Shannon Arif loved being a mother. In March of 1998, Shannon was also excited to be expecting another little one.
Her husband was a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee, and they lived on the south side of the base, in the town of Clarksville, Tennessee.
Fort Campbell is home to the 101st Airborne Division and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
Shannon’s personal life would be a bit of a mystery to those who knew her. She was known to be a private person.
Everyone would agree that she was a great mom who always put her children first.
On the night of March 17, 1998, Shannon left for her evening shift at the local Walmart store. She was scheduled to work from 4:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Later that night, long after Shannon was supposed to be home after her shift, her husband began to wonder where she was. He decided to drive up to the Walmart and check on her.
But he didn’t find Shannon.
Instead, he found her car parked in the lot, locked. Her purse was inside, and there was no sign of Shannon anywhere.