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Faces of Death Row

Editor’s note: As of August 2023, the Tribune is no longer updating this page.

Here is a look at the 184 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 18 years, 4 months on death row. Though 12 percent of the state's residents are black, 45 percent of death row inmates are.

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    Hector Acosta

    On death row:

    3 years, 9 months

    Close

    Hector Acosta

    3 years, 9 months

    White

    38

    Male


    Acosta was convicted in the slayings and mutilation of two people, one of whom was beheaded.


    Sept. 1, 2017

    Nov. 15, 2019

    Tarrant County

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    Guy Allen

    On death row:

    19 years, 5 months

    Close

    Guy Allen

    19 years, 5 months

    Black

    60

    Male


    Allen was convicted in the stabbing deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her daughter.


    April 3, 2002

    March 24, 2004

    Travis County

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    Kerry Dimart Allen

    On death row:

    22 years, 3 months

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    Kerry Dimart Allen

    22 years, 3 months

    Black

    64

    Male


    Allen was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 2-year-old female.


    May 10, 2000

    May 30, 2001

    Harris County

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    Juan Carlos Alvarez

    On death row:

    23 years, 9 months

    Close

    Juan Carlos Alvarez

    23 years, 9 months

    Hispanic

    46

    Male


    Alvarez was convicted for his participation in two drive-by shootings.


    June 6, 1998

    Nov. 17, 1999

    Harris County

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    Arturo D Aranda

    On death row:

    44 years, 3 months

    Close

    Arturo D Aranda

    44 years, 3 months

    Hispanic

    75

    Male


    Aranda was convicted in the shooting death of an undercover officer during a drug bust in Laredo.


    July 31, 1976

    May 18, 1979

    Webb County

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    Perry Allen Austin

    On death row:

    21 years, 4 months

    Close

    Perry Allen Austin

    21 years, 4 months

    White

    64

    Male


    Austin was convicted in the murder of a 9-year-old boy.


    Aug. 19, 1992

    April 25, 2002

    Harris County

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    Rigoberto Avila Jr.

    On death row:

    22 years, 1 month

    Close

    Rigoberto Avila Jr.

    22 years, 1 month

    Hispanic

    51

    Male


    Avila was convicted in the beating death of a child in El Paso.


    Feb. 29, 2000

    July 19, 2001

    El Paso County

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    Carlos Manuel Ayestas

    On death row:

    25 years, 11 months

    Close

    Carlos Manuel Ayestas

    25 years, 11 months

    Hispanic

    54

    Male


    Ayestas was convicted in the strangling death of a woman whose home he was burglarizing.


    Sept. 5, 1995

    Sept. 17, 1997

    Harris County

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    Juan Balderas

    On death row:

    9 years, 5 months

    Close

    Juan Balderas

    9 years, 5 months

    Hispanic

    37

    Male


    Balderas was convicted in a gang-related shooting.


    Dec. 6, 2005

    March 25, 2014

    Harris County

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    Anthony Bartee

    On death row:

    25 years

    Close

    Anthony Bartee

    25 years

    Black

    66

    Male


    Bartee was convicted in the murder of a 37-year-old male.


    Aug. 15, 1996

    Sept. 3, 1998

    Bexar County

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    Tedderick R Batiste

    On death row:

    12 years, 1 month

    Close

    Tedderick R Batiste

    12 years, 1 month

    Black

    35

    Male


    Batiste was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a carjacking.


    April 19, 2009

    July 27, 2011

    Harris County

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    Demond Depree Bluntson

    On death row:

    7 years, 3 months

    Close

    Demond Depree Bluntson

    7 years, 3 months

    Black

    47

    Male


    Bluntson was convicted in the shooting deaths of his 21-month-old son and his girlfriend's six-year-old boy.


    June 19, 2012

    May 10, 2016

    Webb County

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    Brent Ray Brewer

    On death row:

    32 years, 3 months

    Close

    Brent Ray Brewer

    Nov. 9, 2023


    32 years, 3 months

    White

    53

    Male


    Brewer was convicted in the robbery and stabbing death of a 66-year-old man.


    April 26, 1990

    June 4, 1991

    Randall County

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    Allen Bridgers

    On death row:

    25 years, 3 months

    Close

    Allen Bridgers

    25 years, 3 months

    Black

    52

    Male


    Bridgers was convicted in the shooting death and robbery of a 53-year-old female.


    May 25, 1997

    May 14, 1998

    Smith County

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    James Garfield Broadnax

    On death row:

    14 years

    Close

    James Garfield Broadnax

    14 years

    Black

    34

    Male


    Broadnax was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery.


    June 19, 2008

    Sept. 2, 2009

    Dallas County

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    Micah Crofford Brown

    On death row:

    10 years, 2 months

    Close

    Micah Crofford Brown

    10 years, 2 months

    White

    44

    Male


    Brown was convicted in the shooting death of his ex-wife while she was in her car with their two children.


    July 20, 2011

    June 10, 2013

    Hunt County

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    Eugene Broxton

    On death row:

    30 years, 11 months

    Close

    Eugene Broxton

    30 years, 11 months

    Black

    68

    Male


    Broxton was convicted in the robbery and murder of Sheila Dockens of Louisiana.


    May 16, 1991

    Sept. 18, 1992

    Harris County

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    Arthur Lee Burton

    On death row:

    24 years, 11 months

    Close

    Arthur Lee Burton

    24 years, 11 months

    Black

    53

    Male


    Burton was convicted in the strangling death of a female whom he confronted while she was jogging through her neighborhood.


    July 29, 1997

    Sept. 16, 1998

    Harris County

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    Edward Lee Busby Jr.

    On death row:

    17 years, 9 months

    Close

    Edward Lee Busby Jr.

    17 years, 9 months

    Black

    51

    Male


    Busby was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 78-year-old woman.


    Jan. 30, 2004

    Nov. 18, 2005

    Tarrant County

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    Tyrone Cade

    On death row:

    11 years

    Close

    Tyrone Cade

    11 years

    Black

    50

    Male


    Cade was convicted in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her daughter.


    March 27, 2011

    Sept. 6, 2012

    Dallas County

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    James Calvert

    On death row:

    7 years, 10 months

    Close

    James Calvert

    7 years, 10 months

    White

    52

    Male


    Calvert was convicted in the murder of his ex-wife. After the murder, Calvert kidnapped his four-year-old son and fled the state.


    Oct. 31, 2012

    Oct. 16, 2015

    Smith County

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    Anibal Canales

    On death row:

    22 years, 10 months

    Close

    Anibal Canales

    22 years, 10 months

    Hispanic

    58

    Male


    Canales was convicted in the strangling death of a 47-year-old offender in a prison cell.


    July 11, 1997

    Nov. 2, 2000

    Bowie County

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    Ivan Abner Cantu

    On death row:

    21 years, 9 months

    Close

    Ivan Abner Cantu

    21 years, 9 months

    Hispanic

    50

    Male


    Cantu was convicted of fatally shooting his 27-year-old cousin.


    Nov. 4, 2000

    Nov. 8, 2001

    Collin County

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    Kimberly Cargill

    On death row:

    11 years, 3 months

    Close

    Kimberly Cargill

    11 years, 3 months

    White

    56

    Female


    Cargill was convicted in the murder of a woman who was set to testify against her in a child protective case.


