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+ EE EL aE feet, Pe ae - Mr. Colwell - Mr. Mullen Mr. Steel - Miss Devine - Mr. Monroe The Attorney General May 27, 1981 Director, FHI VAM (onl Mr. Gilbert -— . + , - Mr. ATKIO’ Go'ss) > ore HURDERS AND/OR DISAPPEARANCE _ OP BLACK RESIDENTS OF THE eee COVEN CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, : SINCE JULY 20, 1979. Chik ACTIGN HEMORANDUM The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was autnorized and requested by former Attorney General Benjamin R. Civiletti, on November 6, 1980, to initiate an immediate preliminary investigation to determine whether the missing black children in the Atlanta, Georgia, area were being held in violation of the Federal Kidnaping Law, Title 18, United States Code (USC), Section 1201. On November 17, 1980, the Atlanta Office of tue roi cumnenced a Major Case investigation into the muraered/nmissing children. Ce ee ' ~ Mr. Castonguay o_o oh oe * ( One recent investigative technique utilized by the Atlanta Office of the FBI has been instituting a surveillance of various bridges which cross both the Chattahoochee River and the South River. As a result of these surveillances, on May 22, 1981, an individual was observed crossing over the Chattahoochee River at 2:52 a.m. At the time this vehicle was erossing tne bridge, a loud splash was heard in the river by the bridge surveillance teams, Sased on a reasonable suspicion, tne suspect's vehicle was stopped and identifying data obtained. The suspect, Wayne Bertram Williams, denied stopping on the bridge or discarding any wre ai _the river. ?~-/ f / On May 26, 1981, the body of Le 22) — Cater was found approximately one-half mile downstream from the bridge upon which the suspect Williams was traveling. Based on background information developed, to include the reason provided by suspect Williams for being at the particular bridge uc aD. OM May 22, 1981, which did not check out, the fact that suspect Frc AD Adm Si Lliaias has a previous arrest in Atlanta for impersonating a Euec AD LES haat. Dire police officer with a blue light on his automobile, and the Ada. Ses. Lact that Williams is employed as Vice-President, NOVA ee een Crim. fav. tdent. , tetell. as ha 2) Loberstery Legal Cova, 1K Ploo. & mL { / Rec. Mgnt. a ae Tech. Serva. __ eh We Mr uhnr, 2 Training Pe nn : aly : rome OOM ke ADA PY ant 8 NOTE PAGE 3 22 Jur ig Ih,