Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Wardrip, Faryion Edward
	TDCJ Number	999331
	Date of Birth	03/06/1959
	Date Received	11/09/1999
	Age (when Received)	40
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	11
	Date of Offense	12/21/1984
	Age (at the time of Offense)	25
	County	Denton (on change of venue from Wichita)
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height	6' 5"
	Weight	202
	Eye Color	Blue
	Native County	Washington
	Native State	Indiana

Prior Occupation
clerk, orderly, laborer

Prior Prison Record
TDCJ-ID #439572 on a 35-year sentence from Wichita County for 1 count of murder, involves the subject beating and suffocating a 21-year old female. 12/11/97 release on mandatory supervision.

Summary of Incident
On 12/21/1984, at the home of a white female, Wardrip committed Burglary of Habitation and Murder. Wardrip used a knife to stab the victim to death after gaining entry. The subject admits that on that evening he had been "screaming at the stars" while walking sleeplessly in a residential area in Wichita Falls, Texas. The victim came outside to observe the commotion, which alerted the subject to her presence. Wardrip charged at the victim, who closed the door, however, Wardrip broke the door down. Once inside, he killed the victim for no apparent reason (other than a fit of rage). Wardrip pleaded guilty after DNA evidence linked him to the murder of this victim as well as three other women..

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White female