    June 18, 2010

    June 7, 2012

    Smith County

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    Tilon Lashon Carter

    On death row:

    16 years, 8 months

    Close

    Tilon Lashon Carter

    16 years, 8 months

    Black

    43

    Male


    Carter was convicted in the murder of an 89-year-old man during a robbery.


    April 28, 2004

    Dec. 12, 2006

    Tarrant County

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    Linda Carty

    On death row:

    21 years, 6 months

    Close

    Linda Carty

    21 years, 6 months

    Black

    64

    Female


    Carty was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 25-year-old woman.


    May 16, 2001

    March 7, 2002

    Harris County

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    Eric Dewayne Cathey

    On death row:

    26 years, 4 months

    Close

    Eric Dewayne Cathey

    26 years, 4 months

    Black

    52

    Male


    Cathey was convicted in the abduction and murder of Christina Castillo in Houston.


    Sept. 12, 1995

    April 29, 1997

    Harris County

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    Jaime Piero Cole

    On death row:

    11 years, 9 months

    Close

    Jaime Piero Cole

    11 years, 9 months

    Hispanic

    53

    Male


    Cole was convicted in the shooting deaths of his wife and 15-year-old step-daughter.


    Feb. 4, 2010

    Nov. 23, 2011

    Harris County

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    Dillion Compton

    On death row:

    4 years, 10 months

    Close

    Dillion Compton

    4 years, 10 months

    Black

    29

    Male


    Compton was convicted in the beating death of a prison guard, Marianne Johnson, at an Abilene prison.


    July 16, 2016

    Nov. 6, 2018

    Jones County

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    Raul Cortez

    On death row:

    14 years, 7 months

    Close

    Raul Cortez

    14 years, 7 months

    Hispanic

    42

    Male


    Cortez was convicted of participating in the shooting deaths of four people.


    March 12, 2004

    Feb. 4, 2009

    Collin County

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    Obel Cruz-Garcia

    On death row:

    9 years, 10 months

    Close

    Obel Cruz-Garcia

    9 years, 10 months

    Hispanic

    56

    Male


    Cruz-Garcia was convicted in the murder of a 7-year-old.


    Sept. 30, 1992

    Nov. 1, 2013

    Harris County

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    Edgardo Rafael Cubas

    On death row:

    19 years, 3 months

    Close

    Edgardo Rafael Cubas

    19 years, 3 months

    Hispanic

    44

    Male


    Cubas was convicted in the kidnapping, sexual assault and fatal shooting of a 15-year-old female.


    Jan. 19, 2002

    June 7, 2004

    Harris County

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    Rickey Donnell Cummings

    On death row:

    10 years, 9 months

    Close

    Rickey Donnell Cummings

    10 years, 9 months

    Black

    34

    Male


    Cummings and co-defendant Albert Love Jr. were convicted in the murders of two men sitting in a vehicle.


    March 28, 2011

    Nov. 13, 2012

    McLennan County

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    George Thomas Curry

    On death row:

    9 years, 6 months

    Close

    George Thomas Curry

    9 years, 6 months

    Black

    56

    Male


    Curry was convicted in the shooting death of a Popeye’s Restaurant employee during a robbery.


    May 1, 2009

    March 3, 2014

    Harris County

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    Franklin Davis

    On death row:

    9 years, 9 months

    Close

    Franklin Davis

    9 years, 9 months

    Black

    41

    Male


    Davis was convicted in the murder of a 16-year-old girl who had accused him of rape.


    Sept. 6, 2012

    Nov. 21, 2013

    Dallas County

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    Irving Alvin Davis

    On death row:

    21 years, 1 month

    Close

    Irving Alvin Davis

    21 years, 1 month

    Black

    40

    Male


    Davis was convicted in the murder of a 16-year-old female he followed from a party in El Paso.


    June 4, 2001

    July 18, 2002

    El Paso County

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    Brian Edward Davis

    On death row:

    31 years, 1 month

    Close

    Brian Edward Davis

    31 years, 1 month

    White

    55

    Male


    Davis was convicted in the murder of 31-year-old Michael Alan Foster, an intellectually disabled man, at his Humble apartment.


    Aug. 10, 1991

    July 17, 1992

    Harris County

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    William George Davis

    On death row:

    1 year, 10 months

    Close

    William George Davis

    1 year, 10 months

    White

    39

    Male


    Davis was convicted in the deaths of four people at a Tyler hopsital. He was found guilty of injecting air into the patients’ arterial systems while he was a nurse.


    2017 and 2018

    Oct. 29, 2021

    Smith County

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    Jason Delacerda

    On death row:

    5 years, 6 months

    Close

    Jason Delacerda

    5 years, 6 months

    Hispanic

    46

    Male


    Delacerda was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter.


    Aug. 17, 2011

    March 8, 2018

    Hardin County

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    Isidro Miguel Delacruz

    On death row:

    5 years, 4 months

    Close

    Isidro Miguel Delacruz

    5 years, 4 months

    Hispanic

    32

    Male


    Delacruz was convicted in the death of his ex-girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter, whose throat was cut during a home invasion.


    Sept. 2, 2014

    April 26, 2018

    Tom Green County

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    Reinaldo Dennes

    On death row:

    25 years, 8 months

    Close

    Reinaldo Dennes

    25 years, 8 months

    Hispanic

    67

    Male


    Dennes was convicted in the murder of a man during a robbery scheme.


    Jan. 24, 1996

    Dec. 18, 1997

    Harris County

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    Paul Gilbert Devoe

    On death row:

    13 years, 10 months

    Close

    Paul Gilbert Devoe

    13 years, 10 months

    White

    60

    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.


    Aug. 24, 2007

    Oct. 16, 2009

    Travis County

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    Marcus Druery

    On death row:

    19 years, 9 months

    Close

    Marcus Druery

    19 years, 9 months

    Black

    43

    Male


    Druery was convicted in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man.


    Oct. 31, 2002

    Dec. 5, 2003

    Brazos County

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    Harvey Earvin

    On death row:

    45 years, 10 months

    Close

    Harvey Earvin

    45 years, 10 months

    Black

    65

    Male


    Earvin was convicted in the robbery and slaying of a 75-year-old Lufkin service station attendant.


    Dec. 7, 1976

    Oct. 26, 1977

    Angelina County

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    Gerald Cornelius Eldridge

    On death row:

    29 years, 2 months

    Close

    Gerald Cornelius Eldridge

    29 years, 2 months

    Black

    59

    Male


    Eldrige was convicted in the shooting deaths of Cynthia Bogany and her 9-year-old daughter.


    Jan. 4, 1993

    June 24, 1994

    Harris County

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    Areli Carbajal Escobar

    On death row:

    12 years, 3 months

    Close

    Areli Carbajal Escobar

    12 years, 3 months

    Hispanic

    44

    Male


    Escobar was convicted in the sexual assault and stabbing death of a 17-year-old girl.


    May 31, 2009

    May 26, 2011

    Travis County

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    Joel Escobedo

    On death row:

    24 years, 4 months

    Close

    Joel Escobedo

    24 years, 4 months

    Hispanic

    61

    Male


    Escobedo was convicted in the fatal shooting of a male during a robbery at a bus stop in Houston.


