</s>N/H/MIG APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 DO B. 00677 -p.B. -S.S. # Tunich County, miss. Military # RA. 14. 865 143 RACE BLACK Height 5 FEET 9 inches Weight 190 LBS Built. muscular EXES HAIN Light Brown Black Compl. Medium Brown Employment. Memphis Police DEPT 128 ADAMS STREET memphis, Tenn. 38101. DATE of Enady: sePT. 1967-currently. Arrest Record- None Health- Good Impairments- None EDUCATION: Bachelor Arts- m.s.u.1972

Summary:  
The text details the application of Maxwell M. Callaugh, a Memphis Police Department detective, seeking employment with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Callaugh served in the U.S. Army from March 1964 to 1968, trained as a military police officer at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and later participated in demolition warfare in Germany. After discharge, he joined the Memphis Police Academy, graduating into uniform patrol duties. During the 1967–1969 period, he was assigned undercover to infiltrate a militant Black organization akin to the Black Panthers during the Memphis Strike and subsequent 168 riot. His undercover operations led to his rise within the group, though he did not attain the highest rank. The text references photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., showing him lying dying on the Lorraine Hotel balcony with a Black man holding his hand, which Callaugh cites as evidence of his interest in counterintelligence work. His formal education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Law Enforcement from Memphis State University and Spanish language study. A Memphis-based physician advised him to contact the CIA due to his background.  

Key People:  
- Maxwell M. Callaugh (applicant, Memphis Police Department detective)  
- Doctor (unidentified, Memphis-based physician who recommended contacting the CIA)  
- Unknown individual depicted in the photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  

Key Locations:  
- Fort Gordon, Georgia (U.S. Army training site)  
- Germany (location of Callaugh’s military service)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Memphis Police Department, Lorraine Hotel)  
- Memphis State University (Callaugh’s educational institution)  

Key Events:  
- U.S. Army service (March 1964–1968), including training at Fort Gordon and demolition warfare in Germany  
- Infiltration of a militant Black organization during the Memphis Strike and 168 riot (1967–1969)  
- Undercover operations leading to Callaugh’s rise within the group  
- Reference to photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination at the Lorraine Hotel  

Key Organizations:  
- U.S. Army (Callaugh’s military service)  
- Memphis Police Department (Callaugh’s employment)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA, Callaugh’s target agency)  
- Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (mentioned in context of drug enforcement training)

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