Faces of Death Row
Here is a look at the 252 inmates currently on Texas' death row. Texas, which reinstated the death penalty in 1976, has the most active execution chamber in the nation. On average, these inmates have spent 13 years, 8 months on death row. Though 12 percent of the state's residents are black, 43 percent of death row inmates are.
Filter Inmates
Years on death row
Race
Age
Sex
Daniel Acker
On death row:
14 years, 6 months
Daniel Acker
14 years, 6 months
White
43
Male
Acker was convicted in the kidnapping and murder of a 32-year-old female.
3/12/2000
4/2/2001
Hopkins County
Kerry Allen
On death row:
14 years, 4 months
Kerry Allen
14 years, 4 months
Black
56
Male
Allen was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 2-year-old female.
5/10/2000
5/30/2001
Harris County
Guy Allen
On death row:
11 years, 6 months
Guy Allen
11 years, 6 months
Black
52
Male
Allen was convicted in the stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her daughter.
4/3/2002
3/24/2004
Travis County
Juan Alvarez
On death row:
15 years, 10 months
Juan Alvarez
15 years, 10 months
Hispanic
38
Male
Alvarez was convicted for his participation in two drive-by shootings.
6/6/1998
11/17/1999
Harris County
Terence Andrus
On death row:
2 years, 10 months
Terence Andrus
2 years, 10 months
Black
27
Male
Andrus was convicted in the shooting deaths of a woman and a man in a Kroger parking lot.
10/15/2008
11/19/2012
Fort Bend County
Arturo Aranda
On death row:
34 years, 3 months
Arturo Aranda
34 years, 3 months
Hispanic
67
Male
Aranda was convicted in the shooting death of an undercover officer during a drug bust in Laredo.
7/31/1976
6/24/1981
Webb County
Douglas Armstrong
On death row:
8 years, 8 months
Douglas Armstrong
8 years, 8 months
Black
45
Male
Armstrong was convicted in the murder of a man with a box cutter during a robbery.
4/21/2006
1/30/2007
Hidalgo County
Perry Austin
On death row:
21 years, 2 months
Perry Austin
21 years, 2 months
White
56
Male
Austin was convicted in the murder of a 9-year-old boy.
8/19/1992
8/4/1994
Harris County
Rigoberto Avila Jr.
On death row:
14 years, 2 months
Rigoberto Avila Jr.
14 years, 2 months
Hispanic
43
Male
Avila was convicted in the beating death of a child in El Paso.
2/29/2000
7/19/2001
El Paso County
Carlos Ayestas
On death row:
18 years
Carlos Ayestas
18 years
Hispanic
46
Male
Ayestas was convicted in the strangling death of a woman whose home he was burglarizing.
9/5/1995
9/17/1997
Harris County
Juan Balderas
On death row:
1 year, 6 months
Juan Balderas
1 year, 6 months
Hispanic
29
Male
Balderas was convicted in a gang-related shooting.
12/6/2005
3/25/2014
Harris County
John Balentine
On death row:
16 years, 3 months
John Balentine
16 years, 3 months
Black
46
Male
Balentine was convicted in the shooting deaths of three male teenagers.
1/21/1998
6/11/1999
Potter County
Stephen Barbee
On death row:
9 years, 7 months
Stephen Barbee
9 years, 7 months
White
48
Male
Barbee was convicted in the murders of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old boy.
2/19/2005
2/27/2006
Tarrant County
Anthony Bartee
On death row:
17 years, 1 month
Anthony Bartee
17 years, 1 month
Black
58
Male
Bartee was convicted in the murder of a 37-year-old male.
8/15/1996
9/3/1998
Bexar County
Tedderick Batiste
On death row:
4 years, 2 months
Tedderick Batiste
4 years, 2 months
Black
27
Male
Batiste was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a carjacking.
4/19/2009
7/27/2011
Harris County
John Battaglia
On death row:
13 years, 5 months
John Battaglia
13 years, 5 months
White
60
Male
Battaglia was convicted in the shooting deaths of his two daughters, ages 6 and 9.
5/2/2001
5/1/2002
Dallas County
Tracy Beatty
On death row:
11 years, 1 month
Tracy Beatty
11 years, 1 month
White
54
Male
Beatty was convicted in the strangling death of his mother, 62, during a burglary of a habitation.
11/25/2003
8/13/2004
Smith County
Donald Bess Jr.
On death row:
29 years
Donald Bess Jr.
29 years
White
67
Male
Bess was convicted in the murder and sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman.
10/13/1984
9/17/1986
Dallas County
Danny Bible
On death row:
12 years, 2 months
Danny Bible
12 years, 2 months
White
65
Male
Bible was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a woman who came to his residence to use the phone.
5/27/1979
7/17/2003
Harris County
James Bigby
On death row:
24 years, 4 months
James Bigby
24 years, 4 months
White
60
Male
Bigby was convicted in the murders of a 26-year-old man and his infant son.
12/23/1987
5/10/1991
Tarrant County
Alvin Braziel Jr.
On death row:
18 years, 2 months
Alvin Braziel Jr.
18 years, 2 months
Black
40
Male
Braziel was convicted in the shooting death of a man and the sexual assault of the man's wife.
9/21/1993
7/28/1997
Dallas County
Brent Brewer
On death row:
24 years, 4 months
Brent Brewer
24 years, 4 months
White
45
Male
Brewer was convicted in the robbery and stabbing death of a 66-year-old man.
4/26/1990
6/4/1991
Randall County
Allen Bridgers
On death row:
17 years, 4 months
Allen Bridgers
17 years, 4 months
Black
44
Male
Bridgers was convicted in the shooting death and robbery of a 53-year-old female.
5/25/1997
5/14/1998
Smith County
James Broadnax
On death row:
6 years, 1 month
James Broadnax
6 years, 1 month
Black
26
Male
Broadnax was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery.
6/19/2008
9/2/2009
Dallas County
Micah Brown
On death row:
2 years, 3 months
Micah Brown
2 years, 3 months
White
36
Male
Brown was convicted in the shooting death of his ex-wife while she was in her car with their two children.
7/20/2011
6/10/2013
Hunt County
Arthur Brown Jr.
On death row:
21 years, 3 months
Arthur Brown Jr.
21 years, 3 months
Black
45
Male
Brown was convicted in the execution-style slaying of four people in a Houston residence.
6/20/1992
6/30/1994
Harris County
Eugene Broxton
On death row:
23 years
Eugene Broxton
23 years
Black
60
Male
Broxton was convicted in the robbery and murder of Sheila Dockens of Louisiana.
5/16/1991
9/18/1992
Harris County
Duane Buck
On death row:
18 years, 3 months
Duane Buck
18 years, 3 months
Black
52
Male
Buck was convicted in the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend Debra Gardner and another person in Houston.
7/30/1995
6/25/1997
Harris County
Carl Buntion
On death row:
24 years, 7 months
Carl Buntion
24 years, 7 months
White
75
Male
Buntion was convicted in the shooting death of 37-year-old James Irby, a Houston Police Department motorcycle officer.
6/27/1990
3/6/1991
Gillespie County
Arthur Burton
On death row:
17 years
Arthur Burton
17 years
Black
45
Male
Burton was convicted in the strangling death of a female whom he confronted while she was jogging through her neighborhood.
7/29/1997
9/16/1998
Harris County
Edward Busby Jr.
On death row:
9 years, 10 months
Edward Busby Jr.
9 years, 10 months
Black
43
Male
Busby was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 78-year-old woman.
1/30/2004
11/18/2005
Tarrant County
Steven Butler
On death row:
8 years, 9 months
Steven Butler
8 years, 9 months
Black
53
Male
Butler was convicted in the shooting death of a 50-year-old woman during the robbery of a cleaner's store.
