Above Images: Garrard, circa 1998
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: August 14, 1998 from Boaz, Alabama Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: May 16, 1974 Age: 24 years old Height and Weight: 5'5, 110 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Garrard's maiden name is Morrison and some accounts refer to her as Christy Morrison Garrard or Christy Morrison. Her ears are pierced and she has a tattoo of the cartoon character Mickey Mouse on her left shoulder. She may have blonde highlights in her hair. Some agencies spell Garrard's middle name "Lynn." Clothing/Jewelry Description: A white cut-off t-shirt, black shorts and white tennis shoes.
Details of Disappearance
Garrard was last seen in the vicinity of Roden Avenue and U. S. Highway 431 in Boaz, Alabama at 9:00 a.m. on August 14, 1998. She was with a male friend in a white pickup truck at the time; she had spent the previous night at his house. Garrard's friend says he dropped her off at her aunt's house, but none of her relatives saw her there.Garrard was divorced in 1998 and has two children. She is described as a "free spirit." She frequently stayed with friends and relatives, but she kept in touch with her parents and always made sure her children were cared for. After her parents didn't hear from her for a week, they reported her as a missing person.
Garrard's family members received information that she may have been a homicide victim, but her body has never been located. Her case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated July 27, 2008; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Boaz Police Department
256-593-6812
Alabama Department of Public Safety
The Gadsden Times
The National Center for Missing Adults
The Ledger-Enquirer
WAAY-TV
The Doe Network