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On December 16, 2022, the body of William L. Hodo was found under circumstances that left him unclaimed, marking the beginning of a complex case handled by the Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office. Hodo's remains were discovered in Birmingham, Alabama, where he had been an inpatient at UAB Hospital. The official cause of death was determined to be from natural causes, yet ensuing investigations revealed a lack of familial or known connections to claim him posthumously.
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Date Found: 12/16/2022
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Date Found: 12/16/2022
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99069
UCP99069
38596
William
L
Hodo
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
12/16/2022
Birmingham
Alabama
Jefferson County
35233
No
35033
Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office
Birmingham
Alabama
Jefferson County
Bill Yates
Chief Deputy Coroner
1515 Sixth Avenue South, , Birmingham, Alabama
2059303603
County
Medical Examiner
2022-6631
2023-01-04
Black
Brown
Brown
11/26/2025
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