Texas reporter has covered executions in Texas since the early 1980s . `` Ever since then , I think of him on Christmas or Christmas Eve when I 'm in church , '' Graczyk said . He was a member of the Houston Press staff from 1985 to 2008 and again from 2009 until his retirement last year. Inmates waiting to die have greeted him by name , called to check up on him . He says he does n't worry about the mental toll and has declined counseling .
Texas reporter has covered executions in Texas since the early 1980s . He was a member of the Houston Press staff from 1985 to 2008 and again from 2009 until his retirement last year. Inmates waiting to die have greeted him by name , called to check up on him . He says he does n't worry about the mental toll and has declined counseling .