Johnathan Vann Boyd, 43, was found dead at his Howell Cove Road home in Talladega on May 5, 2023, after officers conducting a welfare check discovered he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services pronounced him deceased and his body was taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for autopsy. The Talladega Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Born April 16, 1980, Boyd was a married father who worked at Benjamin Moore. Those who knew him recalled a vibrant personality and interests that included Mustangs, woodworking, and time spent in his yard. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Anyone with information about Boyd’s death is asked to contact the Talladega Police Department or CrimeStoppers.