TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeath Row Inmate Information
Name: Newson, Gregory
TDCJ Number: 999634
Date of Birth: 10/10/1972
Date Received: 11/26/2024
Age (when Received): 52
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed): Unknown
Date of Offense: 12/31/2019
Age (at the time of Offense): 47
County: Gregg
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Brown
Height (in Feet and Inches): 6 ft 1 in
Weight (in Pounds): 199
Eye Color: Brown
Native County: Shreveport, LA
Native State: USA
Prior Occupation: Truck Driver
Prior Prison Record: N/A
Summary of Incident: During a routine traffic stop on December 31, 2019, the subject shot a Panola County sheriff's deputy, causing his death.
Co-Defendants: N/A
Race and Gender of Victim: White Male
