</s>James Earl Ray 44-2386-1488 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of multiple FBI Form FD-340 records and related case files involving James Earl Ray (FBI No. 405,942), detailing his criminal history, physical description, and associations. Key entries include photographs taken in 1960 and 1968, descriptions of his appearance (age 40–46, height 5'10", blue eyes, medium build, small scar on the right palm, protruding left ear), and occupational background as a baker, color matcher, and bartender. Records reference his alleged involvement in interstate flight, robbery, and civil rights-related activities. A 1968 report by James D. Wallace (MSP #) describes interactions with James L. Owens ("fall partner" to Ray) in St. Louis, Missouri, including claims that Ray and Owens were present at a bank during an armed robbery attempt. Other entries include fingerprint records, registration cards, and unrelated case files such as the Triangle Cafe burglary (December 9, 1967). All documents note release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (FBI No. 405,942)  
- James D. Wallace (MSP #)  
- James L. Owens ("fall partner" to Ray)  

Key Locations:  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Alton, Illinois  
- Rome, Georgia  
- Thomasville, South Carolina  
- Atlanta, Georgia  

Key Events:  
- 1960–1968 photographs and fingerprint records of James Earl Ray  
- Alleged armed robbery attempt in St. Louis (summer 1967) involving Ray and Owens  
- Triangle Cafe burglary (December 9, 1967)  
- Parole violations and criminal arrests (including drunk driving in 1968)  

Key Organizations:  
- FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)  
- Missouri State Police (MSP)  
- Georgia Department of Corrections  
- Rome, Georgia Police Department

MLK Declassified Files

44-at-2386_hs1-852715321_166-01-part_2_of_5.pdf

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