Death investigation underway after body found in Phenix City

On February 25, 2026, the Phenix City Police Department responded to a report of a deceased person located at the 900 block of Broad St. An investigation revealed that the deceased was a 49-year-old black male. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 7:02 pm by Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry. The decedent’s identity will remain confidential until his family is notified of his passing.

The unidentified male will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science in Montgomery, Alabama to determine the cause and manner of death. This is an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Phenix City Police Department Criminal Investigations Division. If you have any information about this case, you are asked to contact Lt. Anglin at 334-448-28539 or Inv. Silva at 334-448-2838.