Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here I am. Send me!” (Isa. 6:8) Brother (Brojack) Williams My name Is Brother Jack Williams, Brojack for short, and I am a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am a graduate of Liberty University (Jerry Falwell’s University) and an ordained minister with a Certificate of Ordination and a Certificate of License. That means I am licensed to preach and teach the Gospel, perform marriages, administer the Sacraments, and to direct other functions of the ministry. I was an Associate Pastor for nine years until God called me into Evangelism Ministry. Currently God has me involved in prison minister that has led me to Death Row in the State of Texas. Out of that Brojack Ministries was birthed, whose primary purpose is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and educate people, especially our youth, about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and how the can lead you to death row whether you believe it or not! Ralph Wayne My Mother Death Row Facts Death Row was located in the East Building of the Huntsville Unit from 1928 to 1952. From 1952 until 1965, the electric chair was located in a building by the East Wall of the Huntsville Unit. The men on Death Row were moved from the Huntsville Unit to the Ellis Unit in 1965. Death Row remained at the Ellis Unit until 1999. In 1999, the TDCJ moved Death Row to the Polunsky Unit. The Polunsky Unit houses Death Row offenders separately in single-person cells measuring 60 square feet, with each cell having a window. Death Row offenders are also recreated individually. Offenders on Death Row receive a regular diet; have access to reading, writing, and legal materials. Depending upon their custody , some Death Row offenders are allowed to have a radio. The women on Death Row are housed at the Mountain View Unit. Offenders on Death Row do not have regular TDCJ-ID numbers, but have special Death Row numbers. Texas Capital Offenses • murder of a public safety officer or firefighter; • murder during the commission of kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, or obstruction or retaliation; • murder for remuneration; • murder during prison escape; • murder of a correctional employee; • murder by a state prison inmate who is serving a life sentence for any of five offenses (murder, capital murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, or aggravated robbery); • multiple murders; • murder of an individual under six years of age. Law of Parties Section 7.02 of the Texas Penal Code outlines the following: A person is criminally responsible for an offense committed by the conduct of another if "acting with intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense he solicits, encourages, directs, aids or attempts to aid the other persons to commit the offense" or "If, in the attempt to carry out a conspiracy to commit one felony, another felony is committed by one of the conspirators, all conspirators are guilty of the felony actually committed, though having no intent to commit it, if the offense was committed in furtherance of the unlawful purpose and was one that should have been anticipated as a result of the carrying out of the conspiracy.“ Lethal Injection Consists Of: Pentobarbital (lethal dose – induce unconsciousness) Pancuronium Bromide (muscle paralysis & respiratory arrest) Potassium Chloride (stops heart beat) The offender is usually pronounced dead approximately 7 minutes after the lethal injection begins. Cleve (Sarge) Foster Summary of Incident On 02/15/98, Hall and one co-defendant abducted a 19-year old white female from a public street and drove her to a remote location. Hall and the co-defendant shot the victim several times with a pellet pistol and several times with a .22caliber pistol. They were caught at the border when they were attempting to leave the state. Last Statement: First of all I would like to give my sincere apology to Amy's family. We caused a lot of heartache, grief, pain and suffering, and I am sorry. I know it won't bring her back. I would like to sing, I would like to sing for that person's dead. The old is gone. I am not the same person that I used to be, that person is dead. It's up to you if you would find it in your heart to forgive. As for my family, I am sorry I let you down. I caused a lot of heartache, and I ask for your forgiveness. I am not crying for myself, I am crying for the lost and those that are dying for their sins, those that are committing suicide, those that don't know God and have never been set free. I've been locked up 13 years. I am not locked up inside, all of these years I have been free. Christ has changed me. Even though I have to die for my mistake, he paid for mine by wages could never pay. Here I am a big strong youngster, crying like a baby. I am man enough to show my emotions and I am sorry. I am sorry for everything. I wish I could take it back, but I can't. Summary of Incident On 02/20/2002, in Houston, Texas, Adams shot his 19 month old black male child twice in the chest, resulting in his death On February 22, 1990, Gayland was convicted in the shooting death of 29-year-old Brian Edward Williams during a robbery of Angelo’s Food Store at 3021 M.L.King Jr. Blvd. in Dallas. Williams was shot four times with a handgun and later died of his wounds in a Dallas hospital. Bradford stole a .357 revolver, a cap, and Williams’ wallet before fleeing the store. He was arrested on January 3, 1989 and later gave police a voluntary statement. Summary of Incident On 04/01/99, during the daytime, at TDCJ-ID Telford Unit dayroom, Taylor fatally stabbed an adult black male offender multiple times with an 8" home-made weapon. Taylor and one co-defendant had engaged in a fight with the victim due to racial tension between Taylor and the victim. Taylor was a member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (a recognized security threat group). Summary of Incident On 12/15/98, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Mathis shot three victims in the head with a .45 caliber pistol at a known drug house in Fort Bend County, Texas. One of the victims, a 15year-old Hispanic female survived the shooting, paralyzed from the chest down. Mathis reportedly turned the gun on two other intended victims, however, when he attempted to pull the trigger, the gun either misfired or had been jammed. Last Statement: Yes, sir. I just want to say to all my supporters, family and friends; I love y'all and appreciate y'all. To the ones representing me today, thank you for everything. The system has failed me. This is a miscarriage of justice. There are people on death row that need help. I love my family. I love you too, Mom. I am alright. I asked the Lord to have mercy on me and I hope He has mercy on these people carrying out this mass slaughter. They have no respect for humanity. To Melanie, I never meant to hurt you. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I am not asking for your forgiveness. All I have to worry about is God forgiving me. I hope you get better and for the doctors to continue to take care of you. Take care of my mother for me. To everybody, know that I love you and I am OK. Lord, have mercy on my soul. Lord, have mercy on my soul. Lord, have mercy on these peoples' soul. Life is not supposed to end this way. No more pain and frustration. When I knock at the gates, they will open up and let me in. To my mom and everybody, I love you. I can feel it right now. My life, my life. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 465 Hall, Michael 31 466 Adams, Timothy 42 467 Kerr, Cary 46 468 Bradford, Gayland 42 469 Taylor, Lee 32 470 Mathis, Milton 32 471 Leal, Humberto 38 472 Stroman, Mark 42 473 Robles, Martin 33 474 Woods, Steven 31 475 Brewer, Lawrence 44 476 Garcia, Frank 39 477 Esparza, Guadalupe 46 478 Hernandez, Rodrigo 38 479 Rivas, George 41 480 Thurman, Keith 52 481 Hernandez, Jesse 47 02/15/2011 02/22/2011 05/03/2011 06/01/2011 06/16/2011 06/21/2011 07/07/2011 07/20/2011 08/10/2011 09/13/2011 09/21/2011 10/27/2011 11/16/2011 01/26/2012 02/29/2012 03/07/2012 03/28/2012 White Tarrant Black Harris White Tarrant Black Dallas White Bowie Black Fort Bend Hispanic Bexar White Dallas Hispanic Nueces White Denton White Brazos Hispanic Bexar Hispanic Bexar Hispanic Bexar Hispanic Dallas Hispanic Montgomery Hispanic Dallas • • • • • • • • • • • 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 Adams, Beunka 29 Hearn, Yokoman 33 Wilson, Marvin 54 Harris, Robert 40 Foster, Cleve 48 Green, Jonathan 44 Hines, Bobby 40 Roberts, Donnie 41 Swain, Mario 33 Hernandez, Ramon 41 Hughes, Preston 45 04/26/2012 07/18/2012 08/07/2012 09/20/2012 09/25/2012 10/10/2012 10/24/2012 10/31/2012 11/08/2012 11/14/2012 11/15/2012 Black Cherokee Black Dallas Black Jefferson Black Dallas White Tarrant Black Montgomery White Dallas White Polk Black Gregg Hispanic Bexar Black Harris WHAT DO ALL OF THESE INMATES HAVE IN COMMON? EDUCATION LEVEL (HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED) 8TH GRADE 9TH GRADE 1OTH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE 6 6 8 5 4 84% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL TDCJ Death Row Website http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/ death_row/ www.brojackministries.org brojack@brojackministries.org