She Was Last Seen Getting Into A Male Friend’s White Pickup Truck Back In 1998, And This Man Claimed He Dropped Her Off At Her Aunt’s House, But None of Her Relatives Saw Her There

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency - pictured above is Christy
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency - pictured above is Christy

The family of Christy Lyn Garrad, a mother of two from Alabama, is still searching for answers about what happened to her after she vanished in 1998.

The year of her disappearance, Christy was a 24-year-old mom of a young son and daughter and lived in Boaz, Alabama. Her family described her as a free spirit, and they all lived locally in Boaz.

On the morning of August 14th, 1998, Christy was seen getting into a male friend’s white pickup truck around 9:00 a.m. Allegedly, she had spent the previous night with this man and told her son, Kristian, she’d be back the next day.

However, Christy never returned.

Christy’s loved ones knew she liked to stay with different friends and relatives from time to time, so when they didn’t see her for the first few days, they didn’t think anything of it. But after a week passed with no sign of her, they grew worried, and her parents reported her missing to the police.

Christy’s father, Olen Morrison, was the Boaz fire chief at the time and rallied friends from the fire and police departments to search for her. He claims to have driven thousands of miles searching for some sign of his daughter and found nothing.

Although the exact name of the man who picked up Christy that day hasn’t been released to the public, he was questioned by police and claimed he had dropped off Christy at her aunt’s house, but none of her relatives saw her there.

Throughout the years, the Boaz and DeKalb County authorities have received tips from people claiming to have come across Christy’s body, yet none of the evidence pointed to her.

Christy’s family members have had to presume that she was likely murdered. Yet, since her body has not been recovered, they’ve had to suffer from a lack of closure. Since her disappearance, her parents raised money for a memorial and gravestone for her, which is located in a cemetery near their home so her son can visit it.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency – pictured above is Christy

Today, Christy’s children are in their 20s and 30s. Her mother, Debbie, passed away in 2018, and her dad retired in 2009 after serving with the Boaz Fire Department for 32 years. Christy would be 49 years old today.

At the time of Christy’s disappearance, she was five foot five, weighed 110 pounds, and had reddish brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a white cut-off t-shirt, black shorts, and white tennis shoes.

If you have any information regarding her case, you are urged to contact Gary Stanfield at the Boaz Police Department at (256) 593-6812.

If true crime defines your free time, this is for you: join Chip Chick’s True Crime Tribe

She Disappeared While Hitchhiking In Prince George 21 Years Ago, And She Was Last Seen At A Gas Station

This Medieval Queen Was One of The Wealthiest Women In All of Europe, And She Later Spent 16 Years Imprisoned In England

Here Are Some of The Most Versatile Furniture Pieces You Can Own, In Case You’re Short On Space Or Cash

She’s Refusing To Punish Her Daughter For Rejecting A Boy At School Who Had A Crush On Her, Despite Other Parents’ Opinions

She Snapped At Her In-Laws When They Made It Clear At Dinner That They Don’t Approve of Her Son’s College Major

He Told His Wife He Didn’t Want Her To Go On A Beach Vacation With Her Friends, Because He Was Worried About Having To Care For Their Kids All By Himself

Her Cousin Screamed At Her And Then Kicked Her Out of Her Wedding For Bringing Her Service Dog, A Doberman, Along

Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox.

More About: