Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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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