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Death Row Information

Offender Information

Picture of Offender Name Pritchard, Cody Douglas
TDCJ Number 999639
Date of Birth 09/21/1980
Date Received 01/23/2026
Age (when Received) 45
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 12
Date of Offense 07/31/2023
  Age (at the time of Offense) 42
  County Eastland
  Race White
  Gender Male
  Hair Color Blonde
  Height (in Feet and Inches) 6′ 1″
  Weight (in Pounds) 150
  Eye Color Blue
  Native County Eastland
  Native State Texas

Prior Occupation
Welder

Prior Prison Record
N/A

Summary of Incident
On July 31, 2023, during nighttime hours in Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas, the subject was involved in a verbal dispute that escalated resulting in the fatal shooting of a police officer.

Co-Defendants
N/A

Race and Gender of Victim
56-year-old white male