List of offenders executed in the United States in 2016

This is a list of offenders executed in the United States in 2016. As of December 4, 2016, eighteen criminal offenders have been executed in the United States in the year 2016.

List of offenders executed in the United States in 2016


Number Date Name Age Years† Gender Race State Method Source
At Execution At Offense
1 January 7, 2016 Bolin, Jr., Oscar RayOscar Ray Bolin, Jr. 53 24 29 Male White Florida Lethal injection [1]
2 January 20, 2016 Masterson, Richard AllenRichard Allen Masterson 43 28 15 Male White Texas Lethal injection [2][3]
3 January 21, 2016 Brooks, Christopher EugeneChristopher Eugene Brooks 43 20 23 Male White Alabama Lethal injection [4]
4 January 27, 2016 Freeman, James GarrettJames Garrett Freeman 35 26 9 Male White Texas Lethal injection [5][6]
5 February 3, 2016 Jones, Brandon AstorBrandon Astor Jones 72 36 36 Male Black Georgia Lethal injection [7]
6 February 16, 2016 Garcia, Gustavo JulianGustavo Julian Garcia 43 18 25 Male Hispanic Texas Lethal injection [8][9]
7 February 17, 2016 Hittson, Travis ClintonTravis Clinton Hittson 45 21 24 Male White Georgia Lethal injection [10]
8 March 9, 2016 Wesbrook, Coy WayneCoy Wayne Wesbrook 58 39 19 Male White Texas Lethal injection [11][12]
9 March 22, 2016 Ward, Adam KellyAdam Kelly Ward 33 22 11 Male White Texas Lethal injection [13][14]
10 March 31, 2016 Bishop, Joshua DanielJoshua Daniel Bishop 41 19 22 Male White Georgia Lethal injection [15]
11 April 6, 2016 Vasquez, Pablo LucioPablo Lucio Vasquez 38 20 18 Male Hispanic Texas Lethal injection [16][17]
12 April 12, 2016 Fults, Kenneth EarlKenneth Earl Fults 47 27 20 Male Black Georgia Lethal injection [18]
13 April 27, 2016 Lucas, Daniel AnthonyDaniel Anthony Lucas 37 19 18 Male White Georgia Lethal injection [19]
14 May 11, 2016 Forrest II, Earl MitchellEarl Mitchell Forrest II 66 53 13 Male White Missouri Lethal injection [20][21]
15 July 15, 2016 Conner, John WayneJohn Wayne Conner 60 25 35 Male White Georgia Lethal injection [22]
16 October 5, 2016 Fuller, Jr., Barney RonaldBarney Ronald Fuller, Jr. 58 44 14 Male White Texas Lethal injection [23][24]
17 October 19, 2016 Lawler, Gregory PaulGregory Paul Lawler 63 44 19 Male White Georgia Lethal injection [25]
18 November 16, 2016 Spears, Steven FrederickSteven Frederick Spears 54 39 15 Male White Georgia Lethal injection [26]
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 		 Average: 49 years 29 years 20 years  
 


† Note: This column reflects the number of years elapsed between the offender's age at the time of the execution and at the time of the offense.

Record number of executions in Georgia

In 2016, the State of Georgia executed eight individuals. This set a record for the most executions conducted in Georgia in a calendar year. Prior to this, the most executions conducted in the state were five executions. This happened in 1987 and again in 2015.[27]

Executions scheduled for 2016

The following two executions are scheduled for 2016:[28]

Statistics

Gender
Male 18 100%
Female 0 0%
Race
White 14 78%
Black 2 11%
Hispanic 2 11%
State
Georgia 8 44%
Texas 7 39%
Alabama 1 6%
Florida 1 6%
Missouri 1 6%
Total 18 100%

Number of executions

Number of Executions
2017 0
2016 18
2015 28
Total 46

See also

Preceded by
2015		    List of offenders executed   
   in the United States in   
2016 		Succeeded by
2017

References

  1. ↑ "Florida killer put to death in first U.S. execution of year", Yahoo News
  2. ↑ "Offender Information – Richard Allen Masterson", Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  3. ↑ "Texas executes its first inmate of 2016 after late appeals", The Times-Picayune
  4. ↑ A man convicted of a woman's rape and murder was put to death Thursday in Alabama's first execution since 2013, U.S. News & World Report
  5. ↑ "Offender Information – James Garrett Freeman", Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  6. ↑ "Death row inmate becomes second killer in as many weeks to be executed in Texas – nine years after he shot dead a game warden while poaching", Daily Mail
  7. ↑ "Georgia executes Brandon Astor Jones", Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  8. ↑ "Offender Information – Gustavo Julian Garcia", Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  9. ↑ "Convicted killer, 43, executed in Texas after 26 years on death row GURGLES as lethal injection begins to take effect", Daily Mail
  10. ↑ "Georgia executes ex-Navy sailor for 1992 murder of shipmate", Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  11. ↑ "Offender Information – Coy Wayne Wesbrook", Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  12. ↑ "Texas man executed for killing five, including his ex-wife, after he saw her having sex with two men and 'lost it'", Daily Mail
  13. ↑ "Offender Information – Adam Kelly Ward", Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  14. ↑ "Texas man executed by lethal injection for killing enforcement officer despite appeal that said death penalty was 'unlawful' due to him being 'delusional and mentally ill'", Daily Mail
  15. ↑ "Georgia executes death row inmate, 41, after Supreme Court rejects his last-ditch plea for clemency following a last meal of BBQ sandwich, lemonade, and purple candy", Daily Mail
  16. ↑ "Offender Information – Pablo Lucio Vasquez", Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  17. ↑ "'Vampire killer' who slit 12-year-old boy's throat and drank his blood as he died is executed in Texas while telling the victim's family 'you got your justice right here'", Daily Mail
  18. ↑ "Georgia inmate who killed a woman during a 1996 burglary was executed after eating his last meal of T-bone steak, baked potato with butter, brown rice and apple juice", Daily Mail
  19. ↑ "'I would like to say I'm sorry': Georgia killer apologizes as he is executed for 1998 triple killing of a trucking company owner and his two children during home robbery", Daily Mail
  20. ↑ "Capital Punishment in Missouri - Current Inmates", Missouri Death Row
  21. ↑ "Latest: Missouri man executed for killing deputy, 2 others", Daily Mail
  22. ↑ "Georgia executes man on death row for 34 years for 1982 killing of a friend", Chicago Tribune
  23. ↑ "Offender Information – Barney Ronald Fuller, Jr.", Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  24. ↑ "Texas man who killed neighbor couple has been executed", Daily Mail
  25. ↑ "Georgia executes man, 63, for 1997 murder of a police officer - after a last meal of steak, baked potato with sour cream, asparagus, dinner rolls, soup, ice cream and apple juice", Daily Mail
  26. ↑ "Georgia executes man by lethal injection who murdered his ex-girlfriend after he enjoyed a last meal of meat pizza and declined to make a final statement", Daily Mail
  27. ↑ "Georgia executes its sixth person of 2016 – the most in one calendar year since the death penalty was reinstated 40-years-ago", Daily Mail
  28. ↑ "Executions Scheduled for 2016", Death Penalty Information Center
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