The Disappearance of Megan Garner
From Gone Cold - Texas True Crime by TTC Productions
June 8, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
This episode examines the disappearance of three-year-old Megan Elizabeth Garner and the extensive search efforts that followed.
On the morning of March 27, 1991, three-year-old Megan Elizabeth Garner was playing outside her family's apartment at the Casa Grande Apartments in Tyler, Texas. It was spring break, the weather was warm, and nothing about the day seemed unusual. That is, until Megan vanished. What began as a frantic search by family members quickly escalated into one of East Texas's most enduring missing child investigations. Law enforcement officers, firefighters, volunteers, tracking dogs, helicopters, and eventually the FBI searched tirelessly for answers. Despite extensive efforts, investigators found no physical evidence, no confirmed sightings, and no clear explanation for how a child disappeared in broad daylight from a crowded apartment complex. Over the following months and years, Megan's case gained national attention through organizations such as the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the Kevin Collins Foundation, America's Most Wanted, and The 700 Club's Child Quest. Millions of Americans saw her photograph, yet every promising lead ultimately led nowhere. More than three and a half decades later, Megan remains missing. In this episode, we examine the circumstances…
Topics covered
- missing child
- investigation
- search efforts
- East Texas
- family tragedy
- national attention
Keywords
- Megan Garner
- missing child
- Tyler Texas
- investigation
- search efforts
- FBI
- East Texas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Kevin Collins Foundation, America's Most Wanted, The 700 Club's Child Quest
Places: Tyler, Texas
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