Ala. Code § 12-21-90: Official Notice of Armed Forces Death.

A written notice or communication purportedly from the Department of Defense, the Adjutant General of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy or other officer charged with the duty of sending such notice or communication to the effect that any person in the armed forces of our country, or serving as auxiliary thereto, is dead shall be prima facie evidence of the death of such person.