TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Berkley, William Josef

TDCJ Number:  999422

Date of Birth:  01/16/1979

Date Received:  07/18/2002

Age (when Received):  23

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  10

Date of Offense:  03/10/2000

Age (at the time of Offense):  21

County:  El Paso

Race:  White

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Brown

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 11″

Weight (in Pounds):  139

Eye Color:  Hazel

Native County:  Schwavish Hall

Native State:  Germany

Prior Occupation:  Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  N/A

Summary of Incident:  On March 10, 2000, during the night time hours, Berkley attacked and kidnapped an 18 year old Hispanic female in El Paso, Texas. Berkley took her to a deserted area where he sexually assaulted, robbed and shot her five times in the head with a 25 caliber pistol. Two days later, the victim's body was found in Northeast El Paso.

Co-Defendants:  Jacques, Michael

Race and Gender of Victim:  Hispanic female