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Summary  
The text presents a fragmented account of declassified government records from the late 1970s, focusing on Burgess Audie Wilson Jr., a man with legal and personal ties to Texas and Mississippi. The documents detail his history of contempt of court charges in Bexar County, Texas, including child support violations, and his status as a fugitive probation violator in 1978. Debra Ann Jones, his daughter, is mentioned as testifying that she did not drive her father’s 1965 white Mustang to Memphis, Tennessee, during the time of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination (April 4, 1968). The records also reference Wilson’s family connections to Memphis via his father-in-law, Vernon Ioten, and include NCIC inquiries, county court records, and driver’s license information. While the text links Wilson to events in 1968, it explicitly states there is no direct evidence connecting him to King’s assassination. The documents appear to reflect a routine law enforcement investigation into Wilson’s legal history rather than criminal activity tied to the murder.  

Key People  
- **Burgess Audie Wilson Jr.**: White male born in 1931, with ties to Mississippi and Texas; arrested for contempt of court (child support violations) in Bexar County, Texas.  
- **Debra Ann Jones**: Daughter of Burgess Wilson; testified she did not drive her father’s 1965 white Mustang to Memphis during the time of MLK’s assassination.  
- **Vernon Ioten**: Wilson’s father-in-law, who resided in Memphis, Tennessee, and was visited by Debra Jones and her mother around April 4, 1968.  

Key Locations  
- **Texas (Bexar County, San Antonio)**: Site of Wilson’s contempt of court arrest and default on a $1,000 loan at Kyle State Bank.  
- **Mississippi**: Wilson’s birthplace and connection to his family.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Location of Vernon Ioten’s residence and the site of MLK’s assassination.  

Key Events  
- **April 4, 1968**: Date of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination; Debra Jones and her mother visited Memphis during this period.  
- **August 1978**: Wilson was listed as a fugitive probation violator in New Braunfels, Texas.  
- **NCIC inquiries**: Law enforcement checks into Wilson’s legal history, including his ties to Texas and potential connections to Memphis.  

Key Organizations  
- **National Crime Information Center (NCIC)**: Used for law enforcement records on Wilson’s legal status.  
- **Bexar County, Texas Courts**: Handled contempt of court charges against Wilson.  
- **Texas Department of Public Safety**: Involved in tracking Wilson as a fugitive probation violator.

MLK Declassified Files

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