Newly Discovered Photos of Sheriff Bill Morris with James Early Ray

Sheriff William N. Morris Jr., second from left, and deputies process James Earl Ray, at right, in the Shelby County Jail. This is one of the newly discovered photographs released by the Shelby County Register of Deeds office. Among the new files are letters Ray wrote to his lawyers and family from the Shelby County Jail, where he spent eight months before pleading guilty to King’s murder. Ray spent the rest of his life in prison and died in 1998. (Photo by Gil Michael/Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
The Commercial Appeal recently published these never before seen photos of James Earl Ray, the man who killed Dr. Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. In the photo above is also Sheriff William N. Morris, best known to Elvis fans as ElvisPresley's friend and former mayor of Memphis.

Sheriff William N. Morris Jr., escorts James Earl Ray into the Shelby County Jail in Memphis before dawn July 19, 1968. Ray, who was protected by a bulletproof apron, had been extradited from London. This photograph was previously released, but is included in the newly discovered photos released by the Shelby County Archives. (Photo by Gil Michael/Shelby County Sheriff's office.


James Earl Ray is seen facing the wall at Shelby County Jail. This is one of the newly discovered photographs released by the Shelby County Register of Deeds office. (Photo by Gil Michael/Shelby County Sheriff's Office)



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