    May 31, 1998

    May 5, 1999

    Harris County

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    Larry Edgar Estrada

    On death row:

    25 years, 5 months

    Close

    Larry Edgar Estrada

    25 years, 5 months

    Hispanic

    44

    Male


    Estrada was convicted in the shooting death of a Houston convenience store clerk during a robbery.


    Feb. 21, 1997

    April 1, 1998

    Harris County

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    John Ray Falk Jr.

    On death row:

    6 years, 6 months

    Close

    John Ray Falk Jr.

    6 years, 6 months

    White

    56

    Male


    Falk was convicted in the death of a correctional officer during an attempted prison escape. Susan Canfield was struck by a vehicle stolen by Falk's co-defendant while trying to stop the escape.


    Sept. 24, 2007

    March 3, 2017

    Walker County

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    Charles Don Flores

    On death row:

    24 years, 5 months

    Close

    Charles Don Flores

    24 years, 5 months

    Hispanic

    53

    Male


    Flores was convicted in the murder a 64-year-old woman during a burglary.


    Jan. 29, 1998

    April 2, 1999

    Dallas County

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    Tony Egbuna Ford

    On death row:

    29 years, 10 months

    Close

    Tony Egbuna Ford

    29 years, 10 months

    Black

    50

    Male


    Ford was convicted in the shooting death of Armando Murillo, 18, during a burglary.


    Dec. 18, 1991

    Oct. 14, 1993

    El Paso County

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    Anthony Quinn Francois

    On death row:

    19 years, 1 month

    Close

    Anthony Quinn Francois

    19 years, 1 month

    Black

    55

    Male


    Francois was convicted in the fatal shooting of three women.


    Sept. 11, 2003

    Aug. 5, 2004

    Harris County

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    Ray Mcarthur Freeney

    On death row:

    19 years, 11 months

    Close

    Ray Mcarthur Freeney

    19 years, 11 months

    Black

    49

    Male


    Freeney was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of two women in Houston.


    April 18, 2002

    Sept. 25, 2003

    Harris County

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    Tomas Raul Gallo

    On death row:

    19 years, 6 months

    Close

    Tomas Raul Gallo

    19 years, 6 months

    Hispanic

    48

    Male


    Gallo was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old female.


    Dec. 11, 2001

    Feb. 24, 2004

    Harris County

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    Joseph Gamboa

    On death row:

    16 years, 2 months

    Close

    Joseph Gamboa

    16 years, 2 months

    Hispanic

    40

    Male


    Gamboa was convicted in the fatal shooting of a 72-year-old man and a 54-year-old man while burglarizing a business.


    June 24, 2005

    June 29, 2007

    Bexar County

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    Humberto Garza

    On death row:

    18 years, 5 months

    Close

    Humberto Garza

    18 years, 5 months

    Hispanic

    49

    Male


    Garza was convicted of shooting six men during a robbery. Ten other defendants faced similar charges.


    Jan. 5, 2003

    March 31, 2005

    Hidalgo County

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    Milton Dwayne Gobert

    On death row:

    13 years, 5 months

    Close

    Milton Dwayne Gobert

    13 years, 5 months

    Black

    50

    Male


    Gobert was convicted in the stabbing death of a woman and attempted murder of her 5-year-old son.


    Oct. 6, 2003

    March 11, 2010

    Travis County

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    Ramiro Felix Gonzales

    On death row:

    16 years, 11 months

    Close

    Ramiro Felix Gonzales

    16 years, 11 months

    Hispanic

    40

    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.


    Jan. 15, 2001

    Sept. 27, 2006

    Medina County

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    Michael Dean Gonzales

    On death row:

    27 years, 8 months

    Close

    Michael Dean Gonzales

    27 years, 8 months

    Hispanic

    50

    Male


    Gonzales was convicted in the robbery and slaying of his elderly neighbors in Odessa.


    April 21, 1994

    Dec. 11, 1995

    Ector County

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    Mark Anthony Gonzalez

    On death row:

    7 years, 7 months

    Close

    Mark Anthony Gonzalez

    7 years, 7 months

    Hispanic

    53

    Male


    Gonzalez was convicted in the shooting death of Bexar County Sheriff Sgt. Kenneth Vann. Vann was shot more than 25 times with an AR-15.


    May 28, 2011

    Jan. 28, 2016

    Bexar County

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    Bartholomew Granger

    On death row:

    10 years, 4 months

    Close

    Bartholomew Granger

    10 years, 4 months

    Black

    52

    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.


    March 14, 2012

    May 8, 2013

    Jefferson County

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    Gary David Green

    On death row:

    4 years, 2 months

    Close

    Gary David Green

    4 years, 2 months

    White

    60

    Male


    Green was convicted in the shooting death of an Upton County Sheriff's deputy after authorities approached him at a gas station.


    Oct. 2, 2013

    July 3, 2019

    Nueces County

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    Travis Dwight Green

    On death row:

    22 years, 8 months

    Close

    Travis Dwight Green

    22 years, 8 months

    Black

    54

    Male


    Green was convicted in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old female.


    Sept. 2, 1999

    Jan. 4, 2001

    Harris County

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    Howard Paul Guidry

    On death row:

    26 years, 4 months

    Close

    Howard Paul Guidry

    26 years, 4 months

    Black

    47

    Male


    Guidry was convicted as the triggerman in the murder-for-hire of 34-year-old Farah Fratta.


    Nov. 9, 1994

    April 16, 1997

    Harris County

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    Ruben Gutierrez

    On death row:

    24 years, 3 months

    Close

    Ruben Gutierrez

    24 years, 3 months

    Hispanic

    46

    Male


    Gutierrez was convicted in the fatal beating of an 85-year-old female in her home.


    Sept. 5, 1998

    May 14, 1999

    Cameron County

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    Gabriel Paul Hall

    On death row:

    7 years, 10 months

    Close

    Gabriel Paul Hall

    7 years, 10 months

    Asian

    30

    Male


    Hall was convicted in the murder of a 68-year-old man in his garage. The man's wife was also stabbed and survived her injuries.


    Oct. 20, 2011

    Oct. 9, 2015

    Brazos County

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    Randy Ethan Halprin

    On death row:

    20 years, 2 months

    Close

    Randy Ethan Halprin

    20 years, 2 months

    White

    45

    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.


    Dec. 24, 2000

    June 12, 2003

    Dallas County

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    Ronald James Hamilton Jr.

    On death row:

    20 years, 9 months

    Close

    Ronald James Hamilton Jr.

    20 years, 9 months

    Black

    46

    Male


    Hamilton was convicted in the murder of a store clerk during a robbery.


    Nov. 7, 2001

    Nov. 19, 2002

    Harris County

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    Garland Bernell Harper

    On death row:

    12 years, 10 months

    Close

    Garland Bernell Harper

    12 years, 10 months

    Black

    53

    Male


    Harper was convicted in the murders of his girlfriend and her two daughters, ages 15 and 7.


    Oct. 24, 2008

    Oct. 22, 2010

    Harris County

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    Roderick Harris

    On death row:

    11 years, 2 months

    Close

    Roderick Harris

    11 years, 2 months

    Black

    39

    Male


    Harris was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery.


    March 17, 2009

    June 13, 2012

    Dallas County

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    James Harris Jr.

    On death row:

    9 years, 8 months

    Close

    James Harris Jr.

