</s>4/30/68 1 Liquentent A. S. ZELINSKI, Inspectational Bureau, Komphis Police Department, Memphis, Tennessee, advised that he and Lieutenant J. L. HARRISON met Memphis City Engineer ARTIER C. HOLMECK, P. E. T. TENNESSEE License No. 5173, and at 8:30 a. M. Corrala the engineering measurements were subsequent takon. Liquontent ZELINKI advised that an engineer's transit was placed over the spot where Dr. MARTIN LUMER KING, J.R. was the owner of the autopsy report of Dr. Martin Luther Inches above the floor. This height was based on information contained in the autopsy report of the MARTin his body at a point 59 inches above the right height with the head positioned to correspond with the path of the standing when shot was indicated to them by Reverend JAMES BEVEL, a representative to the Southern Christian Motel. Established with this position, two triangles were established and measured. Every effort was made to ensure the second floor near bathroom window still at 4223 South main Street to the point where Dr King was standing on in-line distance from the window sill. The point where Dr. KING was standing at 207.59 feet. The window sill 16.63 feet higher than a point 51. Anchors below the floor of the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel at the location angle of the direct in-line district from the second floor window sill at the rear of 423 South Main to a point 58 where Dr. KING has standing determined to be a 4-point point 36 minutes 25 seconds. 44-38861-5586 202025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document details a survey conducted by Memphis City Engineer Artier C. Holmeck and police officers A. S. Zelinski and Lieutenant J. L. Harrison to determine the trajectory of the bullet that killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Measurements were taken using an engineer's transit based on the autopsy report indicating Dr. King was standing 59 inches above the floor when shot. The survey established two triangles to calculate distances and angles from the second-floor bathroom window of the hotel to the point where Dr. King was positioned. Key measurements include a distance of 207.59 feet from the window sill to the standing position, with the window sill 16.63 feet higher than the balcony floor. The trajectory angle was determined as 4-point 36 minutes 25 seconds, and the bullet's path was approximated at 40'36" from the hotel's U-deck main street location. The document includes scale references (1'2" = 20') and notes declassification under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- Artier C. Holmeck (Memphis City Engineer)  
- A. S. Zelinski (Inspectational Bureau, Komphis Police Department)  
- Lieutenant J. L. Harrison (Memphis Police Department)  
- Reverend James Bevel (Southern Christian Motel representative)  

Key Locations:  
- Lorraine Hotel, 423 South Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee  
- U-deck main street location near the hotel  
- Balcony floor of the Lorraine Hotel  
- Second-floor bathroom window of the Lorraine Hotel  

Key Events:  
- Survey to determine bullet trajectory from the hotel window to Dr. King's standing position  
- Use of engineering measurements and autopsy report data for positioning calculations  
- Documentation of distances, angles, and scale references for ballistic analysis  

Key Organizations:  
- Memphis Police Department  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (mentioned in context of evidence review)  
- Southern Christian Motel (represented by Reverend James Bevel)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_24-07.pdf

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