Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name | Larry Ray Swearingen |
| TDCJ Number | 999361 | |
| Date of Birth | 5/21/1971 | |
| Date Received | 7/12/2000 | |
| Age (when Received) | 29 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 11 | |
| Date of Offense | 12/8/1998 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 27 | |
| County | Montgomery | |
| Race | White | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in | |
| Weight | 194 | |
| Eye Color | Blue | |
| Native County | Montgomery | |
| Native State | Texas | |
Prior Occupation
electrician, mechanic, laborer
Prior Prison Record
#758150 two year sentence for one count of Burglary of a Building (originally sentenced to probation, but revoked and sentenced to TDCJ-ID when arrested for current offense)
Summary of Incident
Swearingen kidnapped and strangled a 19 year old white female on 12/8/1998.
Co-Defendants
None
Race and Gender of Victim
White female