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We are trying to fill in 48 hours of John's life. Specific memories help.
John's death was ruled a suicide. His family does not accept that ruling, and the 48 hours before he was found have never been explained by anyone. Read the prompts below. If any of them match a place you were, a person you saw, or a moment you remember, write it down and send it. No detail is too small. The one witness who has come forward did so because someone asked the right specific question.
- 01 Were you here?
Savannah and Wilmington Island
Late September through early October 2024- Did you see a lineman working alone on Wilmington Island Road or near the golf course on October 1, 2024? This was me →
- Did you work for Red Rover Electric or one of its subs on Hurricane Helene recovery in late September or early October 2024? This was me →
- Did you see or hear anything unusual involving a bucket truck near a power pole on Wilmington Island on October 1? This was me →
- 02 Were you here?
The Savannah-area hospital
October 2 and 3, 2024- Were you working at, visiting, or admitted to the hospital where John was treated on October 2 to 3? This was me →
- Did you witness how John arrived there, or how he left against medical advice? This was me →
- Did you see or treat John at the hospital? Do you remember how he was acting, what he said, or what staff said about his condition? This was me →
- 03 Were you here?
A KOA campground
October 3, 2024- Did you stay at, work at, or visit a KOA campground in Alabama or Georgia on October 3? This was me →
- Did you see a young man matching John's description who seemed disoriented or distressed? This was me →
- 04 Were you here?
Atlanta airport / Southwest flight
October 3, 2024- Were you on a Southwest Airlines flight from Atlanta toward the Midwest on October 3, 2024? This was me →
- Did you see a young man stand up and speak to the passengers lining up to board? This was me →
- Did you work at the Southwest gate, jet bridge, or boarding area that day? This was me →
- 05 Were you here?
Eastern Montgomery, Alabama
October 3 and 4, 2024- Are you the Uber driver who picked John up that afternoon, or did you drive him at any point on October 3 or 4? His father has asked specifically to talk to the last driver. This was me →
- Did you work at, or were you a customer in, the CVS Pharmacy, Burger King, Starbucks, or gas station in eastern Montgomery on the afternoon of October 4 and see a young man matching John's description? This was me →
- Did you work at a Sunrise Extended Stay Hotel where a young man had a reservation but never checked in? This was me →
- Were you anywhere near Montgomery Regional Airport or the rail tracks within a mile of it on October 3 or 4? This was me →
- Do you work for Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, or any rail employer in the Montgomery area? This was me →
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