From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
MIDFIELD — A man missing since February has been identified as the person found dead in a Midfield home.
The Midfield Police Department arrived at a vacant residence at the 1000 block of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Drive, in Midfield, on the morning of Thursday, March 18, following a tip that the remains of a body were discovered in the closet of the home.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office arrived to the scene and collected the remains. The coroner has since identified the remains as John Cody Argent.
Argent, who was homeless, was first reported missing on March 6. The family said that the last time they saw Argent alive was on Feb. 22, 2020, when he was seen getting off a bus in Midfield near Church’s Chicken. Argent was known to visit the Midfield area on occasion.
The cause and manner of death have not been determined, according to the coroner’s office. More testing is being conducted. However, the coroner’s office stated that no evidence of foul play has been discovered.