,000 NOW, WITH POSSIBLE RESIDUAL

PROCEEDS OF $30,000. IN ADDITION, HAS ADVISED NORJAK

WITNESSES THAT HE HAS ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL FBI INFORMATION;
THAT HE IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE FBI ON THIS MATTER: AND,
THAT THE FBI HAS VERIFIED ALL OR PART OF HIS SCRIPT.

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IDENTICAL WITH UNSUB.

IN A CASE SUCH AS THIS, THE BUREAU WILL RECOGNIZE IT
IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUTE CERTAIN STATEMENTS, PAR-
TICULARLY CONCERNING PROMINENT DECEASED PERSONS. IT IS
EQUALLY VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO POSITIVELY ELIMINATE MANY
SUSPECTS AND INDEED SEATTLE HAS REOPENED SEVERAL PREVIOUSLY
"ELIMINATED" SUSPECTS BECAUSE NEW EVIDENCE HAS COMF TO LIGHT.
AT THE PRESENT TIME WE HAVE INVESTIGATED A TOTAL OF 939
SUSPECTS WITH ONLY 18 STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION; HOWEVER,
THIS FIGURE INCREASES AS THE ANNIVERSARY DATE IS APPROACHED
EACH YEAR.

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RE IMMEDIATE BUTEL TO ATLANTA, PORTLAND AND SEATTLE, °
MAY 18, 1978.
FOLLOWING TELETYPE WAS FURNISHED TO BUREAU IN REPLY TO
BUREAU TELCALL TO SEATTLE AND IS FURNISHED YOUR OFFICE FOR
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
(PLEASE SEE SEATTLE IMMEDIATE TELETYPE TO BUREAU, MAY 18 . 1978.)
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FBI SEATTLE IMMEDIATE | | | -
"RBI PORTLAND IMMEDIATE. 5 0. 0. 0 on , oF ge
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RE BUTELCAL: TO PORTLAND MAY 17, 1978; AND BUTELCALS To
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"For, INFORMATION oF RECEIVING OFFICES, MIKE 'WALLACE; cas |
NEWS , "ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR on may: 15, 1978,
REGARDING CAPT 10 NED MATTER © ON THE "SAME DATE, WALLAGE WAS. |
CONTACTED. BY INSPECTOR H. i "BOYNTON, JR., PUBLIC 'AFFAIRS . as
OFFICE; AND WAS' ADIVSED THAT WALLACE AND ONE OF HIS ASSISTANTS f
"NORMAN GOREN, HAD. BEEN INVESTIGATING THE COOPER CASE-FOR THE —
PAST-SIX-MONTHS. THEY Hab, TALKED TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE AND HAD

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AND DAVID. BRYANT COFFELT 18° INSERTAL 865,

"ATLANTA AIRTEL 'TO DIRECTOR, MAY 13, 1977. THIS AIRTEL REFLECTS

FILE: NUMBER

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"KANSAS CITY (164-80) IMMEDIATE.

SEATILE (164-813 VO"
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DESIRES BE- INTERVIEWED TO. DETERMINE 'WHETHER RECENTLY'

CONTACTED BY MIKE WALLACE COMMENTATOR ON TELEVISION PROGRAM "60. .

MINUTES", OR ANY OTHER PERSON CONNECTED WITH 'THAT PROGRAM.

was 10 'BE INTERVIEWED "AS" T0 'WHETHER' SHE MADE ANY .

IDENTIFICATION OR, STATEMENT OF. PAST IDENTIFICATION 'OF PHOTOGRAPHS

OF JACK BRYANT COFFELT AS HIJACKER, WILL ALSO "DETERMINE, IF CONTACTED

"BY. ANY OTHER 'MEDIA: SINCE INTERVIEW BY SPECTAL AGENT LITTLE ROCK

DIVISION.

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_SEATILE, (164-81) ROUTINE | ~
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» . , RE "TELCALL OF -FBIHQ,; TO ASAC

SEAN M. MC WEENEY, PORTLIAND 'MAY 22, 1978, —
7, ON MAY 4, 1973, NORMAN FORIN, REPRESENTING: MIKE WALLACE

"OF. cBS "SIXTY MINUTES" APPEARED AT THE. PORTLAND DIVISION IN '

" CONNECTION WITH CAPTIONED - MATTER. "ARRANGEMENTS FOR MR.

' .GORIN.' 'Ss APPEARANCE FOLLOWED A SERIES OF CONVERSAT 10 NS BETUE EN

_MIKE WALLACE, SUPERVISOR' THOMAS Pe COLL, FBIHQ, AND SAC, .;
7* * ."PORTLAND , AND SAC, SEATTLE ' REGARDING "SIXTY MINUTES" _DESIRE |
"TO GET INFORMATION IN THIS case. THE. BUREAU Is WELL AWARE °
'OF "SIXTY, MINUTES "™ ATTEDIPT TO VERIFY A SPECULATIVE SUSPECT ,
, IN THIS CASE: BY THE NAME OF BAY ANT- COFFELT. "it THE INITIAL

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5/23/78

ARITEL : AIRMAIL

TO : SAC, HONOLULU (164-85)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: WNORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUfile: 164-2111
RE: Honolulu telcal to Seattle, 5/23/78.
Enclosed for the Honolulu Division are one (1)
copy each of three (3) photographs supposedly depicting
JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, Aka Jack Coffelt.

HONOLULU DIVISION
At Honolulu, Hawaii

Will display photographs to TAVE COFFELT, 2463
Kuhio Avenue West, II, to determine if she can identify
the individual depicted as JACK COFFELT. ,
Sutel results.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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C) Teletype (7) Immediate (-) TOP SECRET I
(C] Facsimile (C) Priority ( SECRET
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Date __5/23/78
| TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) © |
(ATTN: MEDIA RELATIONS)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Re Portland teletype to the Bureau dated 5/22/78.

filmed in February, 1977, utilizing Special Agent RALPH
HIMMELSBACH has not been viewed by Seattle. The Seattle

Division understands that the Bureau has a copy of this
television documentary.

REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

The Bureau is requested to forward to Seattle a
copy of the documentary so that Seattle will be aware of
the "information contained therein.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2 —- Bureau
- Portland (164-41)(Info)
3 Seattle

The Alan Lansburg Productions television documentary

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Via AIRTEL . AIRMAIL
(Precedence)
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) is
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
0O: SEATTLE ;

RE: San Diego teletype to Bureau & Seattle, 5/23/78.

Enclosed for San Diego are five (5) black_and white

photographs of JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, obtained from re
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in an interview with MIKE WALLACE, inutes" as being
identical with UNSUB in this matter.
SAN DIEGO DIVISION .
At San Diego, California
Will display enclosed photographs to Pee
to determine her evaluation of whether
or not the individual depicted might possibly be identical
with UNSUB.
Armed and Dangerous.
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SEATTLE, WOVEWBER 245, 1971, Gaa-HIJAGKI NG's EXTORTION (Ads 00:

SEATTLE | , .
RE SEATTLE TELEPHONE CALL OF" SA MAY--23, 1978. on
TELEPHONE NUMBER CALIFORNIA,
"ADVISED. THAT SHE HAS oT BEEN CONTACTED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE SIXTY vINUTES CBS "TELEVISION SHOW AT ANY TIME. SHE FURTHER
- ADVISED Taal SHE HAS NOT' BEEN RECENTLY. CONTACTED BY, DIRK SUMMERS
1 RECENT MONTHS.
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| RE/LITILE ROCK TELETYPE, 10, BUREAU, SEATTLE, Av KANSAS
CITY MAY 19, 1978." |
INSTANT DATE, @z0RGE WHEELER, ASSISTANT FOOTSALL COACH, mt hon
UNIVERSITY: OF 'MISSOURI, 'COLUMBIA, SSN; DUTY] |
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Date 5/24/78
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM 3 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Seattle telephone call to Bureau Supervisor

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NOR JAK. ; _ i :, a cor Pee

RE BUREAU TELEPHONE CALL To WFO, (PRIL TWENTY ONE, LAST.
'REFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECT, ALSO |
KNOWN AS De?» OOPER, FURNISHED WFO BY BUREAU APRIL TWENTY hose d
ONE LAST, AND APRIL TWENTY TWO, INSTANT. a™
NORTHWEST AIRLINES (,WA) STEWARDESS,| | / bs |
LOCATED TODAY AT WASHINGTON, Dtey (2 DC), AND WAS-EXHIBITED
_ SPREAD OF SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHS CONTAINING PHOTOGRAPH OF SUSPECT |
ACweartne SUNGLASSES AND KNIT, CAPS: UNABLE TO MAKE 4
"POSITIVE IDENTITY BUT STATED PHO ToorAPH MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLED
HIJACKER THAN ANY OF THE APPROXIMATE THREE HUNDRED OTHER

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PHOTOGRAPHS SHE HAS OBSERVED TO DATE. SHE SPECIFICALLY bug Aue. tb
SIMILARITIES IN MOUTH » OSE, 'LIPS, AND STYLE OF sunsets. 1 6l-

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IT SHOULD BE NOTED AFOREMENTIONED SPREAD OF PHOTOGRAPHS

CONSISTED OF SIX WHITE MALES ALL WEARING SUNGLASSES AND ONE
PHOTOGRAPH OF WHITE MALE WITHOUT SUNGLASSES IN ADDITION TO
PHOTOGRAPH OF UNKNOWN SUBJECT. WEARING KNIT CAPs.

| WAS RECONTACTED TODAY AT WDC AND WAS EXHIBITED

SECOND PHOTOGRAPH OF SUSPECT BARE HEADED AND WEARING SUNGLASSES... —.. s
eae Se ge

SHE ADVISED THAT THIS PHOTOGRAPH DID NOT RESEMBLE HIJACKER

AND NOTED MOD. APPEARANCE DEPICTED IN PHOTOGRAPH NOT SIMILAR
TO HIJACKER.

DEPARTING WDC VIA NWA FLIGHT THREE SEVEN FIVE
AT SEVEN Pos » INSTANT, ARRIVING MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, AT

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TEN FORTY TVO Pw » MNNEAPOLIS.TIME. WAS FURNISHED
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SUSP HT FOR DELIVERY TO FBI MINNEAPOLIS, MINNEA~

POLIS DIVISION TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED OF ABOVE INFORMATION.
IN EVENT ADDITIONAL, CONTACT WITH NECESSARY

IN NEAR FUTURE SHE WILL BE OFF DUTY THROUGH APRIL TWENTY SIX

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SEATTLE TELEPHONE CALLS"TO HONOLULU, MAY 18/AND 23, 1978. -

I, "MAY" 19, 1978, TAVE COFFELT, FORMER COMMON-LAW WIFE | re
OF JAGK BRYANT COFFE LT ow DECEASED), ADVISED THAT PHOTOS

OF BRYANT COFFELT As OBTAINED BY SA OF.

THE Los: ANGELES DIVISION: WERE SIMILAR 'IN APPEARANCE, BUT

SHE DID Nor THINK THE, INDIVIDUALS IN THE' PHOTOGRAPHS WERE |

IDENTICAL TO' JACK COFFELT.- SHE ADVISED THAT JACK: COFFELT

ALWAYS WORE. HORN -RIMMED GLASSES AS COMPARED TO THE REGULAR .
| FRAME GLASSES AS DISPLAYED IN THE ONE PHOTOGRAPH; AND IN 7: —se
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OF HAVING HIS "CIGARETTE DANGLING FROM "HIS LIPS as 'DEPICTED ™
IY THE OTHER PHOTOGRAPH « | ; |
SHE: FURTHER ADVISED SHE STILL HAS ONE. PHOTO OF JACK ,
COFFELT SOMEWHERE WHICH SHE HAS. DISPLAYED"10 THE FBI IN.
HONOLULU' IN THE PAST, AND, SHE WILL MAKE LT AVAILABLE AGAIN |
FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES . SHE STATED, HOWEVE R, SHE WILL NOT oo
ALLOW THE PHOTOGRAPH TO BE REPRODUCED. - Sy |
A. COMPARISON, OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF JACK COFFELT WITH.
' THAT 'OF THE BUREAU ARTIST" 5 CONCEPTION, OF "Ds 'B. COOPER" 1M
EARLY 1977.WOULD LEAD 4N OBSERVER TO Seung a THE TWO an
-IWDIVIDUALS ARE NOT IDENTICAL.' -, 7"
_ "TAVE COFFELT 'STATED SHE' HAS RECENTLY "VED, 'AND THE
'PHOTO 1S: IN HER PERSONAL POSSESSION SOMEWHERE, AND SHE WILL.
ATTEMPT -TO LOCATE IT FOR ADDITIONAL. COMPARATIVE PURPOSES «
' "TAVE COFFELT PROVIDED 'A FIVE-PAaGE. HANDWRITTEN LETTER,
FROM HER BROTHER, CURT THOMPSON, GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, In
WHICH "MATTERS. CONCERNING JACK COFFELT. WERE DIgcussED. 'SHE
_ "ADVISED AS THE LETTER EXPLAINS, nuh OF 'THE. CONTENTS OF,
. THE LETTER PERTAIWED 'TO A 500K WHICH CORFELT HAD . vRITTSN

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Date 9/20/77
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-812)
FROM: if | SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22) (P) b6 .
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Re Little Rock teletype to Director, 9/1/77.

Qn_9/16/77, GEORGE WHEELER and pe
were contacted at the University of Arkansas c

after several attempts had been made to contact them earlier.
WHEELER stated that he is very difficult to contact at home
inasmuch as the c as started and he
is quite busy and stated that she
is only in Fayetteville, Arkansas, from Friday morning until
Monday afternoon.

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were planning any further contact with them

gave them an indj joation that it was proper ta
reinstate the contact with the

was advised that the FBI was not trying to control his| |
it was

| activities, however, in the interest of justice

Oped that he and would refrain from entering into
any contracts until after
_the Casé Rad been disposed Of.

stated that_at no time did | ©

were cooperative. | [stated that he had finally b7C
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until the FBI

she make an identification of D. B. COOPER from an
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| | 'She did note there were some similarities, 6 |
however, she did not make any positive identification. She fui

er telephone conversation was probably recorded 7?
and she believed that he tried to con her into
releasing some confidential information, however, she does not

believe that she revealed any confidential information and did
tell him items that had appeared in the newspapers and on
television.

consented to a longer more 6
thorough interview which would include all of the information b7c
she recalls from the time of the hijacking until the present

time, however, she wondered whether she might be able to review

a copy of the statement she gave to the FBI immediately after

the hijacking, including a description of the man she knew as

D. B. COOPER.

LEADS
SEATTLE DIVISION

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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2 ry
FD-448 (Rev. 9-1-76) @
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Transmit attached by Facsimile - CLEAR

a DIRECTOR, KBI (164-211)
rom SAL, SEATILE(IG4-BI) (P)
subiecs NOR TAK (A)

00" BEATILE

{_] Fingerprint Photo (_] Fingerprint Record [_] Map

[_] Artists Conception
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Date of transcription,

| b6
Renver, telephone number L was disnilaved a nhoto- b7c
aranh of Jon"! NOLAN COOPER. | |stated CNOPEP here

a "cood" resenblance to the invididual "ho stviactad the

Horthwest Orient nlane. She stated cue to the lenath of time

that has nassed since the skviackina, she could not nasitively
state whether ont AA! CNAPER was this individual, ut noted

nart of her problem was due to the haziness of the shotoeranh,

She stated the receding hairline and the ears af AME SEAN

CONMPER anneared to 5e identical, hut sie was somewhat troubled

by the roundness of the face and the S'roadness of the nose,

[6U/-¢). He3ye

laterviewed on 4/29/75 a» _Nenver, Colorado re # DL 164-98 ee 4

by__ A DOAALD Deyo, JR:s15 . Date dictoted_ - 4/29/75

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, it Is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency;

"wo ond Its contents ure not to be distributed outside your agency.
&2 U.S. GPO: 1974—-555-204

DB COOPER-55687
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7 FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) @ @

ad

aa FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 5/23/78

aw

TAVE COFFELT, 435 Seaside Towers, Waikiki,
Honolulu, Hawaii, phone 922-2496, former common-law wife
of JACK BRYANT COFFELT (now deceased), advised that photos
of BRYANT COFFELT as obtained by SA C. ROBERT STRANGER
of the Los Angeles Division of the FBI were similar in
appearance, but she did not think the individuals in the
photographs were identical to JACK COFFELT. She advised
that JACK COFFELT always wore horn-rimmed glasses as
compared to the regular frame glasses as displayed in
the one photograph; and in addition, JACK COFFELT did not
display the smoking mannerism of having his cigarette
dangling from his lips at center mouth as depicted in the
other photograph. .

She further advised she still has one photo of
JACK COFFELT somewhere which she has displayed to the FBI
in Honolulu in the past, and she will make it available .
again for comparative purposes. She stated, however, she
will not allow the photograph to be reproduced.

A comparison of this photograph of JACK COFFELT
with that of the Bureau artist's conception of "D. B. COOPER"
in early 1977 would lead an observer to conclude that the
two individuals are not identical.

TAVE COFFELT stated she has recently moved, and
the photo is in her personal possession somewhere, and she
will attempt to locate it for additional comparative purposes.

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letter | | California, b7C
in which matters concerning JACK COFFELT were discussed. BID

She advised as the letter explains, much of the contents

h. e ich COFFELT ha itten
[with regard to the efforts of one b7c
Jof JACK COFFELT's, to b7D
obtain the rights to the book written by COFFELT so that
the book_could be published and subsequently made into a
movie. further advised that the letter wie
1b4-8l-
Interviewed on, 5/19/78 at Honolulu, Hawaii File # HN 164-85
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This document contoins 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. DB COOPER-55689

% U.S. GPO: 1974—555-294

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HN 164-85

dealt with some unusual contacts
had with one DIRK SUMMERS, alleged to be a Hollywood movie bic

producer. An entire copy of the letter and envelope were

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provided to the FBI.

TAVE COFFELT advised that on the Thanksgiving
holiday, 1971, she and JACK COFFELT were living in an
apartment at 4208 South 12th Road, Arlington, Virginia;
however, she cannot account for any of the specifics with
regard that that Thanksgiving day's activities, and she
could think of no one who could verify their activities

for that day.

TAVE COFFELT further advised that from 1970 b6
through 1974 she was employed by the Institute of Navigation, bic
Washington, D. C., and that at her place of employment,

the agency dealt with the production and dissemination of

technical journals with regard to air and water navigation.

She further advised that the only individual she could

recall working with at that agency was a girl by the name

unknown); however, to the best of her

has moved to Tennessee, current address

recollection,
unknown.

CURT T

HOMPSON ,

ton
She provided h other's name and address as:
California, b6é

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FD 36 (Rey, 3-24-77)

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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
(-) Teletype (—-] Immediate CL) TOP SECRET :
(C) Facsimile (7) Priority ([] SECRET
tx) Airtel 1 Routine ( CONFIDENTIAL !
OEFTO
(J CLEAR :
Date 5/23/78
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, HONOLULU (164-85) (P)
e c \% VN pert
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) iL ee
00: Seattle i. ;

Re Honolulu airtel to Bureau dated 8/12/76
ER, Kansas City airtel to +

applicable to RICHARD,0., COOP'

Seattle dated 3/15/77, and Sédttle telephone calls to
Honolulu, 5/18/78 and 5/23/78.

