Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Ripkowski, Britt Allen
	TDCJ Number	999325
	Date of Birth	10/31/1971
	Date Received	09/15/1999
	Age (when Received)	27
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12
	Date of Offense	12/25/1997
	Age (at the time of Offense)	26
	County	Harris
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height	5' 7"
	Weight	190
	Eye Color	Green
	Native County	Contra Costa
	Native State	California

Prior Occupation
Computer programmer/repair, laborer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On 12/22/97, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the subject strangled an adult white female, the mother of the 2-year old victim of the present offense. Ripkowski left her on the side of the road and then drove to Houston, Texas with her 2-year old daughter. The child was smothered by Ripkowski on Christmas day. Ripkowski put her body in a suitcase and left it on the side of the road in Houston, Texas. The suitcase remained there for approximately 1 week, at which time, Ripkowski took the suitcase and buried it in a shallow grave.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White adult female and a 2-year old white female