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Summary  
The document details law enforcement efforts between April and May 1968 to track vehicles with Georgia license plates associated with James Earl Ray, a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Multiple agencies, including West Virginia State Police, local sheriff’s offices, and Pennsylvania police departments, were contacted to check for stolen or recovered cars matching descriptions linked to Ray. Investigations focused on a 1966 blue Ford with Georgia license plates (510-663) and other vehicles, such as a Chevrolet and Volkswagen, reported stolen in Georgia. Some agencies confirmed no records of such vehicles being recovered, while others noted the car was found in Marion County, Virginia, after being reported missing. Witnesses were shown photos of Ray but did not recognize him. The documents also mention communication issues, incomplete records, and challenges in verifying license plate data. A final note labels Ray as "ARMED AND DANGEROUS."  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- SA Eugene C. Jones  
- SA Stephen Thompson (various misspellings: Stephern, Stepken)  
- Sgt. Charles Jerome  
- Mrs. Carnet Murphy  
- NELTON COOK (communications clerk, Beckley Police Department)  
- Chief William A. Teubert (Beckley Police Department)  

Key Locations  
- Marion County, Virginia (recovered blue Ford)  
- Augusta, Georgia (stolen vehicles reported)  
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
- Uniontown, Pennsylvania  
- Charleston, West Virginia  
- Washington, Pennsylvania  
- Sharon, Pennsylvania  
- Fairmont, West Virginia  

Key Events  
- April 24–26, 1968: Police departments in West Virginia and Georgia checked for vehicles with Georgia license plates.  
- April 26, 1968: Marion County Sheriff’s Office acquired a stolen blue Ford (license plate 510-663) found in Virginia.  
- April 4–29, 1968: License plate checks and vehicle recovery records reviewed by multiple agencies, with no confirmed matches for specific cars.  
- May 3, 1968: Beckley Police Department confirmed no requests for Georgia license checks from April 9, 1968.  
- May 10–17, 1968: West Virginia State Police reported no recovered Georgia vehicles in their jurisdictions.  

Key Organizations  
- West Virginia State Police  
- Pennsylvania State Police  
- Marion County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)  
- Beckley Police Department  
- Uniontown Police Department (Pennsylvania)  
- Charleston Police Department (West Virginia)  
- FBI (noted as a contact for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_16-02-part_5_of_5.pdf

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