Texas Department of Criminal Justice
| Photo not available | Name | Brooks, Charlie Jr. |
| TDCJ Number | 592 | |
| Date of Birth | 9/1/1942 | |
| Date Received | 4/25/1978 | |
| Age (when Received) | 35 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 12 | |
| Date of Offense | 12/14/1976 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 34 | |
| County | Tarrant | |
| Race | Black | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Height | 5' 9" | |
| Weight | 150 | |
| Eye Color | mar (according to DPS records) | |
| Native County | Tarrant | |
| Native State | Texas |
Prior Occupation
Laborer
Prior Prison Record
Federal Prison, Leavenworth, Illegal Possession of Firearms, Discharged 1968
TDCJ #214019, Discharged in 1975
Summary of Incident
Brooks went to a car lot under the pretense of wanting to test drive a car. A mechanic accompanied him on the drive. Brooks stopped to pick up a co-defendant. The mechanic was put in the trunk of the car. Brooks and his co-defendant went to a motel. The mechanic was brought out of the trunk and taken into a motel room. The mechanic was bound with coat hangers, gagged with adhesive tape, and shot in the head, causing his death. Brooks and the co-defendant fled the scene.
Co-Defendants
Woody Loudres
Race and Gender of Victim
White Male