List of people executed in the United States in 2024
This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2024. To date, seventeen people, all male, have been executed in the United States in 2024, one by nitrogen hypoxia and sixteen by lethal injection.[1] The first person executed in 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith, became the first person in the United States and in the world to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia.[2]
Two states saw their first executions in over a decade. Utah saw its first execution since 2010 in August.[3][4] South Carolina carried out its first execution since 2011 in September.[5] If carried out, Indiana will see its first execution since 2009.[6]
List of people executed in the United States in 2024
[edit]| No. | Date of execution | Name | Age of person | Gender | Ethnicity | State | Method | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At execution | At offense | Age difference | ||||||||
| 1 | January 25, 2024 | Kenneth Eugene Smith | 58 | 22 | 36 | Male | White | Alabama | Nitrogen hypoxia | [7] |
| 2 | February 28, 2024 | Ivan Abner Cantu | 50 | 27 | 23 | Hispanic | Texas | Lethal injection | [8] | |
| 3 | March 20, 2024 | Willie James Pye | 59 | 28 | 31 | Black | Georgia | [9] | ||
| 4 | April 4, 2024 | Michael Dewayne Smith | 41 | 19 | 22 | Oklahoma | [10] | |||
| 5 | April 9, 2024 | Brian Joseph Dorsey | 52 | 34 | 18 | White | Missouri | [11] | ||
| 6 | May 30, 2024 | Jamie Ray Mills | 50 | 30 | 20 | Alabama | [12] | |||
| 7 | June 11, 2024 | David Russell Hosier | 69 | 54 | 15 | Missouri | [13] | |||
| 8 | June 26, 2024 | Ramiro Felix Gonzales | 41 | 18 | 23 | Hispanic | Texas | [14] | ||
| 9 | June 27, 2024 | Richard Norman Rojem Jr. | 66 | 26 | 40 | White | Oklahoma | [15] | ||
| 10 | July 18, 2024 | Keith Edmund Gavin | 64 | 37 | 27 | Black | Alabama | [16] | ||
| 11 | August 7, 2024 | Arthur Lee Burton | 54 | 27 | Texas | [17] | ||||
| 12 | August 8, 2024 | Taberon Dave Honie | 48 | 22 | 26 | Native American | Utah | [18] | ||
| 13 | August 29, 2024 | Loran Kenstley Cole | 57 | 27 | 30 | White | Florida | [19] | ||
| 14 | September 20, 2024 | Freddie Eugene Owens | 46 | 19 | 27 | Black | South Carolina | [20] | ||
| 15 | September 24, 2024 | Marcellus Scott Williams | 55 | 29 | 26 | Missouri | [21] | |||
| 16 | Travis James Mullis | 38 | 21 | 17 | White | Texas | [22] | |||
| 17 | September 26, 2024 | Emmanuel Antonia Littlejohn | 52 | 20 | 32 | Black | Oklahoma | [23] | ||
| Average: | 54 years | 28 years | 26 years | |||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | 100% | ||
| Female | 0 | 0% | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 7 | 41% | ||
| White | 7 | 41% | ||
| Hispanic | 2 | 12% | ||
| Native American | 1 | 6% | ||
| State | ||||
| Texas | 4 | 24% | ||
| Alabama | 3 | 18% | ||
| Missouri | 3 | 18% | ||
| Oklahoma | 3 | 18% | ||
| Florida | 1 | 6% | ||
| Georgia | 1 | 6% | ||
| South Carolina | 1 | 6% | ||
| Utah | 1 | 6% | ||
| Method | ||||
| Lethal injection | 16 | 94% | ||
| Nitrogen hypoxia | 1 | 6% | ||
| Month | ||||
| January | 1 | 6% | ||
| February | 1 | 6% | ||
| March | 1 | 6% | ||
| April | 2 | 12% | ||
| May | 1 | 6% | ||
| June | 3 | 18% | ||
| July | 1 | 6% | ||
| August | 3 | 18% | ||
| September | 4 | 24% | ||
| October | 0 | 0% | ||
| November | 0 | 0% | ||
| December | 0 | 0% | ||
| Age | ||||
| 30–39 | 1 | 6% | ||
| 40–49 | 4 | 24% | ||
| 50–59 | 9 | 53% | ||
| 60–69 | 3 | 18% | ||
| Total | 17 | 100% | ||
Executions in recent years
[edit]| Number of executions | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | — |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| Total | 41 |
See also
[edit]- List of death row inmates in the United States
- List of juveniles executed in the United States since 1976
- List of most recent executions by jurisdiction
- List of people executed in Texas, 2020–present
- List of people scheduled to be executed in the United States
- List of women executed in the United States since 1976
References
[edit]- ^ "Execution List 2024". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first nitrogen gas execution". BBC News. January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Schoenbaum, Hannah. "Utah man put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010". ABC News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Utah man put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010". The Guardian. Associated Press. August 8, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina death row inmate dies by state's first lethal injection in 13 years". CNN. September 20, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Kristine (September 12, 2024). "Joseph Corcoran set to be the first state inmate to be executed in Indiana in 15 years". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (January 26, 2024). "Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution". Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (February 29, 2024). "Texas man who long claimed innocence is executed for the slayings of 2, including cousin". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Jeff (March 21, 2024). "Man put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia's first execution in years". Associated Press. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (April 4, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Salter, Jim (April 10, 2024). "Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (May 30, 2024). "Months after nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama gives man lethal injection for 2 killings". Associated Press. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Salter, Jim (June 11, 2024). "Man convicted of killing former lover and her husband is executed in Missouri". Associated Press. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (June 26, 2024). "Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman". Associated Press. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (June 27, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984". Associated Press. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (July 18, 2024). "Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt". Associated Press. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (August 7, 2024). "Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger". Associated Press. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Schoenbaum, Hannah (August 8, 2024). "Utah man who killed woman put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010". Associated Press. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Farrington, Brendan. "Florida executes man convicted of killing college student, raping victim's sister in national forest". Associated Press. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Collins, Jeffrey (September 21, 2024). "South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state's first execution in 13 years". Associated Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Lieb, David A.; Salter, Jim (September 25, 2024). "Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family's calls to spare his life". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (September 25, 2024). "Texas man who waived his right to appeal death sentence is executed for killing infant son". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (September 26, 2024). "Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
| Preceded by 2023 |
List of people executed in the United States in 2024 |
Succeeded by 2025 |