FBI Identification Order 4182 for James Earl Ray, April 20, 1968

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Artifact Overview

A nationwide manhunt began after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was fatally shot on April 4, 1968. The FBI identified James Earl Ray as the assassin and issued posters to its national branches and other law enforcement agencies. On June 8, 1968, British police apprehended Ray at a London airport as he tried to flee to Rhodesia.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Flier (Printed matter)

Date Made

20 April 1968

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2018.8.16

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mike and Darlene Cook.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 8 in

FBI Identification Order 4182 for James Earl Ray, April 20, 1968