Identified! AL - Birmingham, WhtMale, 30+yo, in tent behind shopping ctr, Jul'20 - Wesley Howard Kitchens

[YaYa_521]

Jefferson County Coroner needs help identifying two men whose bodies were found

• skeletal remains-wooded area behind the Roebuck Shopping Center
• found lying on top of a sleeping bag inside a makeshift tent
• immediate area - homeless camp for one person
• 9000 block of Roebuck Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
• adult, greater than 30 years of age
• white, male
• 5′10″, med build
• Hair: brown Facial Hair: unknown
• missing multiple molars in the lower jaw, multiple restorations (fillings) within the upper molars
• Clothing: short sleeved maroon shirt with Alabama logo, long sleeved navy shirt, dark in color short sleeved shirt, a pair of trousers with black belt through the loops
• Cause of Death: Undetermined. No trauma or foul play detected

ID's sought for 2 sets of human remains found a day apart

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP72432
Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found July 6, 2020
Location Found Birmingham, Alabama
Estimated Age Range 30-50 Years
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years) 30-50
Estimated Year of Death 2020
Estimated PMI 3 Months
Height 5' 10"(70 inches) , Measured
Weight Cannot Estimate
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Unknown
Other distinctive physical characteristic - Unremarkable.
Accessories - Lighter recovered from within left pocket of trousers. On the Body

Clothing - Short sleeved maroon shirt with Alabama logo. On the Body
Clothing - Long sleeved navy shirt. On the Body
Clothing - Dark in color short sleeved shirt. On the Body
Clothing - Pair of trousers with a black belt through the loops. On the Body
Clothing - Pair of socks. On the Body


Circumstances of Recovery
On July 6, 2020, the Birmingham Police Department was called to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains found in a wooded area behind the Roebuck Shopping Center. The remains were found lying on top of a sleeping bag inside a makeshift tent. The immediate area of the tent had the appearance of a homeless camp for one person.

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains - Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

 

[Dylansmom08]

It is sad that so many people in the homeless population have to go unidentified there needs to be some type of system in place so at least their names would be known but I don't know exactly how that would be possible because they live such a transient life and may not stay in the same area for long.

 

[iulia]

Skeletal remains found behind Birmingham shopping center in 2020 now ID’d; family sought

Skeletal remains found behind a Birmingham shopping center more than a year ago have now been identified.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the man as Wesley Howard Kitchens. He was a 61-year-old transient man who stayed in the Roebuck area.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Wesley.