In the waning days of 2017, the community of Phenix City, Alabama, was unsettled by the death of a local man, David Wayne Wimmer. On Wednesday, December 27, 2017, Mr. Wimmer was found deceased at his home. There is a discrepancy in his age from available records, with one obituary stating he was 53, while another source indicates he was 63 at the time of his death.
A male resident of Phenix City, he was born on July 6, 1964, in nearby Fort Benning, Georgia.
The circumstances surrounding David Wayne Wimmer's death pointed towards a violent end. Information from the National Gun Violence Memorial indicates that he was a victim of gun violence. In the immediate aftermath, his death was officially under investigation, as noted in a brief from the Ledger-Enquirer. Despite this initial classification, details regarding the investigation, potential suspects, or any arrests have not been made publicly available in the years since his passing. His case has not been listed among the cold cases publicly highlighted by local law enforcement or crime stopper organizations.
David Wayne Wimmer was remembered by his family as an avid fisherman, hunter, and a lover of the outdoors. His obituary, published in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, focused on his life and his surviving family members but did not disclose the cause of his death. The lack of available public information regarding any leads, suspects, or arrests in the investigation into his death leaves a void in the narrative of his final days. The case, once active, has since faded from public view with no resolution shared with the community.