Enclosed for Seattle is an original and one copy Ol
of an FD-302 regarding an interview conducted with TAVE |
558 Also enclosed are two photographs" of
State of Hawaii driver's license applicable to DICK COOPER,

COFFELT on 5/19

white male, SSAN 488-32-8278,
described as follows:

Name $

Height:

Weight:

Hair:

Eyes:

Last Known
Address;

Employment:

(2. Seattle (Enc. ah

- Honolulu

RGH:mes
(3)

born 11/14/30. COOPER is

"Ph

RICHARD O. COOPER
5'11"

200 pounds

Brown

Hazel

47-7321 Hui Kelu Street
Kaneohe, Hawaii

Bay Chevrolet

Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

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(Number) (Time) FBI/DOJ

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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) )
Pe FBI .

Date 5/26/78

!

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'TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: !
([] Teletype © (() Immediate (1) TOP SECRET ,
(] Fagsimile [2 Priority ( SECRET
Rx —AIRTEL (2) Routine (9 CONFIDENTIAL
CLEFTO ;

(-] CLEAR

|

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164~73) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Reference Seattle Telcall from SA

5/19/78.

dvised that witness in this
matter __
interviewed by CBS News Reporter MIKE WALLACE of 60
Minutes. The interview concerns captioned matter.

sa[__| requested Minneapolis to locate

| land determine if she has been contacted by
either WALLACE or any one from the news media recently.
If she has been contacted, Seattle desires to know by
whom she was contacted and if no objections are

interposed by her, Seattle would like to know|

advised the news media.

' In the event [does not desire to talk
about any conversations Wi he news media, Minneapolis
was advised to drop the matter.

On 5/25/78 |

[ Minneapolis,
dl fourrent address is

telephone number | |

1 - Minneapolis

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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) !
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
(-] Teletype ([) Immediate C) TOP SECRET
([) Facsimile . (2 Priority (() SECRET
( —AIRTEL [2 Routine (1) CONFIDENTIAL
OEFTO
(1) CLEAR
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (3) (RUC)
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Re: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka
Jack Bryant Coffelt b6
Bryant Arthur James Coffelt (TN) b7c
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Re Los Angeles teletype to the Bureau dated 5/25/78.
Enclosed for Seattle are three photographs of JACK
COFPELT believed taken in 1962 furnished by b6
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UN.CLAS

BRYANT ARTHUR JANES COFFELT TH),

- -FORNIA, TELEPHONE

Leog27 ,;

RR HO.SE; 'sf
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DELA

R. 2695002 "MAY 73

F4 LOS ANGELES (184-497) (3) (RUC):

TO, DIRECTOR (164-2111) ROUTINE

SEATTLE (164-81) ° ROUTINE
a oo

NORJAK, 002 SEATTLE. = on

oo
ne
* 4 °

RE JAMES, BRYANT COFFELT, "aKa JACK 'SRYANT: COFFELT,

a

RE: SEATTLE TELEPHONE CALL 'TO LOS ANGELES MAY 23, 1978

AND LOS ANGEL3S T3 ZLEPHONE CALL tO SEATTLE MAY 25; 1973,

CURTIS THOmgfoN, BROTHER OF LORRAINE MURIEL, CopfELT, PX

|... DENCZ DURING EVENING OF, MAY 24, 19

AT WH

'INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED:
- THOMPSOW Has NOT SEEN TavE COFFELT SINCE APPROXIMATELY

INTERVIZYED AT HIS RESI-

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PAI = TWO (LA. 164- 497) 'vu N: C L a S-
MARCH 19575. ARD NEVER 'PE :RSONALLY "MET JACK COFFELT, ALTHS UGH

. HE TALKED' WITH HIid ON. THE TELEPHONE, 'ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

Hz wes UNABLE TO FURNISH ANY INFO RiMAT IO RE GARDING COFFELT,'S
WHEREABOUTS DURING THE ps RTINE ZNT PERIOD. HE RECALLED, THAT -
IM S69, "He PURCHASED: soe PROPERTY AN LAS VEGAS, N= =VADA
FRO TAVE, AND AT THAT' TEME, 'SHE "As RESIDING AT 4208 SojuTH

* 19TH. ROAD, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. =

' RECALLED THAT COFFELT ALLEGEDLY WO RKE B

AT ONE TIME, AT A HOSPITAL IN THE ARLINGTON, viRGINiA, 4REA
BUT: 'COULD 'NOT REMEMB 2 R THE NAME. oR' LOCATION. 'SHE -ALSO

" RECALLED: THAT y- WHILE THE COFFELTS Wz cRz LIVING IN THE VIRGINIA

AREA', 'THEY: WERE FRIENDLY WITH A "HEAVY. SE 2T aTTaRWey™ WHO

LIVED

' PRE VIOUSLY INTERVIZ WED). - SHE. BS ALER ON AT LEAST 'ONE occasion,

JACK COFFELT CALLED HER, ATTEMPTING' TO BO RROW WONZY. |

ALSO MENTIONED THAT TAVE- HAS' sUHEROUS BO Xz S.,

COMTATAT AG PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED in HER GARAGE, BUT WAS.
RELUCTANT TO GO 'THROUGH THIS MATEREAL WITHOUT: TAVES Pa -RULSSION..

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PAGZ THRED A 1644497) UN CLAS, . a So,
gue ALSO HAD IN HER POSSESSION TARZE PHOTOGRAPHS OF -
COFFELT WHICH HAD.SEZN SENT TO HER 3Y TAVE, HOWEVER, SHz
WAS NOT.AVARE DATE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN." .
WHILE AT RESIDENCE, INTEAVI EWING ngsNT

TELEPHONICALLY cowtacteD TAVE! LN HONOLULU, Kawa, 'aT. TELE-
PHONE - 'NUMBER lade rae ai REGARDING HER 'PROPERTY STORED IN THE

Any, DOCUMENTS y CANCELLED CHECKS, ETCETERA, WHICH WOULD °

GARAGE E., TAVE ADVISZD. THAT THE BOXES - DO. NOT CONTAIN.

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SHS 'STATED THE 30XES' ONLY CONTAINED, CLOTHING AND PERSONAL

ITEMS . 'AFTER DESCRIZING, PHOTOGRAP'S| 1a Po'ss® ZSSION OF

TAVE staTsD SHE 'BELIEVED "THEY MERE: TAKEN IN

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"DURING 'ABOVE coaVERSATION Ny TAVE YAS UNABLE TO FURNISH"
» ANY INFORMATION REGARDING COFFELT' 'S ME REABO UTS DURING |

THANKSGIVING 1371 OTHER 'THAN THZY We, LIVENG IN THE

RL INeTON, VIRGINIA, AREA. | nee Tt
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PASE FOUR (LA 184-497) UMECLAS
THAT HE YAS INVOLVED I" AY TYPS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

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Date 6/16/78

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDIENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
L7] Teletype {7} Immediate {_J 'FOP SECRET
[~] Facsimile [>] Priority (2) SECRET
(XKA irtel ([) Routine ("] CONFIDENTIAI,
CJEPF TO

[7] CLEAR

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164~2111)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for the Alexandria Division is one (1)
copy of. an FD-302 reflecting interview with TAVE COFFELT
dated 5/19/78, and one (1) copy of WFO teletype to the
Bureau dated 8/2/77.

For the information of the Alexandria Division,
JACK COFFELT has been suggested as a suspect in this
matter and has been processed and eliminated. The
television show "60 Minutes" is interested in doing an
expose' in which they claim the FBI is covering up the
fact that COFFELT is really identical to Unsub in this
matter.

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at 4208 South 12th Road, Arlington, Virginia, on =

According to COFFELT's wife, they were living

November 24, 1971, the date of captioned hijackin
Living in an aA dent buildings was an attorneyl

| Arlington, Viriginia.

The COFFELTs allegedly lived at the Bancroft
Apartments and had telephone number 521-4655.

In order that it might be possible to answer
some of the questions that "60 Minutes!" might come up
with prior to their "60 Minutes" segment on JACK COFFELT,

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6/15/78

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (RUC) bé
NORJAK (A) oe
(00: Seattle)
Re Seattle letter to the Bureau dated 5/13/78.
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to determine if COFFELT is identical to the unknown | eee.
of captioned case.
| | reviewed the photographs and advised she has b6
been shown the photographs before in by b7C
DIRK SUMMERS and two other persons whose names she can not
remember.
She stated that even though all of the photographs
are of the same person, only two resemble the unknown subject.
She advised that the two most resembling the unknown subject
are the ones of the person:'in the photograph smoking a cig-
arette and in:the photograph of a side-face view which was
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SAC, Seattle (164-81) (P) 6/13/78

Director, FBI (164-2111)

MORJAK
00: SLATTLE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

Reurairtel dated 5/23/78.

Enclosed as requested is one copy of the videotape
of Alan Lansbury's production, "Still At Large."

Since this is one film in a pilot series to be
aired in the future, it should not be shown to other than
FBI personnel. When finished with videotape, return to the
Bureau, Attention: Public Affairs Office.

ARMED AITD DALIGEROUS

Enclosure

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am HEE: memorandum

REPLY TO

armor: SAC, HONOLULU (164-85) (RUC)
susect: NORJAK (A) |
(00: SEATTLE)
BUFILE 164-2111

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

TO:

Re Seattle airtel dated 5/23/78.

Photographs provided by Seattle Division with
referenced airtel displayed to TAVE COFFELT, Honolulu,
7/24/78. COFFELT advised only photograph possibly
resembling her former husband JACK COFFELT is the single
Photograph predominantly of the face and collar area.
COFFELT advised the other photographs displaying the upper
body and facial area did not resemble JACK COFFELT.

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan —_ Es) iia

us.c Printing Office:1976—241-530/3018 (REV. 7-76)
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-31.6
5010-112

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x AIRTEL
7/13/78
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) (RUC)
NORJAK (A)
00:SEATTLE
Reference Seattle airtel to Bureau, 6/16/78.
On 7/5/78,|____ _ | b6
Barcroft Apartments, 1 South George Mason Drive =

ington, Virginia, advised that she was the|

at the apartments for the period tha the:
FFELTs:; resided at the apartments. She stated

that according to the apartment records COFFELT

rented the apartment from August, 1968 until December,

1973. She advised that the apartment they rented

at 4208 South 12th Road, Arlington, Virginia, was

in a building with four apartments total. She said

that there was only one current resident that was

'present during the period that the COFFELTs resided

in the apartment and identified the resident as

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cash and by check, however, there is no indication
as to what bank was used for check purposes. She
stated that she would be unable to comment as to
whether or not COFFELT was at the apartments or in
the area in late November 1971. ,

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TO

FROM

'SUBJECT:

8010-110

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 .
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 J

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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NORJACK
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Re Las Vegas letter to Minneapolis, 7-11-78, and
Minneapolis letter to Seattle, 9-21-78.
Fes
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reflecting the interview of Ca., on b6
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For information of receiving offices, a photograph of
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negative results with respect to his possibly being identical b7C
to "D.B. COOPER".

No further investigation remains at San Diego.

@)- Seattle (Enc. 1)
'I - Denver (Info)

1 - Las Vegas (164-60) (Info)

l - Minneapolis (164-73) (Info)
1 - San Diego

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
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| ha [) Routine (J CONFIDENTIAL
| (J UNCLAS EF TO :
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Date pene 1

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

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FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (3) (RUC)
A °F,
a SUBJECT: NORJAK CS Pe

Sub-Reference: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka

{DIRK WANE SUMMERS,
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The following information is set forth for the
information of the Bureau and receiving offices in the event
Dirk Wayne Summers should contact Seattle or Portland in the
future:

On 5/22/80, Investigator | | Los Angeles b6
County District Attorney's Office, telephone number 974-3685, b7Cc
telephonically contacted SA Joseph C. Alston. [_____]stated
that during the evening hours of 2/11/80, the residence of
Dirk Wayne Summers, 3921 Deervale Drive, Encino, California,
was set on fire. In connection with the fire on 2/11/80,
arson investigators found gasoline cans 'in the residence
and evidence that gasoline had been poured on the carpets
throughout the residence. Because the house was tightly
closed it only partially burned. A security guard was retained
by Summers to protect the residence. The following night
the residence burned again and the security guard, who was
chosen at random, admitted to setting the fire. "ee

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| (CY. AIRTEL C) Routine [) CONFIDENTIAL
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1 TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)
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SE, 8/17-18/89. =*
Enclosed here for the information -of the Seattle
g |Division are two copies of two separate photographs depicting
"Jack Coffelt taken approximately 1957." "Also enclosed are
9 photocopies of two articles by| which were b6
' published in the October and November, 1983 issués of Las Vegan b7C
10 magazine; a photocopy of an article which appeared in the August,
1980 issue of Hustler magazine; and a photocopy of a letter to
11 | PATSY ANN LAVELLE by[ dated 12/14/83.
12 On 8/17/89, based on a request of the Seattle Division
13 to locate and interview PATSY ANN LAVELLE, based on anonymous
telephone call received following the broadcast of the Norjak
14 matter on the "Unsolved Mysteries" television show, she was
located and interviewed at Memphis, Tenn.
} 1 J
: PATSY ANN LAVELLE, nee DANCY, white female, born
16 | 12/23/33 at Stanton, Tenn., was contacted at her residence of
4934 Shifri, Memphis, Tenn., and reported she had been married in
17 | November, 1955 to BRYANT "JACK" COFFELT, having met COFFELT while
she was employed as switchboard operator at the Tennessee Hotel ae
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Date: 11/16/76

Transmit the following in

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Via ATRTEL AIR MATT,
(Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) VA
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FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P b7C
SUBJECT: NORJAK
On 11/15/76. | (PROTECT) , ] b6
Mountainview, California, b7C
advised that he had been a guest of_World Touring Company b7D
of Bellevue, Washington, on a tour | during
the period '
One of the tour guides and lecturers on this
tour was] travels Be
extensively, and who did not want his photograph taken. neon
| said he had seen a newspaper article
in the 11 edition of the San Francisco newspaper
regarding "D. COOPER", which article also displayed a
drawing of the Subject.
| Jwas of the opinion | resembles b6
closely the newspaper drawing of the Subject. b7c
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LEAD
SEATTLE
AT BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON: Through the World Touring
Company, conduct appropriate investigation = CONGUCE—ApPro~
pehateinvestigatter to determine if is identi- b6
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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: 1/27/77
FROM: SA | b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
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RE? b7C

On 12/15/76, attempt was made to contact the
World Touring company, 16211114th. | ee cr toe
and it was' Tléarned#at that time time of this b6

Seematny was and that| [was unavailable \- nic
for interview:
On 1/17/77, | World Touring b6
Company, 16211 114 5 Bellevue, Washington, advised b7C
he has known for approximately two years.
istate is currently employed with the Mappen
Tours Company as a Tour Escort. Mappen Tours are headquartered
in Kansas City, although| lis living in the Seattle
area.
| advised, after reviewing artist's composites b6
of UNSUB in this matter, that it is his opinion that bic
t, in any way, resemble those artist's composites.
described as a white male, in his 50's,
6'2" - 6'3" tall, with grey hair, wears reading glasses, does
not smoke and has a noticeable limp.
In view of this information, no further investigation
will be conducted concerning| Jat this time. b6
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JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE? = 1/27/77

TO °
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

/

On 12/15/76, attempt was made to contact the
World Touring Company, 16211114th S.E., Bellevue, Washington,

and it was learned at that time tim of this
company was and that was unavailable

for interview.

On 1/17/77, } World Touring
Company, 16211 114th S.E., Bellevue, Washington, advised

he _ has known

for approximately two years.

state is currently employed with the Mappen
Tours Company as a Tour Escort. Mappen Tours are headquartered
in Kansas City, although] jis living in the Seattle
area.

advised, after reviewing artist's composites

of UNSUB in _ matter, that it is his opinion that] |
does not, in any way, resemble those artist's composites.

jas a white male, in his 50's,

described
- 6'3" tall, with grey hair, wears reading glasses, does

not smoke and has

'In view
will be conducted

a noticeable limp.

of this information, no further investigation
concerning Jat this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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UNITED STATES GOVE

~ Memorandum

OPTIONAL FORM NO, Jo

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 11/14/76
SPC - b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
| | Yakima, b6
_ Washington, telephone | | telephonically advised b7C
that she had seen a picture of D. B. COOPER which appeared b7D
in the Sunday newspaper in Yakima. | | advised
that D. B. COOPE e n_ individual she knows as b6
Pasadena, California. b7c 4
She described as being in his early 50s, 5'7" to 5'8".

She advised he is a parachutist and makes frequent trips to.

Mexico. Crea Teportedty| | in
Pasadena called the Elite eaners on Fair Oaks Avenue, and

money seems to be no object.

| Jadvised she has a photograph of[ _|
and requested abe identity be protected.

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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT . @ \
} Memorandm ,
to 3 SAC, SEATTLE (164-81). DATE? 11/14/76
FROM SPC b6
ve BIC
SUBJECT: NORJAK
| Yakima, b6
_ Washington, telephone] | telephonically advised b7C
, that she had seen a picture of D. B. COOPER which appeared b7D
in the Sunday newspaper in Yakima. advised
t B P individual she knows as
Pasadena, California.
She described as being in his early 50s, 5'7" to 5'8".

She advised he is a parachutist and makes freauent trips to
Mexico. [ reportedly| | in
Pasadena called the Elite Cleaners on Fair Oaks Avenue, and
money seems to be no object.

advised she has a photograph off | b6

and requested she identity be protected. bie
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 \
JULY 1973 EDITION
&ea FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6

y UNITED STATES GOVESNMENT

Memorandum

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) . DATE: =: 12/9/76
FROM : SA LOUIS M. HARRIS, JR.
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Pa

On 11/29/76 Ss to contact b6
| Yakima, tage | ngEton, ere
ative. Likewise, attempts to contact] |
[at telephone aumber[ was negative as 4°

there was no answer.

On 11/29/76, the 1976 Yakima telephone

directory was reviewed with no reference identifiable —
with| llocated therein.

The 1976 R. L. Polk criss-cross directory
lists| las subscriber to] | residing b6
at |} Yakima. Re

L.

