</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division BFPK:bbm DJ 144-72-1991 Criminal Section P.O. Box 66018 Washington, D.C. 2035-6018 SEP 24 1999 Mr. Guy Watts Office of General Counsel Central Intelligence Agency Washington, DC. 20505 Dear Mr. Watts: Enclosed is the affidavit we discussed. It needs to be notarized. Thank you for agreeing to facilitate its execution. Sincerely. Barry F. Kowalaki Special Litigation Counsel Criminal Sectio Enclosure

Summary:  
The document is an affidavit submitted by Marrell McCollough, a former Memphis Police Department officer, dated September 28, 1997. McCollough states he was assigned to infiltrate a group of young black activists known as the Invaders in 1968. On April 4, 1968, he was present at the Lorraine Motel parking lot with associates of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the assassination. He claims to have observed no unusual activity and asserts he did not participate in any plot to assassinate Dr. King. McCollough denies meeting Lloyd Jowers or other officers regarding such plans. The affidavit was notarized by a Virginia notary public, with the commission expiring on July 31, 2002.  

Key People:  
- Marrell McCollough (affiant)  
- Lloyd Jones (alleged accuser)  
- Lloyd Jowers (person allegedly mentioned in allegations)  
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated individual)  

Key Locations:  
- Lorraine Motel (Memphis, Tennessee)  
- Memphis Police Department  
- Fairfax County, Virginia (notary location)  

Key Events:  
- Infiltration of the Invaders group by McCollough (1968)  
- Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968  
- Affidavit submission and notarization (September 28, 1997)  

Key Organizations:  
- Memphis Police Department  
- U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (referenced in correspondence)

MLK Declassified Files

07167004_affidavit_of_marrell_mcco.pdf

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