8/27/1986
12/19/2006
Harris County
Tyrone Cade
On death row:
3 years
Tyrone Cade
3 years
Black
42
Male
Cade was convicted in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her daughter.
3/27/2011
9/6/2012
Dallas County
Robert Campbell
On death row:
23 years, 2 months
Robert Campbell
23 years, 2 months
Black
43
Male
Campbell was convicted in the abduction and murder of Alexandra Rendon in Houston.
1/3/1991
7/10/1992
Harris County
Anibal Canales
On death row:
14 years, 11 months
Anibal Canales
14 years, 11 months
Hispanic
50
Male
Canales was convicted in the strangling death of a 47-year-old offender in a prison cell.
7/11/1997
11/02/2000
Bowie County
Ivan Cantu
On death row:
13 years, 10 months
Ivan Cantu
13 years, 10 months
Hispanic
42
Male
Cantu was convicted of fatally shooting his 27-year-old cousin.
11/4/2000
11/8/2001
Collin County
Ruben Cardenas
On death row:
17 years, 2 months
Ruben Cardenas
17 years, 2 months
Hispanic
45
Male
Cardenas was convicted in the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Edinburg.
2/22/1997
7/29/1998
Hidalgo County
Kimberly Cargill
On death row:
3 years, 3 months
Kimberly Cargill
3 years, 3 months
White
48
Female
Cargill was convicted in the murder of a woman who was set to testify against her in a child protective case.
6/18/2010
6/7/2012
Smith County
David Carpenter
On death row:
19 years, 5 months
David Carpenter
19 years, 5 months
White
48
Male
Carpenter was convicted in the murder a 52-year-old woman during a burglary.
8/28/1991
4/24/1996
Dallas County
Tilon Carter
On death row:
8 years, 9 months
Tilon Carter
8 years, 9 months
Black
35
Male
Carter was convicted in the murder of an 89-year-old man during a robbery.
4/28/2004
12/12/2006
Tarrant County
Linda Carty
On death row:
13 years, 7 months
Linda Carty
13 years, 7 months
Black
57
Female
Carty was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 25-year-old woman.
5/16/2001
3/7/2002
Harris County
Juan Castillo
On death row:
10 years
Juan Castillo
10 years
Hispanic
34
Male
Castillo and three co-defendants were convicted in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old male after demanding his money.
12/3/2003
9/27/2005
Bexar County
Eric Cathey
On death row:
18 years, 5 months
Eric Cathey
18 years, 5 months
Black
44
Male
Cathey was convicted in the abduction and murder of Christina Castillo in Houston.
9/12/1995
4/29/1997
Harris County
Kosoul Chanthakoummane
On death row:
7 years, 11 months
Kosoul Chanthakoummane
7 years, 11 months
Asian
34
Male
Chanthakoummane was convicted in the stabbing death of a woman.
7/8/2006
10/18/2007
Collin County
Troy Clark
On death row:
15 years, 6 months
Troy Clark
15 years, 6 months
White
48
Male
Clark was convicted in the drowning death of a 20-year-old female.
5/19/1998
3/31/2000
Atascosa County
Billie Coble
On death row:
25 years, 3 months
Billie Coble
25 years, 3 months
White
67
Male
Coble was convicted in the shooting deaths of his wife's parents and brother.
8/29/1989
6/14/1990
Mclennan County
Jaime Cole
On death row:
3 years, 10 months
Jaime Cole
3 years, 10 months
Hispanic
45
Male
Cole was convicted in the shooting deaths of his wife and 15-year-old step-daughter.
2/4/2010
11/23/2011
Harris County
Raul Cortez
On death row:
6 years, 8 months
Raul Cortez
6 years, 8 months
Hispanic
34
Male
Cortez was convicted of participating in the shooting deaths of four people.
3/12/2004
2/4/2009
Collin County
Billy Crutsinger
On death row:
11 years, 11 months
Billy Crutsinger
11 years, 11 months
White
61
Male
Crutsinger was convicted in the stabbing deaths of a mother and daughter, ages 71 and 89.
4/6/2003
10/8/2003
Tarrant County
Obel Cruz-Garcia
On death row:
1 year, 11 months
Obel Cruz-Garcia
1 year, 11 months
Hispanic
48
Male
Cruz-Garcia was convicted in the murder of a 7-year-old.
9/30/1992
11/1/2013
Harris County
Edgardo Cubas
On death row:
11 years, 3 months
Edgardo Cubas
11 years, 3 months
Hispanic
36
Male
Cubas was convicted in the kidnapping, sexual assault and fatal shooting of a 15-year-old female.
1/19/2002
6/7/2004
Harris County
Rickey Cummings
On death row:
2 years, 10 months
Rickey Cummings
2 years, 10 months
Black
26
Male
Cummings and co-defendant Albert Love Jr. were convicted in the murders of two men sitting in a vehicle.
3/28/2011
11/13/2012
Mclennan County
George Curry
On death row:
1 year, 7 months
George Curry
1 year, 7 months
Black
48
Male
Curry was convicted in the shooting death of a Popeye’s Restaurant employee during a robbery.
5/1/2009
3/3/2014
Harris County
Brandon Daniel
On death row:
1 year, 7 months
Brandon Daniel
1 year, 7 months
White
27
Male
Daniel was convicted in the shooting death of an Austin police officer at a Walmart.
4/6/2012
3/7/2014
Travis County
Erick Davila
On death row:
6 years, 7 months
Erick Davila
6 years, 7 months
Black
28
Male
Davila was convicted in the shooting deaths of a 5-year-old girl and her grandmother at a birthday party.
4/6/2008
2/27/2009
Tarrant County
Franklin Davis
On death row:
1 year, 10 months
Franklin Davis
1 year, 10 months
Black
33
Male
Davis was convicted in the murder of a 16-year-old girl who had accused him of rape.
9/6/2012
11/21/2013
Dallas County
Irving Davis
On death row:
13 years, 2 months
Irving Davis
13 years, 2 months
Black
33
Male
Davis was convicted in the murder of a 16-year-old female he followed from a party in El Paso.
6/4/2001
7/18/2002
El Paso County
Brian Davis
On death row:
23 years, 2 months
Brian Davis
23 years, 2 months
White
47
Male
Davis was convicted in the murder of 31-year-old Michael Alan Foster, an intellectually disabled man, at his Humble apartment.
8/10/1991
7/17/1992
Harris County
Reinaldo Dennes
On death row:
17 years, 9 months
Reinaldo Dennes
17 years, 9 months
Hispanic
59
Male
Dennes was convicted in the murder of a man during a robbery scheme.
1/24/1996
12/18/1997
Harris County
Paul Devoe
On death row:
5 years, 11 months
Paul Devoe
5 years, 11 months
White
52
Male
Devoe was convicted in the shooting deaths of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl. He also is accused of killing the 15-year-old's mother and the mother's boyfriend.
8/24/2007
10/16/2009
Travis County
Marcus Druery
On death row:
11 years, 10 months
Marcus Druery
11 years, 10 months
Black
35
Male
Druery was convicted in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man.
10/31/2002
12/5/2003
Brazos County
Harvey Earvin
On death row:
37 years, 11 months
Harvey Earvin
37 years, 11 months
Black
57
Male
Earvin was convicted in the robbery and slaying of a 75-year-old Lufkin service station attendant.
12/7/1976
10/26/1977
Angelina County
Terry Edwards
On death row:
11 years, 10 months
Terry Edwards
11 years, 10 months
Black
42
Male
Edwards was convicted in a fatal shooting and robbery at a Subway.
7/8/2002
12/4/2003
Dallas County
Gerald Eldridge
On death row:
21 years, 3 months
Gerald Eldridge
21 years, 3 months
Black
51
Male
Eldrige was convicted in the shooting deaths of Cynthia Bogany and her 9-year-old daughter.