On 12/1/76,} was contacted at #€ b6
his place of employment, Pigneer National Title Com- b7c
poau.Yakimawho_adwised hat he currently resides at

and subscribes to tele-
phone number stated that he has had
a oe and teephone number for several years.
stated that he' is totally unfamiliar with a
} and could i ee "a infor-
mation as to who she might he also stated he
is unfamiliar with the name of Pasadena,
California.
Action Recommended.
Since the complainant in this matter cannot
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 q
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

to: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) P DATE: 11/26/76
FROM
SC, RUBY P. TOMASEK
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00: SEATTLE Y ¢ awe
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Kent, Washington, telephonically contacted
the Seattle office indicating he does know of the man
that fits the description of D. B. COOPER.
| 4 last address, | b6
| alif., was employed with the Post Office b7¢
in Renton, Wash. | |was on extensive vacation d b7D
11/24/71, and one year Tater left for California. ry
advised the only description he has of is tha
he resembles D. B. COOPER, from photos in the P.I. during
the hijacking in 1971.
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TO

FROM

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

> SA

SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

Re:

12/15/76. [state

(P)

After numerous attempts,
Kent, Washington, was contacted on

DATE: 12/23/76

he used to work for| |
| and_ during his employmen ere he
ad an occasion to meet

[d

ated he 1
years ago. described

Name
Sex
Race
Height
Weight
Hair

Age

Build
Complexion
Characteristics

—

in this crime
ver known Only t

ast saw!

stated he suspected] lar

because he used -to see

as fo

approximately two
Ows:

Male
Caucasian
5's"

155 pounds
Light brown,
balding
Approximately 25 in 1976
Husky

Light

Did not smoke cigarettes,
was divorced

reddish,

being involved

and a truck dri-

(LNU) talk to each other secret-

ively.

istated he suspected

who would have recovered

of being the pickup man

a

aiter he parachuted.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 .
MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO: SAC, INDIANAPOLIS pATE: 11/19/76
FROM : M\ (a4 SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) b6
: . b7C
SUBJECT: NORJAK a . nd
(00: Seattle) ~~ a
BUfile 164-2111 oma yd
Re report made by SA 5/30/73, ~~
at Seattle. . bic
"
On 11/5/76, the following quoted anonzyinous * '
letter, hand printed in ball point pen, on pléin white
paper was received at the Portland Office, addressed to
former SAC JULIUS MATTSON:
"I think I saw a man tha wles thi
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glasses, rumored_he is| | has
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Indiana, west, near
The writer enclosed a clipping from the Chicago
Tribune, Surdey, November 2, 1974, captioned "D. E,
COOFER, $200,006 Leap Still a Mystery." The clipping
contained a copy of the 1971 FBI composite sketch of the
hijecker.
LEADS
INDIANAPOLIS
Ag INDIANA Will conduct appropriate Ps
investigation To locate, identify and eliminate the c

individual descrited in this anonymous letter.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SUBJECT:

referenced communication.

SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-62)
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

3/7/77

RE:

Re Portland letter to Indianapolis dated 11/19/76.

A review of Seattle file concerning this matter
fails to reveal the results of investigation requested in

Indianapolis is requested to

expeditiously furnish Seattle the results of thom investi-
gations so that this matter may be brought to a Logical
conclusion.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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

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BULile 164-2111

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Re Portland letter to Indianapolis dated 11/19/76.

A review of Seattle file concerning this matter
fails to reveal the results of investigation requested in
referenced communication. Indianapolis is requested to
expeditiously furnish Seattle the results of thos investi-
gations so that this matter may he brought to a logical
conclusion.

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. was his| [for many years, and
| jdid not hijack any airplane. | jhas retired
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Date: 3/18/77

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Airtel

(Precedence)

TO SAC, Seattle (164-81)

| FROM SAC, Indianapolis (164-62) b6
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NORJAK

OO: SE

Bufile: 164-2111
ReSEairtel to IP, 3/7/77, and PDlet to IP, 11/19/76.
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not previously in receipt of communication.

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4s. one 'pair of men's trousers. 'Thése were located on

: by & local rancher, who first discovered them hanging in .
_". vemoved them and examined the pockets, but did not find any- —
os; sare where . they Fonained until. recovered this. date. ,

trousers. and: determine the following:

- this Stivestigation. ',

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DIRECTOR, FBI eeeasaiats. ot aayesyIe
ATTN: 7p taboratory aL um ee

7 7 sac, SEATTLE (164-81). (B)

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So | sonable

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'Enciosed herewith via girnadl. 'Special aides:

11/23/76 near Amboy, Washington. The discovery was made
a tree, Douglas Fir, about 25 feet above the ground. . He .
thing in the pockets. .He placed the trousers on a nearby —

It ds noted that the loeat ion of the trousers was. . |

located in & 'primary search area in this matter ..

. It is also noted that the trousers have what appears .
to be a dry cleaner's tag, which separated, but both pieces' _
are nein subnitted, one attached to. the pants and the small

'Piece in the enclosed envelope.

It is requested that. the Laboratary « examine these

eolors FetR n peciache be each material 2 what. the oe: ee
, 'Any: identifying data: on. . the eleaner's s tag. . /
- Branine for any body stains.. pone re eas a : ;
, Determine if possible the waist size and. the

= engin of the in-seam.

Will conduct. an other examinations relevant, to ,
any of ) | ae Sut 859.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 | ..
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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

> SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 11-30-76

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SUBJECT: NORJAK | "Dok 83 m7
At 12:54 PM, 11/30/76, | fot Labora- b6
tory, telephonically advised of the following as it per- b7c

tains to the examination of the trousers submitted on
11/23/76.

The laundry tag, although it is partially
disintigrated contains what is believed to be a complete
serial number A-317, however, a portion of this serial
number area was disintigrated and there could possibly
be an additional digit in front of the 317. In addition,

there _j jting "one" and the partial letters "MARTI"
which believes could possibly be the One Hour b6
Martinizing cleaning and would be a good possibility b7C

for further investigation regarding the trousers.

The waist on the trousers measures 42" with
an inseam of 31".

He stated that the serology examination regarding
body fluids is still being conducted and we will be advised
of the results when completed. He further stated that there
is no way that the Lab can tell as to how long the trousers
were in the area but from general appearances it is not
believed that they have been there five years, however,
there is no test that can be run to give the exact length
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535
SAC, Seattle (164-81) ; December 3, 1976
FBIFILENO, 164-2111
LAB. NO. PC-N1250 RR QW
NORJAK

11/29/76

Q4u Trousers

Result of examination:

The Q4 trousers have a waistband measurement
of 42" and an inseam measurement of approximately 31".
They are constructed with a wool and silk blend utilizing
blue, tan and black colors.

A fragmented laundry tag stapled to the Q4
fly area bears the serial number A 317 and the following

-weiting: ONE MARTI. A partial letter follows the letter

I and the possibility of the phrase "ONE HOUR MARTINIZING"
should possibly be considered.

The FBI Laboratory does not have a laundry tag
reference file. No invisible laundry markings were found
on Q4. No hairs were found on Q4.

No blood or other body fluid stains were identified
on specimen Q4.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

To: SAC, Seattle (164-81) December 3, 1976

From: Director, FBI FBI FILE NO. 164-2111
LAB.NO. PC=N1250 RR QW

Re: NORJAK .
(00: Seattle)

Examination requested by: Seattle

Reference: Letter 11/23/76

Examination rogues Microscopic Analyses - Chemical Analyses

Remarks:

Results of the enclosed Laboratory report
were telephonically réported to ASAC John Pringle on
November 30, 1976. Specimen Q4 is being returned to
you under separate cover by registered mail.

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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)

Q@PFeveRAL BuREAU OF INVESTICO@ION

|e

Dote of —se ! 12/1/76

Having met with | in the 6

Green Mo} in area, southwest of Ariel, Washington, I was dir- ne
ected by | to an area: about | in a

heavily: wooded area. He pointed out a pair of tattered pants.
hanging from a small bush and stated these were the pants he

had located about October 220r23, 1976, when he was hunting
deer in the area.

The pants were identified and placed in a small plastic
bag. The immediate area was walked over and examined but nothing
was observed except for the debri of the forests. Nothing was
seen that would indicate anyone had been in the area as there
was no sign of any material in the area.

The sight was marked for future search and the pants
were taken to the Portland office of the FBI where they were
prepared for shipment to the FBI Laboratory, Washington, D.C.

Wb BS
Fite # — 164-81—-2PSB

SA RICHARD AVERY DYER:crs . 11/29/76
by . = Date dictated

11/23/76 |, Ariel, Washington

{interviewed on *

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is Joaned to
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was deer hunting on or about October 25, 1976, about b7¢c
and saw a movement in the trees. He sai e

thought he saw a deer and approached the drea, only to notice

a pair of pants hanging in the trees. He said it was about

25 feet from the ground and the.pants were covered with leaves

and fir tree needles. He continued that he obtained a long

stick and removed the pants from the branch it was resting on

and examined the pockets looking for identification. He said

the pockets were empty so he left the pants in the trees.

CL __] pointed out he did not think too much about b6
'the pants Only that they did not appear to be pants that a - bic
logger or possibly a hunter would discard in the woods. He said

in his 40 years in the woods he never saw pants hanging from

a tree that height from the ground before. He said he read

some of the recent articles about D.B. COOPER and thought the

pants might be important in that investigation:

Nu pe hSE
Interviewed on : 11/23/76 at Ariel, Washington File # SE 164-81~ Fact
SA RICHARD AVERY DYER:crs , _ 11/29/76

by - Dote dictated

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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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG@ION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

' DATE: Re:
12/3/76 NORJAK

TO:

SAC, Seattle (164-81)

Ai, ¢ o°&

Invoice of Contents

Q4u
REGISTERED
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RE: UNSUB;
TROUSERS FOUND IN AMBOY, WASHINGTON
11/23/76
SUB 858

On 1/17/77, a check was made with several laundries
that specialize in martinizing in the Seattle area, and it
was learned that laundry tickets are customarily stapled to
trousers and other items as they are received from the customer
for cleaning. The number and letters on these tickets correspond
with a code which is a sequential numbering system. The first
character in the code is an alphabetic letter and the second
character in the code is a number, ranging from 1 to 10,000.

When a customer brings in an item for cleaning,
such as a pair of trousers, he fills out a cleaning form
requesting cleaning and putting his name on the form. The
date of pickup and the cross reference number also appears
on this form. The number on the form could be A-1 through
10,000 and a corresponding tag would then be stapled to
the trousers with that number A-1l through 10,000, so that
the trousers could be located in the event the customer
does not show up to claim his cleaning items.

Most laundries vary the first letter from A-1l through
10,1000 to B-1l through 10,000, etc., until the end of the year,
at which time they normally start over again with A-1 through
10,000; however, this is not a hard and fast rule and with
just a number such as found on the trousers in this case,
A-317, it would be impossible to determine who the customer
was who had the trousers cleaned. It might be possible in
some cleaning establishments to determine the customer if J f Gcy
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RE: UNSUB;
TROUSERS FOUND IN AMBOY, WASHINGTON
11/23/76
SUB 858

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that specialize in martinizing in the Seattle area, and it
was learned that laundry tickets are customarily stapled to
trousers and other items as they are. received from.the customer
for cleaning. The number and letters on these tickets correspond
with a code which is a sequential numbering system. The first
character in the code is an alphabetic letter and the second
character in the code is a number, ranging from 1 to 10,000.

When a customer brings in an item for cleaning,
such as a pair of trousers, he fills out a cleaning form
requesting cleaning and putting His name on the form. The
date of pickup and the cross reference number also appears
on this form. The number on the form could be A-1 through
10,000 and a corresponding tag would then be stapled to
the trousers with that number A-1 through 10,000, so that
the trousers could be located in the event the customer
does not show up to claim his cleaning items..

Most laundries vary the' first letter from A-1 through

~ 10,1000 to B-1 through 10,000, etc., until the end of the year,

at which time they normally start over again with A-1l through
10,000; however, this is not a hard and fast rule and with

._ just a number such as found on the trousers in this case,

A-317, it would be impossible to determine who the customer
was who had the trousers cleaned. It might be possible in

some cleaning establishments to determine the customer if J Nx94

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FN SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) IMMEDIATE |
DENVER (164-98) IMMEDIATE.

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CLEAR wi Ned
NORJAK; 00: SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE TELCALL TO DENVER, NOV. 23, 1976, INDICATING
AS FOLLOWS:

IT IS NOTED THAT CAPTIONED CASE OCCURRED NOV. 24, 1971,
WHICH MEANS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY POSSIBLY COME INTO
CONSIDERATION TOMORROW; THEREFORE, DENVER IS REQUESTED TO
EXPEDITE COVERAGE OF LEAD.

ON THE MORNING OF NOV. 23, 1976, SAC, SEATTLE, RECEIVED

TELEPHONE CALL FROM

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COMPANY, 150 WILLIAMS ST,, NEW YORK, N.Y., 10038, TELEPHONE

(212) 732-8400. SHE HAD RECEIVED A CALL EARLIER TODAY FROM AN

ATTORNEY NANED IN GREELEY, COLO., INQUIRING AS TO

POSSIBILITY OF ANY REWARD AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT IN THIS CASE. INDICATED

THAT HIS CLIENT WHOM HE DID NOT NAME TOLD HIM THAT HE READ A
RECENT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CONCERNING THE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF THIS HIJACKING AND THAT HE KNOWS WHO COOPER IS. ACCORDING

TO HIS CLIENT DESCRIBED COOPER AS AN AIRPLANE PILOT,

WHO IS A VERY CAREFUL AND CAPABLE INDIVIDUAL AND WOULD PLAN

THINGS OUT TO THE LAST DETAIL. CLIENT IS ALSO A

PILOT. CLIENT INDICATED THAT HE KNOWS WHO COPPER IS AND
WHERE HE IS LIVING, AND WOULD FURNISH INFORMATION TO HIS )
ATTORNEY FOR REFERRAL TO ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY IF A
REWARD IS OUTSTANDING.

IT IS NOTED THAT ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REPRE-
SENTING NORTHWEST AIRLINES IN ALL INSURANCE MATTERS AND
COVERED THE LOSS OF THE $200,000 INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER. IT
IS FURTHER NOTED THAT REPORTED REWARDS OFFERED BY THE SEATTLE
""POST-INTELLIGENCER" NEWSPAPER IMMEDIATELY AFTER EVENT TOOK
PLACE, HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN WITHDRAWN. FURTHERMORE, ROYAL
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NO SET POLICY REGARDING REWARD,,
BUT UNDOUBTEDLY WOULD CONSIDER SAME IF MONEY WAS ACTUALLY

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AND THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME IT IS MORE OR LESS IN A "HOLDING"

STATUS.

POINTED OUT THAT IN HIS ESTIMATION HIS CLIENT

IS COMPLETELY RELIABLE, BUT ONLY APPEARS TO BE IN FAVOR OF

COOPERATING IF A REWARD IS AVAILABLE. STATED AFTER
CONFERRING WITH HER LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT THEY HAVE NO
COMMITMENT OR AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY AND THAT HER
FIRM HAD NO OBJECTION TO APPRISING THAT SHE HAD CON-

TACTED THE FBI AS AN ACT OF COOPERATION IN CONNECTION WITH A

MAJOR CRIME.

OFFICE IN GREELEY, COLO., THERE IS A

FURTHER NOTED THAT ACCORDING TO THEIR LOCAL ree

AND ARE LOCATED AT

GREELEY, COLO., TELEPHONE
DENVER AT GREELEY, COLO. WILL CONDUCT IMMEDIATE INVES-

TIGATION TO VERIFY STATEMENTS BY ATTORNEY AND ATTMEPT

TO IDENTIFY HIS CLIENT AS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE SUBJECT IN

THIS CASE.

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AIRMAIL COPY FURNISHED NEW YORK OFFICE.
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RECENT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CONCERNING THE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF THIS HIJACKING AND THAT HE KNOWS WHO COOPER IS. ACCORDING

| TO HIS CLIENT DESCRIBED COOPER AS AN AIRPLANE PILOT

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WHERE HE IS LIVING, AND WOULD FURNISH INFORMATION TO HIS
ATTORNEY FOR REFERRAL TO ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY IF A
REWARD IS OUTSTANDING.

IT IS NOTED THAT ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REPRE-
SENTING NORTHWEST AIRLINES IN ALL INSURANCE MATTERS AND
COVERED THE LOSS OF THE $200,000 INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER. IT
IS FURTHER NOTED THAT REPORTED REWARDS OFFERED BY THE SEATTLE
"POST-INTELLIGENCER" NEWSPAPER IMMEDIATELY AFTER EVENT TOOK
PLACE, HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN WITHDRAWN. FURTHERMORE, ROYAL
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NO SET POLICY REGARDING REWARD,
BUT UNDOUBTEDLY WOULD CONSIDER SAME IF MONEY WAS ACTUALLY

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TO THE IDENTITY AND ARREST OF SUBJECT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED

WITH ATTORNEY

ARMED & DANGEROUS.

AIRMAIL COPY FURNISHED NEW YORK OFFICE.

ADDENDUM :

In connection with my discussion with

on 11/23/76, she pointed out that at the present time they have
no agreements with any organization or firm concerning the
identity of the UNSUB in this case; however, they have been

. making some initial contacts with a JOHN M. BANKS, who is

' apparently the owner-operator of Underwater Salvage and Elec-
trical Exploration Company, Kirkland, WA, concerning the under-
water search of a lake into which it is believed the UNSUB may
have falled. BANKS had indicated to their company that if the
search was agreed on and he was able to locate either the victim
or any evidence, i.e. money, parachute, etc., he would immediately
notify the FBI and their firm. She again pointed out that they
have made no firm commitment with this individual.

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COLORADO, was RECONTACTED.. AND.

arioniny an yas

ADVISED HIS CLIENT: 3. 8

-INSURAWCE COMPANY aS To :
"GET BEFORE

OR. BEFORE BEING "CONTACTED BY FBI.

WILL

CONTACT

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TO BUREAU (L64-2LLL) fOUTINE |
DENVER (L64+33) ROUTINE

SEATTLE (L64-8L) ROUTINE

BT ,
cL E AR, .
" NORUACK 00: SEATTLE _ ae ) .
AN NOVEMBER 24, i976, AT S:00-P.M, EST, oe =A
SOYAL GLOBE INSURANCE, HONE
TELEPHONE '"UMBER[ "IAS ADVISED THAT ATTORNEY
QF GREELEY, COLORADO , WOULD conta CT 'HIM, SAME
DATE, REGARDING A DEAL WITH HIS.CLIENT FOR RECOVERY OF. FURDS
AND APPREHE ston OF D. B. COOPER IN CAPTIOKED MATTER. * ° 1
. SAME DATE, suis atic "ST, ADVISED HE WAS CONTACTED = - , Be
ial Ad oFFEPED [_ CLIENT Fe98-80 0 TE ,
PERCENT OF FUNDS RECOVERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO -RECO VERY
_ FUNDS AND APPREKE*SION OF "COOP PER, ONLY TO BE + ssa acer is
FACT .. ADVISED HE YOULD CONTACT CLIEMT ano. cacy
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a DENVER (164-98) (PD:

TO DIRECTOR C1s4- 2111) Tet TATE

NEW YORK. (164- -627) IMMEDIATE

SEATTLE (164-81) IMMEDIATE

BT. | "te

CLEAR © 7 oo! .

NORIAK 5 00% 'SEATTLE. - at a F
(RE DENVER TELETYPE To THE BUREAU, NOVEMBER '24, 19763

NEW YORK TELETYP P= To THE BUREAU, NOVEMBER 24, 19765 ABD.

NEW YORK TELETYPE TO THE: BUREAU, NOVENB EP 23, 1976.

