Offender Information

	Name	Masterson, Richard Allen
	TDCJ Number	999414
	Date of Birth	03/05/1972
	Date Received	05/15/2002
	Age (when Received)	30
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	6
	Date of Offense	02/09/2001
	Age (at the time of Offense)	28
	County	Harris
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height	5 ft 11 in
	Weight	233
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Harris
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
welder, carpenter, laborer

Prior Prison Record
4-year adult probation Walker County, Georgia 1991 for Burglary (revoked to 1 year time served in Georgia Department of Corrections)- X/Tennessee Department of Corrections, Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex, Petros, Tennessee-X/Georgia Department of Corrections, Bostick Correctional Institute, Hardwick, Georgia, released on probation on 04/07/1992 X/TDCJ on a 2 year sentence from Harris County for 1 count of burglary of a building with intent to commit theft, released on parole in absentia to Harris County on 10/19/1992, received parole discharge on 09/29/1994.

Summary of Incident
On 02/09/2001 in Houston, Masterson choked the victim, an adult white male, resulting in the victim's death. Masterson also took the victim's vehicle after the murder.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White male