Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Rayford, William Earl
	TDCJ Number	999371
	Date of Birth	5/21/1953
	Date Received	1/4/2001
	Age (when Received)	47
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12
	Date of Offense	11/16/99
	Age (at the time of Offense)	46
	County	Dallas
	Race	Black
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	6 ft 4 in
	Weight	179
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Dallas
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
#437754 TDCJ-ID on a 23 year sentence from Dallas County for 1 count of murder with a deadly weapon; received in 1986 and released on mandatory supervision to Dallas County on 12/5/1994.

Summary of Incident
On 11/16/1999 in Dallas, Rayford murdered a 44 year old black female by strangulation, stabbing, and blunt force. Rayford took the victim's body and threw it into a nearby creek. The murder took place in the home of the victim and was witnessed by her 11 and 14 year old sons.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Black female