ATTORNE zY "AT LAW, GREELEY, COLO™ADD,

RECONTACTED | AND. ADVISED HIS CLIEMT ReFUSS 55 To BE INTERVIavED
"OR FURNISH A'Y INFOR*ATIO!- 10. THE FBI UNLESS: GUARAKTEED
$58,000.32 UPO® ARREST AND CONVICTION, ADVISED HE AWD
crest 1 HAVE HAD. SEVERE ARGUME"TS WHER HE ADVISED: CLIENT 1p
COOPERATE WITH THE FRE. SINCE CLIENT. REFUS KE HAS -
"WITHDRAWS FROM MATT ER ENTIRELY AND WILL KOT ACT As NEDY ATOR.
IN THE. FUTURE. : ADVISE

oa
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NOT. HAVE 4.Y POSITIVE INFORMATION AD 18 IN FECEIPT AN
ACCUMULATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE AND SUSPICION, He
- FURTHER ADVISED ASVESES-IF SUBPOENAED BEFORE FEDERAL GRARD JURY, HE
"WOULD DECLINE, REVEALI 4G' CLIENT ON THE BASIS OF LAYYER-CLIENT
'RELATIONSHIP axD IT IS, THEREFORE, FELT SUBPOENA OF, |
MOULD BE USELESS. - , a ; =
DENVER AT GREELEY, COLORADO, WILL ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY - |
CLIENT AND INTERVIEW: © er oa
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FM DEYVER (164-98) (P) P
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NEY YORK (164-697) ROUTIRE ;
BT
- CLEAR |
NORJAK, OO: SEATTLE | |
RE DEMVEP TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR, "OVEMBER 26, 1976.
ATTORNEY AT Lai, b6
GREELEY, COLORADO, WAS RECONTACTED'. AND ADVISED THAT FORMER
, CLIENT ABSOLUTELY REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED. OR FURNISH .
ANY I SFORMATION UNLESS HIS DEMAKDS ARE NE T. ADVISED
THAT HE FEELS IT IS USELESS To RECONTACT FORMER CLIENT SINCE
HE FEELS HE WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIMD. HOWEVER, HE ADVISED
Ii THE 2VE=T HE DOES CHANGE HIS. MIND, HE WILL. IMMEDIATELY
CONTACT THE FSi.. | |
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SAC, DENVER (164-98) 1/3/77
SAC, SEATTLE (104-81) (P)

NORJAK
CO: SEATTLI : a
Bufile 164-2111 .

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Re Denver teletype to Bureau, 12/1/76.

Re communication advised investigation at Denver
continuing. Denver is requested to forward results of that
investigation to the Seattle Division and in addition advise
if Denver considers any further investigation concerning this
suspect is warranted.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

are
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 }
UNITED STATES 'ove Mucwt

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 1/27/77

FROM : SAC, DENVER (164-98) (RUC)

EY

suBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Re Seattle letter to Denver, dated 1/3/77.

} Attorney at Law,[__]
a Greeley, Colorado, was recontacted and advised
that his former client absolutely refuses to be inter-
viewed by FBI Agents unless his demands are met. He
further advised that his former client, even if identified
by Bureau Agents will refuse to cooperate. In view of
this Denver is conducting no additional investigation un-
less advised to the contrary by the office of origin.

FE ee i

@- Seattle (RM)
1 - Denver
EZ/jxrd

(3)

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

5. 'ONITED STATES GOVERNMENT

" Womarandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 6/7/77
FROM SA

SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE:

San Ysidro, California,
suggested as a suspect in this matter
because ug e rese 2 artist's composite
of UNSUB. had not seen since 1963 but

described him as of that date, as follows:

- =
Height: " -— 5'9"

Weight: 150 - 160 libs

Hair: Dark brown or black
Complexion: Light

Characteristics: High forehead, narrow face

| | advised that| lwas stationed at El

Toro Mari Base in| |
I i i El Toro, California, failed to
United States Marine Corps Air Station. Check

i as [e worldwide locator failed to reveal

any in the United States Marine Corp and there

ere |
A record check with the Orange County
eri s Department concerning | ldeter-

mined that there was an individual named | |

rel ee ee was obtained and showed to| | after

which stated this individual was not identical
he was suggesting as a suspect. i. g\o

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a

"

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION J
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6

' UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

To \ sac, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/25/77
ae : SAC, RICHMOND (164-74) -RUC-

SUBJECT: NORJAK
(00: SEATTLE)
Bufile 164-2111

RE: b6
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Re Los Angeles letter to Richmond dated 1/21/77,
and Seattle letter to Richmond dated 5/13/77.

Investigation at Richmond Division reveals[_ id
| U. S. Marine Caps

Recruiting Station, Richmond, Va., tp Po Adentical to
who served with b6

[at El Toro, California, in 1963. | b7C
| |joined the Marine Corps

originally from California. Furthermore, |
| | is now 29 years of age and is 5° Li".

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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@- Richmond itel- ¥, - 46ft

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~~

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 = . T }
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
TO : SAC, RICHMOND (164-74) DATE: 5/13/77
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

. b6
RE: i
Re Los Angeles letter to Richmond, dated 1/21/77.
Referenced communi i e a =
mond to attempt to identify b6
at the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Center in Richmond, Virginia. 7C¢
To date,results of that investigation have not been received
by the Seattle Division. Richmond is requested to forward.
results of that investigation to Seattle.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
2,- Richmond (164-74)
C3)- Seattle (164-81)
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Dare!
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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) pate: 5/2/77
FRO SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (HE) ne
b7c
suBjecT: NORJACK
(00: SEATTLE)
Bufile 164-2111
Re Los Angeles letter to Richmond, 1/21/77;
San Diego airtel to Seattle, 3/18/77.
On 4/27/77} b6
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a il en oe aq photograph or | b7D
FBI and_advised that }is not
the same he knew in or the one
he made reference to in his telephone call to the San Diego
Office on 11/14/76.
advised that the] lhe_ feels rs »b6
resemblance to the Unsub in captioned case was bie
[was b7D
Lteped tol '
| ,;iS about 40 years of age.
ARMED & DANGEROUS.
Seattle
I - Los Angeles (164-497) (Info)
1 - San Diego
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tS
PD (Rey, 2-14-74)

Transmit the following in

%

3/18/77

FBI

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

SAC, SEATTLE (1
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO
NORJACK

AIRCRAFT-HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE

Los Angeles let

Enclosed £
driver's license of

|

(Precedence)

64~81)
(164-91) (P)

Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle dated 12/3/76;

ter to Richmond, dated 1/21/77.

aph taken from the

For information
Office of the FBI were ch

of Seattie. indices of the San Diego
ecked for also known

jwith negative results

The San Diego Division is continuing efforts to display

ia |

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Seattle Division should note that a comparison of the composite | »7°
photograph of D.—B.COOPER does not reseiible the photograph
and physical description of| who" ts"
described as a white male,. DOB brown hair, hazel eyes,
6' and_156 lbs. ~~ on
A _,
(seattle (Enc. 44 ah Ke 5
2-San Diego i.) on b6
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"Special Agent in Charge

GPO : 1975 O - 590-992

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VPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

" ve ae ae papel doer te , ® , ©
YUNITED STATES GOV ERNITENT , ;
a' °

Memorandum . |
TO ' SAC, RICHMOND (164- ) DATE: 1/21/77
reat 7. \aBre, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) (13)

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SUBJECT: NORJACK we

00: Seattle
Bufile 164-2111

Re_San Diego letter to Los Angeles, 11/23/76, :
regarding| ng ee bé6

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Enclosed for each office is Sne copy of an insert
of investigation at El Toro, California, on the dates
indicated. Also enclosed for Richmond and Seattle is one
copy each of referenced letter from San Diego to Los Angeles,

dated 11/23/76, and for San Diego only a an of

| | Orange County Sheriff's Number b6
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As indicated in attached insert of investigation,
e_ individuals possibly identifiable with] | b6
have been developed through investigation at the b7C

. ». Marine Corps Air Service, El Toro, California.
LEADS

RICHMOND

AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: Attempt to identity[

| y Serial, Number u. Ss.
Marine Corps Reserve Center, Richmond, Virginia, and obtain b6
photograph for forwardigg to San Diego for elimination purposes.>7¢

. SAN DIEGO °
AT CAMP PENDLETON CALIFORNIA: Attempt to identif
Serial Number
] lith Marines,
2 - Richmond (Enc. 2) ols
- San Diego (164-91) (Enc. yn
1/- Seattle (164-81) (Info) emmy 2) % Se
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LA 164-497

Camp Pendleton, and obtain photograph for elimination purposes.

AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Display enclosed photograph |
of | lfor identification b6

as indicated in referenced letter. b7C

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SAC, LOS ANGELES (1640497)

'GAC, SAN DIEGO (16491) (RUC)

C@

11/23/76

HORJACK
(00: SEATTLE)
Bufile 1642111
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On 11/14/76, |San Ysidro, be
California, contacted San Dicgo Urtice with regard to a nie
composite drawing of D. B. GCOPER and news article that
2 ved in 11/14 issue of the Son Diero Union newspaper.
po faavised composite of COOZES Béars a st¥ong resemblance
EO at indivicual he served military duty with at El Toro,
California. Was umeertasin ag to wheth
who
Was Originally rrom the State of Washington.
| Isaid he andl lveve assiened te the b6
sane} ; bic
| &i Lorde
deseribed as follows £ RG
Age: | =
Height ¢ Bw HIGH
Weight ¢ i50 ~ 160
Hairs Dark brown or black
Commlexions - Lisht
Chaxvacteristicss dir ceheads narrow face
Nickname s
[__]éurther desexibed| las_a black belt in 6
kaxate, an avid bowler, cavy crinker, andl lwas also bic
[Jat El Toro for
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SD 164~91

LEADS
LOS ANGELE

AT EL Tox LEOR 1) Will atten .
further idcpetre| assioned in b6
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| .

¢ = above neeative, check Military Police ,
xecords for b6

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SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, UASHTHGTON. Upon results of investi-

gation at EI Toro, rurther Tcads are left to the discretion
of 00.

ARMED & DANGEROUS.

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LA 164-497
SJF/llip

The following investigation was conducted by
SA STANLEY J. FULLERTON at El Toro and Santa Ana, California.

On December 1, 1976, and December 22, 1976,
con t_was ablis with b6
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} United States

Marine Corps Aix Station, EL Toro, California, in an attempt
ner enlisted Marine,

stated an extensive search of all available
records and interview of personnel of this unit failed to
determine any information which would lead to the_identification
of | having been assigned to this unit in

The records of the Criminal Investigation Division,
United States Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California,

when checked in the name of On December _22, 1976 b6
failed to develop any significant information. b7c

| , stated all records relating to arrests
Or apprehensions by the Criminal Investigation Division are
destroyed after three years.

b6
On January 5, 1977, records of the Orange County bie
Sheriff's Department, Santa Ana, California, were reviewed ORAno®r
in the name _ of] Review of these records "5,
indicates al [date of birth] |
FBI Number | jand described aS a male
Caucasian, 5'10", 145 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, was
| | by the Orange
County Sheriff's Department. A photograph of | jwas b6
obtained from the file. b7C
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On January 5, 1977, the records of the United States uv
Marine Corps Worldwide Locater Service were checked in the name
off jfor a current number of the United States Marine 7"
Corps with pasate resi S A further check of these records 4$M¢
in the name reflected the following information
is identifiable to the only | currently members of
the United States Marine Corps:
| | Serial number | | b6
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Marines Camp Pendleton, California.
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SAC, LOS ANGELES (164«497) 14/23/76
SAG, SAI DITGO (164~91) (nuG} —_
TOR TACK
(CO: SEATTLE)
Eufila 1642141
nos
On 11/14/76, |San Yoidvo,| + be
in, contacted San Diego ULETos with cccard to a sided
cummestee drawing of D. DB. COOPER and news article that
ed tn 11/14 isous of che San Diero Union no: ISpaper.
[advised conposhie of COUPE haars na strony xosemblace
t estab a SE Litary cucy with nk "EL 'Tora,
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SD 16291,

LEADS

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SEATTLE
. AT SEATTLE, UASHIMSTON. Upon xesults of investi~
gubion at DE Lore; MucEhor bonds nxe icft to tha disexction
ox Us

ASHES & DAUGSROUS.

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<g OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 .
JULY 1973 EDITION ' .

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

_ Memorandum

FROM

SUBJECT:

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date of birth believed to be| |} She advised

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/2/74

? ra . M

SA MARTIN J. GODFREY

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
— é
On 11/24/76, | | (protect,
identity by request )| | Yakima, advised

that | |bears a very close resemblence to the original
artist's conception in this matter.

She advised that for several years she has suspected

of being the subject in this matter but has

never come forward. However, on 11/23/76, she got into a
conversation with] |
and several of these persons who had not seen each
other for many, many years stated that they too felt that
the artist's conception as distributed by the FBI is the
spitting image of This prompted the
telephone call to the Yakima Resident Agency of the FBI.

She advised that] |
who is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She
advised that in the summer and fall of 1971, lwas on
temporary duty at_the Oakland Army Base in Oakland, California.
She advised that |
and was advised by |

She suspects that he may have returned for a short

5010-110

leave into Oakland and could possibly be suspect in this matter.

She described him as follows:

Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: Approx. 38 (However, he has always
appeared much older than his actual
years)
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170 lbs. l04-3)-
SEARCHED.. 4
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(4g wh pECU 21976
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SE 164-81
Complexion: pe
Hair: non
Speech:
Characteristics:
She advised that] | b6
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that he is capable of committing a crime of this magnitude.
He was continually |
She recalls]
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Personality wise, she described] 4 ee
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it. she States that] | b7D
| She feels he is fully capable of
committing a large-scale crime and keep his secret to himself.
She described him as|_ |
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Jiving at Fort Brags, North Carolina. | [has had little b7D
success

at all. Since then

| a see na she as getting it initially
but for the period she received no payments
|
I

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contacted | at Fort Bragg, well as
spoke to him on one occasion in mid-1975. The |

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She went on to point out that although| bs
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recatis tat | would know the wooded

areas of Western Washington very well.

Seattle _and NORJAK indices could find nothing
identifiable with| b6
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SUGGESTED LEADS

Through liaison with Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
and the| lcompany, determine if he has bé

facial and other descriptive similarities which have been b7c
identified with UNSUB in this matter.

Through official military records, attempt to
determine the whereabouts of[— Jon 11/24/71. It is to b6
be noted that if he was stationed out of country in fall of b7C
1971 and did return back to the United States for military
leave purposes or otherwise, it should be noted on his
personnel folder.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 ' , *
* UNITED STATES GO MENT : =

Memorandum

o

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 12/2/76
FROM ; SA MARTIN J. GODFREY
SUBJECT: NORJAK |
OO: SEATTLE
On 11/24/76,| | (protect b6
identity by request) | [ Yakima, advised b7Cc

that from] b7D

of birth believed to be} She advised
that bears a very close resemblence to the original
artist's conception in this matter.

She advised that for several years she has suspected
Tor being the subject in this matter but has b6
never come forward. However, on 11/23/76, she got into a b7¢c
conversation with[ | mre
and several of these persons who had not seen each
other for many, many years stated that they too felt that

the artist's conception as distributed by the FBI is the
spitting image of| This prompted the
telephone call to the Yakima Resident Agency of the FBI.

She advised that| | b6
who is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, tL fee She b7Cc .

advised that in the summer and fall of 1971, was on b7D
temporary duty at_the Oakland Army Base in Oakland, California.
She advised that| |

ised by | |
She suspects that he may have returned for a short
eave into Oakland and could possibly be suspect in this matter.

She described him as follows:

Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: Approx. 38 (However, he has always

appeared much older than his actual

years) b6
Height: 5'9" b7C
Weight: 170 lbs. by-§l— Ree

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Date: 1/31/77

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Via AIRTEL - AIRMAIL
(Precedence)
TO: SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-101)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE:

Re Seattle report of SA| |
dated 5/30/73. .

Enclosed for the Charlotte Division is one (1)
copy of Seattle memo of SA MARTIN J. GODFREY, dated 12/2/76.

'For the information of the Charlotte Division
ee ee sets forth details concerning[ ___]
in which it is suggested: ehat he shou e

a suspect in this matter.

LEADS:
CHARLOTTE DIVISION

At Charlotte, North Carolina

It is requested through liaison with Ft. Bragg,
North Carolina, to conduct appropriate investigation to
* determine, economic status and possible location
4/71. In addition, a complete description of
is desired as well as any_other background information
which could be used to process as a suspect in this
matter. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. '

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_ AIRTEL AIRMAIL
(Precedence)
TO: SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-101)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 b6
, (1ea-s1[___p Be
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
RE: | b6
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; Re Seattle report of SA
dated 5/30/73.

Enclosed for the Charlotte Division is one (1)
copy of Seattle memo of SA MARTIN J. GODFREY, dated 12/2/76.

For the information of the Charlotte Division

enclosed memorandum sets forth details concerning] b6
in which it is suggested that he shou e b7C

a suspect in this' matter.

LEADS:
CHARLOTTE DIVISION

At Charlotte, North Carolina

It is requested through liaison with Ft. Bragg,
North Carolina Qo conduct appropriate investigation to

determine economic status and possible location b6
ets In addition, a complete description of b7C
is desired as well as any_other background information
Which could be used to process as a suspect in this

_ matter. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

. - Charlotte (164-101)(Encl. 1)
32> Seattle (164-81 _ bb

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Approved: Sent M Per

Special Agent in Charge
GPO : 1975 © - 90-992

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CE 164-101
penleyene

The following gsiventt rotten was conducted
by Special Agent THOMAS B, MC NALLY:

On February 28, 1977, | | b6
| |o£ Headquarters and Headquarters Company, b7c
st i Company, 2nd Street and F Street, Fort Brags,
North Carolina, telephone number observed
four artist's conceptions of the unknown subject usin, the
name DAN COOPER and stated that the individual is ta&illy
unfamiliar to him and does not resemble eoyone in his company.

stated thar
in n vy does the unknown Subject resemble or look anything
Like
The company'sl bé
who has kno since] b7C
was assigned to the Company January 19, 1975, was than

called into the office; after observine four artist's

conceptions of the unknown subject, stated that he has

; S is x anyone re resembling ,
yas dra

they are too opposite in appearance.

The unit's first se and other members of the
outfit who are familiar with! were also showthe b6é
artist's conceptions with negative results. b7C

| lwas deseribed as folicws:

Height 5°53"
Weight 180
Hair Mostly bald, some gray,

no facial hair b6é
Characteristics Wears glasses b7c
Facial Round chubby face with

Light complexion

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fe SEATTLE)
*8. (BUFILE 164-2111)

TO: SAG, SEATTLE (164-81. _—| b6

b7c
RE:

Re Seattle airtel to Charlotte, 1/31/77.

Enclosed for Seattle is the original and three
copies of an investigative insert.

ADMINISTRATIVE

No lead is being set forth for the Department
of the Army at Nas puston. Da G » to obtain the m
ranort to verify if is identical wieh[ b6
inasmuch as in both facial characteristics an b7c
overall appearance, he does not resemble the hijacker.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Memorandum
"vee SRE
.To : Date
SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) (P) 10/27/87
From
SA
Subject : NORJAK;

0O: SEATTLE

Re |

Enclosed are eight photographs of

On October_1, 1987, the writer received a routing slip

from Special Agent which advised he had received a
cal om Yakima, Washington

Be ladvised | that she
had provided some photographs of | in connection with
captioned matter_to the FBI approximately ten years ago. She
requested from that he the t to her. She
stated with a date of

birth of approximately] |

LEADS :

SEATTLE DIVISION

AT YAKIMA, WASHINGTON

Will return the a eight photographs of
and obtain from her a receipt

for same.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE, (164-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) —_
SUBJECT: NORJAK
(00: Seattle)
BuFile 164-2111
RE: S b6
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from _ 7c *® b6
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received at the Portland Office, 11/30 ——
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LEAD
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RATTNOF: SA
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SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
ro, SAC, SEATTLE (164-81[ __—|(P) ae
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RE:

Re Butte letter to Seattle dated 9/8/77.

no

A revie sub file indicates there is
reason to suspect of this crime. Ld military b6

_ experience was not verifiable and there is every indication bic
that he was not in the military. In addition, his description
does not match that of UNSUB in that he has a receding hairline,

a heavy build, and a ruddy complexion.

