New photos of MLK's killer

In this 1968 photo released Wednesday, March 30, 2011, authorities escort James Earl Ray to the Shelby County jail, Memphis, Tenn.

Long-forgotten photos documenting the incarceration of James Earl Ray after his arrest for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. were unveiled to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the civil rights leader's death.

New photos emerge of MLK's killer

AP Photo/Shelby County Register's office

In this 1968 photo released Wednesday, March 30, 2011, Sheriff William N. Morris Jr., left, escorts James Earl Ray, at right, in the Shelby County jail, Memphis, Tenn.

New photos emerge of MLK's killer

In this 1968 photo released Wednesday, March 30, 2011, by the Shelby County Register's Office, Sheriff William N. Morris Jr., second from left, and deputies process James Earl Ray, at right, in the Shelby County jail, Memphis, Tenn.

New photos emerge of MLK's killer

In this 1968 photo released Wednesday, March 30, 2011, a deputy, right, pats down James Earl Ray, in the Shelby County jail in Memphis, Tenn.

New photos emerge of MLK's killer

In this 1968 photo released Wednesday, March 30, 2011, James Earl Ray is seen in the Shelby County jail in Memphis, Tenn.

New photos emerge of MLK's killer