Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Bess, Donald Andrew
	TDCJ Number	999559
	Date of Birth	09/01/1948
	Date Received	09/27/2010
	Age (when Received)	62
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12th Grade
	Date of Offense	10/13/1984
	Age (at the time of Offense)	36
	County	Dallas
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	6′ 0″
	Weight (in Pounds)	364
	Eye Color	Green
	Native County	Jefferson County
	Native State	Arkansas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
TDCJ #279765, Harris County, Life sentence for one count of Aggravated Rape, one count of Aggravated Kidnapping, and one count of Sexual Assault. March 23, 1984, released on parole to Harris County.

Summary of Incident
During the night in Dallas, the subject entered the residence of a 20-year-old female victim, where he assaulted and stabbed the victim, resulting in her death.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White Female