In April 1949, Metropolitan Opera singer John Garris came to Atlanta to perform at the Fox Theatre—but by the next morning, he was dead in an alley off Marietta Street. His murder launched a bizarre investigation that sent detectives across the country chasing mysterious men, possible lovers, stolen cars and a convicted killer, but no one was ever charged.
Police quickly focused on Garris’ relationships with men, raising questions about whether his sexuality shaped the investigation—or even played a role in his death. Seventy-seven years later, who killed John Garris remains one of Atlanta’s unsolved mysteries.
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