On November 5, 1980, United States Attorney General Benjamin R. Civiletti directed the FBI to participate in the investigation of several missing and murdered children in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to working an independent investigation, the FBI collaborated with the local law enforcement Task Force to provide additional manpower, guidance and technical assistance. Ultimately, on February 27, 1982, Wayne Bertram Williams was found guilty on two counts of murder in the Fulton County Superior Court, Atlanta, Georgia. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.