Death Row Information
Offender Information
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)