Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name | Speer, William |
| TDCJ Number | 999398 | |
| Date of Birth | 09/29/1974 | |
| Date Received | 10/30/2001 | |
| Age (when Received) | 27 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 8 | |
| Date of Offense | 07/11/1997 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 23 | |
| County | Bowie | |
| Race | White | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in | |
| Weight | 215 | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Native County | Harris | |
| Native State | Texas |
Prior Occupation
Laborer
Prior Prison Record
#668485 - life sentence from Harris County for 1 count of capital murder with a deadly weapon
Summary of Incident
On 7/11/1997 at the Telford Unit in Bowie County, Speer strangled to death a 47 year old white offender in the victim's cell.
Co-Defendants
Anibal Canales
Race and Gender of Victim
White male