1/4/1993
6/24/1994
Harris County
Licho Escamilla
On death row:
12 years, 11 months
Licho Escamilla
12 years, 11 months
Hispanic
33
Male
Escamilla was convicted in the shooting death of a police officer who arrived to the scene of a fight in the parking lot of a nightclub.
11/25/2001
11/1/2002
Dallas County
Areli Escobar
On death row:
4 years, 4 months
Areli Escobar
4 years, 4 months
Hispanic
36
Male
Escobar was convicted in the sexual assault and stabbing death of a 17-year-old girl.
5/31/2009
5/26/2011
Travis County
Joel Escobedo
On death row:
16 years, 5 months
Joel Escobedo
16 years, 5 months
Hispanic
53
Male
Escobedo was convicted in the fatal shooting of a male during a robbery at a bus stop in Houston.
5/31/1998
5/5/1999
Harris County
Larry Estrada
On death row:
17 years, 6 months
Larry Estrada
17 years, 6 months
Hispanic
36
Male
Estrada was convicted in the shooting death of a Houston convenience store clerk during a robbery.
2/21/1997
4/1/1998
Harris County
Cesar Fierro
On death row:
35 years, 7 months
Cesar Fierro
35 years, 7 months
Hispanic
58
Male
Fierro was convicted in the shooting death of an El Paso cab driver.
2/27/1979
2/26/1980
El Paso County
Charles Flores
On death row:
16 years, 6 months
Charles Flores
16 years, 6 months
Hispanic
45
Male
Flores was convicted in the murder a 64-year-old woman during a burglary.
1/29/1998
4/2/1999
Dallas County
Tony Ford
On death row:
21 years, 11 months
Tony Ford
21 years, 11 months
Black
42
Male
Ford was convicted in the shooting death of Armando Murillo, 18, during a burglary.
12/18/1991
10/14/1993
El Paso County
Anthony Francois
On death row:
11 years, 2 months
Anthony Francois
11 years, 2 months
Black
47
Male
Francois was convicted in the fatal shooting of three women.
9/11/2003
8/5/2004
Harris County
Robert Fratta
On death row:
19 years, 5 months
Robert Fratta
19 years, 5 months
White
58
Male
Fratta was convicted in the murder-for-hire shooting death of his wife, Farah Fratta
11/9/1994
5/3/1996
Harris County
James Freeman
On death row:
6 years, 10 months
James Freeman
6 years, 10 months
White
34
Male
Freeman was convicted in the shooting death of a game warden after a car chase.
3/17/2007
11/10/2008
Wharton County
Ray Freeney
On death row:
12 years
Ray Freeney
12 years
Black
41
Male
Freeney was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of two women in Houston.
4/18/2002
9/25/2003
Harris County
Barney Fuller Jr.
On death row:
11 years, 2 months
Barney Fuller Jr.
11 years, 2 months
White
57
Male
Fuller was convicted in the shooting deaths of two of his neighbors after breaking into their home.
5/14/2003
7/21/2004
Houston County
Tomas Gallo
On death row:
11 years, 7 months
Tomas Gallo
11 years, 7 months
Hispanic
40
Male
Gallo was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old female.
12/11/2001
2/24/2004
Harris County
Joseph Gamboa
On death row:
8 years, 3 months
Joseph Gamboa
8 years, 3 months
Hispanic
33
Male
Gamboa was convicted in the fatal shooting of a 72-year-old man and a 54-year-old man while burglarizing a business.
6/24/2005
6/29/2007
Bexar County
Gustavo Garcia
On death row:
23 years, 8 months
Gustavo Garcia
23 years, 8 months
Hispanic
43
Male
Garcia was convicted in the shotgun slaying of Craig L. Turski, 43, during the robbery of a beverage store in Plano.
12/9/1990
1/8/1992
Collin County
Joseph Garcia
On death row:
12 years, 7 months
Joseph Garcia
12 years, 7 months
Hispanic
43
Male
Garcia and five co-defendants were convicted in the shooting death of a police officer in Irving while on escape from the TDCJ Connally Unit.
12/24/2000
02/14/2003
Dallas County
Hector Garcia
On death row:
24 years, 11 months
Hector Garcia
24 years, 11 months
Hispanic
54
Male
Garcia was convicted in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy during a convenience story robbery.
8/25/1989
10/19/1990
Hidalgo County
John Gardner
On death row:
8 years, 10 months
John Gardner
8 years, 10 months
White
59
Male
Gardner was convicted in the shooting death of a 41-year-old woman whose home he was attempting to burglarize.
1/23/2005
11/20/2006
Collin County
Humberto Garza
On death row:
10 years, 6 months
Humberto Garza
10 years, 6 months
Hispanic
41
Male
Garza was convicted of shooting six men during a robbery. Ten other defendants faced similar charges.
1/5/2003
3/31/2005
Hidalgo County
Joe Garza Jr.
On death row:
15 years, 5 months
Joe Garza Jr.
15 years, 5 months
Hispanic
44
Male
Garza was convicted in the choking death of a 26-year-old man during a robbery.
12/31/1998
4/18/2000
Lubbock County
Bill Gates
On death row:
14 years, 7 months
Bill Gates
14 years, 7 months
Black
66
Male
Gates was convicted in the strangling and smothering death of a 41-year-old female.
12/13/1999
2/21/2001
Harris County
Milton Gobert
On death row:
5 years, 6 months
Milton Gobert
5 years, 6 months
Black
42
Male
Gobert was convicted in the stabbing death of a woman and attempted murder of her 5-year-old son.
10/6/2003
3/11/2010
Travis County
Ignacio Gomez
On death row:
16 years, 9 months
Ignacio Gomez
16 years, 9 months
Hispanic
45
Male
Gomez was convicted in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old male and two 16-year-old males.
11/23/1996
12/10/1998
El Paso County
Michael Gonzales
On death row:
19 years, 9 months
Michael Gonzales
19 years, 9 months
Hispanic
42
Male
Gonzales was convicted in the robbery and slaying of his elderly neighbors in Odessa.
4/21/1994
12/11/1995
Ector County
Ramiro Gonzales
On death row:
10 years, 11 months
Ramiro Gonzales
10 years, 11 months
Hispanic
32
Male
Gonzales was convicted in the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman during the course of committing or attempting to commit aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, or robbery.
1/15/2001
10/20/2004
Medina County
Bartholomew Granger
On death row:
2 years, 4 months
Bartholomew Granger
2 years, 4 months
Black
45
Male
Granger was convicted in the shooting death of a bystander while he was retaliating against (and intending to kill) his daughter's mother for serving as a witness in a sexual assault case against him.
3/14/2012
5/8/2013
Jefferson County
Gary Green
On death row:
4 years, 10 months
Gary Green
4 years, 10 months
Black
44
Male
Green was convicted in the murders of his wife and her 6-year-old daughter in their home.
9/22/2009
11/22/2010
Dallas County
Travis Green
On death row:
14 years, 9 months
Travis Green
14 years, 9 months
Black
46
Male
Green was convicted in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old female.
9/2/1999
1/4/2001
Harris County
Stanley Griffin
On death row:
3 years, 3 months
Stanley Griffin
3 years, 3 months
Black
50
Male
Griffin was convicted in the strangling death of a woman and the kidnapping of her son.
9/19/2010
7/2/2012
Brazos County
Gilmar Guevara
On death row:
14 years, 3 months
Gilmar Guevara
14 years, 3 months
Hispanic
46
Male
Guevara was convicted in the fatal shooting of two employees in a market he was trying to rob.
6/2/2000
6/26/2001
Harris County
Howard Guidry
On death row:
18 years, 5 months
Howard Guidry
18 years, 5 months
Black
39
Male
Guidry was convicted as the triggerman in the murder-for-hire of 34-year-old Farah Fratta.
