In the early morning hours of a crisp autumn day in Memphis, the life of Anthony Bernard Rogers was tragically cut short. On October 17, 2011, the 44-year-old African American man, known affectionately by his nickname '6-9,' was found on the front porch of a residence at 2871 Clearbrook. Responding to a call about a shooting at approximately 1:00 AM, police discovered Rogers with gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses at the scene reported seeing two men on the porch with Rogers just before the fatal shots were fired. In the chaotic moments that followed, one of the suspects was seen fleeing the area in a yellow 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood that belonged to Rogers. The vehicle was identified by its Tennessee license plate, 8WW-761. Rogers was an employee at ECSI Inc. and had attended Kingsbury High School and later Knoxville College.
The Memphis Police Department's Homicide Bureau promptly launched an investigation into the murder of Anthony Rogers. Despite their efforts and witness accounts, details regarding any arrests or the identification of the suspects have remained elusive. The case grew cold, and the identities of the two men seen with Rogers on that fateful morning, and the reasons for the violent encounter, have yet to be brought to light.
Years later, the murder of Anthony Bernard Rogers remains an unresolved chapter in the city's history of violent crime. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly named in connection with his death. Authorities have continued to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case and bring closure to the family and friends of a man whose life was taken so abruptly.
