Our visit to Johnny Ringo’s gravesite was an experience filled with both revelations and riddles. After hours of debate and poring over historical records, the Tarnished West Team came away not with answers, but with more questions. The most prominent figures in his story—Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp—seem to be out of the picture, leaving us wondering: what really happened during Johnny’s final moments?

Could Ringo have been on a drunken bender, as many accounts suggest? It’s said he was seen in Galeyville, Arizona, just days before, drowning his sorrows in whiskey. The image of him spiraling into a haze of despair raises unsettling possibilities.

But here’s where things get even more intriguing: Did Johnny really sit in the “V” of this tree, take this .45 caliber Army Colt, press it to his right temple, and pull the trigger?

Was there a darker hand at work that has yet to be fully uncovered?

What happened in those final minutes? Was there a struggle, or was it simply a man lost to loneliness, consumed by his demons, and driven to one last desperate act?

As we continue to dig, the truth slips further from our grasp. Yet, the mystery of Johnny Ringo only deepens our resolve to uncover the real story—however elusive it may be.