Jean Hazel Obray—whose tireless work for more than ten years, including legal assistance, research, and superlative editing was outstanding and essential in laying the foundation for the initial breakthroughs up to 1998.
Wayne Chastain Esq. (dec.)—My associate counsel in the early proceedings taken on behalf of James Earl Ray.
Brian Dominski—My long-suffering and diligent court reporter who was always ready to perform with excellence.
The First Pepper Family—Who suffered greatly during the ordeal of the investigation and legal proceedings, even requiring removal to England for security reasons.
The Second Pepper Family—Who have continued to experience collateral inconvenience in the final years leading up to the publication of this work.
Ron Tyler Adkins—Whose personal recollections of relevant events were invaluable in piecing together the complete conspiracy.
John McFerrin—Whose courage never wavered as he revealed what he heard and learned.
Len Curtis—Who demonstrated extraordinary courage as he revealed the crucial events he heard and observed on April 4, 1968.
Johnton Shelby—Whose courage and determination honored his mother’s tearful account of her groundbreaking observations in the hospital where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died.
Mark Lane, Dick Gregory, Harold Weisberg, Phil Melanson, and Jim Lesar—All of whom kept the search for truth alive in the early years following the assassination.
The Members of the Invaders—Who must also be regarded as victims of Memphis racism.
Jackie—Whose long-suffering presence and vigil opposite the Lorraine Motel has been a source of invaluable information.
Nathan Whitlock—Whose contribution of information and action have greatly added to this effort for truth.
Glenda Grabow—Whose critical identity of James Earl Ray’s handler, Raul Coelho, demonstrated incredible courage and detailed information.
All of the witnesses who testified at the 1999 Civil Trial and fleshed out the record as we knew it at the time.