</s>1-36 (Rev. 11-48-63) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION WORK SHEET Recorded: 4-18-68 3:55 p.m. Reference No: 157-10673 FBI File No. 44-38861 QReceived: 4-16-68 SC Latent Case No: 91075 Answer to: SAC, NEW ORLEANS Examination requested by: Addressese Copy to: 2ec Memphis (444-1987) RE: MURKIN Date of reference communication: Airtel 4-16 -68 Specimens: Major case prints submitted of suspect: DARREL DEXTER GATLIN Result of examination: Examination by: Bonebrake Evidence noted by: Suba parts most of storm photos 4/12/63 Pnta retained temporarily in LTP5 go 9:45 PM 4/16/89g/ Dictated 4/19/63. Examination completed Time Date Date Ginted No-17-68 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of multiple entries from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Latent Fingerprint Section Work Sheets dated between April 15-18, 1968. These records detail fingerprint examination requests and results for various suspects in different cases labeled "MURKIN" and other case numbers. Each entry includes FBI file numbers, latent case numbers, dates, locations, and notes on specimen details, comparison outcomes, and communication methods such as teletype and airtel. The documents reference individuals with potential ties to criminal activity, including names like Darrel Dexter Gatlin, John Edward Maloney, Harold George Anderson, and others. Some entries mention military service records, Army/Navy serial numbers, and locations such as Memphis, Cleveland, San Diego, and Kentucky. One entry notes an SSN labeled "H16 978," which is noted here as [SSN REDACTED]. The records also reference administrative details, including case transfers between FBI offices and law enforcement agencies, as well as telecommunication references. No direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related investigations is explicitly stated in the content.  

Key People:  
- Darrel Dexter Gatlin  
- John Edward Maloney  
- Billy Leon Hamilton  
- Malcolm Fordrick Eastham  
- Alfred Joseph Kaminiski  
- Louis William Wilson  
- Harold George Anderson (FBI #4-156-402)  
- Donald G. Denton (MSN 215/2876)  
- William Leonard Hennard Dement (FBI #5-33-83)  
- Charles WI McCain (SN 14375412)  
- James Forbes Nash (variant spellings)  
- Robert Evin Bagwell (variant spellings)  
- Earl Hansford Martin  
- Keith D. Warniek  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Cleveland, Ohio  
- San Diego, California  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Brandenburg, Kentucky  
- New Haven, Connecticut  
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin  
- Atlanta, Birmingham, Alabama  
- Mention of "UTL pen C7" and other unspecified locations  

Key Events:  
- Fingerprint examination requests and comparisons conducted by FBI agents and analysts between April 15-18, 1968.  
- Submission of latent fingerprints for analysis in cases labeled "MURKIN" and other case numbers.  
- Reference to military service records, Army/Navy serial numbers, and suspect elimination processes (e.g., "Named for elimination").  
- Communication via teletype and airtel between FBI offices and local law enforcement agencies.  
- Documentation of fingerprint evidence, including comparisons to known prints and notes on specimen details.  
- Administrative notes on telecommunication references, case transfers, and document exchanges between FBI divisions.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Latent Fingerprint Section  
- FBI Divisions 6 and Memphis SAC (Special Agent in Charge)  
- Local law enforcement agencies (e.g., Memphis Police Department, Meade County Sheriff’s Office)  
- Military branches (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force)  
- U.S. Department of Justice Laboratory (Lab File # L=58862, D-50789)

MLK Declassified Files

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