    9 years, 8 months

    Black

    64

    Male


    Harris was convicted in the stabbing death of a man during a home invasion.


    Jan. 14, 2012

    Dec. 19, 2013

    Brazoria County

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    Ronald Haskell

    On death row:

    3 years, 10 months

    Close

    Ronald Haskell

    3 years, 10 months

    White

    43

    Male


    Haskell was convicted in the shooting deaths of his ex-sister and brother-in-law in Spring. He also admitted to fatally shooting four of the couple’s children, ages 4 to 13.


    July 9, 2014

    Oct. 16, 2019

    Harris County

    ×

    Larry Hatten

    On death row:

    27 years, 6 months

    Close

    Larry Hatten

    27 years, 6 months

    Black

    49

    Male


    Hatten was convicted in the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy in Corpus Christi.


    Sept. 19, 1995

    Feb. 9, 1996

    Nueces County

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    Anthony Cardell Haynes

    On death row:

    23 years, 10 months

    Close

    Anthony Cardell Haynes

    23 years, 10 months

    Black

    44

    Male


    Haynes was convicted in the shooting death of a Houston police officer.


    May 22, 1998

    Nov. 3, 1999

    Harris County

    ×

    Fabian Hernandez

    On death row:

    13 years, 6 months

    Close

    Fabian Hernandez

    13 years, 6 months

    Hispanic

    47

    Male


    Hernandez was convicted in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man in El Paso.


    Nov. 3, 2006

    Feb. 9, 2010

    El Paso County

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    Brittany Marlowe Holberg

    On death row:

    25 years, 5 months

    Close

    Brittany Marlowe Holberg

    25 years, 5 months

    White

    50

    Female


    Holberg was convicted in the murder and robbery of an 80-year-old man in his home.


    Nov. 13, 1996

    March 27, 1998

    Randall County

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    Jamaal Howard

    On death row:

    22 years, 4 months

    Close

    Jamaal Howard

    22 years, 4 months

    Black

    43

    Male


    Howard was convicted in the shooting death of a 42-year-old clerk at a convenience store in Silsbee.


    May 12, 2000

    April 26, 2001

    Hardin County

    ×

    William Hudson

    On death row:

    5 years, 9 months

    Close

    William Hudson

    5 years, 9 months

    White

    41

    Male


    Hudson was convicted in the the murders of six people on a camping trip. The victims' ages ranged from six to 76.


    Nov. 14, 2015

    Nov. 16, 2017

    Anderson County

    ×

    Ramiro Rubi Ibarra

    On death row:

    25 years, 8 months

    Close

    Ramiro Rubi Ibarra

    25 years, 8 months

    Hispanic

    69

    Male


    Ibarra was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 16-year-old girl.


    March 6, 1987

    Dec. 10, 1997

    McLennan County

    ×

    Ali Awad Mahmoud Irsan

    On death row:

    5 years

    Close

    Ali Awad Mahmoud Irsan

    5 years

    Other

    65

    Male


    Irsan, a Jordonian immigrant, was convicted in the "honor killings" of his son-in-law and daughter's best friend. The state said the deaths were part of a plot to kill five people, including his daughter, after she left home, converted to Christianity and married a Christian man.


    Jan. 15, 2012

    Aug. 20, 2018

    Harris County

    ×

    William Darin Irvan

    On death row:

    19 years, 6 months

    Close

    William Darin Irvan

    19 years, 6 months

    White

    57

    Male


    Irvan was convicted in the stabbing death of a 24-year-old woman whose home he had broken into.


    Feb. 14, 1987

    March 3, 2004

    Harris County

    ×

    Christopher Devon Jackson

    On death row:

    16 years, 4 months

    Close

    Christopher Devon Jackson

    16 years, 4 months

    Black

    39

    Male


    Jackson was convicted in the fatal shooting of a man whose vehicle he had just stolen.


    Dec. 5, 2005

    April 19, 2007

    Harris County

    ×

    Joseph Francois Jean

    On death row:

    12 years, 2 months

    Close

    Joseph Francois Jean

    12 years, 2 months

    Black

    51

    Male


    Jean was convicted in the murders of two girls, ages 16 and 17.


    April 11, 2010

    June 23, 2011

    Harris County

    ×

    Willie Roy Jenkins

    On death row:

    10 years, 2 months

    Close

    Willie Roy Jenkins

    10 years, 2 months

    Black

    70

    Male


    Jenkins was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a 20-year-old woman in her home.


    Nov. 24, 1975

    June 14, 2013

    Hays County

    ×

    Matthew Lee Johnson

    On death row:

    9 years, 9 months

    Close

    Matthew Lee Johnson

    9 years, 9 months

    Black

    47

    Male


    Johnson was convicted in the murder of a gas station employee during a robbery.


    May 20, 2012

    Dec. 5, 2013

    Dallas County

    ×

    Dexter Darnell Johnson

    On death row:

    16 years, 2 months

    Close

    Dexter Darnell Johnson

    16 years, 2 months

    Black

    35

    Male


    Johnson was convicted in the shooting death of a man and woman.


    June 18, 2006

    July 2, 2007

    Harris County

    ×

    Clarence Curtis Jordan

    On death row:

    44 years, 11 months

    Close

    Clarence Curtis Jordan

    44 years, 11 months

    Black

    67

    Male


    Jordan was convicted in the shooting death of a clerk at a market in Houston.


    Oct. 14, 1977

    Sept. 12, 1978

    Harris County

    ×

    Elijah Dwayne Joubert

    On death row:

    18 years, 7 months

    Close

    Elijah Dwayne Joubert

    18 years, 7 months

    Black

    44

    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.


    April 3, 2003

    Jan. 13, 2005

    Harris County

    ×

    Emanuel Kemp Jr.

    On death row:

    35 years, 2 months

    Close

    Emanuel Kemp Jr.

    35 years, 2 months

    Black

    57

    Male


    Kemp was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a woman in the course of hijacking a bus.


    May 28, 1987

    July 5, 1988

    Tarrant County

    ×

    Mabry J Landor III

    On death row:

    13 years, 4 months

    Close

    Mabry J Landor III

    13 years, 4 months

    Black

    43

    Male


    Landor was convicted in the shooting death of a police officer after fleeing from a traffic stop.


    Dec. 7, 2008

    April 16, 2010

    Harris County

    ×

    Harlem Harold Lewis III

    On death row:

    9 years, 1 month

    Close

    Harlem Harold Lewis III

    9 years, 1 month

    Black

    32

    Male


    Lewis was convicted in the shooting deaths of a police officer and a local store owner.


    Dec. 24, 2012

    Aug. 1, 2014

    Harris County

    ×

    Howard Lewis

    On death row:

    4 years, 9 months

    Close

    Howard Lewis

    4 years, 9 months

    Black

    55

    Male


    Lewis was convicted in the hanging death of his 16-month-old son. The child was found at the house of his grandmother, who was also killed.


    July 24, 2013

    Nov. 9, 2018

    Walker County

    ×

    Armando Leza

    On death row:

    14 years, 2 months

    Close

    Armando Leza

    14 years, 2 months

    Hispanic

    46

    Male


    Leza and a co-defendant were convicted in the murder of a woman who owed them money for drugs.


