</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 4/7/68 1 ALFRED W. EATON, 4223 South Main Street, Apartment W. ADVISED that he had been in and out of the apartment most of the day he had had been 1968. He had been drinking most of his day on April 14, 1968. It had been he was awakened by a loud noise and some common outside the boardhouse. He got out of bed, and looked out the back window of the house. He saw someone covering up a body across the street. EATON see the person who rented Apartment SB in the roominghouse, He also heard nothing in the other wing of the building (where Apartment 58 is located) after the shot was fired.) EATOM said he was went back to bed shortly thereafter, and did not know what actually happened until the morning of April 5, 1968, 39 4/5/68 Memphis, Tennessee 44-1987 On 4/6/68 at Memphis. Tennessee File # # SAS JACK D. VAHRENWALD EUGENE B. MEDIORI / JDV:jms Date dictated 4//6-68 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is lonned to. your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 202025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains fragmented accounts from law enforcement personnel regarding events surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Patrolman Torrence N. Landers, part of a Mobile Tactical Unit, reported being stationed near the Lorraine Motel and S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. He described hearing gunfire but noted no immediate response from the fire department. Officers later searched the area around the Lorraine Motel, including the 400 block of S. Main Street, for evidence such as footprints or firearms. A deputy sheriff with a light-colored helmet was mentioned during the search. Patrolman DOLLAHITE is referenced in connection to observations of a white Mustang and skid marks near Canipo Amusement Company, though details are inconsistent and partially redacted. The document includes multiple dates (April 13–16, 1968) and references to other officers involved in the investigation.  

Key People  
- Torrence N. Landers: Memphis Police Department patrolman involved in the tactical unit and search at the Lorraine Motel.  
- Patrolman DOLLAHITE: Mentioned in connection to observations of a white Mustang and skid marks near Canipo Amusement Company.  
- Melvin E. De Graw, Kenneth W. Williams: Names listed alongside Landers, possibly as other officers involved in the investigation.  

Key Locations  
- Lorraine Motel: Site of MLK Jr.'s assassination; referenced as a location where officers searched for evidence and interacted with witnesses.  
- S. Main Street: Area near the Lorraine Motel where skid marks and footprints were reportedly observed.  
- Canipo Amusement Company: Mentioned in relation to observations of a white Mustang and skid marks.  

Key Events  
- Search for evidence (footprints, firearms) around the Lorraine Motel and S. Main Street following the assassination.  
- Observations of a white Mustang and skid marks near Canipo Amusement Company by Patrolman DOLLAHITE.  
- Interaction with witnesses at the Lorraine Motel, including an individual pointing to the direction of gunfire from the second-floor windows.  

Key Organizations  
- Memphis Police Department: Involved in tactical operations and search efforts.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Implied through references to FD-302 forms and investigative activities.

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