Fritz, Warrior's Favorite Homeless guy.. How did he die?

I was wondering if anybody knows anything about Fritz. I've heard several different versions of the story. I've heard it was a hit and run, a beating, that they found him behind the armory, on hwy 160, behind McDonalds @ his camp. Does anybody know anything about this? It's a terrible thing. He was nice guy, he never hurt anybody. Plus, he was a vietnam war veteran. I bet the people that beat him up or hit him didn't know that. I would personally like to see justice served in this matter.

I was looking for information on fritz hayes. I found his obituary but can find out what happened. Does anybody know?

Apollo wrote:

I was wondering if anybody knows anything about Fritz. I've heard several different versions of the story. I've heard it was a hit and run, a beating, that they found him behind the armory, on hwy 160, behind McDonalds @ his camp. Does anybody know anything about this? It's a terrible thing. He was nice guy, he never hurt anybody. Plus, he was a vietnam war veteran. I bet the people that beat him up or hit him didn't know that. I would personally like to see justice served in this matter.

If you find anything out let me know. Thank You

I too would like to know what happen to Fritz. He was my friend and I can't seem to find out anything at all about his death. Please let me know if you find out anything.

Larry wrote:

I too would like to know what happen to Fritz. He was my friend and I can't seem to find out anything at all about his death. Please let me know if you find out anything.

I haven't found out anything but will post if I hear of something.

You probably have found what you wanted to know by now. He was a nice guy and he never bothered anyone. I have lived in this area almost my whole life and I pretty much saw him everyday walking down the road. He also had a little camp thing under the warrior/kimberly overpass. All I have heard is that it was supposedly a hit and run and they think that becuz both arms and both legs were broken and his injuries had to have been caused by more than a beating. When I get more info I will post it.

britny wrote:

You probably have found what you wanted to know by now. He was a nice guy and he never bothered anyone. I have lived in this area almost my whole life and I pretty much saw him everyday walking down the road. He also had a little camp thing under the warrior/kimberly overpass. All I have heard is that it was supposedly a hit and run and they think that becuz both arms and both legs were broken and his injuries had to have been caused by more than a beating. When I get more info I will post it.

Thanks, I haven't heard anything else. Please do let us know if you hear anything else.

I will know more this evening when I talk to my boyfriends grandmother cuz she knows. All I know now is he was found in warrior behind the mcdonalds on canecreek road not on hwy 160 (there isn't a mcdonalds in hayden). He was supposedly in "desert storm" back in his day. He was like 50 or 60 years old. I wonder how they buried him or cremated him since he has no known family and no insurance or money?

I found this in the paper.

HAYES, FRITZ L., 39, of Warrior, AL, passed away July 1, 2009. No public visitation will be held. Funeral service will be Friday, July 10th at 12PM at Eastside Funeral Home with burial in Alabama National Ceme-tery, Montevallo. Eastside Funeral Home directing

He was a war veteran, therefore his funeral was paid for. I don't think he was in desert storm, not old enough. but He was in the military. He does have known family, my mother graduated high school with him and his sister.

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many of you may have heard many rumors of mr. hayes death. frits did have family. frits was a vietnam war veteran and there was no foul play in his death. which means he passed due to natural cause (myocardial infarction)

Fritz is burried at the Alabama National Cemetery Montevallo Al. He was born in 1970 and was in the Persian Gulf War. This info came from the Al. National Cemetery.

A Warrior police officer told my husband that Fritz was sleeping in a ditch and a snake crawled in the ditch with him. Fritz evidently tried to fight off the snake and re-injured a leg he had broken in the past and fell. The combination of the snake bite and fall killed Fritz. My husband used to take food and water to him. Frtiz was a gentle man.

1badcat wrote:

A Warrior police officer told my husband that Fritz was sleeping in a ditch and a snake crawled in the ditch with him. Fritz evidently tried to fight off the snake and re-injured a leg he had broken in the past and fell. The combination of the snake bite and fall killed Fritz. My husband used to take food and water to him. Frtiz was a gentle man.

Thank u ....i have heard so many things on here but this i understand.....thanks again....i took him some things myself....god just led me too...

fritz did have a family. i have spoken to them so i am sure of it.he was hit by a car not bitten by a snake, i also know this because the investigators went to my neighbors house accusing them of hitting him becasue they were the last to see him.for the record they didnt do it, and yes he had a funeral. he was a sweet man with a big heart and he can now rest in peace in his place in heaven.

Fritz had an aunt that worked at the Piggly Wiggly in Warrior in the Deli Department.

he was WAY to young 39, to have been in the Vet. war