    April 4, 2007

    June 9, 2009

    Bexar County

    ×

    Steven L Long

    On death row:

    16 years, 10 months

    Close

    Steven L Long

    16 years, 10 months

    White

    52

    Male


    Long was convicted in the sexual assault and strangulation of an 11-year-old girl.


    May 21, 2005

    Oct. 19, 2006

    Dallas County

    ×

    Kristopher Love

    On death row:

    4 years, 9 months

    Close

    Kristopher Love

    4 years, 9 months

    Black

    39

    Male


    Love was convicted as the hired gunman in the death of a Dallas dentist.


    Sept. 2, 2015

    Nov. 9, 2018

    Dallas County

    ×

    Melissa Elizabeth Lucio

    On death row:

    15 years

    Close

    Melissa Elizabeth Lucio

    15 years

    Hispanic

    55

    Female


    Lucio was convicted in the murder of her daughter in Harlingen.


    Feb. 17, 2007

    Aug. 12, 2008

    Cameron County

    ×

    Joe Luna

    On death row:

    17 years, 4 months

    Close

    Joe Luna

    17 years, 4 months

    Hispanic

    43

    Male


    Luna was convicted in the choking death of a 21-year-old man while burglarizing his home.


    Feb. 17, 2005

    April 25, 2006

    Bexar County

    ×

    Charles Mamou Jr.

    On death row:

    23 years, 9 months

    Close

    Charles Mamou Jr.

    23 years, 9 months

    Black

    48

    Male


    Mamou was convicted in the shooting death of a woman in an abandoned house.


    Dec. 7, 1998

    Nov. 17, 1999

    Harris County

    ×

    Gerald Edward Marshall

    On death row:

    18 years, 8 months

    Close

    Gerald Edward Marshall

    18 years, 8 months

    Black

    41

    Male


    Marshall was convicted in the shooting death of a Whataburger employee during a store robbery.


    May 11, 2003

    Dec. 8, 2004

    Harris County

    ×

    William Michael Mason

    On death row:

    23 years, 3 months

    Close

    William Michael Mason

    23 years, 3 months

    White

    69

    Male


    Mason was convicted in the kidnapping and murder of his wife. He was granted a new punishment hearing and re-sentenced to death in November 2015.


    Jan. 17, 1991

    Aug. 12, 1992

    Harris County

    ×

    Damon Roshun Matthews

    On death row:

    19 years, 4 months

    Close

    Damon Roshun Matthews

    19 years, 4 months

    Black

    38

    Male


    Matthews was convicted in the shooting of a man who did not comply after Matthews demanded that he turn over his car keys.


    March 6, 2003

    April 20, 2004

    Harris County

    ×

    Randall Wayne Mays

    On death row:

    15 years, 3 months

    Close

    Randall Wayne Mays

    15 years, 3 months

    White

    64

    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.


    May 17, 2007

    May 16, 2008

    Henderson County

    ×

    Brandon McCall

    On death row:

    3 years, 6 months

    Close

    Brandon McCall

    3 years, 6 months

    Asian

    32

    Male


    McCall was convicted in the shooting death of a Richardson police officer responding to a shooting at the apartment where McCall was staying.


    Feb. 7, 2018

    March 4, 2020

    Collin County

    ×

    George Edward McFarland

    On death row:

    30 years, 11 months

    Close

    George Edward McFarland

    30 years, 11 months

    Black

    63

    Male


    McFarland was convicted in the robbery and murder of Kenneth Kwan, the 43-year-old owner of C&Y Grocery Store in Houston.


    Nov. 15, 1991

    Sept. 29, 1992

    Harris County

    ×

    Otis Tyrone McKane

    On death row:

    2 years

    Close

    Otis Tyrone McKane

    2 years

    Black

    37

    Male


    McKane was convicted in the shooting death of San Antonio police Detective Benjamin Marconi after approaching the detective's parked patrol vehicle.


    Nov. 20, 2016

    Aug. 18, 2021

    Bexar County

    ×

    Anthony Shawn Medina

    On death row:

    26 years, 11 months

    Close

    Anthony Shawn Medina

    26 years, 11 months

    Hispanic

    48

    Male


    Medina was convicted in the drive-by shooting deaths of David Rodriguez, 9 and Diana Rodriguez, 15, in Houston.


    Jan. 1, 1996

    Sept. 13, 1996

    Harris County

    ×

    Rodolfo Alvarez Medrano

    On death row:

    17 years, 11 months

    Close

    Rodolfo Alvarez Medrano

    17 years, 11 months

    Hispanic

    44

    Male


    Medrano was convicted in the shooting deaths of six men. Ten other defendants faced similar charges.


    Jan. 5, 2003

    Sept. 8, 2005

    Hidalgo County

    ×

    Pablo Melendez Jr.

    On death row:

    27 years, 3 months

    Close

    Pablo Melendez Jr.

    27 years, 3 months

    Hispanic

    47

    Male


    Melendez was convicted in the shooting death of Michael Sanders during a robbery.


    Sept. 1, 1994

    May 21, 1996

    Tarrant County

    ×

    Moises Sandoval Mendoza

    On death row:

    18 years, 2 months

    Close

    Moises Sandoval Mendoza

    18 years, 2 months

    Hispanic

    39

    Male


    Mendoza was convicted in the strangulation death of a 20-year-old female.


    March 18, 2004

    July 1, 2005

    Collin County

    ×

    Blaine Keith Milam

    On death row:

    13 years, 2 months

    Close

    Blaine Keith Milam

    13 years, 2 months

    White

    33

    Male


    Milam was convicted in the beating death of his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter.


    Dec. 2, 2008

    June 11, 2010

    Rusk County

    ×

    Demontrell Miller

    On death row:

    13 years, 9 months

    Close

    Demontrell Miller

    13 years, 9 months

    Black

    36

    Male


    Miller was convicted in the death his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.


    June 1, 2008

    Nov. 19, 2009

    Smith County

    ×

    Nelson Wayne Mooney

    On death row:

    36 years, 4 months

    Close

    Nelson Wayne Mooney

    36 years, 4 months

    White

    68

    Male


    Mooney was convicted in the shooting death of a 63-year-old man during the course of a robbery.


    Aug. 16, 1984

    May 7, 1987

    Liberty County

    ×

    Dameon Jamarc Mosley

    On death row:

    3 years, 9 months

    Close

    Dameon Jamarc Mosley

    3 years, 9 months

    Black

    31

    Male


    Mosley was convicted in the shooting death of a gas station clerk in Tyler during an armed robbery.


    Jan. 28, 2017

    Nov. 25, 2019

    Smith County

    ×

    Naim Rasool Muhammad

    On death row:

    10 years, 1 month

    Close

    Naim Rasool Muhammad

    10 years, 1 month

    Black

    44

    Male


    Muhammad was convicted in the drownings of his two children.


    Aug. 22, 2011

    July 9, 2013

    Dallas County

    ×

    Travis James Mullis

    On death row:

    12 years, 3 months

    Close

    Travis James Mullis

    12 years, 3 months

    White

    36

    Male


    Mullis was convicted in the murder of his 3-month-old son.


    Jan. 29, 2008

    May 23, 2011

    Galveston County

    ×

    Jedidiah Isaac Murphy

    On death row:

    22 years, 1 month

    Close

    Jedidiah Isaac Murphy

    Oct. 10, 2023


    22 years, 1 month

    White

    48

    Male


    Murphy was convicted in the shooting and drowning death and kidnapping of a 79-year-old woman.


