Offender Information

	Name	Sprouse, Kent William
	TDCJ Number	999471
	Date of Birth	8/9/1972
	Date Received	3/1/2004
	Age (when Received)	31
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12
	Date of Offense	10/6/2002
	Age (at the time of Offense)	30
	County	Ellis
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height	5' 10"
	Weight	222
	Eye Color	Hazel
	Native County	Boone
	Native State	Missouri

Prior Occupation
welder, construction, laborer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On 10/6/2002, in Ellis County, Texas, Sprouse was experiencing car trouble at a gas station. He approached a customer and asked for assistance. When the customer was not able to repair his vehicle, Sprouse shot a hispanic male civilian who was filling his car with gas. The store clerk called the police. Upon arrival, Sprouse shot the responding 28 year old white male police officer resulting in his death.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic male, White male