SHANNON RAYANNE TURNER

Shannon Turner

Shannon and her brother

Shannon Turner

Shannon & David Mays

Shannon Turner

Black Combat Boots Shannon Wore

Tattoo similar to that on lower leg

IDENTIFIERS

Date of Birth: August 10, 1964
Missing Age : 33 years old
Current Age: 56 years old (at time of this entry)
Height 5 ft 9
Weight: 125 lbs
Red/Auburn - sometimes dyed iother colors
Brown Eyes
Female
White

IDENTIFYING MARKS/TATTOOS

Pierced ears
Small Scar Between Eyes
Tattoos:
- Butterfly on right shoulder
- Lips on right buttocks
- Rage on left ankle
- Spiderweb with flowers on left shoulder
- Ribbon across lower back
- Dragonly on right ankle
- Half moon smoking marijuana cigarette on right thigh

CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES

Unknown at time of disapearance, but typically wore T-Shirt and Blue Jeans
Wore contacts
Black combat boots

CIRCUMSTANCES OF DISAPPEARANCE

At the time of her disappearance, Shannon was dating David Mays, an enforcer for the notorious outlaw motorcycle club Located on Indy’s east side. Shannon was an exotic dancer at Babe's West on Lafayette Road.

According to sources, Shannon, and David Mays became engaged some time in early November, and according to authorities, the couple made an appointment to apply for a marriage license in early December.

According to friends, Shannon had canceled the wedding plans in mid November of 1997 and was attempting to end the relationship with David Mays.

On December 1st, 1997, Shannon made a collect call to her mother and told her she would be home to Wisconsin for the holidays and was bringing David Mays to meet the family - Shannon never showed up and her family never heard from her. At this point, Shannon’s family had assumed that Shannon may have made other plans or didn’t have the funds to travel.

In the days leading up to Shannon’s disappearance, her car was in the repair shop and David Mays was her transportation home from work in the evenings. On the afternoon of December 3rd, 1997, David Mays and Shannon Turner were both seen at her residence by her landlord and a service worker. It would be the early hours leading into December 4th, 1997, after leaving work, that Shannon would last be seen.

Per her normal routine, on December 3rd, 1997, Shannon chained her dog outside in her backyard before she left for work. On December 6th, 1997, three days later, the neighbors became concerned because Shannon’s dog was still outside and they called the Humane Society. The dog was taken to a shelter.

It wasn’t until the end of December when Shannon failed to arrive for the Christmas at relatives homes in Wisconsin, when the family began to grow increasingly concermed. Shannon was a bit of a free-spirit and would often travel - and although her family was concerned, they assumed perhaps Shannon was out traveling and would eventually contact them.

In January, 1998, Shannon’s landlord contacted the Turner family stating Shannon had not been inside the residence since early December. The landlord told the Turner family they had cleaned out Shannon’s apartment, and the family could come retrieve her belongings. The landlord stated there were no signs of forced entry or foul play.

In the same month, January, 1998, Shannon’s mother called the phone number that Shannon had made the collect call from back on December 1st. A man by the name of John Walker answered the phone. Walker stated that he did not know Shannon but that on that date, David Mays was house sitting for him while he was away and Shannon was likely with him.

After 6 weeks of not hearing from Shannon, Shannon’s sister filed a missing person’s report.

In 2003, during a Federal Court Hearing where numerous Outlaw members were tried for RICO violations, several witnesses provided testimony that Shannon’s then boyfriend, David Mays, was responsible for Shannon’s death. John Walker was briefly named in this 2003 court testimony in relation to the disappearance of Shannon Turner. Danny Garland, aka “Tubby Glide,” was also named as an accomplice to Shannon’s disappearance during this same court testimony.

David Mays was charged in connection with her murder and although there were several testimonies that connected him, Mays was acquitted in federal court, as no body or concrete evidence was produced to prove his involvement. Danny Garland, aka, “Tubby Glide,” was not named by officials as an accomplice, and was not charged for any involvement in Shannon’s murder or disappearance.

Shannon’s family continues to fight for answers as to what happened to Shannon and where Shannon’s body was hidden.

For more information and detalis on Shannon’s case, please follow the podcast links on this page

CONTACTS

Indianapolis Police Department

Detective Burton
(317) 327-6915
case # 685348GA

NamUs Regional Program Specialist contact for this case

Allen Neal
(682) 347-8829
allen.neal@unthsc.edu

AUDIO PODCASTS

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