In view of the above discrepancies, no further

investigation concerning| will be conducted at
time.

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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 9/8/77
Pid
FROM : [ar SAC, BUTTE (164-26) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: Seattle
BuFile #164-2111

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Enc: d_ for Seattle is one copy each a b6
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I Made available| _ _
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€Scription re
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Sex Male
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 KOITION

GSA FPMR (41 Crm) 101-11,6 . 'a
; UNITED STATES GOVHBBNMENT ©}
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Memorandum

TO : SAC, BUTTE (164-26) . DATE: 7/29/77
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

RE: ) b6

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For the information of_the Butte Division, | b6

has been suggested as a suspect | b7c
(Protect). was Supposedly a parachutist b7D

resembles
also knows the

in the military and according t
the artist composite of unsub.
Woodland, Washington, area and is
is described as follows:

Race: Caucasian

Sex: Male

DOB: ' b6
POB: , b7C
Height: 6"

Weight: 235 lbs.

Hair: . Brown, receding

Eyes: Brown

Build: Heavy

Complexion: Ruddy

Occupation: Cook

SSAN:

FBI #:

An attempt to verify[__] military parachute bE

training has proved_negative. A check with the — | b7c

pPavision indicates

however, there was no record that he has been rm

for the military service.
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JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GO MENT

~ Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-7237) (P) DATE: 7/12/77
FROM SA bé
: b7C
SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE.
RE:
On Iniy 1, 1977, } | b6
|,.. Washington, telephone | | was b7C
interviewed at her residence. She advised that she could
furnish little information in addition to that already
furnished | | She

said that she did receive a telephone call from
approximately two months ago. He said in the conversation
that he was_not around here. She said that he wanted to
know where and asked about
others in the family and that this was all. She said that
she had never really considered[_____—sija suspect in this
case as have some others in the family.

| said that the incident involving the b6
Oldsmobile Toronado and. the Credit Bureau in Olympia has b7C
finally been resolved This was purely a mixup having
to do with automobile| lnad purchased, which in
the titling process, erroneously became mixed up with the titling
on the Oldsmobile Toronado.

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7/7/77

AIRTEL
TO : DINGCTOR, FRI (164~-2111)

ATTN: FBI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SLATTLIE

Yor the information of the Identificati

has been suggested as a suspect

Division,

was supposedly a parachutist in the_military and

reserbles the artists composite of Unsub. is
described as follows:

Racs: Caucasian

Sam: Mate

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Height: .

Weight: 235 pounis

Mair: Brown, receding

Cyes: Brown

Build: Heavy

Conplexion: Ruddy

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

of

Memorandum

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

SAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63) DATE: 6/7/77
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

RE:

For the information of the St. Louis Division,

has been suggested as a suspect]
was supposedly a parachutist in the military and

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Sex: . Male

Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:

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Weight: 235 pounds

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Eyes: Brown

Build: Heavy

Complexion: Ruddy

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JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

DATE: 4/18/77

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
FROM SA
SUBJECT: "NORJAK™
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Records of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office,
Everett, Washington, reflect that who

is also known as

was arrested under Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Number

as follows:

Jout of Okanogan

County, released to Okanogan County Deputy Sheriff, for

transport

ja Jefferson County

District Court, released on $1500 bail.

Jout'of Jefferson

County and released|

The following descriptive data was noted:

Race: Caucasian

Sex: le

PDOB:

Height: 6°

Weight: 235 lbs.

Hair: own, recedi hens

Eyes: Brown ———CSS

Build: Heavys

Complexion: aC

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license or to be fingerprinted. She said at one time, that
he had a chance to take a job] Jat Paine Field at
Everett, but refused to take the job when he found out he
had to be fingerprinted. After this, he got a job at the
afe in Cashmere and| there andl |

until he wrote approximately

and they had to leave. They then lived at Coulee Dam and

he got involved
in Everett. | jand he went

to California, but was soon back. It was about this time

h friends |
was not his

real name and that he had| |

told her dates and places and as a matter of

fact before she, |

[in Mount Vernon. He took about

She has had no contact with him since that time and wants
no contact with him.

She said that he was an excellent pilot. She knew
this because she has seen him fly a plane out of the Elmer
City Airport near Coulee Dam. He also told her that he
was a parachutist in the military. She said that he has

| who ——

friends in Melrose, Montana, |

the Quack Quack Cafe there. - He supposedly
had worked at the Quack Quack Cafe on one occasion before

| She said that before[ |

"she learned that his real name was| |

She continued that he]

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jat Hayward, California, whose name she

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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)
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

DATE: 12/7/76

RE:

On 11/29/76, |

| tele

phonically con- ~*

tacted the Seattle Division and adv'

ised that

| an

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be considered

a suspect in this matter in that according to |
[is a very experienced parachutist and spends more
money than he should be able at his job] |

the Harver and Narver Company]

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| | McChord Air Force Base, Tacoma, Washington,

telephone |

| stated]

and that |

jis located]

|became acquainted with

sometime ago.
LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

jwhile he | } was living |

At McChord Air Force Base

Will recontact |

him an accurate description of | Jas wel
information that can be used to determine if

investigation should be conducted concerning

this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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suspect in this matter in that according to
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money than he should be able at his job |
the Harver and Narver Company] |
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
ine GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,.6

-- . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

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

FROM SA

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

BUfile 164-211

RE:

DATE:

1/24/77

n 1/7/77,\

McChord Air Force Base, telephone

contacted athis place of employment and provid

information concerning an individual he knew as|

was

led the following

he thought might possibly be the individual perpetrating

the skyjacking concerning the NORJAK case.

advised that from]

| until

L | he was stationed in the|

jin the

where he met an individual by the name of
who is employed as a civilian with the Harvor & Narvor

Company who has
protection for

contracts with the government to provide 'fire

advised that during this time he became
friends with and learned that{_]was an ex-paratrooper

in the Army an

appeared to spend more money than he could

possibly make in his position on the island.

elaborated by stating that every year |
would take a trip to Europe. In 1975, when

around Than

to Europe, he told everyone he was going to Italy only;

however, when|

| he

noticed that the luggage which | jJwas carrying had
tickets to Switzerland placed on the outside of the bags.

Jdescribed[ fas follows:

Ksgiving,

e made this trip

Race:

Sex:
Nationality:
Hair:
Height:
Weight:

Caucasian
Male

American
Medium brown
519"

160 - 170 lbs.

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Complexion: Tan with some freckles

Age: Mid-30's

Peculiarities: constantly wears sunglasses

at all times which are dark
in color
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advised that this individual[___]does b7C
have an appearance of a person who has a Latin nationality b7D
background. ae
, At this point in the interview, -u AAViSeEd — goragwb6
that he has never seen drawings or sketches of the individual b7c
perpetrating the NORJAK hijacking. | lwas advised b7D
that these photographs would be obtained and shown to him.

On 1/14/77, jwas displayed four drawings b6é
of the individual believed to be the perpetrator of the NORJAK b7C
hijacking, including two color drawings and two black and whites, 7D

| after observing these drawings, advised b6
that drawing _#. #3 depicting a black and white drawing of an I] b7C

individual without sunglasses, 'had some > _resembléence™ fees b7D

oF advised, "however, fhat

now has a ie something he had previously failed to mention.
advised that} Leman but he could not

remember the brand that he does_smoke,. | lalso has a very

close friend who also lives in who went

to jump school with a number of years ago.

| ladvised that if the FBI_desired to get b6
a photograph of the security people ] b7c
could provide it inasmuch as is inhabited by between b7D

200 and 400 individuals, all male, and the size of | |

Lead in this matter is being left up to the discretion|/
of the case Agent.

2*

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
_,SULY 1973 EDITION
[ss FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
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af UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - '

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 1/24/77
FROM : SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-211

RE:

On 1/7/77, |
| | McChord Air Force Base, telephone| | was
contacted athis place of employment and provided_the following
information concerning an individual he knew as

he thought might possibly be the individual perpetrating

the skyjacking concerning the NORJAK case.

advised that_fron] until[ |
he was stationed in the| in:
Pacific, where he met an individual by the name of}

who is employed as a civilian with the Harvor & Narvor
Company who has contracts with the government to provide fire
protection for] |

advised that during this time he became
friends with and learned that[ was an ex-paratrooper

in the Army and appeared to spend more money than he could

possibly make in his position on the island. | .
elaborated by stating that every year| aroun anksgiving,

would take a trip to Europe. In 1975, when he made this trip
to Europe, he ;
however, when he
noticed that the Iuggage which | Jwas carrying had
tickets to Switzerland placed on the outside of the bags.

| Jdescribed[ _as follows: '
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Nationality: American _Qy_
Hair: Medium brown Lot $I 75H
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FROM

SUBJECT;

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 4

JULY 1973 EDITION - -
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,.6 )
UNITED STATES a

Memorandum

> SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/7/76

> SC FRANCIS E. ENTLER

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00: Seattle
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| Seattle PD, 32" ©
} telephonically furnished the name of
las a possible suspect in captioned
matter. padvised that he had received —— 7
information from _ Sev?!
Seattle, alleging that bears/a strong resemblance
to the composite photograp of the UNSUB; is an ex=paratrooper ;
was out_of town during the weekend of the hijacking;
hurt his back the same weekend which injury was later
corrected through surgery; and immediately following
the hijacking made restitution of $12, 000 toa firm
from which| 1
| ] described] las a white male, age b6
42 years, and occupation as] | b7C
currently working in Juneau, Alaska.

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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)

Arig,

DATE:

 )

1/27/77

FROM

SUBJECT:

5010-110

SA

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE:

After numerous attempts,
fle, J Washington, was contacted ydnd she advised

a was a 2 member of her church located at 8lst and

Stone, near Green Lake. ined her church is the
Northwest Church of Christ an as a member, borrowed
approximately $12,000 from the church and subsequently paid

ae even though he supposedly did not have any funds.

stated she thought this loan occurred some time in

November of 1971. further advised that _ at about this
time, described as a white
male, 5°11" to 6°'L", medium build, 170 to l pounds, dark
hair, fair complexion, about 40 years old approximately five
years ago, receding hairline, does not smoke, wears extremely
thick glasses, ex-paratrooper, United States Marine Corps,
possibly served in Korea;| | former
employment Robinson and Lyons Company in Seattle.

|stated that as an employee of Robinson and
| approximately $12,000.

Lyons ,|

jand in order to get the

money, he borrowed it from the Northwest Church of Christ.

in September of
explained that
currently lives in Alaska, but does return to Seattle,
occasionally and when he does, he attends church services at
the Northwest Church of Christ. Loy ~f)—

said that s a

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SE 164-81

| advised, after viewing the artist's composites b6
of UNSUB in this matter, that did not resemble any of b7C
them; however, he looked slightly like the black and white

Composite of UNSUB with glasses.

[stated she dees not have a telephone, however. b6
~she could he reached through b7C

at his work telephone number, ,which is
[telephone number, which Ji«
| stated | e

ait Ca
On 1/19/77 Northwest Church of b6
stated after viewing the artist's composites b6
of UNSUB in this matter that| does not resemble them in b7C
any way. "
ed
[|statea[___idia borrow Mo from the church b6
because he was out_of work in 1969, ana[__]stated it is his b7Cc
understanding that lborrowed money because of problems
with at Robins.
Later, jstated that] _lwent to work at the University
shington Hospital, explained that
| |is currently working on the Aleskea Pipeline Company in
Alaska.

Le aesoribea[__a a white male, approximately b6
fe)

42 years age at the current time, weight 165 pounds, 5'11" b7c
to 6' tall, hair dark with medium length, extremely thick
glasses, cannot see without them. ene emacs
-
stated sometime between 1969 and 1971, there b6

were problems] | b7C
for the Robins Company, who is a tunnel manufacturing equipment
company located in Seattle. At that time, the church loaned

oney to straighten_out thé books. Co-worke%ys
with at that time were
both of whom are still working at/Robins. | Pspated he
would check his books and determine the exact date of the
loan and advise the Seattle Division of the FBI.

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SE 164-81

On 1/21/77, | | Northwest Church
of Christ, advised that after checking his books, he discovered
that the problem that[___]was having was not with the Robins

Company, but was with Borden come any and that the problem

involved There had been apparently

a mistake in expense account and the total amount came
roximately 0,000. In November or December of 1971,

ras loaned this money by the Northwest Church of Christ,

and_in_ late spring of 1972, aid them b c i

to by| located atl

in Seattle, Washington 4 | was then out of work for some

time and then went to wor or the Robins Company, and then

went to work for the University of Washington Hospital.

Currently, | jfo¥x Aleskea.

pi
iz

laajorn that| |, Elder of
the Church of Christ, | would have
more specifics_and that] jis currently retired and his

home phone is| | »

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Will contact} | telephone
to determine any information he may have concerning this
matter.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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FROM ;

SUBJECT:

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

UNITED STATES GOV. MENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 1/27/77
SA] b6
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NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
RE: b6
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After numerous attempts, | b6
Seattle, Washington, was contacted and she advised b7C
that was a member of her church located at 8lst and
Stone, near Green Lake. explained her church is the
Northwest Church of Christ and as a member, borrowed
approximately $12,000 from the church and subsequently paid
it back even though he supposedly did not have any funds.
| stated she thought this loan occurred some time in
ovem of her advised that_at about this
time, _ _ described as a white .
male, 5'11i" to 6'i", medium build, 170 to 180 pounds, dark
hair, fair complexion, about 40 years old approximately five
years ago, receding hairline, does not smoke, wears extremely
thick glasses, ex-paratrooper, United States Marine Corps,
possibly served in Korea;| | former
employment Robinson and Lyons Company in Seattle.
lstated that as an employee of Robinson and b6
Lyons, | Lapproximately $12,000. b7C
jand in order to get the
money, he borrowed it from the Northwest Church of Christ.
| |said that she last saw| lin September of b6
}explained that b7C

currently Lives in Alaska, but does return to Seattle,

occaSionally and when he does, he attends church

the Northwest Church of Christ.

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PY 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: 3/14/77
FROM : SA bé
b7Cc
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
(BUfile 164-2111)
RE: | | b6
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On 3/9/77,| appeared at the
Seattle Office of the FBI and furnished the following
information:

Laval "ee last seen pyL_____sidin September or bé
October o 9 | stated he has known for b7c

approximately 15 to 16 years.

[____—| described as follows: b6
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Race: White

Sex: Male

Age: Approximately 40 yrs. old
Height: 6'1"-6'2"

Build: Slender

Weight: 145-150 lbs.

Hair: Dark, medium length
Characteristics: Does not smoke or drink,

may wear glasses.

Las stated that_in about 1967 needed bs
approximately $9,000 because bic
| {the Borden Company. at that

time, worked] for the _Borden
ted tol Lthat he did not

feels that

——1

it must have been one of the two}
$9,000 from his employer.

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&

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

dprionat FORM NO, 10

MSY. 1962 EDITION .
, OSH FPR (41 CER 101—11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

" SAC, CHICAGO pate: 12/3/76

SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

/
NORJAK _ gue
(00: Seattle) . i"
BuFile 164-2111
Re: Suspect EDVARD J. GQ@OPER

Chiceco, (iTinois,
nerep of SA dated 5/30/73, at

Seattle. ra

On 12/1/75, souscern position: to have such information X
acvised telephonically that ESe-setist's Conception of Unsub
jn this matter very closélv resombles a man] |

Source related

bnak pis suspect isl Lwho is currently a

Tllinois.

[present |

[for this |

Chicago
Seattle (164-81)

4010-108

Source related that he recalls that| was in
Portland on Thanksgiving Day, 1971, and very strongly reseibles
the artist's conception.
Les. D

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CHICAGO

AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Will through the above inforratior
fully identify Suspect eb ARD J. COOPER and conduct appropriate
investigation under guidelines set forth in referenced report
to eliminate him.

&RMED AND DANGERCUS

2 - Portland

PPL: Lbn
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NONSYMSOL SOURCE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

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3/4/77

AIRTEL

TO : SAC, CHICAGO (164-297)
TRO : SAC, SEATTLE (144~81) (P)
SUBJRCT: ORTAK

CO: SEATTLE

Bufile: 164-2111

Re: EDVARD J. COOPER
Sub O05

Re Portland letter to Chicago 12/3/76.

A file review of captioned matter failed to roveal
any information concerning the rosults of investigation ro-
quested in re commmication.

Chieaso is reaucsted to expedite investigation and
forward results to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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3/4/77
AIRTLL

TO : SAC, CHICAGO (164-297)
Prot : SAC, SEATTLE (164-31) (P)
SUBJECT: NORTAE

CO; SEATTLE

Rufile: 164-2111

Re: EDVARD J. CCOPER
Sub SCS

Re Portland lotter to Chicaro 12/3/7C.

A file review of captioned matter failed to roveal
any information concerning the results of investigation re-
quested in re communication.

Chicase is reauested to oxpedite investigation and
forvard rasults to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Chierz0
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TO

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 ak
JULY 1973 EDITION

ay GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 @ @
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT -

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3744/77

AC, CHICAGO (164-297) (RUC) Suc «>
" NORJAK

00 :SEATTLE

Re: Suspect EDWARD J. COOPER
_ Chicago, Illinois

Re Portland letter to Chicago dated 12/3/76.

Enclosed for Seattle is one photograph of
EDWARD J. COOPER.

On 3/10/76, JOHN M. GUTENKUNST, National
Merchandising Manager, Montgomery Ward, Department 74, Chicago,
Illinois, advised that he is the immediate supersor of suspect
EDWARD J. COOPER who is employed as a buyer.

"Se

GUTENKUNST, described COOPER_as a white male, DOB Bi
1/26/36, St11", 135 'Ibs, Light brown haik, fair complexion, -%;" '
wears eyeglasses, SSAN 339- 26-8045, address 2209 West Greenleaf,
Chicago, Illinois. GUTENKUNST advised that COOPER has been
working the Pacific Northwest since 1969 and that COOPER also

travels extensively throughout the U. S. and overseas.

GUTENKUNST viewed the two artist's conceptions of
the unsub in this matter and stated that in his opinion it does
not resemble COOPER.

ee

GUTENKUNST described COOPER as a nervous, energetic
- individual who chain smokes very heavily. GUTENKUNST did not
know what brand of cigarettes COOPER smokes. He further advised
that COOPER is not a pilot or parachutist but that his military
service was in the Aviation branch of the U.S. Navy although
GUTENKUNST did not know exactly what COOPER's military occupation
was. He further advised that COOPER was a college graduate,

@ - Seattle (Encl 1) reevl eA

5 .
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CG 164-297

GUTENKUNST advised that COOPER was a social drinker
and further that COOPER was a financial conservative with no
apparent financial problems. a

GUTENKUNST advised that he could not locate any
company recoxs that would indicate COOPER's whereabouts on
11/24/71 but that as a general rule, the company's buyers are
not on the road during Thanksgiving week.

