In the spring of 2017, the life of 47-year-old Roger Mayes was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. On the night of Thursday, May 18th, Mayes was discovered in an open field on Dison Avenue, near E. Person Avenue in South Memphis. He had been fatally shot. When authorities found him, he was lying on his back, and his personal belongings, including his wallet, phone, and even his shoes, were gone.
The circumstances surrounding Mayes's death suggested a robbery, but his sister,
Cheryl Lott, has expressed her belief that the act was not random. She suspects that a woman may have lured her brother to the South Memphis location where his life was ultimately taken. Despite the passage of years, the case has grown cold, and the lingering questions have heavily weighed on his surviving family.
As of early 2023, nearly six years after the discovery of his body, no arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Roger Mayes. The Memphis Police Department has periodically asked for the public's assistance, encouraging anyone with information to come forward. Lott continues to hold onto hope that justice will one day be served for her brother, remembering him as a kind and generous person who would give the shirt off his back to someone in need. The investigation into his death remains open, a painful and unresolved chapter for his loved ones.
