</s>FBI Date: 8/1/68 Tronnit the following in PLAINTEXT TRELETTE DEFERRED To: MEMPHIS (44-1987) FROM: SAN DIEGO (44 -387) MURKIN. COST DATA SAN DIEDO HAS NO COST DATA TO REPORT FOR MONTH OF JULY. 44-387 AWO:bet (1) 44-397-466 Approved: Special Agent in Charge Sest. 8-148 M 1:50AM 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI activities in San Diego and Memphis during 1968, focusing on fingerprint comparisons, case reviews, and administrative reports. Key entries include efforts by the San Diego Field Office to analyze latent fingerprints from bank robbery investigations, comparisons with suspects like James Earl Ray (noted as "James Earl Hay" in some records), and coordination with Memphis Division (44-1987). References to cost data for San Diego operations in July 1968 are included. The text also mentions interactions between FBI divisions, including the Latent Fingerprint Section, and notes on unidentified individuals linked to potential crimes.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (noted as "James Earl Hay" in some records)  
- George Edward Wells  
- Paul Clifford Boulish  
- James Johnson Scully  
- Jimmie Johnson  
- Robert Vance Walton  
- John Michael Walton  
- George William Tyree, Jr.  
- Kenneth I. ParerSON (FBI agent)  
- Dick LeoG (FBI supervisor)  

Key Locations:  
- San Diego, California  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Lowndes County, Alabama  
- St. Louis, Missouri  

Key Events:  
- Fingerprint comparisons between suspects and latent prints from bank robberies (e.g., Bank of America cases).  
- Coordination between FBI divisions in San Diego and Memphis regarding case reviews and suspect identification.  
- Administrative reports on cost data for San Diego operations in July 1968.  
- Mention of individuals linked to potential crimes, including unconfirmed associations with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (e.g., references to "KING" in context of investigations).  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- San Diego Field Office  
- Memphis Division (44-1987)  
- Latent Fingerprint Section, Identification Division  
- Police departments in San Diego and Memphis

MLK Declassified Files

44-sd-387_767050_03-01-part_5_of_5.pdf

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