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Murderpedia: William Van Poyck
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: 034071
Name: VANPOYCK, WILLIAM E
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5’06”
Weight: 168 lbs.
Birth Date: 07/04/1954
Initial Receipt Date: 04/13/1972
Current Facility: FLORIDA STATE PRISON
Current Custody: MAXIMUM
Current Release Date: DECEASED
Aliases:
WILLIAM ROY PITTS
WILLIAM VANPOYCK
WILLIAM E VANPOYCK
WILLIAM EDWARD VANPOYCK
Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO STOMACH EAGLE LOWER STOMACH
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
11/12/1971 ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN 01/27/1972 MIAMI-DADE 7110294 SENTENCED TO LIFE
11/26/1971 BURGUNOCCSTRUC/CV OR ATT. 04/06/1972 MIAMI-DADE 7110077 10Y 0M 0D
11/26/1971 LARCENY/GRAND THEFT 04/06/1972 MIAMI-DADE 7110077 10Y 0M 0D
11/22/1971 GRAND THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE 04/06/1972 MIAMI-DADE 7110462 5Y 0M 0D
11/22/1971 TRAFFIC IN STOLEN PROPERTY 04/06/1972 MIAMI-DADE 7110462 5Y 0M 0D
11/25/1971 GRAND THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE 04/06/1972 MIAMI-DADE 7110703 5Y 0M 0D
09/18/1979 ESCAPE 01/14/1980 MIAMI-DADE 7915375 1Y 0M 0D
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 12/21/1988 PALM BEACH 8706736 DEATH SENTENCE
06/24/1987 ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN 12/21/1988 PALM BEACH 8706736 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 HOMICIDE,MANSL.CUL.NEGLI(ATTEMPTED) 12/21/1988 PALM BEACH 8706736 15Y 0M 0D
06/24/1987 AGG ASSLT-W/WPN NO INTENT TO K 12/21/1988 PALM BEACH 8706736 5Y 0M 0D
06/24/1987 ESCAPE 12/21/1988 PALM BEACH 8706736 15Y 0M 0D
06/24/1987 1ST DEG MUR,COM.OF FELONY(ATTEMPTED) 12/21/1988 PALM BEACH 8811116 SENTENCED TO LIFE
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: 072791
Name: VALDEZ, FRANK
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5’08”
Weight: 180 lbs.
Birth Date: 10/28/1962
Release Facility: UNKNOWN-2
Custody: MAXIMUM
Release Date: DECEASED
Aliases:
JOY FRANCIS VALDES
FRANK VALDEZ
FRANK J VALDEZ
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 DEATH SENTENCE
06/24/1987 ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(ATTEMPTED) 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(ATTEMPTED) 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(ATTEMPTED) 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(ATTEMPTED) 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(ATTEMPTED) 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(ATTEMPTED) 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(ATTEMPTED) 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/24/1987 AGG ASSLT-W/WPN NO INTENT TO K 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 5Y 0M 0D
06/24/1987 HARBOR,CONCEAL,AID ESCAPEE 07/27/1990 PALM BEACH 8914387 15Y 0M 0D
Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.
Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
04/22/1980 09/02/1982
05/31/1984 02/02/1987
08/27/1990 07/17/1999
Prior Prison History: (Note: Data reflected covers periods of incarceration with the Florida Dept.of Corrections since January of 1983)
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
09/28/1979 RESISTING OFFICER W/VIOLEN. 04/15/1980 MIAMI-DADE 3Y 0M 0D
10/06/1983 BURG/DWELL/OCCUP.CONVEY 05/11/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8322693 7Y 0M 0D
10/06/1983 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 05/11/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8322693 7Y 0M 0D
10/06/1983 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 05/11/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8322693 7Y 0M 0D
06/01/1983 BURG/DWELL/OCCUP.CONVEY 05/21/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8312288 6Y 0M 0D
06/01/1983 GRAND THEFT,$300 LESS &20,000 05/21/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8312288 5Y 0M 0D
06/01/1983 BURGLARY TOOLS-POSSESS 05/21/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8312288 5Y 0M 0D
04/27/1983 BURG/DWELL/OCCUP.CONVEY 05/21/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8313846 5Y 0M 0D
04/27/1983 GRAND THEFT,$300 LESS &20,000 05/21/1984 MIAMI-DADE 8313846 5Y 0M 0D
