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       BIRMINGHAM JOHN DOE: BM, 18-99, found in Birmingham, AL - 16 Jul
       y 2007 - Maybe from Texas
       By: Scorpio Date: February 10, 2020, 3:22 am
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       Skeletal remains of adult male found buried in a shallow grave
       in an overgrown area at an abandoned textile factory. Witnesses
       report that the decedent was an adult black male who had ridden
       a train to Birmingham from Texas.
       #Post#: 1250--------------------------------------------------
       Re: BIRMINGHAM JOHN DOE: BM, 18-99, found in Birmingham, AL - 16
        July 2007 - Maybe from Texas
       By: Scorpio Date: February 10, 2020, 3:23 am
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       Clothing and Accessories:
       Description
       Accessories: Head phone attached to an electrical cord, left ear
       piece is missing. One pair of eyeglasses with silver metal rims
       and posts, the lenses magnify. One wrist watch with a face that
       has two hands, the brown strap is broken.
       Clothing: A sleeveless navy vest jacket, size 3XL. The jacket is
       zipped all the way up in front. Right and left pockets on the
       jacket have zippers, which are both already open as received.
       The pockets are empty. Written on the left breast is a logo for
       "American Valve & Hydrant" around a red in color "A". Below the
       "A" is written "Beaumont, Texas 1997 Safety Award". A long
       sleeve green sweatshirt without hood or pocket, on the front is
       written "Regions". A pair of blue jeans with a 33" waist and a
       32" inseam, lined by plaid fabric in blue, green, and off white.
       Around the waist is a belt of dark leather with a simple silver
       in color metal buckle. A pair of dark plaid boxers shorts, with
       tag affixed inside that reads "Santa Shorts".
       On the Body
       Eyewear: Eyeglasses with silvery metal rims and posts. The
       lenses magnify (correct far sightedness).
       Footwear: Crew length socks. On the Body
       Jewelry none
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       Re: BIRMINGHAM JOHN DOE: BM, 18-99, found in Birmingham, AL - 16
        July 2007 - Maybe from Texas
       By: Scorpio Date: February 10, 2020, 3:23 am
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       Date of Discovery: July 16, 2007
       Location of Discovery: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
       Estimated Date of Death: February 2007
       State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
       Cause of Death: Homicide
       Physical Description
       Estimated Age: 18 - 99 years old
       Race: Black
       Gender: Male
       Height: 6'0" (Estimated)
       Weight: 150 pounds (Estimated)
       Hair Color: Unknown
       Eye Color: Unknown
       Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wire from oculoplastic
       reconstruction, inferior rim of left orbit
       Identifiers
       Dentals: Available. Fourteen teeth recovered
       Fingerprints: Unknown
       DNA: Unknown
       Clothing & Personal Items
       Clothing: A sleeveless size 3XL navy vest jacket (it was zipped
       all the way up in front). The jacket had right and left pockets
       with zippers (the pockets were empty). Written on the left
       breast was a logo for "American Valve & Hydrant." Below the text
       was written "Beaumont, Texas 1997 Safety Award." A long sleeve
       green sweatshirt without hood or pocket, on the front is written
       "Regions." A pair of blue jeans with a 33" waist and a 32"
       inseam, lined by plaid fabric in blue, green, and off white.
       Belt of dark leather with a simple silver metal buckle. A pair
       of dark plaid boxers shorts, with tag affixed inside that reads
       "Santa Shorts." Crew length socks
       Jewelry: A wrist watch with a face that has two hands, the brown
       strap was broken
       Additional Personal Items: Eyeglasses that correct far
       sightedness with silvery metal rims and posts and head phone
       attached to an electrical cord (left ear piece was missing)
       Circumstances of Discovery
       Investigators, acting on an anonymous tip, located the skeletal
       remains of a man beaten to death in February 2007, in the 2000
       block of Vanderbilt Road in Birmingham. He had been buried in
       shallow grave behind an abandoned textile business near train
       tracks. The assailants reported that the decedent was black and
       that they disposed of his identification. They also stated that
       the decedent had ridden a train from Texas. The victim was most
       likely a transient.
       Investigating Agency(s)
       Agency Name: Birmingham Police Department
       Agency Phone Number: 205-328-9311
       Agency Case Number: 070742365
       Agency Name: Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office
       Agency Phone Number: 205-930-3603
       Agency Case Number: 2007-0932
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