11/9/1994
4/16/1997
Harris County
Geronimo Gutierrez
On death row:
13 years, 4 months
Geronimo Gutierrez
13 years, 4 months
Hispanic
38
Male
Gutierrez was convicted in the murder of a man he abducted from a convenience store parking lot.
5/29/1999
5/21/2002
Bexar County
Ruben Gutierrez
On death row:
16 years, 4 months
Ruben Gutierrez
16 years, 4 months
Hispanic
38
Male
Gutierrez was convicted in the fatal beating of an 85-year-old female in her home.
9/5/1998
5/14/1999
Cameron County
Justen Hall
On death row:
10 years, 4 months
Justen Hall
10 years, 4 months
White
34
Male
Hall was convicted in the strangling death of a woman.
10/28/2002
5/11/2005
El Paso County
Randy Halprin
On death row:
12 years, 3 months
Randy Halprin
12 years, 3 months
White
38
Male
Halprin and five co-defendants were convicted in the shooting death of a police officer in Irving while on escape from the TDCJ Connally Unit.
12/24/2000
06/12/2003
Dallas County
Ronald Hamilton Jr.
On death row:
12 years, 10 months
Ronald Hamilton Jr.
12 years, 10 months
Black
38
Male
Hamilton was convicted in the murder of a store clerk during a robbery.
11/7/2001
11/19/2002
Harris County
Garland Harper
On death row:
4 years, 11 months
Garland Harper
4 years, 11 months
Black
45
Male
Harper was convicted in the murders of his girlfriend and her two daughters, ages 15 and 7.
10/24/2008
10/22/2010
Harris County
Roderick Harris
On death row:
3 years, 3 months
Roderick Harris
3 years, 3 months
Black
31
Male
Harris was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery.
3/17/2009
6/13/2012
Dallas County
James Harris Jr.
On death row:
1 year, 9 months
James Harris Jr.
1 year, 9 months
Black
56
Male
Harris was convicted in the stabbing death of a man during a home invasion.
1/14/2012
12/19/2013
Brazoria County
Larry Hatten
On death row:
19 years, 7 months
Larry Hatten
19 years, 7 months
Black
41
Male
Hatten was convicted in the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy in Corpus Christi.
9/19/1995
2/9/1996
Nueces County
Anthony Haynes
On death row:
15 years, 11 months
Anthony Haynes
15 years, 11 months
Black
36
Male
Haynes was convicted in the shooting death of a Houston police officer.
5/22/1998
11/3/1999
Harris County
James Henderson
On death row:
21 years, 3 months
James Henderson
21 years, 3 months
Black
42
Male
Henderson was convicted in the shooting death of an 85-year-old woman during a robbery.
10/29/1993
6/8/1994
Red River County
Fabian Hernandez
On death row:
5 years, 7 months
Fabian Hernandez
5 years, 7 months
Hispanic
40
Male
Hernandez was convicted in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man in El Paso.
11/3/2006
2/9/2010
El Paso County
Brittany Holberg
On death row:
17 years, 6 months
Brittany Holberg
17 years, 6 months
White
42
Female
Holberg was convicted in the murder and robbery of an 80-year-old man in his home.
11/13/1996
3/27/1998
Randall County
Raphael Holiday
On death row:
13 years, 3 months
Raphael Holiday
13 years, 3 months
Black
36
Male
Holiday was convicted in the murders of his daughter, 18 months, and two other girls, ages 5 and 7.
9/6/2000
6/21/2002
Madison County
Jamaal Howard
On death row:
14 years, 5 months
Jamaal Howard
14 years, 5 months
Black
35
Male
Howard was convicted in the shooting death of a 42-year-old clerk at a convenience store in Silsbee.
5/12/2000
4/26/2001
Hardin County
John Hummel
On death row:
4 years, 3 months
John Hummel
4 years, 3 months
White
39
Male
Hummel was convicted in the murders of his pregnant wife and father-in-law. He also was indicted for the death of his 5-year-old daughter.
12/17/2009
6/29/2011
Tarrant County
Calvin Hunter
On death row:
11 years, 2 months
Calvin Hunter
11 years, 2 months
Black
44
Male
Hunter was convicted in the shooting death of a convenience store clerk during a robbery.
10/25/2003
8/5/2004
Harris County
Ramiro Ibarra
On death row:
17 years, 9 months
Ramiro Ibarra
17 years, 9 months
Hispanic
61
Male
Ibarra was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 16-year-old girl.
3/6/1987
12/10/1997
Mclennan County
William Irvan
On death row:
16 years, 3 months
William Irvan
16 years, 3 months
White
49
Male
Irvan was convicted in the stabbing death of a 24-year-old woman whose home he had broken into.
2/14/1987
6/22/1999
Harris County
Christopher Jackson
On death row:
8 years, 5 months
Christopher Jackson
8 years, 5 months
Black
31
Male
Jackson was convicted in the fatal shooting of a man whose vehicle he had just stolen.
12/5/2005
4/19/2007
Harris County
Joseph Jean
On death row:
4 years, 3 months
Joseph Jean
4 years, 3 months
Black
43
Male
Jean was convicted in the murders of two girls, ages 16 and 17.
4/11/2010
6/23/2011
Harris County
Willie Jenkins
On death row:
2 years, 3 months
Willie Jenkins
2 years, 3 months
Black
62
Male
Jenkins was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a 20-year-old woman in her home.
11/24/1975
6/14/2013
Hays County
Robert Jennings
On death row:
11 years, 11 months
Robert Jennings
11 years, 11 months
Black
57
Male
Jennings was convicted in the murder of a Houston Police Department vice officer.
7/19/1988
11/4/2003
Harris County
Matthew Johnson
On death row:
1 year, 10 months
Matthew Johnson
1 year, 10 months
Black
40
Male
Johnson was convicted in the murder of a gas station employee during a robbery.
5/20/2012
12/5/2013
Dallas County
Dexter Johnson
On death row:
8 years, 3 months
Dexter Johnson
8 years, 3 months
Black
27
Male
Johnson was convicted in the shooting death of a man and woman.
6/18/2006
7/2/2007
Harris County
Shelton Jones
On death row:
23 years, 8 months
Shelton Jones
23 years, 8 months
Black
47
Male
Jones was convicted in the shooting death of Sgt. Bruno D. Soboleski, a Houston police officer.
4/7/1991
1/9/1992
Harris County
Quintin Jones
On death row:
14 years, 6 months
Quintin Jones
14 years, 6 months
Black
36
Male
Jones was convicted in the murder of his 83-year-old great-aunt during a robbery.
9/11/1999
3/16/2001
Tarrant County
Clarence Jordan
On death row:
37 years
Clarence Jordan
37 years
Black
59
Male
Jordan was convicted in the shooting death of a clerk at a market in Houston.
10/14/1977
9/12/1978
Harris County
Elijah Joubert
On death row:
10 years, 8 months
Elijah Joubert
10 years, 8 months
Black
36
Male
Joubert and two co-defendants were convicted in the fatal shooting of a store clerk and a Houston police officer while robbing a check cashing business.
4/3/2003
1/13/2005
Harris County
Emanuel Kemp Jr.
On death row:
16 years, 10 months
Emanuel Kemp Jr.
16 years, 10 months
Black
50
Male
Kemp was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a woman in the course of hijacking a bus.
5/28/1987
11/23/1998
Tarrant County
John King
On death row:
17 years, 2 months
John King
17 years, 2 months
White
40
Male
King and two co-defendants were convicted in the abduction and murder of a 49-year old man by dragging him behind their pickup truck.
6/7/1998
7/17/1998
Jasper County
Mabry Landor III
On death row:
5 years, 5 months
Mabry Landor III
5 years, 5 months
Black
35
Male
Landor was convicted in the shooting death of a police officer after fleeing from a traffic stop.
