AL AL - Birmingham, WhtMale, 20-50, UP14467, skeletal, off alley by Carraway Methodist Med Ctr, Mar'02

[Coffee56]

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number2002-0382
Demographics
SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult
Estimated Age Range (Years)20-50
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 6"(66 inches) , Estimated
WeightCannot Estimate
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundMarch 20, 2002
NamUs Case CreatedNovember 3, 2015
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
LocationBirmingham, Alabama 35234
CountyJefferson County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)31 58.831N 85 34.706W
Circumstances of RecoveryOn March 20, 2002, a worker conducting an environmental survey discovered skeletal remains in a thicket off a paved alley and across the street from Carraway Methodist Medical Center.
Details of Recovery


Inventory of RemainsOne or both hands not recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Physical Description
Hair ColorUnknown
Head Hair Descriptionnone
Body Hair Descriptionnone
Facial Hair Descriptionnone
Left Eye ColorUnknown
Right Eye ColorUnknown
Eye Descriptionn/a
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information



Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
Coins found in the decedent's pants pockets dated from 1970 - 1999.
Near the Body

Clothing
One pair of "Levi's 550 Relaxed Fit denim jeans, 32Wx30L. One thin leather reddish in color belt with a silver metal buckle. One pair of "Arizona Jean Company" underwear. One shirt with an aqua and maroon geometric design, size medium, and made of silk.
On the Body

Eyewear
none
On the Body

Footwear
One pair of white crew length socks. No shoes.
On the Body

Jewelry
none
On the Body

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Melt71]

In addition to a 1999 coin in his pocket (the latest date among several), according to the news article posted in Namus he also had distinctive dentals:

- missing a central, upper left tooth & wore a partial dental plate in its place
- missing other upper and lower teeth (unspecified in the article) that had not been replaced by dental work

Reconstructive artist suggests people look at the eye area and not hair, ears or lips. Also the hair and eye colour is a guesstimate:

 

[lightofmine99]

His NamUs was modified on 10/02/2024 but there are still no public exclusions.

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[lightofmine99]

He is now listed as "Identified" on Doe Network.

 

[lightofmine99]

Jefferson County John Doe (2002) is now Identified

Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office Teams With Othram To Identify a 2002 John Doe

dnasolves.com

Identified by Othram as Darrell Moneyham.

He disappeared on July 6, 1999, at the age of 38.

 

[lightofmine99]

According to the above Othram article:

"Moneyham’s information had been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) in 2010 under case number MP4787. He was last seen on July 6, 1999, in the Birmingham area, leaving home for a quick trip to the store—but he never returned. His wife reported him missing shortly thereafter. An investigation into Darrell Moneyham’s death remains ongoing."

That is definitely interesting.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In 2023, authorities submitted a sample to Othram, Inc. for Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing.

Othram developed a comprehensive DNA profile of a male of primarily African origin, Yates said.

Othram also provided the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office a report produced by their forensic genetic genealogy team containing leads as to multiple persons spread across the country who were genetically related to remains.

Missing man found murdered outside Birmingham hospital in 2002 identified using new genetic tool

For more than two decades, the identity of the man – who had been shot in the head - has been a mystery.

www.al.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

3852DMAL - Darrell Moneyham

Darrell Moneyham was last seen in Birmingham. He left to go to the store for a minute and he never came back. Moneyham's wife reported him missing in July 1999.
Two months earlier, he pleaded guilty to trafficking ****. He was given probation but not wanting to pay court costs, he never met with his probation officer. A warrant for his arrest was sworn on August 31, 1999.
Foul play or a desire to avoid prosecution were never ruled out as possible causes for his disappearance. Moneyham had earlier brushes with the law for drugs and misdemeanor harassment.

 

[TwinkieDefense]

I believe this thread may possibly be connected to this one, based on clothing, location, and dates. If so, How do we combine?

AL Post in thread 'AL - Darrell Moneyham, 38, Birmingham, 6 July 1999'

Feb 26, 2025

Identified by @othram as Jefferson County John Doe 2002

Jefferson County John Doe (2002) is now Identified

In March 2002, a worker conducting an environmental survey discovered skeletal remains in a thicket off a paved alley, across the street from Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. The remains were found with a pair of Levi’s 550 Relaxed Fit denim jeans (size 32Wx30L), a thin reddish leather belt with a silver metal buckle, Arizona Jean Company underwear, a medium silk shirt with an aqua and maroon geometric design, and white socks—but no shoes...

• ZaZara

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[lightofmine99]

I believe this thread may possibly be connected to this one, based on clothing, location, and dates. If so, How do we combine?

I think the threads of missing persons and the Does they are identified as being are never merged.