List of people executed in Indiana

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Indiana since its statehood.

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A total of 22 people convicted of murder have been executed by the state of Indiana in the United States since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1977. Before 1995, electrocution was the sole method of execution. This was replaced with lethal injection in 1995. The executions on this list are of those executed by the state government of Indiana; this list does not include persons executed within Indiana by the Federal Government. [1] Two other people, Alton Coleman and Michael Lee Lockhart, were sentenced to death in Indiana, but executed in other states.

List of people executed in Indiana since 1976

No.NameRaceAgeSexDate of executionCountyMethodVictim(s)Governor
1 Steven Timothy Judy White24MMarch 9, 1981 Morgan Electrocution 4 murder victims [a] Robert D. Orr
2 William Earl Vandiver White37MOctober 16, 1985 Lake Paul Komyatti
3 Gregory Duane Resnover Black43MDecember 8, 1994 Marion Indianapolis police Sergeant Jack R. Ohrberg Evan Bayh
4 Tommie Joe Smith Black42MJuly 18, 1996 Lethal injection
5Gary BurrisBlack40MNovember 20, 1997Kenneth Chambers Frank O'Bannon
6Robert Allan SmithWhite47MJanuary 29, 1998 Sullivan Michael Wedmore
7D. H. FleenorWhite48MDecember 9, 1999 Johnson Bill Harlow and Nyla Harlow
8Gerald Wayne BivinsWhite41MMarch 14, 2001 Boone William H. Radcliffe
9James LoweryWhite54MJune 27, 2001 Hendricks Mark and Gertrude Thompson
10Kevin Lee HoughWhite43MMay 2, 2003 Allen Ted Bosler and Gene Rubrake
11Joseph L. TruebloodWhite46MJune 13, 2003 Tippecanoe Susan Bowsher, Ashlyn Bowsher, and William Bowsher
12Donald Ray Wallace Jr.White47MMarch 10, 2005 Vigo 4 murder victims [b] Mitch Daniels
13William J. Benefiel Jr.White48MApril 21, 2005Delores Wells
14Gregory Scott JohnsonWhite40MMay 25, 2005 Madison Ruby Hutslar
15Kevin Aaron ConnerWhite40MJuly 27, 2005 Marion Steven Wentland, Anthony Moore, and Bruce Voge
16 Alan Lehman Matheney White54MSeptember 28, 2005 St. Joseph Lisa Bianco
17Marvin BieghlerWhite58MJanuary 27, 2006 Howard Tommy Miller and Kimberly Jane Miller
18David Leon WoodsWhite42MMay 4, 2007 DeKalb Juan Placencia
19Michael Allen LambertWhite36MJune 15, 2007 Delaware Muncie police officer Gregg William Winters
20 Matthew Eric Wrinkles White49MDecember 11, 2009 Vanderburgh Debra Jean Wrinkles, Tony Fulkerson, and Natalie Fulkerson
21 Joseph Edward Corcoran White49MDecember 18, 2024 Allen 4 murder victims [c] Eric Holcomb
22 Benjamin Donnie Ritchie White45MMay 20, 2025 Marion Beech Grove police officer William Ronald Toney Mike Braun

Demographics

Race
White1986%
Black314%
Age
20–2915%
30–39314%
40–491568%
50–59314%
Sex
Male22100%
Date of execution
1976–197900%
1980–198929%
1990–1999523%
2000–20091359%
2010–201900%
2020–202929%
Method
Lethal injection 1986%
Electrocution 314%
Governor (Party)
Otis Bowen (R) 00%
Robert D. Orr (R) 29%
Evan Bayh (D) 29%
Frank O'Bannon (D) 732%
Joe Kernan (D) 00%
Mitch Daniels (R) 941%
Mike Pence (R) 00%
Eric Holcomb (R) 15%
Mike Braun (R) 15%
Total22100%

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Notes

  1. The 4 victims were: Terry Chasteen, Misty Zollers, Stephen Chasteen, and Mark Chasteen.
  2. The 4 victims were: Patrick Gilligan, Teresa Gilligan, Lisa Gilligan, and Gregory Gilligan.
  3. The 4 victims were: James Corcoran, Douglas A. Stillwell, Robert Scott Turner, and Timothy G. Bricker.

References

  1. "Execution Database | Death Penalty Information Center". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved January 26, 2020.