TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Braziel, Alvin Avon Jr.

TDCJ Number:  999393

Date of Birth:  3/16/1975

Date Received:  8/9/2001

Age (when Received):  26

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  8

Date of Offense:  9/21/1993

Age (at the time of Offense):  18

County:  Dallas

Race:  Black

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 6″

Weight (in Pounds):  166

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Dallas

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  #792374 on a 5 year sentence from Dallas County for 1 count of sexual assault of a child. (Current offense was committed prior to the inmate being incarcerated for the sexual assault conviction.)

Summary of Incident:  On 9/21/1993 at 9:00 p.m. in Mesquite, Braziel approached a newlywed couple walking on a jogging trail of a community college. Braziel demanded money. When it was discovered that neither of the two had any money in their possession, Braziel shot the 27 year old white male, resulting in his death. Braziel then sexually assaulted the 23 year old white female. Braziel linked to the crime in January 2001 when his DNA was found to match the DNA taken from the female victim.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  White male