and the memphis police. and the u.s. military. no, says the prosecutor. it s an open secret that the government can t keep secrets. how could they have kept this quiet for 40 years? if there was this big operation in place, everybody kept quiet, and i just don t believe that s possible. strange situations, as in this photo, have fed suspicions for years. see the man at the bottom bending over dr. king? he s an undercover cop working for memphis police captain jule ray. he s down there with dr. king. he said he had dr. king s head in his lap. that s him there holding him. he s merrill mccullough, an army veteran assigned to infiltrate a black power group for the police. he had just driven up to the lorraine when the shot was fired. mccullough said he ran up to the balcony to attempt first aid. i never did see mccullough again. i understand he got recruited by a federal agency, but i don t