    Oct. 4, 2000

    July 26, 2001

    Dallas County

    ×

    Julius Jerome Murphy

    On death row:

    25 years

    Close

    Julius Jerome Murphy

    25 years

    Black

    44

    Male


    Murphy was convicted in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man he was robbing.


    Sept. 19, 1997

    Aug. 18, 1998

    Bowie County

    ×

    Patrick Henry Murphy Jr.

    On death row:

    19 years, 9 months

    Close

    Patrick Henry Murphy Jr.

    19 years, 9 months

    White

    61

    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.


    Dec. 24, 2000

    Nov. 20, 2003

    Dallas County

    ×

    Steven Lawayne Nelson

    On death row:

    10 years, 10 months

    Close

    Steven Lawayne Nelson

    10 years, 10 months

    Black

    36

    Male


    Nelson was convicted in the murder of a pastor during a church robbery.


    March 3, 2011

    Oct. 16, 2012

    Tarrant County

    ×

    Lejames Norman

    On death row:

    14 years, 8 months

    Close

    Lejames Norman

    14 years, 8 months

    Black

    37

    Male


    Norman was convicted in the shooting deaths of three people during a robbery.


    Aug. 24, 2005

    Dec. 12, 2008

    Jackson County

    ×

    Taylor Rene Parker

    On death row:

    9 months

    Close

    Taylor Rene Parker

    9 months

    White

    30

    Female


    Parker was convicted in the death of Reagan Simmons-Hancock after cutting out her unborn baby, who also died.


    Oct. 6, 2020

    Nov. 9, 2022

    Bowie County

    ×

    Scott Louis Panetti

    On death row:

    27 years, 11 months

    Close

    Scott Louis Panetti

    27 years, 11 months

    White

    65

    Male


    Panetti was convicted in the shooting deaths of his two in-laws inside their Fredericksburg home.


    Sept. 8, 1992

    Sept. 25, 1995

    Kerr County

    ×

    Louis Perez

    On death row:

    23 years, 10 months

    Close

    Louis Perez

    23 years, 10 months

    Hispanic

    61

    Male


    Perez was convicted in the deaths of two women and a 10-year-old girl.


    Sept. 10, 1998

    Oct. 20, 1999

    Travis County

    ×

    Carnell Petetan Jr.

    On death row:

    9 years, 4 months

    Close

    Carnell Petetan Jr.

    9 years, 4 months

    Black

    47

    Male


    Petetan was convicted in the shooting death of his estranged wife during a home invasion.


    Sept. 23, 2012

    May 2, 2014

    McLennan County

    ×

    Jeffery Keith Prevost

    On death row:

    9 years, 4 months

    Close

    Jeffery Keith Prevost

    9 years, 4 months

    Black

    64

    Male


    Prevost was convicted in the murders of a woman and her 20-year-old son.


    May 20, 2011

    April 16, 2014

    Harris County

    ×

    Ronald Jeffery Prible Jr.

    On death row:

    20 years, 10 months

    Close

    Ronald Jeffery Prible Jr.

    20 years, 10 months

    White

    51

    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.


    April 24, 1999

    Nov. 4, 2002

    Harris County

    ×

    Joseph Andrew Prystash

    On death row:

    27 years, 1 month

    Close

    Joseph Andrew Prystash

    27 years, 1 month

    White

    67

    Male


    Prystash was convicted in the murder-for-hire shooting death of Farah Fratta.


    Nov. 9, 1994

    Aug. 2, 1996

    Harris County

    ×

    Syed Mohmed Rabbani

    On death row:

    35 years, 1 month

    Close

    Syed Mohmed Rabbani

    35 years, 1 month

    Asian

    58

    Male


    Rabbani was convicted in the shooting death of 28-year-old Mohammed Jakir Hasan during the robbery of a convenience store.


    Nov. 1, 1987

    July 25, 1988

    Harris County

    ×

    Charles Douglas Raby

    On death row:

    29 years, 2 months

    Close

    Charles Douglas Raby

    29 years, 2 months

    White

    53

    Male


    Raby was convicted in the attempted rape and murder of 72-year-old Edna Mae Franklin.


    Oct. 15, 1992

    June 30, 1994

    Harris County

    ×

    Ker'Sean Olajuwa Ramey

    On death row:

    16 years, 7 months

    Close

    Ker'Sean Olajuwa Ramey

    16 years, 7 months

    Black

    38

    Male


    Ramey was convicted in the shooting deaths of an 18-year-old woman and two men, ages 24 and 38.


    Aug. 24, 2005

    Jan. 31, 2007

    Jackson County

    ×

    Juan Raul Navarro Ramirez

    On death row:

    18 years, 8 months

    Close

    Juan Raul Navarro Ramirez

    18 years, 8 months

    Hispanic

    39

    Male


    Ramirez was convicted in the shooting deaths of six men. Ten other defendants faced similar charges.


    Jan. 5, 2003

    Dec. 23, 2004

    Hidalgo County

    ×

    Rodney Reed

    On death row:

    25 years, 3 months

    Close

    Rodney Reed

    25 years, 3 months

    Black

    55

    Male


    Reed was convicted of killing a 20-year-old female during an aggravated sexual assault.


    April 23, 1996

    May 29, 1998

    Bastrop County

    ×

    David Santiago Renteria

    On death row:

    19 years, 9 months

    Close

    David Santiago Renteria

    Nov. 16, 2023


    19 years, 9 months

    Other

    53

    Male


    Renteria was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old female.


    Nov. 18, 2001

    Nov. 20, 2003

    El Paso County

    ×

    Juan Reynosa

    On death row:

    19 years, 3 months

    Close

    Juan Reynosa

    19 years, 3 months

    Hispanic

    43

    Male


    Reynosa was convicted in the shooting of a woman he was attempting to rob.


    March 2, 2003

    May 21, 2004

    Harris County

    ×

    Cedric Allen Ricks

    On death row:

    9 years, 3 months

    Close

    Cedric Allen Ricks

    9 years, 3 months

    Black

    48

    Male


    Ricks was convicted in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son.


    May 1, 2013

    May 19, 2014

    Tarrant County

    ×

    Britt Allen Ripkowski

    On death row:

    23 years, 11 months

    Close

    Britt Allen Ripkowski

    23 years, 11 months

    White

    51

    Male


    Ripkowski was convicted in the strangling death of a female and the smothering death of her 2-year old child.


    Dec. 25, 1997

    Sept. 15, 1999

    Harris County

    ×

    Jose Alfredo Rivera

    On death row:

    29 years, 3 months

    Close

    Jose Alfredo Rivera

    29 years, 3 months

    Hispanic

    60

    Male


    Rivera was convicted in the sexual assault and strangulation of 3-year-old Luis Daniel Blanco in Brownsville.


    July 9, 1993

    June 2, 1994

    Cameron County

    ×

    Warren Darrell Rivers

    On death row:

    34 years, 8 months

    Close

    Warren Darrell Rivers

    34 years, 8 months

    Black

    56

    Male


    Rivers was convicted in the sexual assault and stabbing death of an 11-year-old boy in Houston.


