T. Berry Bruce
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Thomas Berry Bruce[1] (August 16, 1919 – October 12, 1994)[2] was the Mississippi executioner active from 1957 until 1987,[3] during which time he was the only US executioner on public record.[4] He executed between 14 and 16 people,[5] including Jimmy Lee Gray,[4] during his career. For many years, his wife was unaware of his occasional duty; she thought that he only marketed fruits and vegetables to grocery stores. Bruce received $250 per execution.[6] All of his executions were conducted using the gas chamber.
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- ^ "Psychology Resource Center for Students". College.cengage.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "BELZONI - Thomas Berry Bruce". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 14, 1994. p. A10.
- ^ Mississippi's executioner leaves job after 30 years. The Advocate. May 15, 1987. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ a b Neil MacDonald (7 November 2007). "Might we make executions more civilized, please?". CBC News. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
- ^ Executions is the U.S. 1608-2002: The ESPY File Executions by State. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Kevin Dugan (17 May 1987). "The Mississippi executioner". United Press International.
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