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On February 8, 2021, the body of James Earl Thomas was discovered at his private residence in Birmingham, Alabama. Though James met his end due to natural causes, the case took on a somber tone as no family members emerged to claim his body. Despite the somewhat routine nature of his passing, the absence of family left James as an unclaimed person, adding a layer of tragedy to his story.
James's case was handled by the Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office, an agency committed to ser ...Read More
Date Found: 02/08/2021
James's case was handled by the Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office, an agency committed to ser ...Read More
Date Found: 02/08/2021
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2021-05-06T18:31:04.7
80149
UCP80149
29322
James
Earl
Thomas
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
02/08/2021
Birmingham
Alabama
Jefferson County
35211
No
26834
Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office
Birmingham
Alabama
Jefferson County
Bill Yates
Chief Deputy Coroner
1515 Sixth Avenue South, , Birmingham, Alabama
2059303603
County
Medical Examiner
2021-1037
2021-02-08
Black
Brown
Brown
11/29/2025
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