Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Swift, Christopher Jay
	TDCJ Number	999496
	Date of Birth	02/12/1975
	Date Received	04/11/2005
	Age (when Received)	30
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	10
	Date of Offense	04/29/2003
	Age	28
	County	Denton
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height	5' 9"
	Weight	150
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Dallas
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
TDCJ# 796672 on a 4 year sentence from Denton County for 2 counts of Aggravated Assault.

Summary of Incident
On 4/29/2003 in Denton County, Texas, Swift killed his wife, a twenty-nine year old white female, by strangling her with his hands and striking her in the face with his fist approximately five times. Swift also killed his mother-in-law by strangling her with his hands.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Two White Females