From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Authorities have released the identity of a man found dead near Vulcan Trail in Birmingham on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as Ted Dewitt Stephenson, 62, of Birmingham. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates says the cause of death has yet to be determined and attempts to notify Stephenson’s next of kin have been unsuccessful.
Stephenson’s body was discovered by a citizen walking the Vulcan Trail on Red Mountain last Wednesday. The skeletal remains were recovered and examined to determine his identity.
Yates says the cause of death remains undetermined as Birmingham police continue to investigate.