John Violette has been described by his friends and family, as a great man. A fun, laid back surfer dude type of guy, with a winning personality who made friends easily. He was a family man, a church going man, the devoted husband of his wife Amber and a doting father to their daughter Katlin. Life was good for John. He had a steady job working for Lowe’s Home Improvement, a lovely home, a caring wife, and a beautiful 4 year old little girl.So what could ever cause a man like this to snap and commit an act of unspeakable horror? Perhaps years and years of untreated schizophrenia.


