List of people executed in Ohio

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Ohio since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976. [1]

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All of the following people have been executed for murder since the Gregg v. Georgia decision. All 56 were executed by lethal injection. [2] However, any future execution will no longer be performed using this method, due to a ruling by Governor Mike DeWine in December 2020. [3] Notable persons executed in Ohio before the Gregg decision include Anna Marie Hahn.

List of people executed in Ohio since 1976

No.NameRaceAgeSexDate of executionMethodVictim(s)Governor
1 Wilford Berry Jr. White36MFebruary 19, 1999 Lethal injection Charles Mitroff Bob Taft
2 Jay D. Scott Black48MJune 14, 2001Vinnie M. Price
3 John William Byrd Jr. White38MFebruary 19, 2002Monte Tewksbury
4 Alton Coleman Black46MApril 26, 2002Tonnie Storey and Marlene Walters
5 Robert Anthony Buell White62MSeptember 25, 2002 Krista Harrison [lower-alpha 1]
6 Richard Edwin Fox White47MFebruary 12, 2003Leslie Renae Keckler
7 David M. Brewer White44MApril 29, 2003Sherry Byrne
8 Ernest Martin Black42MJune 18, 2003Robert Robinson
9Lewis Williams Jr.Black45MJanuary 14, 2004Leoma Chmielewski
10John Glenn RoeWhite41MFebruary 3, 2004Donette Crawford
11 William Dean Wickline Jr. White52MMarch 30, 2004Peggy Lerch and Christopher Lerch
12 William Gerald Zuern Jr. White45MJune 8, 2004 Hamilton County Deputy Sheriff Phillip Pence
13Stephen Allen VrabelWhite47MJuly 14, 2004Susan Clemente and Lisa Clemente
14 Scott Andrew Mink White40MJuly 20, 2004William Mink and Sheila Mink
15 Adremy Dennis Black28MOctober 13, 2004Kurt Kyle
16 William Smith Black47MMarch 8, 2005Mary Bradford
17 Herman Dale Ashworth White32MSeptember 27, 2005Daniel L. Baker
18 William James "Flip" Williams Jr. Black48MOctober 25, 20054 murder victims [lower-alpha 2]
19 John R. Hicks Black49MNovember 29, 2005Brandy Green and Maxine Armstrong
20 Glenn Lee Benner II White43MFebruary 7, 2006Trina Bowser and Cynthia Sedgwick
21 Joseph Lewis Clark Black57MMay 2, 2006David A. Manning and Donald B. Harris
22 Rocky Barton White49MJuly 12, 2006Kimbirli Jo Barton
23Darrell Wayne FergusonWhite28MAugust 8, 2006Thomas King, Arlie Fugate, and Mae Fugate
24 Jeffrey Lundgren White56MOctober 24, 20065 murder victims [lower-alpha 3]
25James J. FiliaggiWhite41MApril 24, 2007Lisa Huff Filiaggi Ted Strickland
26 Christopher Newton White37MMay 24, 2007Jason Brewer
27 Richard Cooey White41MOctober 14, 2008Wendy Offredo and Dawn McCreery
28Gregory Bryant-BeyBlack53MNovember 19, 2008Dale Pinkelman and Pete Mihas
29Daniel E. WilsonWhite39MJune 3, 2009Carol Lutz
30 John Joseph Fautenberry White46MJuly 14, 20095 murder victims [lower-alpha 4]
31Marvallous Keene [4] Black36MJuly 21, 20096 murder victims [lower-alpha 5]
32 Jason Getsy White33MAugust 18, 2009Ann Serafino
33 Kenneth Biros White51MDecember 8, 2009Tami Engstrom
34Vernon Lamont SmithBlack37MJanuary 7, 2010Sohail Darwish
35Mark Aaron BrownBlack37MFebruary 4, 2010Hayder Al-Turk and Isam Salman
36Lawrence Raymond ReynoldsWhite43MMarch 16, 2010Loretta Foster
37Darryl M. DurrBlack46MApril 20, 2010Angel Vincent
38Michael Francis BeukeWhite48MMay 13, 2010Robert Craig
39William GarnerBlack37MJuly 13, 20105 murder victims [lower-alpha 6]
40Roderick DavieBlack38MAugust 10, 2010John Ira Coleman and Tracey Jeffreys
41Michael W. BengeWhite49MOctober 6, 2010Judith Gabbard
42 Frank G. Spisak Jr. White59MFebruary 17, 2011Rev. Horace Rickerson, Brian Warford, and Timothy Sheehan John Kasich
43Johnnie Roy BastonBlack37MMarch 10, 2011Chong-Hoon Mah
44Clarence CarterBlack49MApril 12, 2011Johnny Allen
45Daniel Lee BedfordWhite63MMay 17, 2011Gwen Toepfert and John Smith
46Reginald Brooks Sr.Black66MNovember 15, 2011Reginald Brooks Jr., Vaughn Brooks, and Niarchos Brooks
47Mark Wayne WilesWhite49MApril 18, 2012Mark Klima
48Donald L. PalmerWhite47MSeptember 20, 2012Charles Sponhaltz and Steven Vargo
49Brett Xavier HartmanWhite38MNovember 13, 2012Winda Snipes
50Frederick TreeshWhite48MMarch 6, 2013Henry Dupree
51Steven T. SmithWhite46MMay 1, 2013Autumn Carter
52Harry D. Mitts Jr.White61MSeptember 25, 2013John Bryant and Sgt. Dennis Glivar Garfield Heights, Ohio police
53 Dennis B. McGuire White53MJanuary 16, 2014Joy Stewart
54 Ronald Ray Phillips White43MJuly 26, 2017Sheila Marie Evans
55 Gary Wayne Otte White45MSeptember 13, 2017Robert Wasikowski and Sharon Kostura
56 Robert J. Van Hook White58MJuly 18, 2018David Self

Notes

  1. ↑ Buell was also responsible for the murder of Tina Harmon.
  2. ↑ The 4 victims were: William Dent, Alfonda R. Madison Sr., Eric Howard, and Theodore Wynn Jr.
  3. ↑ The 5 victims were: Dennis Avery, Cheryl Avery, Trina Avery, Rebecca Avery, and Karen Avery.
  4. ↑ The 5 victims were: Joseph Daron Jr., Jefferson Difee, Gary Farmer, Christine Guthrie, and Donald Nutley. Fautenberry was executed for Daron's murder in Ohio, the other victims were killed in Alaska, New Jersey, and Oregon.
  5. ↑ The 6 victims were: Sarah Abraham, Wendy Cottrill, Danita Gullette, Marvin Washington, Richmond Maddox, and Joseph Wilkerson.
  6. ↑ The 5 victims were: Deondra Freeman, Richard Gaines, Markeca Mason, Mykkila Mason, and Denitra Satterwhite.

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References

  1. ↑ "Executions 1999-Present". Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Searchable Execution Database". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ohio governor: Lethal injection no longer execution option". Associated Press . December 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ Powell, Lisa; Grimes, Becky. "29 years after southwest Ohio Christmas murder spree: 'It will never be forgotten". Journal-News . Retrieved April 10, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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