GUTENKUNST furnished a photo of COOPER.

Inasmuch as the description and mannerisms of COOPER
do not appear | to be identical with. the Unsub, Chicago will leave
the setting" out of any further leads to the discretion of the
office of origin.

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Fp-if (I gAQ-14-74) 3 |

FBI
Date: 12/6/76

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL

(Precedence)

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SAC, BALTIMORE (164-103) RUC

UNSUB; aka - t
Dan Cooper,

Northwest Airlines Flight #350
Portland, Oregon to Seattle,
Washington, 11/24/71
CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION

0O: Seattle

3) A newspaper article re DAN COOPER oubtisnell® Gd)
by the Mobile Press Register, dated 11/14/76, entitled .
"Thanksgiving eve skyjacker still mystery;" ae
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4) Two colored photographs of unknown cot ite;
5) A newspaper clipping of an individual peoatl™
chuting;

2 - Jackson (164-32) (Enc. 7)

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2) Two colored photographs of unknown male and @
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6) A newspaper article by the Mobile Pres"
Register dated 11/14/76, entitled "Properly packed
parcels please postal people" and on the reverse side al"
article entitled "Uranium brings prosperity, problems" yh
and

7) The envelope, in which the above itens |W"
were received, addressed to the National Guard Advertising
Support Center, PO.O. Box 1776, Edgewood, Maryland.

Copies of the above enclosures are also being

forwarded for the Mobile and Jackson Divisions.
Vid

On 11/30/76] | National
Guard Advertising Support Center, Edgewood / Maryland,
advised he received a_letter in the mail wr contained
the enclosed items. | Jjfurther stated his
office has received similar ITiterature in the past; how-
pouer—these—itens appeared significant enough to report.

was advised to forward the items to the

Baltimore Division. These items were received by the
Baltimore Division on 12/2/76.

Seattle should note the striking similarity
between the artist's conception of the subject which
appears in the enclosed newspaper article and the unknown
male in the colored photograph which is also enclosed.

In that Baltimore is unfamiliar with the
course of the investigation re DAN COOPER, no leads are

pel prescribed based on the enclosed items furnished
ee indices. negative re »
HUBERT RAMSEY... SHARON MARG Tt TAYEHOR *

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LEADS : Pe

MOBILE

AT MOBILE ,, ALABAMA

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BA 164-103
MARGARET TAYLOR (RAMSEY) and| | for any b6
information pertinent to the DA investigation b7C

or any unsolved murders or missing persons in or near
the Mobile Division.

JACKSON

AT JACKSON AND BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

In that the address of | | b6
Biloxi, Mississippi is written on the reverse side of b7C
the enclosed photo of the unknown male and child, Jackson
is asked to conduct the same investigation requested of
Mobile as set forth above.

No further investigation is being conducted at
Baltimore unless specifically requested to do so by any
of the receiving offices.

3* DB COOPER-55876

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FD-302 {REV. 11-27-70) © ;

4?

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

12/30/76

|e

Date of transcription

Mrs. GRACE L. RAMSEY, 1557 Eslava Street, Mobile,
Alabama, telephone 478-1324, was interviewed at her residence.
She was advised of the identity of interviewing Agents as well
as the nature of the interview. She supplied the following
information:

Mrs. RAMSEY advised that her son, HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY,
is on mental disability from Alabama Dry Docks and Shipbuilding
Company in Mobile, Alabama. She advised that he has been
mentally unable to function for himself for the past three to
four years. She also indicated that her son frequently sends
newspaper clippings, pictures and other information to various
agencies around the United States. She advised that she believed
he was stationed in Edgewood, Maryland or at least has been in
the National Guard.

Mrs. RAMSEY advised that HARRY's wife, SHARON, died
in August, 1971 or 1972. Since that time-HARRY has been
suffering mentally from his wife's death. She also advised that
she has several letters back in her bedroom that have also
been written to the National Guard Advertising Support Center,
Edgewood that she got from her son to mail. A review of these
particular letters indicated various news clippings and pictures
that are not related to Thanksgiving Eve Skyjacking which took
place November, 1971. Mrs. RAMSEY also stated that HARRY has
told her on numerous occasions that he is working for the FBI.

Mrs. RAMSEY advised that her son has not been out of
the State of Alabama for the past 3 to 4 years and as far as she
could remember in 1971 he was with the family on that Thanksgiving
Eve. She additionally advised that her son has been arrested
on several occasions for public drunk and disorderly conduct.

Suto Belo
Hol -&)— PGR
lnterviewed on,___12/29/76 Mobile, Alabama cue MO 164-34
SA b6
by__ SA Date dictated 12/29/76 b7C

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

i! ond its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
DB COOPER-55877

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) y . ie
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 12/30/76

4 a.
ed {%

HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY, 1557 Eslava Street, Mobile,
Alabama, telephone 478-1324, was interviewed at his residence.
He was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents
as well as the nature of the interview. RAMSEY provided the
following information:

He advised that he is the individual that mailed
several items to the National Guard Advertising Support Center
in Edgewood, Maryland. RAMSEY indicated that _these items
consisted of a color photograph of himself£| | b6

a photograph of his late wife, SHARON,| ] b7C
| | several newspaper clippings; one of these
clippings waS a news item from the Mobile Press Register dated

Sunday, November 14, 1976. The news clipping concerned a.
Thanksgiving Eve skyjacking which took place on November 24,
1971 in the State of Washington. RAMSEY did not indicate why
he sent these particular items to the National Guard advertising
Support Center in Edgewood and when questioned concerning this
he did not supply an answer.

RAMSEY additionally advised that he did not wish
to talk to the FBI as he might get in trouble.

When questioned further concerning the news item
of the Thanksgiving Eve Skyjacking in Washington, RAMSEY
indicated he thought it would be a good idea to send it to
the National Guard Advertising Support Center as he thought
it was still newsworthy.

The following description was obtained through
observation and interview:

Name HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY

Date of Birth May 17, 1942

Social Security Number 423-50-2846 Veh f'n!

Height 5! 33" sd. ss Pig

Weight 145 pounds 1A foe 7, 2G

Interviewed on 12/29/76 at Mobile, Alabama File # "MoO 164-34
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by__ SAI a Dote dictated 12/29/76

Tks document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ond is loaned to your agency;

* o-d its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB COOPER-55878

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"MO 164-34

2

Hair Brown

Eyes Brown

Address . 1557 Eslava Street
Mobile, Alabama

Telephone 478~1324

Employment Currently unemployed
Retired on mental
disability

Previous occupation ; Welder

Previous employer Alabama Shipbuilding
5 and Dry Docks and Ingalis
Shipbuilding in Pascagoula
» : Mississippi

Mother GRACE i. RAMSEY
Address 1557 Eslava Street
Mobile, Alabama
Telephone - 478-1324

DB COOPER-55879

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EP-56 Qov. 2-14-74) % %

Transmit the following in

Via

FBI
Date: 1/4/77

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL AIRMAIL
(Precedence)

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, MOBILE (164-34) (RUC)

NH

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AZ
SC
go™

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka
Dan Cooper,
Northwest Airlines Flight #350
Portland, Oregon to Seattle,
Washington, 11/24/71 ©
CAA -— HIJACKING; EXTORTION
0O: SEATTLE

Re Baltimore airtel to Seattle, 12/6/76.

Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of an FD 302
reflecting an interview with HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY at Mobile,
Ala., and also enclosed are two copies of FD. 302 reflecting
interview with GRACE L. RAMSEY, Mobile, Ala.

On 12/14/76, the following individuals were contacted

and advised that a fey fot eh these _tecords tailed to_reveat any
information concerning
|

SHARON MARGARET RAMSEY, SHARON MARGARET TAYLOR or

| |
Records Section
Mobile PD

Identification Division
Mobile County SO

la
LG
6)- Seattle (Encs. 4) vie
1 - Baltimore (164-103) (Info)
1 - Mobile

GBS/lirb

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(4)
Approved: on WA Sent

GPO : 1975 © - 590-992

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MO 164-34

| | b6
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Prichard, Alabama PD

Chickasaw, Alabama PD

On 12/14/76, records of the Mobile PD were reviewed
and revealed one HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY, WM, DOB 5/17/42, at
Mobile, height - 5'8", weight 135 lbs., brown hair, brown
eyes, with SSAN 423-50-2846, listing address as 1557% Eslava
St., Mobile, was arrested on 8/20/75 for disorderly conduct,
on 5/8/75 for public drunk, on 1/18/76 for public drunk and
9/10/76 for public drunk.

Records at the Mobile SO, Prichard PD, Chickasaw PD
were all negative concerning HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY.

A review of indices at the Mobi Fi failed to
reveal any references concerning| b6
| | SHARON MARGARET RAMSEY, SHARON MARGARET TAYLOR, b7C
or However, indices contains reference to
HARR , MOFile 9-1072. A review of MOFile 9-1072
revealed one HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY had made a threat against
employees of the Social Security Administration in Mobile.
USA CHARLES S. WHITE-SPUNNER, JR. declined prosecution of
RAMSEY in this matter as it was not suitable for Federal
prosecution.

On 2/7/75, HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY was interviewed by

sa| |} and descriptive data obtained concerning b6
RAMSEY during this interview indicates that individual is b7Cc
identical to HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY mentioned in reairtel in

that one of the enclosures receive Lth airtel is certificate

of live birth State of Alabama for

born[ _____|to HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY and SHARON MARGARET
TAYLOR.

DB COOPER-5588

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MO 164-34

Interview with HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY and GRACE L. RAMSEY,
1557 Eslava St., Mobile, Ala., indicates that HARRY HUBERT

RAMSEY _is mentally unstable and not identical to individual

who identified himself as

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JN 164~32 Lr.
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The following -i ion «as conducted in the
Jackson Division by SA on the dates ali
indicated: B7C

On January 6, 1977,| | b6
Gulfport, Mississippi, Police Department, advised b7c
that s

he was unable to locate any record determined to
RAMSEY, SHARON A or

On January 6, 1977, a review of the 1976 Polk's
City Directory for Biloxi, Mississippi, failed to provide
any positive information.

On January 24, 1977, a review of the records of

the Biloxi, Mississippi, Police Department was caused to
: with negative results regardin b6
HARRY HUBERT RAMSEY or | b7C

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Records did reflect, however. ane! BIC
La white female, date of birth |
all, 130 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes.

had the following

at Biloxi, Mississippi:

On January 24, 1977, a review of the records of
the Harrison County Sheriff's Office at Gulfport, Mississippi,
failed to reveal any record for b6
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JN 164-32

Race

Sex

Date of birth
Place of birth
Height

Weight

Hair

Eyes
Occupation -
Address

Records reveal

Records did reveal, however, one
who had the following description:

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White

125 pounds
Dark brown
Brown

Biloxi, Mississippi

had the following

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DB COOPER-55884

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RD-36"hiev. 2-14-74) , 5

Transmit the following in

ATRTEI

(Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, JACKSON (164-32) (RUC)
UNSUB, aka

FBI

Date: 21/28/77

(Type in plaintext or code)

Dan Cooper,
Northwest Airlines
Flight #350
Portland, Oregon to
Seattle, Washington
11/24/71

CAA - HIJACKING;
EXTORTION

00: SEATTLE

Re Baltimore airtel to Seattle, dated 12/6/76.

Enclosed for the Seattle Division are two

copies of an investigative insert reflecting investigation

conducted in the Jackson Division.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

— On 1/25/7 2 nm Division _-

indices regardin HARRY, HUBERT \ b6
RAMSEY and] [was condticted with negative . b7c
results.

Indices, however, did reveal anel b6

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Ty

Q) - Seattle (Enc. 2) 1°' ' pet
L - Jackson Loar a
JHT:msp Luperninie ©
(3)

Approved: i 2 Sent

1M
ne

s ciaf Agent in Char,

EES. 5 197°

re'

GPO : 1975 0 nied

DB COOPER-55885

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Nie,

JN 164-32

Biloxi. Mississinpni. oan 3/28/73

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

POET

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DB COOPER-55886

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FOI/PA

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

Total Deleted Page(s) = 15
Page 5 ~ Duplicate;

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F'D-36 (Rev. 2-14-74) r @

» Pr
as &

FBI
Date: 12/3/76

Transmit the following in

{Type in plaintext or code)

; AIRTEL
_ (Precedence)
TO: SAC, Seattle (164-81)
FROM: SAC, New Orleans (164-136) (P) b6
; b7C
NORJAK Se
AIRCRAFT HI-JACKING
(00: SEATTLE)
f Re New Suspect: | | also known as ¥ ee
Lees ) °
{ The following information concerns captioned new
suspect in the D. B. COOPER sky-jacking incident;

On 11/30/76,| Kf '4be
| | Louisiana, home +6 ephone b7C
telephonically advised as follows to SA —— b7D

In earivy 1975 or Jate 1974, 6 man calling
himself] b6
| b7C
[ | On| [he claimed nis b7D
date of birth was] | SSAN] | He also claimed
he had| | Washington,
from| | Hé"Was a white male, appeared to be
about 40 years old, five feet ten inches tall, slender build,
brown and slightly receding 'hair, "parted « on the left, and
was a very neat dresser and took such care of himself that
he was | |

(D- Seattle 2 - San Francisce .
2 - Buffalo 2 -— Sacramento
2 - NYC 3 - New Orleans be
2 - Albany JAP/tac BIC
2 - Atlanta (25) 1
2 - Savannah
2 - Los Angeles .
2 - San Diego if 5 fgtee? Crap '@
ay
L) ,
Approved: Sent p
Special Agent War ge

GPO: 1975 © - 590-992

DB COOPER-55887

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"ae? Le ain Rad SA tekey, dears Wa Merle Rie

NO 164~-136
JAP/tac

Iro ;Louisiana. While
[ he became friendly withl |_ who

} In conversations with]
| however, he advised he had been| |

that he had|

New York, and] ]
New York City. He was a well-spoken man and appeared to be

educated.

Without_an rior warning, he disappeared from
| | about late land in early she was contacted
by| [deputies, name unknown, who told
her he was] |

| He apparently was] jthe

name | | .

She recently|
| {he had never re-
contacted| |

he advised |
of and that the general _appearance..of | | seemed

to her to be similar to that of D. B. COOPER.

ate

On 11/30/76, NCIC was queried re above names,
dates of birth, and SSAN's and California driver's license,
and no hits made.

DB COOPER-55888

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==== Part 121 · PDF page 267 · Bates DB Cooper-DB Cooper-55890 ====
FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)

"

Transmit the following in

% %e

FBI

Date: 12/17/76

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL
(Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: ADIC, NEW YORK (164-627) (RUC) bé
SUBJECT: NORJACK pre
AIRCRAFT HI-JACKING
(00:SE)
ReNOairtel to Seattle, dated 12/3/76.
New York indices was reviewed concerning the subject.
This indices check proved to be negative.
O :
JS Seattle b7C

KMK :mys
(6)

2 - New Orleans (164-136) (Info)
1 - New York

le-}-Z).- BSC

SEARCHED —pn—t NDEXED.|_
SERIALIZED_| JY FiLeDt fs

Approved:

/

oe&o 1976/)

Spectal Agent in Charge

Per

ry

GPO : 1975 O - 590-992

DB COOPER-55890

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION .
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6

UNITED STATES GOVE ENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/20/76

FROM : SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P)

De-

SUBJECT: NORJAK
AIRCRAFT HI-JACKING
(00:SE)

Re NO airtel to SE dated 12/3/76.

Re Suspect: |also known as

A review of the San Francisco indices for cap-
tioned suspect and all aliases failed to reveal any pertinent
information.

San Branensco SEQUEL FA

Srpyc
Lilet ges

FRI Seat TLE

"TRE

(2)seattte — a

5010-110

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-55891)

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OPTIGHAL PORM NO. 10 : . . , . SC
MAY 1982 EDITION .
GSA FPMR (43 CFR) 101-11.6 : . s. . .

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pare: 12/21/76

Pa
7
,

' sac, NEW ORLEANS (164-136) - P -

SUBJECT: NORJAK; _ nen - b6
AIRCRAFT HIJACKING . Co o |

b7C
00: peartie
Re New Orleans airtel to seattle, 12/3/76.
"yl Bibi 2
l one shot" f |
/identirication
Record regarding | | bench warrant tssyed_in the —_____ .
32nd Judicial District, State of Louisiana, b6
L | and affidavit charging] | p7c -
with theft | a B
1ded by
telephone
ysl?
1) Application for eurlopment for|
Identification Research and Treatment - Center, New Orleans. nD
yor
_ 2) Letter dated June 3, 1974 from . bre
Gray, Louisiana, to 5)
.° 38 i ia Driver's License Number[___ i '06
the name of | b7C
4) California St mobile A iation ~ .
membership card made out to and signed\_,~bé
'by . 7 b7C
7 __5) .. California Blue Cross. Insurance Card made out to |.
oe a | bé6
ee, b7C
6) SSAN Card Rotiber| Jin the name_of
@ Seattle (Encs.. - Que OF
2 - New Orleans. . _ b6
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(4)

. = OO - Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-55892

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"NO 164013600 "a. ana i pa . B
' Ps ace ae re Haste AE ed te GEES gt re

Brotherhood of | (

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eet sr 8) Bank statements of| BIe
so — account nuniber| dated vy 6, 1976 and. dune © eo

"Teansters,

are Tein 12 L15 £96 cites: "ta b6
aa — b7C .
Cis 'Delleved to. have. friends. oy at
r known, however, telephone number| Meat

 T [stated that these friends may possibly have. ~. .. | -
a Lon arding| jin Tenmessee.: OO
. advised that should she receive any further ©"
forma ron, . She would advise eine 'FBI, New Orleans. . Ss

:

mayo aA i perre in, 'this matter are 'not' being set forth and:
y. fa are S being, 'left to the discretion' of' the 00. Qt Pe

ARMED. AND ) DANGEROUS

~. DB COOPER-55893

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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)

moe LOS ANGELES (1644497) (P)

SUBJECT: Ae aK
00: Seattle

DATE:

12/22/76

Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle, 12/3/76.

RE:

Los Angeles indices contained no record

identifiable with captioned suspect.:

™

No additional investigation being conducted by
the Los Angeles Division regarding this suspect unless
specifically requested by Seattle or New Orleans.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Q)- Seattle
- New Orleans (164-136)

2 - LosAngeles

ome

5010-110

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SE. 2°ED =
SEIU?)
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FEI—cAITLE
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4
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|

DB COOPER-55894

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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)

Transmit the following in

FBI

Date: 1/25/77

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL
(Precedence)
TO : SAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63)
FROM $ SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (PB)
SUBJECT: NORJAK /
OO: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
RE: b6
. b7C
Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle, dated 12/3/76.
For the information of the St. Louis Division,

-[ J has been suggested as a suspect in this matter because b6
he resembles the artist's composite of UNSUB, he was at Fort b7C
Lewis, Washington, while serving in the United States Army
from| and because he -was discovered in Louisiana,
living under an assumed name.

