</s>44-561-M 44-51-M 44-561-M Volume Number: Serials Serials: Serials - 3861 44-55-61-5.5.6.1 SCHOOL CODE: S.S.Y.A. SCHOL CODE: SCHL CODE# # SCHUL CODE# BUREAU SCHCOL CODE# S. SPRINGFIELD FBI-CENTRAL RECORDSCENTER SCHOO-CODE# SCHOCOL CODE# SCHO-COD## SCHCO-COCO## SCH-COO## SCHLO-CORD## Bureau File Number 4/4-3861 Bureau file Number 44- 3861 SCHC-COLD## 1A. A. 4 1A4.4.5 SCHLCODE## S.SCHCLODE# # S.CHOOLCODE. 8808449120 SCHD-COCKO. SCHCCODE# Bureau 4-22-68 - NATIONAL ARCH.LL. of INVESTIGATION - - - - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 LIM WILR 18-317313

Summary:  
The documents consist of fragmented records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Illinois state parole systems detailing criminal histories of individuals such as Jerry William Ray, John Ryan, and James Earl Ray. These include FBI file numbers, dates of arrests, parole violations, institutional placements, and charges like larceny, burglary, and attempted escape. Locations referenced include Quincy, Menard, Springfield, Adams County, Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton, and Missouri State Prison. Some entries reference a "MURKIN" file number, possibly an error or unrelated entry. The records also mention parole reports assessing recidivism risk and social background, as well as administrative details such as FD-340 forms and reclassification reports for individuals like John Garon.  

Key People:  
- Jerry William Ray (DOB: 7/16/35, Quincy, Illinois)  
- John Ryan (DOB: unspecified, Quincy, Illinois)  
- James Earl Ray (linked to FBI warrant; alias Eric Starvo Calt)  
- John Garon (#25261)  
- Meward SP (special agent)  
- R. H. Groft (Classification Board member)  

Key Locations:  
- Quincy, Illinois  
- Menard General Unit, Illinois (state prison and parole facility)  
- Springfield, Illinois  
- Adams County, Illinois  
- Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton  
- Missouri State Prison  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Louisiana, Missouri  
- Wood, Wisconsin (Veteran's Administration Hospital)  

Key Events:  
- Parole violations, institutional placements, and reclassification reports for larceny, burglary, robbery, and riot charges.  
- FBI file creation and record-keeping (e.g., File No. 44-561-1A).  
- Parole hearings and assessments of recidivism risk (1954–1956).  
- FBI warrant issued for James Earl Ray on April 17, 1968, charging him with interfering with constitutional rights.  
- Burglary investigation in Louisiana, Missouri, and interactions with law enforcement agencies.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- State of Illinois Parole and Pardon Board  
- Illinois Department of Public Safety  
- Division of Criminologist/Parole Violator  
- Veteran's Administration Hospital  
- Missouri Highway Patrol  
- Classification Board (G.F.B.M.)  
- Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (Illinois)

MLK Declassified Files

44-si-561-1a_sec_004_ser_1a43-1a56-part_1_of_2.pdf

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