    May 3, 1987

    Dec. 29, 1988

    Harris County

    ×

    Robert Leslie Roberson III

    On death row:

    20 years, 6 months

    Close

    Robert Leslie Roberson III

    20 years, 6 months

    White

    56

    Male


    Roberson was convicted in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter.


    Jan. 31, 2002

    Feb. 21, 2003

    Anderson County

    ×

    Mark Robertson

    On death row:

    32 years, 6 months

    Close

    Mark Robertson

    32 years, 6 months

    White

    55

    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.


    Aug. 19, 1989

    Feb. 27, 1991

    Dallas County

    ×

    Cortne Mareese Robinson

    On death row:

    12 years, 5 months

    Close

    Cortne Mareese Robinson

    12 years, 5 months

    Black

    32

    Male


    Robinson was convicted in the shooting death of an 82-year-old man during a home robbery.


    Sept. 20, 2009

    March 23, 2011

    Harrison County

    ×

    Felix Rocha

    On death row:

    24 years, 8 months

    Close

    Felix Rocha

    24 years, 8 months

    Hispanic

    47

    Male


    Rocha was convicted in the murder of a security guard at an apartment complex in Houston.


    Nov. 26, 1994

    Dec. 16, 1998

    Harris County

    ×

    Kwame A Rockwell

    On death row:

    11 years, 7 months

    Close

    Kwame A Rockwell

    11 years, 7 months

    Black

    47

    Male


    Rockwell and two other men were convicted in the shooting deaths of two men during a convenience store robbery.


    Feb. 23, 2010

    Jan. 30, 2012

    Tarrant County

    ×

    Darlie Lynn Routier

    On death row:

    26 years, 7 months

    Close

    Darlie Lynn Routier

    26 years, 7 months

    White

    53

    Female


    Routier was convicted in the murder of her 5-year-old son inside the family's home.


    June 6, 1996

    Feb. 5, 1997

    Dallas County

    ×

    John Allen Rubio

    On death row:

    19 years, 9 months

    Close

    John Allen Rubio

    19 years, 9 months

    Hispanic

    43

    Male


    Rubio was convicted in the stabbing and beheading of three children he was raising with his common-law wife.


    March 11, 2003

    Nov. 24, 2003

    Cameron County

    ×

    Pete Russell Jr.

    On death row:

    20 years, 6 months

    Close

    Pete Russell Jr.

    20 years, 6 months

    Black

    50

    Male


    Russell was convicted in the fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old female.


    Aug. 13, 2001

    Feb. 26, 2003

    Harris County

    ×

    Victor Saldano

    On death row:

    26 years, 11 months

    Close

    Victor Saldano

    26 years, 11 months

    Hispanic

    51

    Male


    Saldano was convicted in the abduction and murder of Paul Ray King.


    Nov. 25, 1995

    Sept. 12, 1996

    Collin County

    ×

    Tarus Vandell Sales

    On death row:

    20 years, 5 months

    Close

    Tarus Vandell Sales

    20 years, 5 months

    Black

    44

    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.


    July 21, 2000

    April 2, 2003

    Harris County

    ×

    Robert Satterfield

    On death row:

    7 months

    Close

    Robert Satterfield

    7 months

    White

    41

    Male


    Satterfield was convicted in the shooting death of 4-year-old Ray Hudson, Jr. He was also charged with killing the boy's parents, Maya Rivera and Ray Hudson, Sr.


    June 10, 2018

    Feb. 2, 2023

    Wharton County

    ×

    Erica Yvonne Sheppard

    On death row:

    28 years, 4 months

    Close

    Erica Yvonne Sheppard

    28 years, 4 months

    Black

    50

    Female


    Sheppard was convicted in the robbery and murder of Marilyn Sage Meagher in Houston.


    June 30, 1993

    April 25, 1995

    Harris County

    ×

    Paul Wayne Slater

    On death row:

    26 years, 10 months

    Close

    Paul Wayne Slater

    26 years, 10 months

    Black

    49

    Male


    Slater was convicted in the shooting deaths of Roddrick Martin and Glenn Andrews in Houston.


    July 19, 1995

    Nov. 1, 1996

    Harris County

    ×

    Demetrius Dewayne Smith

    On death row:

    17 years, 2 months

    Close

    Demetrius Dewayne Smith

    17 years, 2 months

    Black

    46

    Male


    Smith was convicted of shooting and killing a woman and her 11-year-old daughter.


    March 24, 2005

    July 5, 2006

    Harris County

    ×

    Walter Alexander Sorto

    On death row:

    19 years, 8 months

    Close

    Walter Alexander Sorto

    19 years, 8 months

    Hispanic

    46

    Male


    Sorto was convicted in the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of two females.


    May 31, 2002

    Dec. 11, 2003

    Harris County

    ×

    Robert Solis

    On death row:

    10 months

    Close

    Robert Solis

    10 months

    Hispanic

    51

    Male


    Solis was convicted in the shooting death of Harris County’s first Sikh sheriff’s deputy, Sandeep Dhaliwal, during a traffic stop.


    Sept. 27, 2019

    Oct. 27, 2022

    Harris County

    ×

    William Speer

    On death row:

    21 years, 10 months

    Close

    William Speer

    Oct. 26, 2023


    21 years, 10 months

    White

    48

    Male


    Speer was convicted in the strangling death of a 47-year-old offender in his cell at the Telford Unit in Bowie County.


    July 11, 1997

    Oct. 30, 2001

    Harris County

    ×

    Steven Kenneth Staley

    On death row:

    32 years, 1 month

    Close

    Steven Kenneth Staley

    32 years, 1 month

    White

    61

    Male


    Staley was convicted in the murder of a 35-year-old man during a robbery at a restaurant.


    Oct. 15, 1989

    Aug. 2, 1991

    Tarrant County

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    Paul David Storey

    On death row:

    14 years, 11 months

    Close

    Paul David Storey

    14 years, 11 months

    Black

    38

    Male


    Storey was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery at a miniature golf course.


    Oct. 16, 2006

    Sept. 16, 2008

    Tarrant County

    ×

    Brian Suniga

    On death row:

    8 years, 10 months

    Close

    Brian Suniga

    8 years, 10 months

    White

    43

    Male


    Suniga was convicted in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man during a robbery at a restaurant.


    Dec. 26, 2011

    Oct. 30, 2014

    Lubbock County

    ×

    Richard Lee Tabler

    On death row:

    16 years, 5 months

    Close

    Richard Lee Tabler

    16 years, 5 months

    White

    44

    Male


    Tabler was convicted in the shooting deaths of two men.


    Nov. 26, 2004

    April 5, 2007

    Bell County

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    Bernardo Aban Tercero

    On death row:

    22 years, 8 months

    Close

    Bernardo Aban Tercero

    22 years, 8 months

    Hispanic

    47

    Male


    Tercero was convicted in the shooting death of an adult male in the presence of his 3-year-old daughter.


    March 31, 1997

    Dec. 13, 2000

    Harris County

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    Steven Alan Thomas

    On death row:

    8 years, 9 months

    Close

    Steven Alan Thomas

    8 years, 9 months

    White

    64

    Male


    Thomas was convicted in the murder of a 73-year-old woman in her home.


    Nov. 4, 1980

    Dec. 5, 2014

    Williamson County

    ×

    Andre Thomas

    On death row:

    18 years, 5 months

    Close

    Andre Thomas

    18 years, 5 months

    Black

    40

    Male


    Thomas was convicted in the fatal stabbing of his wife, son and stepdaughter.


