</s>K IP1426 1621958 XX0491 1621937 PP AFD DE KX P 111935Z JUN 77 FM KNOVVILLE (88-72233) (CP) TO DIRECTOR AND ALL SACS VIA WASHINGTON PRIORITY BT CLEAR DONALD RAY CAYLOR - FUGITIVE; LARRY EDWARD HACKER - DONALD RAY CAYLER - FOGITIVE); LARRY EWARD HACKER - FUGITIVÉ; EARL HILL, JR. - FIGITIVIE; DAVID LEE POWELL - FUGITTIVE; JAMES EARL RAY - FUIGITIVE ; DOUGLAS SHELTON - FUGTIVE; CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE UFAC - ESCAPE. 00: KNOVVILLE. RE KNOVILLE TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR and ALL SAGS DATED JUNE 11, 1977. DISCONTINUF ON SUBJECT POWELL. POWELL: APPRENENDED IN EXHAUSTED CONDITION WHEN OBSERVED BY THP HELICOPTER. HELICOPTEER LANDED AND POWELL ARRESTED. BT 44-563-440 SEARCHED: INDEXED SENALIZED/FILED: SUN 1 1 1977 6-11-77. FB-INDIANAPOD 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document details federal law enforcement efforts to apprehend James Earl Ray, a fugitive wanted for conspiracy and escape from prison. A federal warrant was issued on June 11, 1977, in Knoxville, Tennessee, charging Ray with conspiring to violate the Unlawful Flight Statute (Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 371). Ray, described as a white male aged 49 (born March 10, 1928), was serving a ninety-year sentence for first-degree murder involving a firearm. His physical description includes blue eyes, black graying hair, and a small scar on his right palm. Social Security Number Used: [SSN REDACTED]. The document also notes the apprehension of Douglas' Swane Shelton, another fugitive associated with the escape, by Tennessee state correctional officers approximately 14 miles from Mountain's State Prison in Petras.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (fugitive, convicted murderer)  
- Douglas' Swane Shelton (apprehended fugitive)  
- FBI agents and personnel (implied through references to Knoxville Office and SACs)  

Key Locations:  
- Knoxville, Tennessee (warrant issuance location)  
- Mountain's State Prison, Petras (location of Shelton's apprehension)  
- Indianapolis, Indiana (mentioned in field office context)  

Key Events:  
- Federal warrant issued for James Earl Ray on June 11, 1977  
- Apprehension of Douglas' Swane Shelton by Tennessee state correctional officers  
- FBI investigation into conspiracy to violate the Unlawful Flight Statute  
- Closure of case files related to Ray's escape and other fugitives  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (mentioned in a separate document reference)

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