TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeath Row Inmate Information
Name: Ruiz, Wesley Lynn
TDCJ Number: 999536
Date of Birth: 11/20/1979
Date Received: 07/16/2008
Age (when Received): 29
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed): 11th Grade
Date of Offense: 03/23/2007
Age (at the time of Offense): 29
County: Dallas
Race: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Black
Height (in Feet and Inches): 5′ 9″
Weight (in Pounds): 200
Eye Color: Brown
Native County: Dallas
Native State: Texas
Prior Occupation: Truck Driver
Prior Prison Record: None.
Summary of Incident: On March 23, 2007, the subject fatally shot a 30-year-old Dallas police officer after a high-speed chase.
Co-Defendants: None
Race and Gender of Victim: White male