    March 27, 2004

    March 16, 2005

    Grayson County

    ×

    Charles Victor Thompson

    On death row:

    24 years, 4 months

    Close

    Charles Victor Thompson

    24 years, 4 months

    White

    53

    Male


    Thompson was convicted in the slayings of a man and woman in Houston.


    April 30, 1998

    May 5, 1999

    Harris County

    ×

    John Thuesen

    On death row:

    13 years, 3 months

    Close

    John Thuesen

    13 years, 3 months

    White

    39

    Male


    Thuesen was convicted in the shooting deaths of a 21-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man.


    March 6, 2009

    May 28, 2010

    Brazos County

    ×

    Gustavo Tijerina-Sandoval

    On death row:

    3 years, 10 months

    Close

    Gustavo Tijerina-Sandoval

    3 years, 10 months

    Hispanic

    39

    Male


    Tijerina-Sandoval and a codefendant were convicted in the shooting death of an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent.


    Aug. 3, 2014

    Oct. 9, 2019

    Cameron County

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    Chuong Duong Tong

    On death row:

    25 years, 5 months

    Close

    Chuong Duong Tong

    25 years, 5 months

    Asian

    46

    Male


    Tong was convicted in the shooting death of an off-duty police officer during the robbery of a Houston food store.


    April 6, 1997

    April 1, 1998

    Harris County

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    Billy Joel Tracy

    On death row:

    5 years, 9 months

    Close

    Billy Joel Tracy

    5 years, 9 months

    White

    45

    Male


    Tracy was convicted in the fatal beating of prison guard Timothy Davison at the Berry Telford Unit.


    July 15, 2015

    Nov. 15, 2017

    Bowie County

    ×

    Carlos Trevino

    On death row:

    26 years, 1 month

    Close

    Carlos Trevino

    26 years, 1 month

    Hispanic

    49

    Male


    Trevino was convicted in the rape and murder of 15-year-old Linda Salinas at a San Antonio park.


    June 10, 1996

    Aug. 6, 1997

    Bexar County

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    Fidencio Valdez

    On death row:

    9 years, 1 month

    Close

    Fidencio Valdez

    9 years, 1 month

    Hispanic

    44

    Male


    Valdez was convicted in the shooting death of a man during a drug deal.


    Dec. 10, 2010

    July 24, 2014

    El Paso County

    ×

    Richard Vasquez

    On death row:

    24 years, 2 months

    Close

    Richard Vasquez

    24 years, 2 months

    Hispanic

    44

    Male


    Vasquez was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter.


    March 5, 1998

    June 24, 1999

    Nueces County

    ×

    Lucky Ward

    On death row:

    3 years, 5 months

    Close

    Lucky Ward

    3 years, 5 months

    Black

    58

    Male


    Ward was convicted in two separate fatal stranglings of women in Houston.


    Sept. 13, 2010

    March 13, 2020

    Harris County

    ×

    Faryion Edward Wardrip

    On death row:

    23 years, 9 months

    Close

    Faryion Edward Wardrip

    23 years, 9 months

    White

    64

    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.


    Dec. 21, 1984

    Nov. 9, 1999

    Wichita County

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    Willie Terion Washington

    On death row:

    36 years, 8 months

    Close

    Willie Terion Washington

    36 years, 8 months

    Black

    64

    Male


    Washington was convicted in the fatal shootings of two grocery store employees in Houston.


    Dec. 19, 1985

    Dec. 11, 1986

    Harris County

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    Obie D Weathers

    On death row:

    21 years, 11 months

    Close

    Obie D Weathers

    21 years, 11 months

    Black

    42

    Male


    Weathers was convicted in the shooting death of a bartender during a robbery.


    Feb. 4, 2000

    Sept. 13, 2001

    Bexar County

    ×

    Amos Joseph Wells III

    On death row:

    6 years, 9 months

    Close

    Amos Joseph Wells III

    6 years, 9 months

    Black

    33

    Male


    Wells was convicted in the shooting deaths of his 22-year-old pregnant girlfriend, her 10-year-old brother, and her mother in Fort Worth.


    July 1, 2013

    Nov. 22, 2016

    Tarrant County

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    Daryl Keith Wheatfall

    On death row:

    31 years, 7 months

    Close

    Daryl Keith Wheatfall

    31 years, 7 months

    Black

    57

    Male


    Wheatfall was convicted in the killing of James M. Fitzgerald, 62, and his wife, L.B. Fitzgerald, 64, over a $50 debt.


    Dec. 13, 1990

    Jan. 28, 1992

    Harris County

    ×

    Garcia Glen White

    On death row:

    26 years, 11 months

    Close

    Garcia Glen White

    26 years, 11 months

    Black

    60

    Male


    White was convicted in the stabbing deaths of twin sisters Bernette and Annette Edwards inside their Houston home.


    Dec. 2, 1989

    Sept. 13, 1996

    Harris County

    ×

    Robert Gene Will II

    On death row:

    21 years, 7 months

    Close

    Robert Gene Will II

    21 years, 7 months

    White

    45

    Male


    Will was convicted in the shooting death of a police officer who caught him attempting to burglarize a vehicle.


    Dec. 4, 2000

    Jan. 28, 2002

    Harris County

    ×

    Eric Lyle Williams

    On death row:

    8 years, 8 months

    Close

    Eric Lyle Williams

    8 years, 8 months

    White

    56

    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.


    March 30, 2013

    Dec. 18, 2014

    Kaufman County

    ×

    Perry Eugene Williams

    On death row:

    21 years, 2 months

    Close

    Perry Eugene Williams

    21 years, 2 months

    Black

    42

    Male


    Williams was convicted in the fatal shooting of a man he abducted.


    Sept. 17, 2000

    June 25, 2002

    Harris County

    ×

    Tyrone Jamaal Williams

    On death row:

    1 year, 9 months

    Close

    Tyrone Jamaal Williams

    1 year, 9 months

    Black

    37

    Male


    Williams was convicted in the fatal stabbings of two women after breaking into their home.


    June 17, 2016

    Nov. 22, 2021

    Hunt County

    ×

    Jeffery Lee Wood

    On death row:

    25 years, 6 months

    Close

    Jeffery Lee Wood

    25 years, 6 months

    White

    50

    Male


    Wood was convicted in the murder of a service station attendant during a robbery.


    Jan. 2, 1996

    March 3, 1998

    Kerr County

    ×

    David Leonard Wood

    On death row:

    30 years, 7 months

    Close

    David Leonard Wood

    30 years, 7 months

    White

    66

    Male


    Wood was convicted in the abduction and stabbing death of 24-year-old Ivy Susanna WIlliams of El Paso.


    Aug. 28, 1987

    Jan. 14, 1993

    El Paso County

    ×

    Robert L Woodard

    On death row:

    22 years, 2 months

    Close

    Robert L Woodard

    22 years, 2 months

    Black

    43

    Male


    Woodard was convicted in the fatal shooting of two convenience store owners.


    Feb. 12, 2000

    June 20, 2001

    Harris County

    ×

    Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Developed and maintained by The Texas Tribune | Feedback

    Note: The images in this app were released under the Texas Public Information Act. 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.