12/7/2008
4/16/2010
Harris County
Joseph Lave
On death row:
20 years, 11 months
Joseph Lave
20 years, 11 months
Black
50
Male
Lave was convicted in the murder of a sporting goods store employee during a robbery.
11/25/1992
10/7/1994
Dallas County
David Lewis
On death row:
9 years, 4 months
David Lewis
9 years, 4 months
White
50
Male
Lewis was convicted in the shooting death of a woman in Lufkin.
11/30/1986
6/2/2006
Angelina County
Harlem Lewis III
On death row:
1 year, 2 months
Harlem Lewis III
1 year, 2 months
Black
24
Male
Lewis was convicted in the shooting deaths of a police officer and a local store owner.
12/24/2012
8/1/2014
Harris County
Armando Leza
On death row:
6 years, 3 months
Armando Leza
6 years, 3 months
Hispanic
38
Male
Leza and a co-defendant were convicted in the murder of a woman who owed them money for drugs.
4/4/2007
6/9/2009
Bexar County
Juan Lizcano
On death row:
7 years, 9 months
Juan Lizcano
7 years, 9 months
Hispanic
38
Male
Lizcano was convicted in the shooting death of a police officer.
11/13/2005
12/13/2007
Dallas County
Steven Long
On death row:
8 years, 11 months
Steven Long
8 years, 11 months
White
44
Male
Long was convicted in the sexual assault and strangulation of an 11-year-old girl.
5/21/2005
10/19/2006
Dallas County
Albert Love Jr.
On death row:
2 years, 2 months
Albert Love Jr.
2 years, 2 months
Black
28
Male
Love and co-defendant Rickey Cummings were convicted in the murders of two men sitting in a vehicle.
3/28/2011
7/25/2013
Mclennan County
Melissa Lucio
On death row:
7 years, 1 month
Melissa Lucio
7 years, 1 month
Hispanic
47
Female
Lucio was convicted in the murder of her daughter in Harlingen.
2/17/2007
8/12/2008
Cameron County
Joe Luna
On death row:
9 years, 5 months
Joe Luna
9 years, 5 months
Hispanic
35
Male
Luna was convicted in the choking death of a 21-year-old man while burglarizing his home.
2/17/2005
4/25/2006
Bexar County
Charles Mamou Jr.
On death row:
15 years, 10 months
Charles Mamou Jr.
15 years, 10 months
Black
40
Male
Mamou was convicted in the shooting death of a woman in an abandoned house.
12/7/1998
11/17/1999
Harris County
Gerald Marshall
On death row:
10 years, 9 months
Gerald Marshall
10 years, 9 months
Black
33
Male
Marshall was convicted in the shooting death of a Whataburger employee during a store robbery.
5/11/2003
12/8/2004
Harris County
Raymond Martinez
On death row:
31 years, 2 months
Raymond Martinez
31 years, 2 months
Hispanic
69
Male
Martinez was convicted in the robbery and shooting death of the owner of the Long Branch Saloon in Houston.
7/13/1983
7/18/1984
Harris County
Jose Martinez
On death row:
18 years, 8 months
Jose Martinez
18 years, 8 months
Hispanic
39
Male
Martinez was convicted in the stabbing deaths of a 68-year-old Mission woman and her 5-year-old granddaughter during a burglary of their residence.
2/19/1995
1/29/1997
Hidalgo County
Richard Masterson
On death row:
13 years, 4 months
Richard Masterson
13 years, 4 months
White
43
Male
Masterson was convicted in the choking death of a man.
1/26/2001
5/15/2002
Harris County
Damon Matthews
On death row:
11 years, 5 months
Damon Matthews
11 years, 5 months
Black
30
Male
Matthews was convicted in the shooting of a man who did not comply after Matthews demanded that he turn over his car keys.
3/6/2003
4/20/2004
Harris County
Randall Mays
On death row:
7 years, 4 months
Randall Mays
7 years, 4 months
White
56
Male
Mays was convicted in the shooting death of Henderson County Deputy Sheriff Tony Ogborn. He was charged with the murder of a second deputy and attempted murder of a third.
5/17/2007
5/16/2008
Henderson County
George McFarland
On death row:
23 years
George McFarland
23 years
Black
55
Male
McFarland was convicted in the robbery and murder of Kenneth Kwan, the 43-year-old owner of C&Y Grocery Store in Houston.
11/15/1991
9/29/1992
Harris County
Roger McGowen
On death row:
27 years, 10 months
Roger McGowen
27 years, 10 months
Black
51
Male
McGowen was convicted in the murder of a 68-year-old woman during an attempted robbery of a Montrose-area bar in Houston.
3/11/1986
11/18/1987
Harris County
Hector Medina
On death row:
6 years, 6 months
Hector Medina
6 years, 6 months
Hispanic
36
Male
Medina was convicted in the shooting death of his two children, 3 and 8 months.
3/4/2007
3/9/2009
Dallas County
Anthony Medina
On death row:
19 years
Anthony Medina
19 years
Hispanic
40
Male
Medina was convicted in the drive-by shooting deaths of David Rodriguez, 9 and Diana Rodriguez, 15, in Houston.
1/1/1996
9/13/1996
Harris County
Rodolfo Medrano
On death row:
10 years
Rodolfo Medrano
10 years
Hispanic
36
Male
Medrano was convicted in the shooting deaths of six men. Ten other defendants faced similar charges.
1/5/2003
9/8/2005
Hidalgo County
Pablo Melendez Jr.
On death row:
19 years, 4 months
Pablo Melendez Jr.
19 years, 4 months
Hispanic
39
Male
Melendez was convicted in the shooting death of Michael Sanders during a robbery.
9/1/1994
5/21/1996
Tarrant County
Moises Mendoza
On death row:
10 years, 3 months
Moises Mendoza
10 years, 3 months
Hispanic
31
Male
Mendoza was convicted in the strangulation death of a 20-year-old female.
3/18/2004
7/1/2005
Collin County
Blaine Milam
On death row:
5 years, 3 months
Blaine Milam
5 years, 3 months
White
25
Male
Milam was convicted in the beating death of his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter.
12/2/2008
6/11/2010
Rusk County
Demontrell Miller
On death row:
5 years, 10 months
Demontrell Miller
5 years, 10 months
Black
28
Male
Miller was convicted in the death his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
6/1/2008
11/19/2009
Smith County
Nelson Mooney
On death row:
28 years, 5 months
Nelson Mooney
28 years, 5 months
White
60
Male
Mooney was convicted in the shooting death of a 63-year-old man during the course of a robbery.
8/16/1984
5/7/1987
Liberty County
Bobby Moore
On death row:
35 years, 2 months
Bobby Moore
35 years, 2 months
Black
55
Male
Moore was convicted in the shooting death of a 73-year-old man during a grocery store robbery.
4/25/1980
7/24/1980
Harris County
Naim Muhammad
On death row:
2 years, 2 months
Naim Muhammad
2 years, 2 months
Black
36
Male
Muhammad was convicted in the drownings of his two children.
8/22/2011
7/9/2013
Dallas County
Travis Mullis
On death row:
4 years, 4 months
Travis Mullis
4 years, 4 months
White
29
Male
Mullis was convicted in the murder of his 3-month-old son.
1/29/2008
5/23/2011
Galveston County
Julius Murphy
On death row:
17 years, 1 month
Julius Murphy
17 years, 1 month
Black
36
Male
Murphy was convicted in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man he was robbing.
9/19/1997
8/18/1998
Bowie County
Jedidiah Murphy
On death row:
14 years, 2 months
Jedidiah Murphy
14 years, 2 months
White
40
Male
Murphy was convicted in the shooting and drowning death and kidnapping of a 79-year-old woman.
10/4/2000
7/26/2001
Dallas County
Patrick Murphy Jr.
On death row:
11 years, 10 months
Patrick Murphy Jr.
