Johnny Ellis Garrett, 64, was killed in a domestic violence–related shooting in May 2021 in Maynardville, Tennessee. His obituary placed the date of death around May 13 or 14, while a national memorial recorded May 20, 2021, as the date of death. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Union County Sheriff’s Office opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Authorities described the death as linked to domestic violence, but no suspects or persons of interest were publicly identified and no arrests were announced in the weeks and months afterward. The case received some local media attention, yet many investigative details have not been released, leaving Garrett’s family and the community without closure.

If anyone knew Johnny Garrett or has information about the shooting, please contact the Union County Sheriff’s Office.