Offender Information

	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	5 ft 10 in
	Weight	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 Newberry (sentenced to death)
Randy Halprin
Patrick Murphy, Jr.
Joseph Garcia
Larry Harper

Race and Gender of Victim
white male