</s>FD. 245 - REV 412.00 H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE) ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FORHISTORICAL ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED DECLASSIFICATION THE PROPERTY IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE: 2-25-01 BY SHADBOE FEDERAL BUREAU DO NOT DESTROY: of HISTorical VALUE, NATIONAL ARCHIVES INVESTIGATION 44-38861 Volume Number: Vol. 1 Series: Bureau File Number Bureau file Number LIVIGATION DO NOT DENTROT - LITIGATION I Vol. I I Page 2812 See also No. Ritian aul 1 you page 3/16 and 3/250 Pu pop 3/23 Ritian anu 1 you pag 3/24/16 2007 DO NOT RESTROY - PENDING LITICATION Keep in (Harlain the J. J. F. H. F ., F. J ., J. H ., H. H, J .- J. L. J, J, H, L. L, L, S. J , J, S ., S, L ., T, J , L, M, S ,, L , S, T ., N, T. T, L .. T. DO NOT ESTROY - PRESERVE FOR SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (C.A.T.M.A ., L) (N.A)16) 44-563 Shelth 9/18/18 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of multiple FBI file entries (FD-340 forms) related to an investigation involving James Earl Ray, Walter T. Rife, and composite sketches of individuals associated with the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The files include descriptions of suspects, physical characteristics, and photographic evidence. References to "C.A.T.M.A." (Committee on Assassinations) and the Select Committee on Assassinations are noted. Some entries reference a composite sketch of an unidentified individual (Eric Starvo Galt, Harvey Lowmyer, John Willard), described as a white male with specific physical traits. The files also include records from Missouri Department of Corrections and mention of FBI case numbers.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray  
- Walter T. Rife  
- Eric Starvo Galt (also known as Harvey Lowmyer, John Willard)  
- Robert H. Strader (associated with a written letter/note)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Jefferson City, Missouri (Missouri Department of Corrections)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968)  
- Creation of composite sketches of suspects  
- Documentation of physical descriptions and photographic evidence  
- Reference to the Select Committee on Assassinations (C.A.T.M.A.)  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Missouri Department of Corrections  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (C.A.T.M.A.)

MLK Declassified Files

44-ip-563_404058_167-01-part_1_of_8.pdf

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