</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 UNCLASSIFIED EXTRA Tracking Document v1.0 Document Number OGC-00775-99 Date Received 8/18/1999 Date of Document 8/12/1999 Classification Unclassified Codewords Subject ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING; IN RE L80208 A LETTER FROM DOJ RE: A DRAFT AFFIDAVIT OF MARREL MCCOLLOUGH To GUY WATTS Originaling: Person BARRY F. KOWALSKI Agency Component DOJ Abstract 198SBGT.TIF -- OGC-00775-99 scanned docs Soft copy files No File Attachments Available Original Media Type PP Route To For Action Route ToFor Information Additional Route To For Actioin Additional RouteTo For Information Suspense Date 9/15/1999 Precedence ROUTINE Lead Office Disassembly Instructions: Copy/Series Data: Authorized Document Readers OP(391) (ReadAll) DAC Internal Status In Process by Customer Service UNCLASSIFIED

Summary  
The document includes an affidavit from Marrell McCollough, a former Memphis Police Department officer who was assigned undercover to infiltrate a group of activists known as the Invaders. McCollough states he was present at the Lorraine Motel parking lot on April 4, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. He claims he witnessed no suspicious activity and denies any involvement in planning or executing the assassination. The affidavit also notes that someone named Lloyd Jowers has alleged McCollough participated in a plot to kill King, but McCollough denies meeting Jowers or being involved in such plans.  

The document further references a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) request to interview CIA officer Mac McCullough (SP), who had previously worked with the Memphis Police Department. The DOJ sought his testimony regarding the assassination investigation. The file summary includes administrative details about the case, including dates, supervisors, and personnel involved in managing the inquiry.  

Key People  
- Marrell McCollough: Former Memphis Police Department officer who provided an affidavit denying involvement in King’s assassination.  
- Lloyd Jowers: Alleged to have made claims against McCollough regarding participation in a plot to kill King.  
- Barry Kowalski: DOJ Special Litigation Counsel who facilitated the affidavit’s submission.  
- Guy Watts: CIA Office of General Counsel official involved in the case.  
- Robert D. Caudle: Division supervisor associated with the investigation.  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee: Site of the Lorraine Motel where King was assassinated.  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice and Central Intelligence Agency.  

Key Events  
- April 4, 1968: Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.  
- Interview requests by DOJ to CIA officer Mac McCullough (SP) regarding his prior work with Memphis Police Department.  
- Submission of Marrell McCollough’s affidavit denying involvement in assassination plots.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): Conducted the investigation and requested testimony from CIA officers.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Involved through its officer, Mac McCullough (SP), who had prior ties to Memphis Police Department.  
- Memphis Police Department: McCollough was an undercover member during the investigation.

MLK Declassified Files

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