11 years, 10 months
White
54
Male
Murphy and five co-defendants were convicted in the shooting death of a police officer in Irving while on escape from the TDCJ Connally Unit.
12/24/2000
11/20/2003
Dallas County
Steven Nelson
On death row:
2 years, 11 months
Steven Nelson
2 years, 11 months
Black
28
Male
Nelson was convicted in the murder of a pastor during a church robbery.
3/3/2011
10/16/2012
Tarrant County
Lejames Norman
On death row:
6 years, 9 months
Lejames Norman
6 years, 9 months
Black
29
Male
Norman was convicted in the shooting deaths of three people during a robbery.
8/24/2005
12/12/2008
Jackson County
Michael Norris
On death row:
7 years, 5 months
Michael Norris
7 years, 5 months
Black
57
Male
Norris was convicted in the shooting deaths of a 38-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son.
11/12/1986
4/23/2008
Harris County
Abel Ochoa
On death row:
12 years, 4 months
Abel Ochoa
12 years, 4 months
Hispanic
42
Male
Ochoa was convicted in the shooting that killed his wife, his two daughters, ages 7 and 9 months, his father-in-law and his sister-in-law.
8/4/2002
5/15/2003
Dallas County
Scott Panetti
On death row:
20 years
Scott Panetti
20 years
White
57
Male
Panetti was convicted in the shooting deaths of his two in-laws inside their Fredericksburg home.
9/8/1992
9/25/1995
Kerr County
Louis Perez
On death row:
15 years, 11 months
Louis Perez
15 years, 11 months
Hispanic
53
Male
Perez was convicted in the deaths of two women and a 10-year-old girl.
9/10/1998
10/20/1999
Travis County
Carnell Petetan Jr.
On death row:
1 year, 5 months
Carnell Petetan Jr.
1 year, 5 months
Black
39
Male
Petetan was convicted in the shooting death of his estranged wife during a home invasion.
9/23/2012
5/2/2014
Mclennan County
Jeffery Prevost
On death row:
1 year, 5 months
Jeffery Prevost
1 year, 5 months
Black
56
Male
Prevost was convicted in the murders of a woman and her 20-year-old son.
5/20/2011
4/16/2014
Harris County
Taichin Preyor
On death row:
10 years, 6 months
Taichin Preyor
10 years, 6 months
Black
45
Male
Preyor was convicted in the stabbing death of his 20-year-old girlfriend.
2/26/2004
3/30/2005
Bexar County
Ronald Prible Jr.
On death row:
12 years, 11 months
Ronald Prible Jr.
12 years, 11 months
White
43
Male
Prible was convicted of shooting and killing a 34-year-old male and a 23-year-old female and starting a fire that caused the death of three children.
4/24/1999
11/4/2002
Harris County
Robert Pruett
On death row:
13 years, 5 months
Robert Pruett
13 years, 5 months
White
36
Male
Pruett was convicted in the murder of a correctional officer at the McConnell Unit in Bee County.
12/17/1999
04/30/2002
Bee County
Joseph Prystash
On death row:
19 years, 2 months
Joseph Prystash
19 years, 2 months
White
59
Male
Prystash was convicted in the murder-for-hire shooting death of Farah Fratta.
11/9/1994
8/2/1996
Harris County
Syed Rabbani
On death row:
27 years, 2 months
Syed Rabbani
27 years, 2 months
Other
50
Male
Rabbani was convicted in the shooting death of 28-year-old Mohammed Jakir Hasan during the robbery of a convenience store.
11/1/1987
7/25/1988
Harris County
Charles Raby
On death row:
21 years, 3 months
Charles Raby
21 years, 3 months
White
45
Male
Raby was convicted in the attempted rape and murder of 72-year-old Edna Mae Franklin.
10/15/1992
6/30/1994
Harris County
Ker'Sean Ramey
On death row:
8 years, 8 months
Ker'Sean Ramey
8 years, 8 months
Black
30
Male
Ramey was convicted in the shooting deaths of an 18-year-old woman and two men, ages 24 and 38.
8/24/2005
1/31/2007
Jackson County
Juan Ramirez
On death row:
10 years, 9 months
Juan Ramirez
10 years, 9 months
Hispanic
31
Male
Ramirez was convicted in the shooting deaths of six men. Ten other defendants faced similar charges.
1/5/2003
12/23/2004
Hidalgo County
John Ramirez
On death row:
6 years, 7 months
John Ramirez
6 years, 7 months
Hispanic
31
Male
Ramirez was convicted in the stabbing death of a man during a robbery.
7/19/2004
2/13/2009
Nueces County
Robert Ramos
On death row:
22 years, 5 months
Robert Ramos
22 years, 5 months
Hispanic
61
Male
Ramos was convicted in the murders of his wife and two children inside the family's home in Progreso.
2/7/1992
5/6/1993
Hidalgo County
William Rayford
On death row:
14 years, 9 months
William Rayford
14 years, 9 months
Black
62
Male
Rayford was convicted in the murder and kidnapping of a 44-year-old woman.
11/16/1999
1/4/2001
Dallas County
Rodney Reed
On death row:
17 years, 4 months
Rodney Reed
17 years, 4 months
Black
47
Male
Reed was convicted of killing a 20-year-old female during an aggravated sexual assault.
4/23/1996
5/29/1998
Bastrop County
David Renteria
On death row:
11 years, 10 months
David Renteria
11 years, 10 months
Other
45
Male
Renteria was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old female.
11/18/2001
11/20/2003
El Paso County
Juan Reynosa
On death row:
11 years, 4 months
Juan Reynosa
11 years, 4 months
Hispanic
35
Male
Reynosa was convicted in the shooting of a woman he was attempting to rob.
3/2/2003
5/21/2004
Harris County
Rick Rhodes
On death row:
22 years, 9 months
Rick Rhodes
22 years, 9 months
White
51
Male
Rhodes was convicted in the murder of two brothers while they slept.
9/13/1991
12/31/1992
Harris County
Cedric Ricks
On death row:
1 year, 4 months
Cedric Ricks
1 year, 4 months
Black
41
Male
Ricks was convicted in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son.
5/1/2013
5/19/2014
Tarrant County
Raymond Riles
On death row:
39 years, 8 months
Raymond Riles
39 years, 8 months
Black
65
Male
Riles was convicted in the attempted robbery and murder of a 31-year-old used car dealer in Houston.
12/11/1974
2/4/1976
Harris County
Britt Ripkowski
On death row:
16 years
Britt Ripkowski
16 years
White
43
Male
Ripkowski was convicted in the strangling death of a female and the smothering death of her 2-year old child.
12/25/1997
9/15/1999
Harris County
Jose Rivera
On death row:
21 years, 4 months
Jose Rivera
21 years, 4 months
Hispanic
52
Male
Rivera was convicted in the sexual assault and strangulation of 3-year-old Luis Daniel Blanco in Brownsville.
7/9/1993
6/2/1994
Cameron County
Warren Rivers
On death row:
26 years, 9 months
Warren Rivers
26 years, 9 months
Black
48
Male
Rivers was convicted in the sexual assault and stabbing death of an 11-year-old boy in Houston.
5/3/1987
12/29/1988
Harris County
Robert Roberson III
On death row:
12 years, 7 months
Robert Roberson III
12 years, 7 months
White
48
Male
Roberson was convicted in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter.
1/31/2002
2/21/2003
Anderson County
Mark Robertson
On death row:
24 years, 7 months
Mark Robertson
24 years, 7 months
White
47
Male
Robertson was convicted in the shooting death of an 81-year-old woman during a robbery. He also received life sentences for the murders of the woman's grandson and a convenience store clerk, both 19.
8/19/1989
2/27/1991
Dallas County
Cortne Robinson
On death row:
4 years, 6 months
Cortne Robinson
4 years, 6 months
Black
24
Male
Robinson was convicted in the shooting death of an 82-year-old man during a home robbery.
