</s>KC 44-760 He is described as a white male, born at Quincy, Illinois, 5/10 1/2" 1/4" 1,146 pounds, dark brown hair, brown eyes, medium complexion, 862 No. 661 A, occupation - Spray painter. Relatives listed in this file are as follows: Mother LUCILLE RYAN (RAY marked out) 701 1/1/2 WASHINGTON or 307 1/ 2 Father Kentucky, Quincy, illinois Father JERRERD (LNU), no address Sister JERRIEL (LNO), no Address 307 1/3 1/0 1/12 Washington or 307 1 /2 KENTUCKY, QUINCY, Grandmother MARY MAHER, same address as Illinois Uncle MARYMAHER, 1118 E. 7th, William MAHER. 1118 e. 7TH, Brother Alton, Illinois. Alton. Illinois, Menard Branch, JOHN RYANS, #234011, #240101, Illinois State Penitentiary At the time of RYANI's parole from the MSP there was a detailer on file in favor of Division of Supervision of Paroles, Springfield, Illinois 96 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail FBI and local law enforcement investigations into the whereabouts of James Earl Ray, suspected in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and related individuals. Glen Jefferson Buckley, an inmate in Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Kansas City, Missouri, provided information about Ray's potential location in Mississippi and his alleged ties to the KKK. Buckley also mentioned Walter Terry Riffe, who had a parole violation and was connected to Post Office fraud. Investigations included checking hotel registrations for Ray, which found no matches, and reviewing motor vehicle records, which showed no license issued under Ray's name. The documents also reference attempts to locate Mary Porter, whose marital status and connections were explored during the investigation.  

Key People: Glen Jefferson Buckley (inmate providing information on Ray), James Earl Ray (suspected assassin), Walter Terry Riffe (connected to Post Office fraud), Robert Dale Porter (divorced from Mary Porter, with criminal history).  

Key Locations: Kansas City, Missouri; Leavenworth, Kansas; Jackson County, Missouri; Independence, Missouri.  

Key Events: Investigations into Ray's whereabouts, parole violation checks for Riffe, hotel registration reviews, and credit bureau inquiries related to Mary Porter.  

Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Jackson County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, GSA Federal Records Center, Missouri Motor Vehicle Department.

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