TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeath Row Inmate Information
Name: Gardner, John
TDCJ Number: 999516
Date of Birth: 01/03/1956
Date Received: 11/20/2006
Age (when Received): 50
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed): 12
Date of Offense: 01/23/2005
Age (at the time of Offense): 49
County: Collin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Brown
Height (in Feet and Inches): 6′ 0″
Weight (in Pounds): 190 lbs
Eye Color: Blue
Native County: Forest
Native State: Mississippi
Prior Occupation: Painter
Prior Prison Record: MS Dept of Corrections #55484 on an eight year sentence for aggravated assault.
Summary of Incident: On January 23, 2005 in Collin County, Gardner entered the residence of a 41-year-old white female with the intent to burglarize the home. During an altercation, Gardner shot the victim. The victim was transported via life flight and later died from her injuries.
Co-Defendants: None
Race and Gender of Victim: White Female