9/20/2009
3/23/2011
Harrison County
Felix Rocha
On death row:
16 years, 9 months
Felix Rocha
16 years, 9 months
Hispanic
39
Male
Rocha was convicted in the murder of a security guard at an apartment complex in Houston.
11/26/1994
12/16/1998
Harris County
Kwame Rockwell
On death row:
3 years, 8 months
Kwame Rockwell
3 years, 8 months
Black
39
Male
Rockwell and two other men were convicted in the shooting deaths of two men during a convenience store robbery.
2/23/2010
1/30/2012
Tarrant County
Rosendo Rodriguez III
On death row:
7 years, 4 months
Rosendo Rodriguez III
7 years, 4 months
Hispanic
35
Male
Rodriguez was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 29-year-old woman who was five weeks pregnant.
9/13/2005
5/14/2008
Lubbock County
Darlie Routier
On death row:
18 years, 8 months
Darlie Routier
18 years, 8 months
White
45
Female
Routier was convicted in the murder of her 5-year-old son inside the family's home.
6/6/1996
2/5/1997
Dallas County
John Rubio
On death row:
11 years, 10 months
John Rubio
11 years, 10 months
Hispanic
35
Male
Rubio was convicted in the stabbing and beheading of three children he was raising with his common-law wife.
3/11/2003
11/24/2003
Cameron County
Rolando Ruiz
On death row:
20 years, 5 months
Rolando Ruiz
20 years, 5 months
Hispanic
43
Male
Ruiz was convicted as the triggerman in the murder-for-hire of 29-year-old Theresa Rodriguez.
7/14/1992
5/4/1995
Bexar County
Wesley Ruiz
On death row:
7 years, 2 months
Wesley Ruiz
7 years, 2 months
Hispanic
35
Male
Ruiz was convicted in the shooting death of a police officer.
3/23/2007
7/16/2008
Dallas County
Travis Runnels
On death row:
9 years, 10 months
Travis Runnels
9 years, 10 months
Black
42
Male
Runnels was convicted in the stabbing death of a supervisor at the prison boot factory while incarcerated in the TDCJ Clements Unit.
1/29/2003
11/16/2005
Potter County
Pete Russell Jr.
On death row:
12 years, 7 months
Pete Russell Jr.
12 years, 7 months
Black
42
Male
Russell was convicted in the fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old female.
8/13/2001
2/26/2003
Harris County
Victor Saldano
On death row:
19 years
Victor Saldano
19 years
Hispanic
43
Male
Saldano was convicted in the abduction and murder of Paul Ray King.
11/25/1995
9/12/1996
Collin County
Tarus Sales
On death row:
12 years, 6 months
Tarus Sales
12 years, 6 months
Black
36
Male
Sales and two co-defendants were convicted in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old male who was targeted so that he couldn't testify against them in another deadly conduct charge.
7/21/2000
4/2/2003
Harris County
Juan Segundo
On death row:
8 years, 7 months
Juan Segundo
8 years, 7 months
Hispanic
52
Male
Segundo was convicted in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.
8/3/1986
2/15/2007
Tarrant County
Erica Sheppard
On death row:
20 years, 5 months
Erica Sheppard
20 years, 5 months
Black
42
Female
Sheppard was convicted in the robbery and murder of Marilyn Sage Meagher in Houston.
6/30/1993
4/25/1995
Harris County
Anthony Shore
On death row:
10 years, 10 months
Anthony Shore
10 years, 10 months
White
53
Male
Shore was convicted in the murder of Maria del Carmen Estrada.
4/16/1992
11/15/2004
Harris County
Henry Skinner
On death row:
20 years, 6 months
Henry Skinner
20 years, 6 months
White
53
Male
Skinner was convicted in the murders of a woman and her two sons, ages 22 and 20.
12/31/1993
3/31/1995
Tarrant County
Paul Slater
On death row:
18 years, 11 months
Paul Slater
18 years, 11 months
Black
41
Male
Slater was convicted in the shooting deaths of Roddrick Martin and Glenn Andrews in Houston.
7/19/1995
11/1/1996
Harris County
Jack Smith
On death row:
36 years, 11 months
Jack Smith
36 years, 11 months
White
77
Male
Smith was convicted of shooting and killing a man during a robbery.
1/7/1978
10/10/1978
Harris County
Demetrius Smith
On death row:
9 years, 3 months
Demetrius Smith
9 years, 3 months
Black
38
Male
Smith was convicted of shooting and killing a woman and her 11-year-old daughter.
3/24/2005
7/5/2006
Harris County
Max Soffar
On death row:
34 years, 3 months
Max Soffar
34 years, 3 months
White
59
Male
Soffar was convicted in the slaying of three people at a bowling alley in Houston.
7/13/1980
6/12/1981
Harris County
Mark Soliz
On death row:
3 years, 6 months
Mark Soliz
3 years, 6 months
Hispanic
33
Male
Soliz was convicted in the shooting death of a womany in the course of committing or attempting to commit burglary or robbery.
6/29/2010
3/28/2012
Johnson County
Walter Sorto
On death row:
11 years, 9 months
Walter Sorto
11 years, 9 months
Hispanic
38
Male
Sorto was convicted in the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of two females.
5/31/2002
12/11/2003
Harris County
Pedro Sosa
On death row:
30 years, 8 months
Pedro Sosa
30 years, 8 months
Hispanic
63
Male
Sosa was convicted in the shooting death of 55-year-old Ollie F. Childress Jr., a Wilson County deputy sheriff.
11/4/1983
1/7/1985
Atascosa County
Robert Sparks
On death row:
6 years, 8 months
Robert Sparks
6 years, 8 months
Black
41
Male
Sparks was convicted in the stabbing deaths of his wife's two sons, ages 9 and 10. His wife was also murdered.
9/15/2007
1/8/2009
Dallas County
William Speer
On death row:
21 years, 3 months
William Speer
21 years, 3 months
White
41
Male
Speer was convicted in the strangling death of a 47-year-old offender in his cell at the Telford Unit in Bowie County.
1/24/1991
6/14/1994
Harris County
Steven Staley
On death row:
24 years, 2 months
Steven Staley
24 years, 2 months
White
53
Male
Staley was convicted in the murder of a 35-year-old man during a robbery at a restaurant.
10/15/1989
8/2/1991
Tarrant County
Paul Storey
On death row:
7 years
Paul Storey
7 years
Black
31
Male
Storey was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery at a miniature golf course.
10/16/2006
9/16/2008
Tarrant County
Brian Suniga
On death row:
11 months
Brian Suniga
11 months
White
35
Male
Suniga was convicted in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man during a robbery at a restaurant.
12/26/2011
10/30/2014
Lubbock County
Larry Swearingen
On death row:
15 years, 2 months
Larry Swearingen
15 years, 2 months
White
44
Male
Swearingen was convicted in the kidnapping and murder of a female college student.
12/8/1998
7/12/2000
Montgomery County
Richard Tabler
On death row:
8 years, 6 months
Richard Tabler
8 years, 6 months
White
36
Male
Tabler was convicted in the shooting deaths of two men.
11/26/2004
4/5/2007
Bell County
Bernardo Tercero
On death row:
14 years, 9 months
Bernardo Tercero
14 years, 9 months
Hispanic
39
Male
Tercero was convicted in the shooting death of an adult male in the presence of his 3-year-old daughter.
3/31/1997
12/13/2000
Harris County
Kenneth Thomas
On death row:
5 years
Kenneth Thomas
5 years
Black
54
Male
Thomas was convicted in the murder of Dallas civil rights attorney Fred Finch during a burglary. Finch's wife was also murdered.
3/16/1986
10/4/2010
Dallas County
Andre Thomas
On death row:
10 years, 6 months
Andre Thomas
10 years, 6 months
Black
32
Male
Thomas was convicted in the fatal stabbing of his wife, son and stepdaughter.
