Death Row Inmate Information

Name: Johnson, Matthew
TDCJ Number: 999586
Date of Birth: 09/17/1975
Date Received: 12/05/2013
Age (when Received): 38
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed): 10
Date of Offense: 05/20/2012
Age (at the time of Offense): 36
County: Dallas
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Black
Height (in Feet and Inches): 5′ 6″
Weight (in Pounds): 244
Eye Color: Brown
Native County: Dallas
Native State: Texas
Prior Occupation: Mechanic, Warehouseman, Heavy Equipment Operator
Prior Prison Record: #1263384 - Robbery and Evading Arrest
Summary of Incident: The subject walked into a gas station with a plastic bottle filled with bleach and continued behind the sales counter where the victim was working. He took cigarettes and lighters from behind the counter and cash from the cash register drawer. The subject poured the bleach on the victim and set her on fire before walking out of the station. The victim died later at the hospital as a result of her injuries.
Co-Defendants: None
Race and Gender of Victim: White Female
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE