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Death Row Information

Offender Information

Picture of Offender Name Rhoades, Rick Allan
TDCJ Number 999049
Date of Birth 5/10/64
Date Received 12/31/92
Age (when Received) 28
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) n/a
Date of Offense 9/13/91
Age (at the time of Offense) 27
County Harris
Race White
Gender Male
Hair Color Blonde
Height 5-6
Weight 156
Eye Color Blue
Native County Iosco
Native State Michigan

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
Indiana State Penitentiary #28782, received in 1983 with a 6 year sentence for burglary, paroled in 1985; TDCJ #427403, received on 7/25/86 from Gregg County on a 12 year sentence for burglary of a building; paroled to a "hold" from Indiana Department of Corrections on 9/11/87; TDCJ #550587, received on 6/4/90 from Harris County under alias David Alan Marcas on a 5 year sentence for theft of auto and burglary of a habitation, paroled on 9/12/91.

Summary of Incident
On 9/13/1991, one day after being paroled, Rhodes entered the home of two white male brothers while they slept. Rhodes attacked them with a steel bar and a butcher knife, resulting in their deaths. Rhodes also took money from the billfold of one of the victims.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Two white males (ages 32 and 33)