3/27/2004
3/16/2005
Grayson County
Steven Thomas
On death row:
10 months
Steven Thomas
10 months
White
57
Male
Thomas was convicted in the murder of a 73-year-old woman in her home.
11/4/1980
12/5/2014
Williamson County
Charles Thompson
On death row:
16 years, 5 months
Charles Thompson
16 years, 5 months
White
45
Male
Thompson was convicted in the slayings of a man and woman in Houston.
4/30/1998
5/5/1999
Harris County
John Thuesen
On death row:
5 years, 4 months
John Thuesen
5 years, 4 months
White
31
Male
Thuesen was convicted in the shooting deaths of a 21-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man.
3/6/2009
5/28/2010
Brazos County
Chuong Tong
On death row:
17 years, 6 months
Chuong Tong
17 years, 6 months
Asian
38
Male
Tong was convicted in the shooting death of an off-duty police officer during the robbery of a Houston food store.
4/6/1997
4/1/1998
Harris County
Carlos Trevino
On death row:
18 years, 2 months
Carlos Trevino
18 years, 2 months
Hispanic
41
Male
Trevino was convicted in the rape and murder of 15-year-old Linda Salinas at a San Antonio park.
6/10/1996
8/6/1997
Bexar County
Albert Turner
On death row:
4 years, 3 months
Albert Turner
4 years, 3 months
Black
50
Male
Turner was convicted in the stabbing deaths of two women in their home.
12/27/2009
6/10/2011
Fort Bend County
Fidencio Valdez
On death row:
1 year, 2 months
Fidencio Valdez
1 year, 2 months
Hispanic
36
Male
Valdez was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a drug deal.
12/10/2010
7/24/2014
El Paso County
Pablo Vasquez
On death row:
16 years, 6 months
Pablo Vasquez
16 years, 6 months
Hispanic
38
Male
Vasquez was convicted in the murder and mutilation of a 12-year-old boy.
4/18/1998
3/30/1999
Hidalgo County
Richard Vasquez
On death row:
16 years, 3 months
Richard Vasquez
16 years, 3 months
Hispanic
36
Male
Vasquez was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter.
3/5/1998
6/24/1999
Nueces County
Jorge Villanueva
On death row:
18 years, 11 months
Jorge Villanueva
18 years, 11 months
Hispanic
60
Male
Villanueva was convicted in the rape and murder of 77-year-old Jova Montiel.
8/28/1994
11/1/1996
Harris County
Adam Ward
On death row:
8 years, 3 months
Adam Ward
8 years, 3 months
White
33
Male
Ward was convicted in the shooting death of a Commerce code enforcement officer who was recording a housing code violation.
6/13/2005
6/27/2007
Hunt County
Billy Wardlow
On death row:
20 years, 7 months
Billy Wardlow
20 years, 7 months
White
40
Male
Wardlow was convicted in the robbery and shooting death of an 82-year-old man.
6/14/1993
2/13/1995
Morris County
Faryion Wardrip
On death row:
15 years, 10 months
Faryion Wardrip
15 years, 10 months
White
56
Male
Wardrip was convicted in the stabbing death of a 20-year-old woman. He is also serving three life sentences for three other murders.
12/21/1984
11/9/1999
Wichita County
Willie Washington
On death row:
28 years, 9 months
Willie Washington
28 years, 9 months
Black
56
Male
Washington was convicted in the fatal shootings of two grocery store employees in Houston.
12/19/1985
12/11/1986
Harris County
Obie Weathers
On death row:
14 years
Obie Weathers
14 years
Black
34
Male
Weathers was convicted in the shooting death of a bartender during a robbery.
2/4/2000
9/13/2001
Bexar County
Coy Wesbrook
On death row:
17 years, 1 month
Coy Wesbrook
17 years, 1 month
White
57
Male
Wesbrook was convicted in the murder of his ex-wife and four other people.
11/13/1997
9/2/1998
Harris County
Daryl Wheatfall
On death row:
23 years, 8 months
Daryl Wheatfall
23 years, 8 months
Black
49
Male
Wheatfall was convicted in the killing of James M. Fitzgerald, 62, and his wife, L.B. Fitzgerald, 64, over a $50 debt.
12/13/1990
1/28/1992
Harris County
Thomas Whitaker
On death row:
8 years, 6 months
Thomas Whitaker
8 years, 6 months
White
35
Male
Whitaker was convicted of shooting and killing a man and a woman in Fort Bend County.
12/10/2003
3/23/2007
Fort Bend County
Garcia White
On death row:
19 years
Garcia White
19 years
Black
52
Male
White was convicted in the stabbing deaths of twin sisters Bernette and Annette Edwards inside their Houston home.
12/2/1989
9/13/1996
Harris County
Christopher Wilkins
On death row:
7 years, 6 months
Christopher Wilkins
7 years, 6 months
White
47
Male
Wilkins was convicted in the shooting deaths of two men, ages 33 and 40.
10/28/2005
3/12/2008
Tarrant County
Robert Will II
On death row:
13 years, 8 months
Robert Will II
13 years, 8 months
White
37
Male
Will was convicted in the shooting death of a police officer who caught him attempting to burglarize a vehicle.
12/4/2000
1/28/2002
Harris County
Perry Williams
On death row:
13 years, 3 months
Perry Williams
13 years, 3 months
Black
35
Male
Williams was convicted in the fatal shooting of a man he abducted.
9/17/2000
6/25/2002
Harris County
Eric Williams
On death row:
9 months
Eric Williams
9 months
White
48
Male
Williams was convicted in the murder of Cynthia McLelland, the Kaufman County DA's wife, during a burglary. He was also charged, but not tried, in the murders of District Attorney Mike McLelland and prosecutor Mark Haase.
3/30/2013
12/18/2014
Kaufman County
Clifton Williams
On death row:
8 years, 11 months
Clifton Williams
8 years, 11 months
Black
32
Male
Williams was convicted in the murder of a 93-year-old woman during a robbery.
7/9/2005
10/27/2006
Smith County
Arthur Williams Jr.
On death row:
32 years, 5 months
Arthur Williams Jr.
32 years, 5 months
Black
56
Male
Williams was convicted in the shooting death of police detective Daryl Wayne Shirley.
4/28/1982
5/6/1983
Harris County
David Wood
On death row:
27 years, 3 months
David Wood
27 years, 3 months
White
58
Male
Wood was convicted in the abduction and stabbing death of 24-year-old Ivy Susanna WIlliams of El Paso.
8/28/1987
6/16/1988
El Paso County
Jeffery Wood
On death row:
17 years, 7 months
Jeffery Wood
17 years, 7 months
White
42
Male
Wood was convicted in the murder of a service station attendant during a robbery.
1/2/1996
3/3/1998
Kerr County
Robert Woodard
On death row:
14 years, 3 months
Robert Woodard
14 years, 3 months
Black
35
Male
Woodard was convicted in the fatal shooting of two convenience store owners.
2/12/2000
6/20/2001
Harris County
Christopher Young
On death row:
9 years, 6 months
Christopher Young
9 years, 6 months
Black
32
Male
Young was convicted in the shooting death of a 55-year-old man during a robbery.
11/21/2004
3/31/2006
Bexar County
Clinton Young
On death row:
12 years, 5 months
Clinton Young
12 years, 5 months
White
32
Male
Young was convicted in the shooting deaths of two men for the use of their vehicles.
11/26/2001
4/15/2003
Midland County
Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Developed and maintained by The Texas Tribune | Feedback
Note: The data in this app was released under the Texas Public Information Act and is current as of October 7, 2015. Conviction summaries are gathered from TDCJ records, court documents and news articles. These inmates are all classified as death row inmates by TDCJ, but some may be located in county jails if their case is being resentenced.