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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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Victim Details

2023-01-12T00:27:42.077

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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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