LEADS:
ST. LOUIS DIVISION
At St. Louis, Missouri
_ Will obtain a copy of | | military record b6
rd same to Seattle. Note] SSAN is b7C
His date of birth is 5'10", 160
pnoun haina—byown eyes. His full name is possibly
ARMED AND DANGEROUS t/ ¢ / — P50 r
2 - St. Louis (164-63)
(3>- Seattle (164-81) FY, bé6
RNN/jcb -, aoe b7c
Sr . a oy
searcotnfergey
Approved: Sent Sux pg d Led 4 —_
Special Agent in Charge wha fern

~~ DB COOPER-55895

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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)

®
FBI
Date: 1/25/77

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL

(Precedence)

TO : SAC,.ST. LOUIS (164-63)

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: . b6
" b7c

Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle, dated 12/3/76.

For the information of the St. Louis Division,

[ ———| been suggested as a suspect in this matter because b6
e resembles the artist's composite of UNSUB, he was at Fort b7C
Lewis, Washington, while serving in the United States Army

from] jand because he was discovered in Louisiana,

living under an assumed name.

LEADS:

ST. LOUIS DIVISION

At St. Louis, Missouri

Will obtain a copy of| |military record b6
£ ard same to Seattle. Note| |SSAN is b7C

'His date of birth is| } 5'10", 160 _

brown hair, brown eyes. His full name is possibly

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2 - St. Louis (164-63)

3)- Seattle (164-81) , , ; | b6
Geu/scn ~ b7c
(5) via }e4-&)- e

—

Approved: Sent __- M Per
Special Agent in Charge ,
GPO : 1975 © ~ 590-992

DB COOPER-55896

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- . SL-17 (Rev. 4-17-70)
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 @ 5080-106 PY 6
MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN, REG, NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 2/2/77

(hao : SAC, ST.LOUIS ( 164-63 | ) (RUC)

&

4

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re:

Reference: Ur Airtel to St. Louis, 1/25/77.

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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.

copies of (Form FD-302) (investigative insert) (letterhead memorandum) reflecting

(_] Enclosed for information and reference, subject to restriction stamped thereon, are copies of self-

explanatory documents from NPRC files.

XX] Personnel, NPRC (Gigitie) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, KAMZNG HAMAX REKER

b6

RE ised on _ 2/2/77, no record on SiB}EEKALr
or SSAN = _— b7C
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
military) records should be submitted. Data needed includes: date and place of birth,

name utilized in xoIKiKYMKGOKKr military service, branch and military service number, dates of service

or oppor xis) MAKZHaKXIl, specific organization to which assigned with date of

% Reena
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

For reference and assistance in handling lead, copies of pertinent serials are enclosed.

Remarks: ARMED AND DANGEROUS,

2) - Seattle Ihei- 'a Bef

record located your division. Handle review.

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Date: 2/7/77

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Vie RLETED (Precedence)

fo TO. : SAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63) © |.
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) eS.
SUBJECT: NORJAK p7C

00: SEATTLE
(BU file 164-2111) :

RE: |

Re St. Louis letter to Seattle dated 2/2/77 and
Seattle airtel to St. Louis dated 1/25/77.

It is noted St. Louis was Vo) en i
puilitary record for | | SSAN b6
in the past, has used aliases} | b7c
While using the alias| |

Jused the Social Security number} |

LEADS:

ST. LOUIS DIVISION

At St. Louis, Missouri

Will attempt to obtain any military record associated
with the above aliases or Social Security number| | b6
and forward same to Seattle. b7C

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2.- St. Louis (164-63) -
(3)- Seattle (164-81)
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te AIRTEL
(Precedence)
a TO: SAC, ST, LOUIS (164-63) © © |
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
(BU file 164-2111)

RE: | b6
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Re St. Louis letter to Seattle dated 2/2/77 and
Seattle airtel to St. Louis dated 1/25/77.

It is noted St. Louis was unable to locate the

pitta record for | | SSANI l b6
in the past, has used aliases | b7C
| 'While using the alias] |

| [used the Social Security number| |

LEADS:

ST. LOUIS DIVISION -

< At St. Louis, Missouri

Will attempt to obtain any military record associated
with the above aliases or Social Security number] | b6
and forward same to Seattle. b7c

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2.- St. Louis (164-63)
(3)- Seattle (164-81)

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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: 3/8/77
b6
FROM : SA ; b7c
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
. b6
BE: b7C
Investigation to date conserning|_____has failed bé
indicate that he is involved in captioned crime in any way. b7c
supposedly resembles the artist's composite of UNSUB
and he was stationed at_Fort Lewis, Washington, while serving
in the U.S. Army from| | In addition, was
discovered residing in Louisiana, living under an assume
name.
However, it is noted from a review of his military
record that he was given a discharge from the military by
| | In addition, b6
he 1s described as 9o'/", 123 pounds, blue eyes, ruddy com- b7C
plexion. In view of these discrepancies, no further investi-
gation will be conducted concerning[ ___ Jat this time.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 3/8/77

SA

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE:

Investigation to date concerning[_____]has failed

indicate that he is involved in captioned crime in any way.
[a Jeurposeany resembles the artist's composite of UNSUB
and he was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, while serving
in the U.S. Army from| ] In addition,[_was

discovered residing in Louisiana, living under an assumed
name.

However, it is noted from a review of his military
record that he was given a discharge from the military by
| In addition,
he is described as 5'7", 123 pounds, blue eyes, ruddy com-
plexion. In view of these discrepancies, no further investi-
gation will be conducted concerning[ ____ Jat this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Pe) Date: 3/18/77

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Vi AIRTEL
a
(Precedence)
TO: ~ SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (P)
NORJACK —
AIRCRAFT-HIJACKING
00: SEATTLE .
Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle dated 12/3/76;
- Los Angeles letter to Richmond, dated 1/21/77.
Enclosed for Seattle is one photograph taken from the
driver's license of b6
b7Cc
For information of Seattle. indices of the San Diego
» Office of the FBI were checked for also known
with negative results
The i ivision is continuing efforts to display
photograph to for identification. 28
Seattle Division should note that a comparison of the composite pee
photogeaph. Of DB COOPER R dacs "Dot ressinble the photograph
and physical description.o of qho~ ts
described as, _a_white male,.DOB| brown hair; 'hazel eyes,
6" and J56- lbs. tiie.
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"SD 164-91

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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 T

" NITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATES 12/8/76

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SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

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On 11/18/76, after numerous attempts, Attorney-At-
Law was contacted and] advised that b6
he has been inwolved in political campaigns in the recent b7c

election and therefore was unavailable for interview by
Agents of the FBI. 4

[ Istated that a client,| |x Dot. dé
Kirkland, 'WaShifeton | b7Cc
had furnished information concerning & Suspect She had met b7D

in New Mexico or Arizona who fit the general description
of unsub in this matter.

Qn 11/30/76 to contact[__| b7D
| | Kirkland, Washing-

ton, with negative results.

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as | (LNU) who was Living with b7c
who resides at in Port _ b7D
Angeles, Washington, at the corner| | who ,

resembled the artist's composite of unsub. | [stated
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| advised she met this suspect only once in August of
and thinks she remembers him looking very similar

the artist's composite. She described him as:

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

DATES 12/8/76

Re:

(Protect )

af after numerous attempts, Attorney-At-
Law was contacted and | advised that

he has been involved in political campaigns in the recent
election and therefore was unavailable for interview by

Agents of the FBI.

| lLstated that a client,| |

Kirkland, Washington

had furnished information concerning a suspect she had met

in New Mexico or Arizona
of unsub in this matter.

who fit the general description

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who resides at in Port

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his suspect only once in August of

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Mllorneys al Law

Sater Lake Center - Lower Malt - Kirklane, Washinglon 8033

R. HAYS GODDARD (206) 822-1282
WILL KNEDLIK

8 October 1976

Mr. John Reed
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Seattle, WA

Dear Mr. Reed:

A client of this office today informed us that such client
believes that he knows the identity of the individual known
as D. B. Cooper, as well as such individual's recent where-
abouts in the wouthwestern part of the country. Our client
is very concerned about, and has asked that we facilitate, a
confidential interview, as soon as possible. This note is
being directed to you for that purpose.

Awaiting word from you, then, we are,
Sincerely yours,

KNEDLIK & GODDAR

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Port Angeles, Washington, on 2/3/77:
On 2/3/77, | j b6
Port Angeles, Washington, was contacted at his residence b7C
and provided the following information:
ladvised tha j he was in Arizona, b6
a person by the first name of (LNU) resided with b7C

him for a period 7 ef test ne two weeks.

could not recall last name and ppahed that —he—
does not match the artist's conception of

inasmuch as[_____]was approximately 6'4" tall, 240 Ibs.,
and did not smoke.

that[____] did work at b6

Boeing as however, it was unknown b7C
exactly what he did and that he only stayed for such a
short period of time, did not become very close
to him.

| einted that] Jleft_to find other b6
work and it 1S unknown where he went to. | feels . b7C

that[__—_—_—sidjis not identical with the artist's conception
and photographs of D. B. COOPER.

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Date: 12/7/76

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Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL
(Priority)
ee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee L
TO: SAC, LAS VEGAS gr
FROM: SAC, HONOLULU (164-85) (P)

roa

County Police Department, Hilo, Hawait, advised he rece

en eS

she provided the following info

tion:

to Hawaii after receiving the $200, subsequefitly
in Honolulu on 6/19/76 under the name of BRYANT SOFFELT.
east eer eet

Investigation conducted at Bureau of Vital
Statistics, Honolulu, Hawaii, indicates tha BRYANT C

SUBJECT: NORJAK pepe?
00: SEATTLE athe ee
(Bufile: 164-2111)

On 12/7/76, TERUO MORIGAKI, _aemector, Hawaii X

ived

~

a telephone call from his sister, J RATIGAN, 5537 Viscount' * 24:1. -
Carlson Drive, Las Vegas, Ne Se Ae -elephone 730-6349, and

Z a | been in touch with a b6
in Las Vegas, telephone %« b7C

} and eal | provided information

cerning D. B. COOP ccording to COOPER traveled

con=

died

A.
*

OFFELT

died at Queen's Hospital on 6/19/76 due to cardiorespiratory
arrest and was subsequently buried at Mililani Memorial Park.
Additional information developed concerning COFFELT indicates

that he was born in Missouri and had never married. COFFELT's

next of kin notified at time of his death was TAVE COFFELT, a

cousin, 2463 Kuhio Avenue, Apartment 1105, Honolulu,
COFFELT's age at time of death listed as 59 years.

Records, Hawaii Department of Motor Vehicles,
Driver's License Division, Honolulu, did not list forme

- Las Vegas
- Seattle (164-81)

- Honolulu

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OPTIONAL-FORM NO. 10 T .
JULY, 1973! EDITION

GSA'FPMR 441 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

me . SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) DATE: 1/4/77

FROM» SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (RUC) ! | 9194
7 i

SUBJECT: NORJAK a

00: Seattle

Re Honolulu airtel to Las Vegas, 12/7/76.

For the information of receiving offices, the
Las Vegas Division, since the Summer of 1976, has received
information fr i ces 2 individual
identified as [sf b7D
wherein he clammed to | |
the captioned case and claiming that he knew the identity
of D. B. COOPER,

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On 12/10/76, | |~<\ sibs

| Nevada, was interviewed by Sk ROBERT J. MC KINLEY and b7c

SA | In a long and fondling discourse,[ si. b7D
related as follows:

He stated in thel | b7D

| He stated he

and indicated

that prior to} l

[ ] He did not state the reason for| |
He stated that during this period| | 1
He stated that] |

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AIRTEL AIR MAIL

(Precedence)

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Date: 1/19/77 |
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) (13)

RE: NORJAK

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Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattle, 11/15/76, and 6
Seattle airtel to Los Angeles, 1/3/77. —
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For the information of Seattle and Portland

- *

: ., the information previously provided by
as set forth in referenced Los Angeles airtel, 11/15/76,
referred to an anonymous writer who allegedly associated with
D. B. COOPER. .

On 1/17/77, this matter was discussed with movie and pe bé
television script writer DIRK WAYNE cuumene aa ROBERT PRISNELL >7¢
in the presence of ] During this discussion 7?
the previously unidentified writer was identified as JAMES

ed-¥) f "BROWN who currently resides in Las Vegas. PRISNELL advised that
supe BROWN had been recently interviewed by the FBI in Las Vegas,
Nevada, concerning this matter. Both SUMMERS and PRISNELL
indicated they have spent considerable time and money in
researching information which originated from BROWN regarding
BROWN's belief that the hijacker in this matter was one BRYANT -

CORPELT DOB 2/20/16. —_—
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2 - Las Vegas la
2 - Portland (164-41) Cf Sub FS
2 - Los Angeles = e+} '] « FBS
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SAC, LOS ANGELES (134-497) 1/18/77

-

SAC, LAS VEGAS (idd=ce) cmuc)

NGRJAL
GQ: Seattie

Re Los Anreles telcali te tas Verus, 1/12/77.

Enclosed for the information of the Los Augeles
Oifice is one copy of a Las VYeras letter to Seattle dated
1/4/77, xeflecting investigation at Las Veras.

For the information of Seattle, reforenecd telcalli
trou Los Angeles vevenled that Los Anreles has voccived like .
information from sources im the Los Anpoles aron with rerard to
the ranuseript being prepared by BROWN.

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FBI

Date:. 1/24/77

Re

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AIR MATL

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TO:

FROM:

(Precedence)

DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
ATTN:

ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)

NORJACK
0O: Seattle

RE: UNSUB;

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Source b7C
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Re Los Angeles airtel to Seattle dated 11/15/76;
Seattle letter to Bureau dated 12/20/76; Minneapolis letter
to Seattle dated 12/22/76; Los Angeles airtels to Seattle
dated 1/7/77, and 1/19/77; Los Angeles telephone call to
Las Vegas dated 1/12/77; and Las Vegas letter to Los Angeles
dated 1/18/77.
Enclosed for each receiving office are two copies
each of photographs of BRYANT COFFELT reportediy taken in >
1974. 9
i
3 - Bureau
2 ~- Alexandria (Enc. 2)
2 - Honolulu (Enc. 2)
2 - Kansas City (Ene. 2)
2 - Las Vegas (164-60) (Enc. 2)
2 - Portland (164~41) (Enc. 2)
Q - Seattle (164-81) (Enc. 2)
~ Washington Field (Enc. 2)
2 ~ Los Angeles
(19) de: IMG
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LA 164-497

For the information of the Bureau and receiving
offices, information has recently come to the attention of
the Seattle, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles Divi-
sions concerning a television documentary, "Still at Large"
by Alan Landsburg Productions, Los Angeles, concerning the
skyjacker as D. B. COOPER. It has recently been ascertained
through investigation at Las Vegas and Los Angeles that this
production is based on a manuscript written by JAMES H.
BROWN, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BROWN has been interviewed in Las Vegas and ad-
vised he was in the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia,
in the 1940's, where he had a cell mate whom he refused to
identify. This cell mate and BROWN had maintained periodic
contact with each other over the years. During 1974, while
this cell mate was residing in Bend, Oregon, BROWN and b6é

had visited him. During conversation, this former cell b7c
mate had pointed to himself and said, "I am D. B. COOPER."
Subsequent investigation by Las Vegas revealed that BROWN
had made inquiry through a private detective agency in Las
Vegas to confirm the death of one BRYANT COFFELT in Honolulu.

Subsequent investigation at Los Angeles reveals
the man BROWN believes to be D. B. COOPER is one BRYANT
COFFELT, also known as Bryant Jack Coffeit, J.C. Ross,
John Hardy, Jr., a white male, born 2/20/16, at Carthadge,

Missouri, Or 2/20/25, at picher, Oklahoma.

On 1/17/77, screenwriters DIRK WAYNE SUMMERS and
ROBERT PRISNELL were interviewed by SAs C. ROBERT STRANGER
and JOSEPH C. ALSTON in the presence of their attorney,

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SUMMERS advised he has purchased exclusive rights b7D
to the manuscript of a story based on the activities of

"D. B. COOPER," from JIM BROWN, a writer residing in Las

Vegas. SUMMERS stated he is convinced that BROWN genuinely

believes a former cell mate of his named BRYANT COFFELT is

the skyjacker known as COOPER.

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RE LOS ANGELES AIRTEL TO BUREAU, JANUARY sins 1977, AND
PORTLAND TELCALL TO LOS ANGELES AND LOS ANGELES TO PORTLAND,
JANUARY 31, 1977. ae

ON JANUARY 31, 1977, DIRK WAYNE SUMMERS WAS RECONTACTED

AT SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA, AND STATES HE HAS BEEN IN
CONTACT WITH ALAN LANDSBURG PRODUCTIONS, LOS ANGELES, WHO aK

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ON FEBRUARY 8, 1977, ASSISTANT U.-S. ATTORNEY

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PORTLAND DIVISION INASMUCH AS THEY HAVE OBTAINED A FEDERAL

GRAND JURY INDICTMENT

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Date: 2/11/77
Peteonae Hine ottoveing is (Type in plaintext or code)
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Re BRYANT JACK COFFELT, SUB 869
Re Seattle teletype to Bureau, et al, dated 2/10/77.
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and two copies of a subpoena; enclosed for Seattle is one copy
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and a copy may be retained in the Alexandria
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| : obviated if you wish to avoid this appearance by turning the records over to the
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: Grand Jury, who will present them to the Grand Jury for you. If you have any
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: 503-221-2761.
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or an oflicer or agency thereof, 28 USC 1825, or on behalf of a defendant who is financially unable to pay such costs
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we eee FEDERAL @ureau OF INVESTIGAMON

Washington, D. C. 205

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE NO.- _ 164-497 rho February 47, .1977
FBI FILE NO. 164-2111 . iG
LATENT CASE NO, Av45410 .

: tO: » ADIC, Los Angeles'

: NORJACK

REFERENCE: Airtel 1/24/7
EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Los Angeles:
. SPECIMENS:

The previously reported latent prints in the ..-
captioned case are not identical with the fingerprints of
Bryant Coffelt,. PBI PSSO368 . °

_ Ho palm PrAnee of Cof felt are available for
comparison. Loe , ——
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2/24/77
TO: P SACs PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM: Cf'sac, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) (RUC)
NORJAR
Bufiles 164-2111 owl Gio

Rez BRYANT JACK COPFELT
Re Portland nirtel to Alexandria, 2/11/77.

Enclosed for the Portland Division are the following
items:

1} An TD-302 reflecting results of service of

subpocna on } b3
2) 'She original subpoena issued by the U. S. District

Court. for the District of Oregon with executed return.
24 Copies of

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On 2/23/77, Tir. JAS Ti. RPO, 393€ East Nero,
Las Yegas, Nevada, was reinterviewed by SAs POERRT J. *C FINLEY
and TDVARD J. GALLAGHTR.

