Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Name | Berkley, William Josef | |
TDCJ Number | 999422 | |
Date of Birth | 01/16/1979 | |
Date Received | 07/18/2002 | |
Age (when Received) | 23 | |
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 10 | |
Date of Offense | 03/10/2000 | |
Age (at the time of Offense) | 21 | |
County | El Paso | |
Race | White | |
Gender | Male | |
Hair Color | Brown | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in | |
Weight | 139 | |
Eye Color | Hazel | |
Native County | Schwavish Hall | |
Native State | Germany |
Prior Occupation
Laborer
Prior Prison Record
N/A
Summary of Incident
On March 10, 2000, during the night time hours, Berkley attacked and kidnapped an 18 year old Hispanic female in El Paso, Texas. Berkley took her to a deserted area where he sexually assaulted, robbed and shot her five times in the head with a 25 caliber pistol. Two days later, the victim's body was found in Northeast El Paso.
Co-Defendants
Jacques, Michael
Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic female