James Earl Ray

Cases

• James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture
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Timeline

Events across every case involving this person

1. April 4, 1968

   Martin Luther King Jr. shot dead on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel

   James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture
2. May 6, 1968

   Ray flew from Toronto to London under alias Ramon George Sneyd

   James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture
3. May 17, 1968

   Ray returned to London from Lisbon after reportedly seeking passage to southern Africa

   James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture
4. June 8, 1968

   James Earl Ray arrested at Heathrow Airport; Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Butler makes formal arrest

   James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture
5. July 19, 1968

   Ray extradited to Memphis

   James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture
6. March 10, 1969

   Ray pleaded guilty to King's murder on his forty-first birthday and sentenced to ninety-nine years

   James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture
7. April 23, 1998

   James Earl Ray died in Nashville of complications from liver disease

   James Earl Ray: The Heathrow Capture