At this tire Mr. BRON! acknovledqed that the individual

he feels to he D. B. COOPTR was RRYANT COPFLLT. He stated that
COFFELT never showed them parachute buckles hnt in an off~handed
manner indicated he had beried them in the area where he -landed
after parachuting from the plane. Fe said that COFFPLT claired
after he landed? he sprayed the parachute with sore tyne of
cherical, not described, which disintiarated the rarachute.
BROMT stated that he and accommanie] COFFILT b¢
to a point approximately IS miles vest of Dufur, Orecon to bic
a place called Marion Point and that COFFTLT claired to have
Landed at a point which he vointed out about five miles in an

asterly direction from Marion Point. He said COFFRLT then
pointed out a tall tree with a hroken Linh hanging down which
he claimed to have hit and_injured himself in landina. Mr.
BROWS stated that he and made a cursory
look around this area but found no siqns of anything being
buried. Ee did note that there had heen two impressions in
the ground near the tree approxirately a foot anart and skid
marks which he felt could have heen made hy an indivicual in
a parachute landing.

Mx. BROWS could offer no further information recaarding
this at this tire.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OD

Date of transcription 3/ 2/ 77

&

ZOLTAN HOFFMANN, 112 Melbourne Avenue, Silver
Spring, Maryland, former owner of the Hoffmann Furniture
Company, 2447 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., advised
as follows:

He stated that he sold his furniture company
approximately five years ago and the new owners use the
name Hoffmann Interiors, Incorporated, and are located at
7020 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland. He said
the employment records for his former company had been
destroyed.

HOFFMANN was furnished two photographs of BRYANT
COFFELT. HOFFMANN identified the photographs. He said
BRYANT COFFELT was employed by his firm as a salesman in
the used furniture portion of his business. He-was employed
on @ commission basis and worked for his firm from approximately
1963 through 1970.

HOFFMANN said COFFELT told him he was studying
medicine and on occasion would leave his employment unannounced
and return a few months later stating he was taking a medical
course. HOFFMANN would always rehire him since COFFELT was
a smooth talker and a good salesman.

HOFFMANN described COFFELT as follows:

Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 180 pounds
Hair: Brown
HOFFMANN was unable to recall any additional
information concerning COFFELT. Duta S24
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Interviewed on 2/ 25/77 » Silver Spring, Maryland ic 7 ~ WFO 164-169
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3/2/77

t . Date of transcription

Mrs. LILLY HOFFMANN, 112 Melbourne Avenue, Silver
Spring, Maryland, was interviewed at her residence and
| furnished the following information:

| , She stated that her husband, ZOLTAN HOFFMANN, was
| the former owner of the Hoffmann Furniture Company, 2447
18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. During her husband's
ownership she assisted him in the running of the business.
She said her husband sold the business approximately five
years ago and it is now Hoffmann Interiors, Incorporated,
7020 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland.

She was displayed two photographs of BRYANT
COFFELT. She identified COFFELT as having been employed
as a used furniture salesman on an intermittent basis from
approximately 1963 to 1970. COFFELT worked on a commission
basis and on occasion he would leave from work without
hotice and return some months later saying he had taken
a medical course somewhere in the Midwest. She said her
husband always hired COFFELT back because he was a smooth
talker and a good salesman. She, however, considered him
a phony because she never believed he was taking medical
courses, She was unaware of any of COFFELT's private life,
his associates or hobbies.

She did recall, however, that at one time COFFELT
showed up at the furniture store driving a Cadillac limousine.
He was in the company of an elderly man. It appeared to her
that COFFELT was acting as a chauffer for the eiderly gentieman.
He also was attempting to sell him some old furniture since
the elderly man was interested in antiques. She was unable
to recall any additional information about the incident.

She described COFFELT as follows:

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WFO 164-169
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She was unable to recall any additional information
regarding COFFELT.

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Re Los Augeles airtel te Burcau dated 1/24/77.

Fueclosed for Seattle are the orisinal and one copy
of tyo FD-362's and an investigative insert. Enclosed for the
Lurcan and Los Anreles are one copy each of the TD-302's and
the investirative insert.

Iavestiration at Yashinrten, B.C., determined that
the Yoeffrann Turnitare Company is no longer in business. The
business was sold approxinately five years ane. it is now
effmann Interiors, Inc., 762060 Yestmoreland Avenue, Takoma
Park, Varyland. The enclosures represent the requested investication
in thic matter.

"HO files reflected that CORPELT was the subject of
WROLiLG: S7T-L4G71 captioned "JACK DAVYATS COPFOLT, aka BRYA?
COFFLES, JACK COLPoLP; ITSP; IMPLRASONATION (ODrSANSAS CITY)"
in 1006, RePile number $7-20369. No Eurtau file number was
noted. The investigation was iastituted by Kansas City to
determine the varacity of information reccived from the
Lawrence, Hansas, Police Reportment that indicated that COFFERS
Was opendius: larce amounts of money in Lawrence, Eansas, and
thet his wife, TAYE COPFELT, worked for the FOI and he worke:l
for the Justice Department in Wachinston, 2.C. (WHC). Investica~
tion at Lawrence, Kansac, and Wit determine' that CGFYELT was a
student of the University of Ransas and intermittently he
resided in BDC. COPPoLT was alse the companion and chaufferQ:.! : "I

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WO 164-169

of HODERT LINCOLL TOLD BECKYVITH, a wealthy clderly man from
We ,-the last direct descendant of ABRAHAM LINCOLN wao freely
gave COFFELT large sums of money. Buring an interview of
COFFELT, he denied impersonating a Justice Department enployees.
Hoe said TAVE COTTILT was actually TAVE THOMPSON, who, accordins:
to COPFDLT, was never employed by the FBI. At the time of the
interview, TKOUPSON resided somewhere in New Jersey. The

file further refleets that COFFILT was deseribed as 2 white,
male, DOB 2/20/16 at Carthage, Missouri, FRI Number 596 866.
GLO files reflect no additional information re COFFELT.

LEAD

| WASHINGTON FIED

AT WASHINGTON, D.C. Will attempt to lecate and
interview HOBLRT TODD LINCOLN BECKWITH for any information he
may have regarding COPFELT.

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WFO 164-169
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The following individuals employed at Hoffmann
Interiors, Incorporated, 7020 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma
Park, Maryland (formerly the Hoffmann Furniture Company of
Washington, D.C.), were displayed photographs of BRYANT
COFFELT with negative results. All of the individuals
listed were employed by the Hoffmann Furniture Company
during the period of time COFFELT was allegedly employed
at Hoffmann Furniture Company (1963 - 1970):

WALTER A. KOCHAN
President
Hoffmann Interiors, Incorporated

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SZANISCLO BRUCKNER
Furniture Refinisher
Hoffmann Interiors, Incorporated

SAMUEL LEESFIELD
Salesman
Hoffmann Interiors, Incorporated

LORY BRUCKNER
Upholstry Cutter
Hoffmann Interiors, Incorporated

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

2/24/77

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pufsuant to a subpoena which was served upon her:
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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

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FROM: rps C, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) (RUC) Pee
NORJAK Suz Eo Di
(00: SE) sun Fe MD
Re: BRYANT JACK COFFELT
Re Alexandria airtel to Portland, 2/24/77.
Enclosed for the Seattle Division is the original
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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO: SAC, BUFFALO. r
FROM: SAC, HONOLULU (164-85) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
(00: Seattle)
Re Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 1/24/77.
Enclosed for Buffalo is one black & white photograph
of artist's conception of UNSUB, aka D. B. Cooper and one copy
of Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 1/24/77, to provide back+
ground information concerning BRYANT COFFELT and his possible
involvement in captioned matter.
On 3/9/77,| | City & County Medical Be

Examiner's Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, advised that records

xeflect BRYANT COFFELT di
Honolulu, on

at Queen's Medicai Center,
er advised that COFFELT was
and cause of death was

= Los Angeles
2 +Seattle
- Honolulu

a patient of

1d to cardiac arrest complicated by emphysema.

stated that information available concerning COFFELT's
eat Sclosed that COFFELT's surviving xelative at time

of his death was Miss TAVE COFFELT, age 47, a cousin,

address 2463 Kuhio Avenue, West 2, Apt. 1105, Honolulu, same

address for BRYANT COFFELT, Additional information available

disclosed COFFELT was born 2/20/16 in Missouri. However,

no employment or occupation was listed.

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AgaSGAS CITY ROUTING
LAS: VEGAS (164-69) ROUTINE
PORTLAID (1G4-41) ROUTINE
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- RE LOS A GELES AIRTEL To BUREAU, JANUARY 24, 1977,
WASHINGTON FIELD AIRTEL TO BUREAU, MARCH 2, 1977, AND HONOLULU
AIRTEL TO BUFFALO, MARCH If, 1977

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FOR INPORMATION OF BURZAU AND RECEIVING OFFICES, CLATR
BLAIR, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, HAS VOLUNTECRED INFOR"ATION — dade ing
COCERNI"G SUSPECT JACK BRYANT OOFFELT DURING EXTENSIVE 1O4-81-FY.20
INTERVIEW AT LOS A*GELES. | 5

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BLAIR RELATED THAT ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, HE WAS ENGAGED

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BY UNIVERSAL STUDINS TO INVESTIGATE VERACITY OF INFORMATION
BEI"G FUR"ISHED UNIVERSAL STUDIOS BY SCREENYRITZER DIRK SUMMERS
I™DICATING THAT COFFELT WAS POSSIBLY HIGHJACKER KNOWN AS D, Be
MOOPER. BLAIR STATES TRAVELED WIDZLY IN U.S. FOR UNIVERSAL
STUDIOS I[*TERVIEWING PAST ASSOCIATES OF OCOFFELT AND SPENT 12

HOURS INTERVIEWING JAMTS H, BROWN AND WvHO

\
WAS SOURSE OF I*FORMATION PROVIDED BY SUMMERS.
BLAIR STATES, DURING IRTERVIEN! OF BROWN, IT WAS

ASCERTAINED THAT "EITHER BROWN NOR HAD EVER
ACTUALLY SEE'! A BUCKLE OR FASTENER ALLEGEDLY FROM PARACHUTE |

USED BY HIGHJACKER. BROWN STATED COFFELT HAD MADE CASUAL
REFERE "CE TO SOMZ BUCKLES BURTED SOMEWHERE,

BLAIR COVERED MANY FACETS OF HIS EFFORTS TO DETERMINE IF
COFFELT HIGHJACK=R,IN FACTUAL AND ORGANIZED MANNER, STATED
HE REACHED CO "CLUSIO™ OOFFELT WAS PROBABLY NOT HIGHJACKER
BASED 9" FOLLOWI'G FACTS : ) :

DURIIG PERIOD OF HIGHJACKING , BRYANT COFFELT WAS SUFFERING
FROM SEVERE ALCOHOLISM AD ON VERGE OF RERVOUS BREAKDOWN.

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PAGE THREE (LA 164-497) CLEAR ;

BROWN HAD DISPLAYZD LETTER DATZD SEPTEMBER 27, 1976, TO
HIM FROM.COP-ELT'S WIFE, "TAVE™ OOFFELT, AKA LOSRAINE THOMPSON,
2463 KUHIO A4VE"UE W2, APARTMENT 1195, HONOLULU. IN LETTER,
"TAVE" TOLD BROW", JACK COFFELT COULD NoT BE HIGHJACKER AS.

"AT TIME OF HIGHJACKING » COFFELT UNDER PSYCHIATRIC CARE OF

WASHI "GTO", D.C. DOCTOR AND DURING ENTIRE PERIOD, IT VAS _
WELL "OER FACT IM WASHINGTON, D.C. HE WAS SEVERE ALCOHOLIC,

BLAIR STATES FE INTERVIEWED SEVERAL ASSOCIATES OF COFFELT
A") CONFIRMED ALCOHOLISM PROBLEM DURING LATZ 1971, AND COFFELT
WAS ON VERGE OF NERVOUS BREAKDOY".

ALLUDI"G TO SERIOVS INJURIES To LEG AND GROIN AREA WHICH.
SUMMERS THEORIZED WERE RECEIVED FROM JUMPING FROM ALRCRAFT,
ALAIR STATES ASSOCIATES IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS, RECALLED COFFELT
HAD OPERATIO' OW FOOT 1" 1967y AND HAD TO HIRE CA3 TO TRAVEL

ONE BLOCK, ALSO DETERMINED SO RTHERN

VIRGINIA DOCTORS HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSED COFFELT HAD SEVERE
THROMBOPLEBITUS OF LEGS AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL, JULY
19, 1973.

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Date of transcription 3/ 21/ 17

for Mr. ROBERT bé
LINCOLN TODD BECKWITH, Room 718, Central Office Building, b7c
reet, N.W., Washington, D.C. (WDC), telephone
was interviewed and furnished the following

information:
| stated that ROBERT LINCOLN TODD BECKWITH b6
is the last living descendant of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. She said bic

that in about 1965 or 1966, BRYANT COFFELT was introduced
to BECKWITH through BECKWITH's friend, Mrs. MARGARET
FRISTO. COFFELT became a chauffeur and companion to
BECKWITH. He also claimed e was a therapist and
assisted Mr. BECKWITH, who described as a semi-
invalid. In exchange for his assistance, BECKWITH paid
COFFELT an indeterminate amount of money. COFFE

on occasion departed the WDC area, according to to.
"finish nursing education at the University of Kansas

In late 1966 or early 1967, COFFELT introduced
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Virginia. On|
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personal physician,| had determined that BECKWITH
was sterile. Divorce proceedings resulted and the Superior

WDC granted the divorce on| |
indicated that the divorce decree is currently
n e Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. She

indicated that COFFELT did not appear at the divorce
proceedings.

. advised that the last known contact bs
that BECKWITH had with COFFELT was on June 15, 1976, when bic
a deposition was taken by the trustees of BECKWITH's
frandmother's estate to determine if in fact,

was an heir to the estate. ELT also
gave a deposition. The deposition was furnished at the
Williamsburg Circuit Court under the titlel—
3/16/77 Washington, D.C. WFO 164-169
Interviewed on __| : File #
SAs b7C
by : : Date dictated 3/18/77
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. Sue 06

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: @ecevencz: CLAS — os
(-] Teletype (_) Immediate (L]) TOP SECRET
C] Facsimile (() Priority (_] SECRET
Ea Airtel (—] Routine (-] CONFIDENTIAL
CIEFTO
CC] CLEAR
Date 3/29/77
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, WFO (164-169) (P)
NORJACK ,
(00:SE)

RE: TNSUR:

SOURCE

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2-Bureau (Enc. 1)
2-Honolulu (164-85)(Ene. 1)

~Los Angeles (164-497)(Enc. 1)
Seattle (164-81)(Enc. 2)

ee cere ce ee Se cee eee SE St et Ae SO eh

Bureau and other receiving offices is one copy each of the FD-302,

WFO is holding in abeyance an interview with BECKWITH
pending results of Honolulu's interview with TAVE LORRAINE
THOMPSON, 2463 Kuhio Avenue W2, Apartment 1105, Honolulu,
Hawaii. If as a result of this interview with THOMPSON it is
determined that additional investigation is necessary at
Washington, D.C., WFO will handle.

1-Alexandria (164-72)(Enc. 1) (Info)
1-Portland (164-41)(Enc. 1)(Info)

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Re WFO airtel to Bureau dated 3/2/77 and Los Angeles
nitel to Bureau dated 3/19/77.

Enclosed for Seattle is the original and one copy of an
FD-302 reflecting results of an interview of } |b6 -
attorney for Mr. ROBERT LINCOLN TODD BECKWITH. Enclosed for b7C

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TOs SAC, HONOLULU (16485)
FROM: SAC, LUEFFALO (164~—46) (nhuc)
HORAK
(09: SEATTLE)
Re Honolulu alxtcl to Iuffalo, 3/10/77.
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N.¥., was Intervicvad at his place of employment, "he HCA nies
Hospital, 207 Foote fve., Jamestown, HeY., where he is cmployed
examined the artist's conccpsion of UNSUB, °°
akas DB. C . and advised the photograph does not resenBe BIG
anyone with when he has come into contact and to the best of
his recollection docs not resemble BRYANT COFFELT.
| ladvised he ts unable to recall any b6
specifies concerning his trsating COFPELT durin: Junc, 1975 calded
ting, out he was one o |
at the Queen's Hodical Canter, Hondinli where appronimitaly
patients were admitted each day. Ho advised GCOFFELT was not
Lent of his,
and suggested a reviay of madica 5 at} f
Nedical Center could posdibly furnish backpround information
concerning COVFELT especlally whether he had any serious lez or
_ groin injuries or obvieus scars ond marks.
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AT TONOLULY, HAMATT

ff not already cone reviow medical records at the
Cucen's Uadical Center concorminuz BRYANT COPEELT im on effort
to dctoxiins Lf any scars, marks or obvious injuries wore
weitten on his record at the time of his admission.

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FD-850 (Rev. 12-5-78) ® ¢ (Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

Awl HERALD ukak iRSK

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Date: 2/13/80
. Edition: \Jad sane 7 3
cot einzios | in Space Below) Wecne sda; vatest

saga 5 of D.B. C B. Cooper i

"ORTLAND, Ore. —- The" Cherecter OOF
mystery surrounding D.B. or JAY.
Cooper's skyjacking and . Classific 6 c
disappearance eight years . Submitting 6 1Oh—157
ago has been rekindled by a Sein eles
Vancouver, Wash., family's inad-
vertent discovery of worn packets b6
of $20 bills on the Columbia River : b7¢c

shoreline — part of Cooper's $200, =_ > are =

om hae at LB DS) ile E595)
The saga which :changed the )

nature of airline piracy began on

Thanksgiving Day, 1971, when

Cooper boarded Northwest Air-

lines flight 305 for a flight from

Portland to Seattle. Once aboard,

he handed a crew member a note,

saying he was carrying a bomb ina

satchel and wanted $200,000 in

unmarked $20 bills.

When the jetliner landed at the
Seattle-Tacoma International Air-
port that evening, authorities had
arranged the cash and had also
obtained four parachutes, as in- .
structed by Cooper.

Cooper then allowed the flight's
36 passengers and all crew mem-
bers but two pilots and one stew-
ardess_to disembark. He_then
ordered the aircraft to take off for
Reno, Nev.

'At.one point in that flight, the
crew felt a fluctuation in cabin
pressure, which suggested the jet-
liner's rear cabin door hacepered.

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Date 8/21/89

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SE

SE, 8/17-18/89.

(2}seattle (Encs. 8)
-Memphis

JJB:vet

(4)

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-SE-81)

FROM : SAC, MEMPHIS (164A-SE-81) (P)

Re SE airtel to ME, dated 7/31/89 and ME telcalls to

Enclosed here for the information of the Seattle
Division are two copies of two separate photographs depicting

"Jack Coffelt taken approximately 1957." Also enclosed are
photocopies of two articles by|

which were

published in the October and November, 1983 issues of Las Vegan
magazine; a photocopy of an article which appeared in the August,
1980 issue of Hustler magazine; and_a photocopy of a letter to
PATSY ANN LAVELLE by]

On 8/17/89, based on a request of the Seattle Division
to locate and interview PATSY ANN LAVELLE, based on anonymous
telephone call received following the broadcast of the Norjak
matter on the "Unsolved Mysteries" television show, she was
located and interviewed at Memphis, Tenn.

PATSY ANN LAVELLE, nee DANCY, white female, born
12/23/33 at Stanton, Tenn., was contacted at her residence of
4934 Shifri, Memphis, Tenn., and reported she had been married in
November, 1955 to BRYANT "JACK" COFFELT, having met COFFELT while
she was employed as switchboard operator at the Tennessee Hotel

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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