Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name | Reginald Perkins |
| TDCJ Number | 999407 | |
| Date of Birth | 04/29/1955 | |
| Date Received | 03/22/2002 | |
| Age (when Received) | 46 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 7 | |
| Date of Offense | 12/04/2000 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 45 | |
| County | Tarrant | |
| Race | Black | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in | |
| Weight | 190 | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Native County | Woodruff | |
| Native State | Arkansas |
Prior Occupation
truck driver, plumber, laborer
Prior Prison Record
Ohio Department of Corrections on a life sentence for one count of rape; released on parole in 1986; returned from parole in 1994, released on parole on 02/08/2000.
Summary of Incident
on 12/04/2000 in Fort Worth, Perkins strangled his 64 year old black female step-mother, resulting in her death. Her body was found in the trunk of her vehicle in a parking garage.
Co-Defendants
None
Race and Gender of Victim
Black female