TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Rivas, George

TDCJ Number:  999394

Date of Birth:  5/6/1970

Date Received:  8/29/2001

Age (when Received):  31

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  12

Date of Offense:  12/24/2000

Age (at the time of Offense):  30

County:  Dallas

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 10″

Weight (in Pounds):  214

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  El Paso

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  clerk, cook, laborer

Prior Prison Record:  #702267 on a life sentence from El Paso County for 13 counts of aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, 4 counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, and one count of burglary of a habitation. Was serving the life sentence and had escaped from TDCJ when committing the present offense.

Summary of Incident:  While on escape from TDCJ, Rivas and 6 co-defendants robbed a sporting goods store at gunpoint. An Irving police officer was murdered outside the store as Rivas and co-defendants left the scene.

Co-Defendants:  Michael Rodriguez (sentenced to death); Donald Newbury (sentenced to death); Randy Halprin; Patrick Murphy, Jr.; Joseph Garcia; Larry Harper

Race and Gender of Victim:  white male