</s>ME 44-1987 ALABAMA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION FOR ERIC STARVO GALT 75 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains FBI investigative records related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on forensic measurements at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was shot. Engineering calculations were conducted by Memphis Police Department officials, including Lieutenant A.S. Zhenksi and J.L. Lorraine Motel engineers, to determine the location from which Dr. King was fired. Measurements indicated that Dr. King’s body was positioned 59 inches above the right heel at the time of the shooting, with his head oriented opposite the direction of the bullet's path. The distance from Main Street to the balcony was calculated as 206 feet, and the angle of the direct line from the second-floor window sill to Dr. King’s position was measured at 4 degrees 36 minutes 25 seconds. Reverend James Beverly, a Southern Christian Leadership Conference representative, provided testimony about Dr. King’s posture. The FBI also documented efforts to track James Earl Ray, identified as the suspect, including passport checks and inquiries into his movements. A white Mustang was noted near Jim's Grill on April 4, 1968, but it was not linked to the assassination scene. Forensic evidence included latent fingerprints found on a Remington Model 760 rifle and other items. The document references interviews with motel staff, witnesses, and individuals associated with Eric Stavo Galt’s driver’s license and car registration.  

Key People  
- **Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.**: Victim of the assassination; his body position and measurements were analyzed.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Identified as the suspect in the assassination; subject of FBI tracking efforts.  
- **Reverend James Beverly**: SCLC representative who testified about Dr. King’s posture.  
- **Lieutenant A.S. Zhenksi**: Memphis Police Department official involved in forensic measurements.  
- **J.L. Lorraine Motel engineers**: Conducted engineering assessments at the crime scene.  
- **Eric Stavo Galt**: Linked to a 1966 Ford Mustang and driver’s license records investigated by the FBI.  

Key Locations  
- **Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of Dr. King’s assassination; forensic measurements conducted here.  
- **Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee**: Calculated distance from the shooting location to this street.  
- **Jim's Grill, 418 South Main Street, Memphis**: Location where a white Mustang was observed on April 4, 1968.  
- **Rebel Motel, Memphis**: Mentioned in photographic identification efforts.  
- **Oliver Rexall Drug Store, Whitehaven, Tennessee**: Site of witness interviews and photographic comparisons.  

Key Events  
- **Forensic measurements at the Lorraine Motel**: Determined Dr. King’s position, bullet trajectory, and distances from Main Street.  
- **FBI tracking of James Earl Ray**: Included passport checks, informant contacts, and inquiries into his movements.  
- **Investigation of a white Mustang**: Observed near Jim's Grill on April 4, 1968, but not linked to the assassination.  
- **Latent fingerprint analysis**: Fingerprints found on a Remington Model 760 rifle and other items were noted as potentially belonging to the suspect.  
- **Interviews with witnesses**: Conducted at the Lorraine Motel, Rebel Motel, and drug stores to identify suspects or corroborate details.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Led the investigation into Dr. King’s assassination and James Earl Ray’s activities.  
- **Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)**: Represented by Reverend James Beverly, who provided testimony about Dr. King’s posture.  
- **Memphis Police Department**: Collaborated with the FBI on forensic measurements at the Lorraine Motel.

MLK Declassified Files

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