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Offender Information

Picture of Offender Name Halprin, Randy Ethan
TDCJ Number 999453
Date of Birth 09/13/1977
Date Received 06/12/2003
Age (when Received) 25
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 11
Date of Offense 12/24/2000
  Age (at the time of Offense) 23
  County Dallas
  Race White
  Gender Male
  Hair Color Brown
  Height 05'09"
  Weight 162
  Eye Color Hazel
  Native County Collin
  Native State Texas

Prior Occupation
Maintenance, Laborer

Prior Prison Record
#786259 on a 30 year sentence from Tarrant County for 1 count of Injury to a Child. 12/13/2000 escaped from custody.

Summary of Incident
On 12/24/2000, in Irving, Texas, Halprin and six codefendants fatally shot a 31 year old white male police officer while on escape from the TDCJ Connally Unit.

Co-Defendants
G. Rivas, M. Rodriguez, D. Newberry, L. Harper, J. Garcia, P. Murphy Jr.

Race and Gender of Victim
White/Male

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